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    Police using Twitter, Nixle to keep residents in loop  Jul 4, 2009
    Nixle officials say Santa Cruz County, Prescott Valley police, and Casa Grande and the Casa Grande Elementary School District also are on board. Arizona State University and the Chandler Police Department are testing the system. (AZCentral -- News)

    Low temps slow wildfire season  Jul 4, 2009
    The slow season allowed firefighters to shift from suppression to prevention, with federal firefighters managing prescribed burns to thin fuels and better protect high-risk cities such as Flagstaff, Prescott and Payson ... On Friday, the Prescott National Forest lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions in the west zone, which includes the Bradshaw Ranger District, the Chino Valley Ranger District and Crown King. (AZCentral -- News)

    Park reaffirms Hopi history, culture  Jul 3, 2009
    PRESCOTT - To Donald Nelson, a Hopi who grew up in Prescott, Homolovi is not just another state park. It's a special place that he said reaffirms the history of Hopi clans migrations. (AZCentral -- News)

    2 Prescott City Council candidates disqualified  Jul 3, 2009
    Two candidates for Prescott City Council were knocked off the ballot after a competing candidate filed a lawsuit challenging their nominating petitions ... There now are three candidates for mayor in the Prescott primary and eight for council. (AZCentral -- News)

    Two men held in Guerneville murder case  Jul 2, 2009
    A second suspect, 60-year-old Sanford Gary Scott, of Prescott, Arizona, was detained by Arizona authorities after being alerted to Scott by the Sonoma County Sheriff s office. A team of Sonoma County Sheriff s detectives flew to Yavapai County, Arizona, where they interviewed Scott and worked with Arizona officials on the case. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)

    Take a hike: Groom Creek Trail, Prescott  Jul 2, 2009
    Groom Creek Trail, near Prescott ... Groom Creek Trail, near Prescott ... PRESCOTT - The Groom Creek Loop Trail, which meanders through the northern Bradshaw Mountains, is a long, not overly strenuous hike among tall ponderosa pines, fat junipers and, as you ascend, stands of white firs. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Prescott man just out of jail is suspected of arson  Jul 2, 2009
    A Prescott man is suspected of arson one day after he was released from jail. Aaron Acevedo, 30, had been released from Yavapai County jail Tuesday after receiving three years' probation for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to a Prescott Police Department press release ... He was drinking with a woman who was a friend early Wednesday morning at home in Prescott. (AZCentral -- News)

    Great things happen on the Fourth of July  Jul 2, 2009
    Four years later the first rodeo was held in Prescott, Arizona. July 4, 1987: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova captured her sixth consecutive Wimbledon singles title. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)

    Eugene Pete L. Pike  Jul 1, 2009
    Funeral mas was held June 26th at St. Germaine Catholic Church in Prescott Valley. Donations may be made to either St. Vincent de Paul Society of Prescott Valley, PO Box 26228, Prescott Valley, AZ 86312 or St. Vincent de Paul Society at Immaculate Heart or St. Luke s, a charity that Pete dedicated over 35 years of his life to. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)

    Lake Havasu, Flagstaff, Prescott roadtrips  Jul 1, 2009
    Activities on Saturday begin with the Prescott Frontier Days Parade at 9 a.m., followed immediately by the Whiskey Row Boot Race. Fireworks begin after dusk at Pioneer Park, 1200 Commerce Drive. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Simple steps help conserve water  Jul 1, 2009
    3) in Phoenix, KQNA-AM (1130) in Prescott and KAZM-AM (780) in Sedona. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Yavapai County Superior Judge resigning  Jun 27, 2009
    10:14 AM MST on Friday, June 26, 2009. (AP) -- Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Howard D. Hinson Jr. will resign Sept 30 in an agreement that will resolve misconduct allegations. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Truck punctures gas line, starts fire in Prescott  Jun 26, 2009
    Fire broke out in Prescott on Wednesday when a truck punctured a gas line, authorities said. A service truck that was drilling into the ground near Iron Springs Road and Bridge Park Place penetrated the gas line around 4:30 p.m., Prescott Fire spokesman Eric Kriwer said ... Kriwer said residents from northwest Prescott and Yavapai County to Skull Valley and Bagdad were affected by the outages. (AZCentral -- News)

