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As the 2024 wildfire season approaches, Yavapai County’s annual free slash drop-off program aims to assist county residents in creating defensible space around their homes.

By The Daily Courier March 14, 2024
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Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane announced that in February, Shannon Marie Jackson, 45, of Prescott Valley, was convicted of manslaughter per domestic violence, and sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Honorable Judge Krista Carmen.

By The Daily Courier March 11, 2024
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The concept of “attorney-client privilege” is gone, City of Prescott.

By The Daily Courier March 9, 2024
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With profound sadness this week, the Yavapai County Superior Court announced the passing of retired Judge Kenton D. Jones.

By The Daily Courier March 7, 2024
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Over the course of the past couple weeks, Prescott Police investigators have received reports from additional victims in the quad-city area in reference to fraudulent activity involving Anderson Asphalt Service and Contracting LLC.

By The Daily Courier March 5, 2024
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The vendor for the Elections Department has mailed sample ballots to the households of voters who are not on the Active Early Voter List in advance of the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary Election, Yavapai County Elections Director Laurin Custis said.

By The Daily Courier March 3, 2024
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After interviewing several outside candidates for the job of interim city manager this week, the Prescott City Council will consider appointing current Acting City Manager Tyler Goodman for the interim position during a special meeting on Friday, Feb. 16.

By The Daily Courier February 15, 2024
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The Humboldt Education Foundation’s mission for the Hungry Kids Project is to enable students to learn by eliminating childhood hunger.

By The Daily Courier February 8, 2024
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Community delays & closures for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
UPDATED: Winter weather closes some northern Arizona highways

Delay & Closure Information in the greater Prescott area for Feb. 9, 2024.

By The Daily Courier February 7, 2024
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Community delays & closures for Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024
UPDATED: Winter weather closes northern Arizona highways

Delay & Closure Information in the greater Prescott area for Feb. 7, 2024.

By The Daily Courier February 6, 2024
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Prescott residents value the natural environment of the area, feel safe, and indicate support for additional investment in public safety, according to results of the 2023 Community Wide Survey presented to the City Council Tuesday, Jan 23.

By The Daily Courier January 24, 2024
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On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Prescott High School Girls' Soccer team took on Bradshaw Mountain High School and won 5-0

By The Daily Courier January 23, 2024
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The City of Prescott will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. City offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 8 a.m. For general city information, call 928-777-1100 or visit prescott-az.gov.

By The Daily Courier January 13, 2024
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A leak from a third-floor sprinkler riser caused drywall ceiling collapses at the recently opened Ativo Senior Living of Prescott Valley on Viewpoint Drive Friday, forcing the evacuation of 74 residents, according to Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA).

By The Daily Courier January 12, 2024
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The formation of the Arizona Media Association, was created from the merger of the Arizona Newspapers Association and the Arizona Broadcasters Association earlier this year, has catalyzed the creation of the Arizona Multimedia Advertising Co-Op.

By The Daily Courier January 6, 2024
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The Mile High Challenge wrestling tournament took place this weekend at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. The event was directed by Darelyn Rock, the Chino Valley's Girls Wrestling Coach.

By The Daily Courier January 2, 2024
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Beginning Monday, Jan. 1, corporations, limited liability companies and other similar entities formed or registered before Jan. 1, 2024, must file an initial beneficial ownership report before Jan. 1, 2025, reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

By The Daily Courier December 30, 2023
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On December 29 - 30, 2023, Prescott High School hosted the Lady Badgers Winter Classic, a two-day invitational tournament that was limited to 16 teams.

By The Daily Courier December 30, 2023
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The Prescott City Council has said goodbye to its city manager, Katie Gregory, through a settlement agreement approved Tuesday, Dec. 19. Officially, it is a resignation with a settlement agreement under non-disclosure.

By The Daily Courier December 19, 2023
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On Saturday, Dec. 16, the Prescott VA, officially known as the Northern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System, participated in the annual, national Wreaths Across America Day at the Prescott National Cemetery, a “truly memorable” occasion to honor all now gone, but never forgotten veterans.

By The Daily Courier December 18, 2023
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A change of leadership will take place at the Prescott National Forest at the end of 2023, with current District Ranger Sarah Clawson set to take on the role of Forest Supervisor on Dec. 31.

By The Daily Courier December 14, 2023
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From time to time good and bad things happen in the Greater Prescott community, also known as the Quad Cities, to which we offer our laurels and darts – known here as Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down...

By The Daily Courier December 13, 2023
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Next week’s Prescott City Council meeting will include an update presentation from the Public Works Department on the Highway 89 Infrastructure Improvement Project, which includes potential widening of the roadway through the Granite Dells.

By The Daily Courier December 7, 2023
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Crews are set to shift the work zone on Glassford Hill Road on Thursday, Dec. 7 between Florentine Road and Centre Court.

By The Daily Courier December 7, 2023
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A $5 million contract for broadband improvements in the Verde Valley was postponed by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors this week, and is expected to appear on the board’s Dec. 20 meeting agenda.

