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Tim Wiederaenders

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Prescott’s voters have spoken. The voting public elected outright candidates for five seats on the City Council this week.

By Tim Wiederaenders August 3, 2023
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Each one of us faces challenges every day. How I respond — to some of the phone calls I get at the office or people I encounter in my travels — is all a dance of life.

By Tim Wiederaenders August 1, 2023
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You know how we pray for rain? The monsoons have finally showed up (a little), right? Unfortunately, what comes with the storms is lightning...

By Tim Wiederaenders July 27, 2023
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The little blonde-haired girl went missing, I learned. To my knowledge, about 50 years later, authorities never found her.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 25, 2023
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The Friday Catchall: This column is a little different, even abbreviated, as I am out of the office today. Have a fabulous weekend; stay out of the heat!

By Tim Wiederaenders July 20, 2023
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Four Arizona Republican committees, among many other groups, this past week denied involvement in an event set for Prescott on Sunday, July 30, featuring controversial right-wing speaker Nick Fuentes, that claimed to have their sponsorship.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 14, 2023
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Negativity is the tendency to be pessimistic. If we are being negative, we generally find the worst in any situation, often even seeing negative things where they may not exist.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 13, 2023
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The proposed $40 million Prescott Rodeo Grounds upgrades will solve more problems than it creates, according to speakers Monday, July 10, during a Western Values Coalition tele-town hall.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 11, 2023
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Joe Soldwedel is a survivor – times two.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 8, 2023
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It is not over, folks. Bears have (unfortunately) killed in our area, yet are still coming to town.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 6, 2023
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As the 136th annual edition of the “World’s Oldest Rodeo” came to a close Tuesday, it was very apparent this is a rodeo for the ages.

By Tim Wiederaenders July 4, 2023
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This is in place of my regular Friday Catchall column today; never forget those who have gone before us, those have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

By Tim Wiederaenders June 29, 2023
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The Prescott Unified School District has been found in violation of the Arizona Open Meeting Law concerning the newly adopted K-12 social studies curriculum, according to a June 16 letter from the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Enforcement Team.

By Tim Wiederaenders June 28, 2023
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All I wanted was to play with the big kids.

By Tim Wiederaenders June 24, 2023
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A reader’s comment Thursday morning seemed misdirected to me (let’s say ill-informed): “Some group’s trying to ‘save the rodeo’ which is not terribly original...

By Tim Wiederaenders June 22, 2023
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This week the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the opening of the Justice Center with a ribbon cutting. It is the new county jail (and more) on Prescott Lakes Parkway.

By Tim Wiederaenders June 16, 2023
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The Friday Catchall: • POTHOLES – With much consternation, I hear often from readers who are unhappy with the local and state roads and highways.

By Tim Wiederaenders June 8, 2023
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Last week I wrote about why more grocery stores don’t locate in the Quad Cities. My answer: our shopping habits don’t support them enough. Dollars and foot traffic. But there's more...

By Tim Wiederaenders June 1, 2023
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This Memorial Day, May 29, which is at the tail end of a three-day weekend, is not about what you may think.

By Tim Wiederaenders May 27, 2023
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Over the years I’ve heard the call: “We need more grocery stores.”

By Tim Wiederaenders May 25, 2023
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Thirty-plus years ago, I was what I called a “student of politics.” I loved it. I got a degree in it, only to have that “love” trampled in modern times.

By Tim Wiederaenders May 18, 2023
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It is great to remind readers and citizens alike that vehicle burglaries are taking place. We should always we watchful — for ourselves as well as for our neighbors. But ...

By Tim Wiederaenders May 11, 2023
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I read with interest that attorneys for failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake are being fined by the Arizona Supreme Court after the justices concluded they lied — repeatedly — in one of their claims about why Lake is entitled to a new election.

By Tim Wiederaenders May 4, 2023
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The attacks took place at night in the area of Oaklawn Drive and Rosser Street, … and we should not be surprised.

By Tim Wiederaenders April 27, 2023
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Arizona lawmakers are considering an override of a Gov. Katie Hobbs veto. In their sights is legislation that would legalize the sale of home-cooked food, such as tamales.