    3 more ways to have fun this weekend  Jun 26, 2009
    This weekend: Tequila train ride, bluegrass fest. This weekend: Tequila train ride, bluegrass fest. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Meteor lights up the sky (21)  Jun 26, 2009
    He said he has received calls from fellow meteorite hunters in places like Prescott who plan to visit this area soon to hunt for fragments. Schrader said a meteorite often looks like a charcoal briquette. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Get outdoors  Jun 25, 2009
    One good choice is Lynx Lake, nestled in the rolling green hills of the northern Bradshaw Mountains, outside Prescott ... Take Interstate 17 north to Exit 262 at Cordes Junction, then Arizona 69 northwest about 35 miles toward Prescott ... Try Lynx Lake, near Prescott. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Sky-high fun around the state this July 4.  Jun 25, 2009
    July 4 activities begin with the Prescott Frontier Days Parade at 9 a.m., followed immediately by the Whiskey Row Boot Race. The Yavapai College Brass Quintet performs at 1:30 p.m. and Metropolis at 4 p.m. Fireworks begin after dusk at Pioneer Park, 1200 Commerce Drive. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Survivalism grows popular in Valley  Jun 23, 2009
    Preparing for a disaster makes sense only if people actually know how to use the equipment they are buying, said Cody Lundin, who runs a survival-skills school in Prescott and authored two books on the subject. He says people should learn to care for themselves in case of emergency whether a disaster is pending or the economy is tanking. (AZCentral -- News)

    Fourth of July celebrations  Jun 22, 2009
    Prescott Frontier Days World's Oldest Rodeo: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, June 29 through July 5. Prescott explodes with old western hospitality and charm during Frontier Days week ... Enjoy "Everybody's Hometown," telling Prescott's rich history and cowboy culture. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Utilities series: A look at Cable One, Qwest and Cox  Jun 22, 2009
    Owned by The Washington Post Company, Cable One operates in several small communities throughout Arizona, including Prescott, Safford, Globe, Show Low, Winslow and Holbrook, with the state headquarters located in Phoenix. We tend to service small cities and large towns in non-urban areas, Stroupe said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Effie Arlena Judd (3)  Jun 21, 2009
    Arlena enjoyed church activities, hiking, fishing, camping, volunteering with Prescott People Who Care, and traveling ... Visitation was June 11, 2009 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Home in Prescott, Ariz ... A Memorial Service was held in Prescott, Ariz. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)

    16-year-old tennis program running strong at Paseo Racquet Center  Jun 20, 2009
    They come from the Valley and throughout Arizona (Flagstaff, Prescott and Lake Havasu) to have fun, learn a little tennis and compete at a higher level. This is the 16th year the Paseo Racquet Center has hosted their Summer Tennis Camp, which runs until Aug. 7, according to tournament director Ed Prudhomme. (Glendale Star, AZ)

    Calif. yacht broker to sell boat of murdered couple  Jun 19, 2009
    The yacht at the center of a Prescott couple's murder will go up for sale within the next two weeks, a California yacht broker said. Thomas and Jackie Hawks lived aboard the Well Deserved, a 55-foot cabin cruiser. (AZCentral -- News)

    Why walk uphill? So you can see this.  Jun 19, 2009
    Elisha Reavis was a miner who had left his family in California and come to Arizona in the 1860s to find his "glory hole," While mining here (probably in Prescott), he got word that his wife had died. The news affected him so profoundly that he moved into the Superstitions and became a recluse. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Plan aims to cut the cost of 4-year degrees  Jun 19, 2009
    NAU has worked for years with Yavapai Community College and plans to set up a new location in Prescott Valley in August where students could earn four-year degrees. ASU is working on a proposal called the Colleges@ASU, which is envisioned as a group of lower-cost campuses that would operate similar to the university's downtown Phoenix campus, which was funded with voter-approved bond funding. (AZCentral -- News)

    Kingman man suspected of assaulting girl, 8, at church camp  Jun 18, 2009
    Patrick West-Owens is suspected of luring a female into his bunk where he coaxed her into various sex acts, according to a Prescott Police Department press release ... The family took West-Owens back to Kingman and returned to the Prescott camp, where police learned of the alleged incident ... Anyone with information on this case or any other possible cases involving West-Owens is asked to contact the Prescott Police Department. (AZCentral -- News)

    Man charged in Lane 2 Fire to make court appearance  Jun 18, 2009
    A Yuma man charged on suspicion of starting a 2008 fire that ultimately consumed more than 9,600 acres of the Prescott National Forest will make his initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Phoenix next week, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. David Alexander Cygan, 52, faces charges in connection with last summer's Lane 2 Fire, which required hundreds of firefighters to control. (AZCentral -- News)