By The Daily Courier December 7, 2023
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December 7 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack as well as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023.

By The Daily Courier December 6, 2023
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December 7 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack as well as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023.

By The Daily Courier December 6, 2023
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Prescott Valley Police made an arrest of the individual allegedly responsible for a drive-by shooting at a local funeral parlor that occurred overnight on July 30, while the establishment was closed.

By The Daily Courier December 5, 2023
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The Holiday Light Parade & Bonfire Festival returned for its 26th year on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in downtown Prescott — Arizona’s “Christmas City.”

By The Daily Courier November 25, 2023
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The license of nurse practitioner Phillip A. Schafer of Prescott has been suspended after he was found to have improperly given a powerful sedative, ketamine, to patients with depression and during aesthetic treatments, among other concerns, according to the Arizona State Board of Nursing.

By The Daily Courier November 25, 2023
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A joint venture between DLC, one of the country’s largest private owners, operators and managers of open-air retail, along with money managed by DRA Advisors, have acquired four major open-air shopping centers, with an institutional investment partner as part of a $100 million deal, including the Shops at Gateway in Prescott.

By The Daily Courier November 25, 2023
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Deep discounts and the growth of flexible payment options were the drivers behind $9.8 billion in online sales in the U.S. on Black Friday — a record figure for the day.

By The Daily Courier November 25, 2023
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...” That sentence is the beginning of the most famous line of the Declaration of Independence.

By The Daily Courier November 22, 2023
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Courier Cares Christmas Lighting Contest opens for 2023, seeks entries
$1,000 cash to 1st-place winner; submit your address, photo for list

The Courier Cares Christmas Lighting list and contest is on again — for the sixth consecutive year. This year, the contest is offering $1,000 cash for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third.

By The Daily Courier November 22, 2023
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Youth Basketball League season is almost here.

By The Daily Courier November 8, 2023
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2023 General Election Results as of 8:30 p.m.
Unofficial count released for Prescott, Chino Valley

The unofficial results for the 2023 General Election, Tuesday, Nov. 7, included no candidates but multiple ballot measures.

By The Daily Courier November 7, 2023
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The Daily Courier wants to share with readers the stories of local residents’ service in the U.S. military in a special section that will publish in November in observance of Veterans Day.

By The Daily Courier November 1, 2023
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Arizona Oncology is celebrating the opening of a new cancer center at 5430 Landmark Lane in Prescott with a grand opening from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27.

By The Daily Courier October 24, 2023
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The Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) wants property owners of the Town of Prescott Valley to be aware that the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office can send alerts when someone tries to file or make changes to your property title or deed under your name.

By The Daily Courier October 24, 2023
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On Sunday morning, Oct. 22, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) learned of an incident that occurred at approximately 6:30 that morning after YCSO dispatchers received a call from a woman who stated that a shoeless female holding a large kitchen knife had run to her home for help.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded four new grants for the fiscal year 2023-24 to the Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD), all of which promise to improve safety on local streets and highways.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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The Prescott Police Department (PPD) is seeking the community’s assistance with identifying the suspect(s) responsible for causing over $5,000 in damage to the men’s restroom at Ken Lindley Park.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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The Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) is announcing the cancellation of the November Coffee with a Cop, which was scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Countryside Chapel, 8766 Highway 69, Prescott Valley.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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On Thursday, Oct. 26, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Fry’s Food Stores, 3100 N. Glassford Hill Road, the Prescott Valley Police Department will be helping customers pump gas and clean windshields at the annual Fuel of Dreams to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Arizona.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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On Friday, Oct. 20, Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane announced that a Yavapai County jury found Kenneth Shawn Frasard, 52, of Flagstaff, guilty of possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of fentanyl for sale, possession of marijuana for sale, and misconduct involving weapons.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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Whether experiencing a community-wide emergency such as flooding or wildfires, or a personal emergency that impacts a single family or individual-like losing a job or being evicted, being prepared ahead of time with skills and information can make all the difference.

By The Daily Courier October 23, 2023
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Prescott High vs. Bradshaw Mountian Football - TONIGHT
To be played at Prescott High School, 7 p.m.

The Prescott High School Badgers will host their cross-town rival Bradshaw Mountain High School Bears on Friday, Oct. 20, at Bill Shepard Field, Prescott.

By The Daily Courier October 20, 2023
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A Prescott man is in the Yavapai County jail after discharging a gun multiple times in a domestic dispute and barricading himself in a Prescott home Saturday night, Oct. 14, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office reported.

By The Daily Courier October 15, 2023
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An airport emergency exercise that will simulate an aircraft accident involving multiple casualties is scheduled to take place at the Prescott Regional Airport on Oct. 16.

By The Daily Courier October 5, 2023
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For veterans and civilians alike who might want to work for the benefit of veterans, the Prescott VA, officially known as the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, has some 14 open job positions.

By The Daily Courier October 3, 2023

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