Prescott Valley Tribune

The scourge of fentanyl is a frontline priority for some parents and educators in Humboldt Unified School District, the largest public school system in Yavapai County.

The Humboldt Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Tuesday night, May 11, on a $3.6 million end-of-year budget revision required because of the loss of nearly 500 students and a 5% funding decrease for the days the district was in either at-home or hybrid learning mode.

Dewey-Humboldt Firewise will announce the winners of its inaugural “Don’t Get Burned” art contest during its wildfire safety event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Mortimer Farms, 12907 Highway 69, Dewey.

Nathan Rendle, 15, crosses the crosswalk at Lakeshore and Lake Valley drives in Prescott Valley with friends and family on Friday, May 7, 2021.

Even though making sandwiches usually does not involve any cooking, that doesn’t mean layering flavors and selecting quality meats and cheeses involves any less intuition and skill.

Congratulations to Christian from Bright Futures Preschool for being this week’s HUSD Student of the Week!

The Town of Prescott Valley’s Community Services Department will play host to a ribbon cutting for the new Bob Edwards Park Splash Pad at the park, 7201 E. Long Look Drive, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 19.

With the opening of the new Yavapai County Criminal Justice Center in Prescott now about 15 months away, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is planning ahead for the massive round of hiring that will be needed to staff the new jail.

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA), Prescott Fire Department and the Prescott National Forest announced Monday that their agencies will enter Stage I fire restrictions on Friday, May 14, starting at 8 a.m.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is working in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service on the response to the Tussock fire, which is burning to the southwest of Crown King, according to a news release.

As part of Prescott Valley Days, May 6-9, 2021, the annual parade took to Florentine Road on Saturday morning.

Seven vehicles crashed late Thursday afternoon, May 6, 2021, at highways 69 and 169.

Robocalls. Scammy text messages. Shady websites. When it comes to doing business with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), ignore all unsolicited communications and avoid online search engines, according to a news release.

Many quad-city area residents reported seeing moving lights in the sky Tuesday and Wednesday, May 4-5, thinking they were some sort of unidentified flying objects or unidentified aerial phenomenons.

Members of the public are invited to attend the “Take Your Pulse with Yavapai College” open house event Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Lake Valley Elementary School’s Monique Apalategui and Bradshaw Mountain High School’s Kristoffer Damko won the Humboldt Education Foundation’s (HEF) 2021 Teacher of the Year awards during a ceremony at Findlay Toyota Center Tuesday night, May 4, in Prescott Valley.

Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) officers are inviting residents and other members of the public to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink free coffee at their next Coffee with a Cop from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 12...

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” I woke up this morning with that song in my head. I wondered where the song originated from and thank goodness to Google, I learned that the song “This Little Light of Mine” was a freedom song and was the spiritual anthem of the Civil Rights Movement in the 60’s. I am certain as they joined their voices, their lights together became that much brighter.

Prescott Valley Police arrested Clint Hughes of Dewey after he engaged in an argument with another man, which culminated in Hughes allegedly hitting the man with his vehicle and stabbing him in the face on Wednesday, May 5, at Quailwood Greens Golf Course.

The Town of Prescott Valley’s Human Resources Department plans to complete its report on allegations made against suspended Prescott Valley Police Chief Steve Roser by the end of this week or early next week, Mayor Kell Palguta stated in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

At approximately 8:43 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, the Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) responded to a single-vehicle roller accident after the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel in Prescott Valley, according to a post on PVPD’s Facebook page.

P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization that benefits women, held an arts and crafts fair on Friday, April 30 and Saturday May 1, at the Property Owners Association building in Dewey, to raise funds.

The Prescott Farmers Market officially kicked off its summer season on Saturday, May 1, and will continue to be open for summer hours every Saturday through Oct. 30.

The Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce is playing host to the 43rd Prescott Valley Days Thursday, May 6, through Sunday, May 9, in the Prescott Valley Entertainment District.

Edward Dickie officially became the new town manager for the Town of Dewey-Humboldt on Monday, May 3, replacing a second interim manager who had come aboard two months ago to replace ousted interim Jim Thomas.