    Breaking it down at Bethpage  Jun 18, 2009
    Friday: Arizona Amateur qualifying, Antelope Hills GC, Prescott. Saturday-Sunday: U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifying, Aguila GC, Laveen. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Suspect in hit-and-run DUI faces 6 charges  Jun 17, 2009
    A Chino Valley man faces six charges after officers said he was involved in a hit-and-run DUI in Prescott Monday night ... Whatley fled the scene and was later stopped by Chino Valley police who determined he was intoxicated, said Lt. Andy Reinhardt, Prescott Police Department spokesman. (AZCentral -- News)

    JOHN OHANESIAN, 77, of Green Valley and formerly of Ann Arbor, Mich., died June 14, 2009.  Jun 17, 2009
    He is survived by his wife Paula Ohanesian; children Frank (Diana) Ohanesian of Michigan, Nancy Ohanesian of Michigan, John (Janet) Ohanesian of Prescott and Lynnette (David) Wilde-Concannon of Michigan; stepchildren Brenda (Gary) Boudrie, James P. (Debbie) Stewart and Sean (Tina) Stewart, all of Ohio; sisters Mary Apigian of Canada and Nancy Levigne of Michigan; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with services at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Green... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Some in state hurting less than Valley  Jun 16, 2009
    7 percent drop in jobs and Prescott had an 8 ... 5%) Prescott / Yavapai County8 ... Prescott/Yavapai County. (AZCentral -- News)

    Rodeo Finals slated  Jun 16, 2009
    Wickenburg team members in the Arizona Junior Rodeo Association lost their point advantages at Prescott s rodeo May 30-31 but they will have two days to make up points at Finals. The Prescott rodeo was the last rodeo of the 2008-2009 season to gain points to qualify for the State Finals, which will be held June 19-21 at the Apache Gold Casino and Resort ... The Wickenburg participants performances at Prescott were as follows. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)

    'Pro-life' extremists getting out of hand  Jun 16, 2009
    Winston Smith wrote on Jun 15, 2009 5:37 PM:" As you can see the Village Idiot is still in denial of the historical FACT that although the NAZ1 Party started out with Socialist leanings and the SA was a Peoples Army, Hitler sold out to the Corporate Fascists and purged the Socialists and the Peoples Army, killing their leaders and sending most to concentration camps. I will no longer assist him embarrassing himself.Operation Hummingbird, Fritz Thyssen, Prescott Bush, Night of the Long Knives "... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    ZIP code changes may hurt small firms  Jun 6, 2009
    Last year, Prescott, Green Valley and Tucson were switched. This year's switch will help USPS deal with population growth in both the East Valley and Pinal County. (AZCentral -- News)

    Yavapai deputy shoots dog that attacked man, teen in Bagdad  Jun 6, 2009
    A Prescott area veterinarian euthanized and sent the dog to be tested for rabies. The owner of the other two dogs was informed that the dogs were impounded, awaiting rabies testing. (AZCentral -- News)

    Average Ariz. home price fell 20% in year  Jun 5, 2009
    The Prescott area managed a small increase in home values in the past quarter. "Our latest data are consistent with growing evidence that housing-market conditions may be stabilizing in some part of the country," FHFA Director James Lockhart said in a statement. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Lyman Lake near St. Johns  Jun 4, 2009
    Watson Lake, 4 miles north of downtown Prescott on Arizona 89A, is a great place to picnic, hike or boat ... Or unwind at Goldwater Lake, about 4 miles south of Prescott off Senator Highway ... Try the popular Thumb Butte Trail up Prescott's most recognizable landmark. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Local construction job losses near 12%  Jun 4, 2009
    Arizona has taken a big hit in construction related employment, posting job declines of more than 25 percent each in Flagstaff, Prescott, Tucson and Phoenix. Many metro areas in Florida also posted industry declines well into the double digits, and Redding, Calif. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    Weekend events in Arizona  Jun 4, 2009
    Check out events in Benson, Tucson and Prescott for the weekend of June 6-7 ... Antiques on the SquareStroll around Prescott's stately Courthouse Plaza as you browse for collectibles at the Antiques on the Square Spring Show. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Transportation stimulus projects awarded  Jun 3, 2009
    Contractor: Fann Contracting Inc., Prescott. Amount: $1,899,987. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Found: First IVF Baby Born in East Bay 25 Years Ago  Jun 1, 2009
    Wilson, now 24, lives in Prescott, Arizona and is a medical assistant, pre-med student, and mother of two. At the reunion she will meet two others whose births who made news: Travis McCullar, 22, the second baby in the nation born from a frozen embryo (October 26, 1986), and Brian Strickland, 24, the second IVF baby born in Contra Costa County (May 6, 1985). (PR Newswire)