By Tim Wiederaenders April 20, 2023
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The 18th edition of the Whiskey Off-Road mountain biking series this month is bringing with it one of the top bluegrass acts in the country, Greensky Bluegrass, and the band that will warm up the crowd is Prescott’s very own Cross-Eyed Possum.

By Tim Wiederaenders April 20, 2023
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We live (rather, surf the internet) in a global world. No surprise there. And, nefarious requests for help from all points and beyond are business as usual. Again, no surprise.

By Tim Wiederaenders April 15, 2023
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The Prescott community is closing in on the 10-year anniversary of the Fallen 19 tragedy with two public memorials.

By Tim Wiederaenders April 13, 2023
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It is time for some Laurels & Darts for this Friday Catchall.

By Tim Wiederaenders April 6, 2023
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Tim is out of the office, and he left us with some of his favorite Friday Catchall entries from years ago:

By Tim Wiederaenders March 30, 2023
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The question of whether we will continue to pay sales taxes on groceries is now in the hands of the governor.

By Tim Wiederaenders March 23, 2023
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“Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice. But this is not Wonderland, it is Arizona – and liberals and conservatives, even advocates and educators, are not sitting down over tea.

By Tim Wiederaenders March 16, 2023
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All hail the Indoor Football League champions! Now let’s get to work.

By Tim Wiederaenders March 9, 2023
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Arizona legislators are considering Senate Bill 1331 that would allow certain parents to bring their loaded guns onto school campuses. Who would that be?

By Tim Wiederaenders March 9, 2023
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Whiskey Off-Road bringing top bluegrass band Greensky Bluegrass
April 28-30 event hitting its stride after pandemic

The 18th edition of the Whiskey Off-Road mountain biking series will bring with it one of the top bluegrass acts in the country, Greensky Bluegrass, for the downtown Prescott event April 28-30, promoter Epic Rides announced late last week.

By Tim Wiederaenders March 4, 2023
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• SNOW — “Now this is a snow storm!” I said to myself Wednesday evening while working my way home.

By Tim Wiederaenders March 2, 2023
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The comic strip “Dilbert” has been canceled thanks to inflammatory comments made over the weekend by the comic strip’s creator, Scott Adams.

By Tim Wiederaenders February 28, 2023
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We are privileged having been born in the United States, but many people lament that our country is changing ...

By Tim Wiederaenders February 23, 2023
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The alert from the Prescott Valley Police on Tuesday was a bit providential: “Prescott Valley is experiencing near white-out snow conditions. Some traffic lights inoperable.

By Tim Wiederaenders February 16, 2023
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The storm system that teased the Prescott area throughout the day Tuesday, Feb. 14, is projected to drop nearly 3 inches of snow on Prescott and 2 inches in Prescott Valley by 11 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

By Tim Wiederaenders February 14, 2023
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Arizona schools won’t be shutting down before the end of this academic year because of the state spending cap. Yea!

By Tim Wiederaenders February 9, 2023
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I remember as a child, while visiting my grandparents’ Texas farm one summer, Granny was panicked after receiving a call that their hometown bank may be “insolvent.”

By Tim Wiederaenders February 2, 2023
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To hear many people in our community talk about it, the Prescott area is close to disaster: too many highways and subdivisions (housing projects), and not enough water.

By Tim Wiederaenders January 26, 2023
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The City of Prescott is moving ahead into 2023 with optimism and continued positive growth, Mayor Phil Goode said Thursday morning.

By Tim Wiederaenders January 19, 2023
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One reader recently asked me, “Why is Saudi Arabia allowed to export Arizona water?”

By Tim Wiederaenders January 12, 2023
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The management of the downtown Prescott, courthouse plaza events is becoming a sinkhole.

By Tim Wiederaenders January 5, 2023
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Be prepared for some fun Saturday night in downtown Prescott. It’s the annual Whiskey Row Boot Drop to ring in 2023!

By Tim Wiederaenders December 29, 2022
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A poet, I am not. I am in the mood for Christmas this year...

By Tim Wiederaenders December 22, 2022
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We hear that the work on the City of Prescott’s new digs are coming along, with the City Council eying meetings at the Montezuma building in as early as March 2023.

By Tim Wiederaenders December 15, 2022