
Search and rescue teams from multiple counties, including Yavapai, went on a two-day mission and battled extreme snowy conditions to rescue three hikers that were stranded on Bear Mountain near Sedona on Tuesday, Jan. 26, according to a news release.

Earlier this month The Daily Courier Editorial Board announced that the newspaper would work harder in 2021 to increase community emphasis by asking our local columnists to write about local topics ...

Due to melting snow and expected low temperatures tonight resulting in icy roads, there will be no delivery of the Wednesday newspaper until Thursday, Jan. 28. Carriers will then work to deliver the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of The Daily Courier with the Thursday edition.

Yavapai County Community Health Services reported 56 new cases of COVID-19, with four new deaths, according to a news release Tuesday afternoon.

The following weather closures and delay notices have been sent to The Daily Courier for Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021:

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) deputies arrested 26-year-old Cody Smith of Dewey after he allegedly shoplifted from a convenience store and then kidnapped a woman while carjacking her vehicle over the weekend, according to a news release.

Please be advised that due to today's winter storm, the Quad-city area is experiencing icy and snowy road conditions that will impact delivery of the printed Daily Courier.

The following weather closures and delay notices have been sent to The Daily Courier for Monday, Jan. 25, 2021:

With a winter snowstorm bringing several inches of snow to the Prescott Valley area, Humboldt Unified School District Superintendent John Pothast sent an email out to parents and staff late Monday night, Jan. 25, canceling school for Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies arrested fugitive and probationer Vanessa Lynn Chavez at a home in the Castle Canyon Mesa area of Prescott Valley on Wednesday, Jan. 20, according to a news release.