    May 30, 1864  May 30, 2009
    A group of residents along Granite Creek met and established the town of Prescott, named after historian William Hickling Prescott. Interact. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Prescott driver jumps curb, hits 4 pedestrians  May 30, 2009
    A 62-year-old Prescott driver trying to avoid hitting another vehicle Friday afternoon ended up jumping a curb and hitting four pedestrians, police said ... According to a release from Prescott police, Drake then rapidly accelerated, going over a curb and knocking down a streetlight ... Everyone involved in the incident suffered only minor injuries, and alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident, according to the release from Prescott police. (AZCentral -- News)

    State's first 'green' house runs on its own power  May 30, 2009
    Robert Bolding, owner of a Prescott-based home inspection company who works as a volunteer building Habitat homes, said he came to see the house because he would like to understand how these types of residences are put together in case he has to inspect one. He doubles as a general contractor, too, and wants to know whether building a "green" home is worth the investment. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Affordable art for sale at Gallery 525.  May 29, 2009
    We even have some folks that come over from Prescott. But one of the criteria is you have to be local (to) work at the gallery," said Ellen Jo Roberts, a mixed-media painter who displays her work at the gallery. "We have 2,500 square feet," said David Wilder, a watercolor painter, adding that the artists must apply to become members of the co-op and help one another sell their art. Affordable paintings, wall art, sculptural pieces, wood turnings and jewelry also are available at the co-op,... (AZCentral -- Travel)

    On average, home prices dropped 20 percent last year in Arizona  May 28, 2009
    And the Prescott area actually managed a small increase in home values in the last quarter. "Our latest data are consistent with growing evidence that housing market conditions may be stabilizing in some part of the country,''FHFA Director James Lockhart said in a prepared statement. He said future numbers may be brighter as people are able to take advantage of new stimulus programs, including a tax credit for first-time home buyers.While the situation may be easing in Arizona, the state still... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Three UCLA Baseball Players Earn All-Pac-10 Team Accolades  May 28, 2009
    Trevor Bauer went 9-3 with a 2. 99 ERA, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors. (Uclabruins.com)

    New English-learner fight after schools chief alters process  May 28, 2009
    Humboldt Unified District in Prescott Valley plans to comply with the one-question mandate on the official state document but use all three questions on its internal enrollment form, said Mariela Bean, director of the district's language-learner program. Two or three years ago, Bean would have been all for going to a one-question assessment. (AZCentral -- News)

    Don't miss out on AC upgrade credit  May 27, 2009
    3) in Phoenix, KQNA-AM (1130) in Prescott and KAZM-AM (780) in Sedona, and 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Wyatt Earp Days draws thousands to Tombstone  May 27, 2009
    The three-day festival, billed as Wyatt Earp Days, Sponsored by Tombstone Lions Club International, featured a historical-costumes competition that was ultimately won by the Prescott Regulators and their Shady Ladies. The Prescott re-enactors also won first place in the gunfight skit competition. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Arizona's Baird, ASU's Leake Named Pac-10 Player, Pitcher of the Week  May 26, 2009
    Arizona's Baird, Arizona State's Leake Named Pac-10 Baseball Player And Pitcher Of The Week - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Arizona's Baird, Arizona State's Leake Named Pac-10 Baseball Player And Pitcher Of The Week Leake earns his fourth weekly honor of the season after throwing his second straight complete-game shutout in Pac-10 play. (Pac-10.org)

    Baird Is UA's Top Cat As Season Ends  May 26, 2009
    Baird, a native of Prescott, Ariz. is one of four players nominated for Pac-10 Player of the Year following a remarkable season that ranks among the best in league history. (Pac-10.org)

    2 Oregon men killed in Arizona plane crash ID'd  May 25, 2009
    (AP) -- Authorities have identified two men who were killed in a plane crash near Prescott as a 39- and 25-year-old from just outside Portland, Ore ... The crash site is near Haystack Peak between Prescott and Seligman. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Headed north?  May 24, 2009
    Hot, dry and windy conditions prompted restrictions on the Prescott and Tonto national forests. Campfires and irresponsible target shooters are high on the list of concerns for Clay Templin, fire management officer on the Tonto. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    2 killed in plane crash northwest of Prescott  May 24, 2009
    PRESCOTT - The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says a plane has crashed in a remote area northwest of Prescott, killing two Oregon men ... The crash site is near Haystack Peak between Prescott and Seligman. (AZCentral -- News)

    Copter crash near Black Canyon City kills 2  May 23, 2009
    Destiny Najera, a 22-year-old Prescott Valley resident, told the Prescott Daily Courier that she was driving on Interstate 17 toward Phoenix when she saw a small helicopter rise in the air just yards from the highway. "All of a sudden, the propellers just stopped and things started falling off," Najera said. (AZCentral -- News)

    Governor chastises GOP for its budget proposals  May 23, 2009
    Prescott Valley 836,296. Quartzsite 118,509. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Hiking's free: Try the Peavine Trail.  May 22, 2009
    Budget AZ: Free and cheap in Prescott ... Budget AZ: Free and cheap in Prescott ... Prescott provides one of the quickest mountain getaways and one of the least expensive, if you know where to look. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Republican plan for state budget advances  May 21, 2009
    Steve Pierce, a Prescott Republican and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. "Programs that we have supported . . . are going to go away and dry up because we do not have the money to continue them.". (AZCentral -- News)

    2 roof types earn tax credits  May 20, 2009
    3) in Phoenix, KQNA-AM (1130) in Prescott and KAZM-AM (780) in Sedona, and from 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays and on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson. Type Size. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Top students at Bisbee High School grateful for family, opportunities  May 19, 2009
    I plan to attend Yavapai College in Prescott for two years and major in Fine Arts. I haven t chosen a specific career yet but I d love to do something that involves the Arts as they are my passion. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    The News in 2 Minutes (37)  May 17, 2009
    PRESCOTT Arizona Corporation Commission member Kris Mayes says she won t run for Congress this year and will instead remain on the utility-regulating panel. Mayes weighed entering the race for the Republican nomination for the 1st Congressional District seat now held by Republican Rep. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Pig-n-Whistle barbecue opens in Anthem  May 16, 2009
    "Or (move) to Prescott or Sedona or Flagstaff or south to Tucson.". Outlets at Anthem is at 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Business)

    US Airways pilots win union case, yet fight likely not over  May 14, 2009
    Many America West pilots arranged their flight schedules to attend the trial, and one traveled daily from Prescott to attend. Ferguson said the message from the jury was clear. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Reserve your spot in the woods  May 14, 2009
    Prescott: All campsites are first-come, first-served. To bolster your chances of finding one, try the Potato Patch and Mingus campgrounds on Mingus Mountain, or the White Spar campground south of Prescott. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    American Pacific Mourns the Loss of Board Director Norval F. Pohl, PhD  May 14, 2009
    LAS VEGAS, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: ) today reports that board member Norval F. Pohl, PhD, Chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott passed away at his home in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, May 12 ... He is survived by his wife, Barbikay, two children, Prescott and Chandler and one grandson. (PR Newswire)

    Learn to kayak on Tempe Town Lake.  May 14, 2009
    Getting in a kayak in the middle of a lake isn't easy, said Dave Wheeler of Manzanita Outdoor in Prescott, and after a few attempts you may get tired ... Manzanita Outdoor: Kayak Prescott-area lakes ... Frontier Village Shopping Center, 1841 E. Arizona 69, Prescott. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Arizona reports 5 more cases of swine flu  May 13, 2009
    In Arizona, H1N1 has shown up in the Phoenix area, Tucson, Yuma, Nogales and the Prescott Valley area, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Reader Comments. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    US awards stimulus money to Ariz. forest work  May 12, 2009
    Projects to be funded will be located in the Groom Creek and Crown Creek areas of Yavapai County, in Prescott, Show Low and the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in Apache County. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)

    Wildfire budgets about the same as last year  May 12, 2009
    Meanwhile, fire potential is shifting from New Mexico to Arizona, where there's an above-average danger of large wildfires in parts of the state south of the Mogollon Rim, including Prescott and the Phoenix area, according to Chuck Maxwell, a meteorologist with the Southwest Coordination Center in Albuquerque, N.M.. So far this year, Arizona has had 15 significant wildfires that have cost a total of $3. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Stimulus funds earmarked for AZ forests  May 12, 2009
    Government Canyon-Lynx Creek, city of Prescott: wood to energy production, 200 acres state land and 75 acres, $449,000. White Mountain Apache Tribe Forest Restoration, Apache County: hazardous fuels treatment, 2,500 acres; erosion control, 5,000 acres, $4. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Don: Msia needs to be high-income economy  May 8, 2009
    It seems pretty sensible for Malaysia to move up, Arizona State University economist Professor Edward C. Prescott said at the sidelines of the Economic Planning Units closed-door brainstorming session with World Bank experts yesterday ... Prescott, a Nobel Prize winner in economics and a member of the World Bank experts team, said while the country was moving up, it needed the commitment of the people ... Prof Edward C. Prescott and Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop at the brainstorming session. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Don Stewart: In pursuit of God's reward  May 4, 2009
    It was 1939, Prescott. A 41-year-old pregnant woman was rushed from a country hovel to the county hospital in fierce labor pain. (AZCentral)

    Students display car-repair skills in state contest  May 2, 2009
    Third: Prescott High School, Prescott. Fourth: Sunrise Mountain High School, Peoria. (AZCentral -- News)

    Girls win region; compete at state  May 2, 2009
    Catalina Foothills is also scheduled to play No. 10 Prescott at Catalina Foothills Tuesday. That match is set for May 8 at Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Boot Barn Invites Prescott to Come On Down to Their Grand Opening Celebrations and 20%-Off Sale  May 1, 2009
    Enjoy Food, Gifts and Fun At Prescott Boot Barns Located At 7321 Pav Way and the Frontier Village Center On Highway 69 ... May 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boot Barn, the largest specialty retailer for western and work boots, clothes and accessories in the United States is hosting grand opening celebrations at both of their Prescott stores ... This Saturday, May 2nd, the Prescott stores invite the community to come on in and see why Boot Barn is the outfitter for the new west. (Primezone Releases)

    Triple threat hits Rocky Point business hard  May 1, 2009
    "I've never seen it like this," said Wayne Howell of Prescott, in an otherwise empty restaurant with wife Candace. "These poor people. . . . Everything has happened against them. It's sad.". (AZCentral -- Business)

    Water Hazards  Apr 30, 2009
    Miller said that the Prescott Valley wastewater plant sold its effluent and raised about $67 million. While he doesn't believe that Arizona City Sanitary District will generate as much money, he said the board's goal is to implement measures that reduce the financial burden on the taxpayer, and selling its effluent is one way to accomplish that. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    Cadaver dogs join in search for Thumb Butte bones  Apr 30, 2009
    11:16 AM MST on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. By T.M. SHULTZ / The Daily Courier. (FOX 11, AZ)

    Body of missing boater found at Lake Powell  Apr 28, 2009
    The body of Terry Michael Taranto of Prescott Valley was found Monday morning, according to Brian Sweatland, a spokesman for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ... Taranto's body was found Monday, while Robert Prescott of St. Petersburg, Fla ... Authorities continued to search for Prescott Monday afternoon. (AZCentral -- News)

    - Dynamo wins third straight tournament 0  Apr 28, 2009
    PHOTO COURTESY OF DYNAMO The under-11 Dynamo El Centro Soccer Club won the Yavaipa Cup this past weekend in Prescott, Ariz. PHOTO COURTESY OF DYNAMO The under-11 Dynamo El Centro Soccer Club won the Yavaipa Cup this past weekend in Prescott, Ariz. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Four-story hotel in Rio Rico is approved  Apr 28, 2009
    She and Hira are in the process of having two other hotels constructed in Prescott Valley, Ariz. she said. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Native American culture around Arizona  Apr 28, 2009
    Smoki Museum 147 N. Arizona St., Prescott. 928-445-1230 pr www. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Prescott police seek gunman in fatal shooting  Apr 19, 2009
    Prescott police are seeking the public's help to identify and find a man responsible for a fatal shooting early today ... They are asking anyone with information to call the Prescott Police Department at 928-445-3131 or the Yavapai County Silent Witness hotline at 800-932-3232. (AZCentral -- News)

    1-year deployment in Afghanistan starts for 44  Apr 19, 2009
    The soldiers are from Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, Surprise, Casa Grande, Mesa, and other Arizona communities. Thirty-four were previously deployed, 25 deployed previously with the 158th Infantry, and eight had been deployed three or more times, Aguirre said. (AZCentral -- News)

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