Friday rewind Nov 8, 2009
Prescott returned three interceptions for touchdowns in a 41-20 victory over visiting Phoenix Shadow Mountain. Chandler Seton Catholic's Greg Rodriguez was in on 23 tackles in a 40-13 win against Gilbert Higley. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Ariz. Christmas tree begins journey to D.C. Nov 8, 2009
Nov. 10 - Pinetop-Lakeside; Show Low; Snowflake; Payson Nov. 11 - Fountain Hills; Prescott Valley; Prescott Nov. 12 - Peoria; Glendale; Phoenix Nov. 13 - Apache Junction; Florence; Oro Valley Nov. 14 - Tucson; Bisbee; Douglas; Benson Nov. 15 - Gila Bend; Yuma Nov. 16 - Lake Havasu City; Kingman Nov. 17 - Williams; Grand Canyon National Park; Flagstaff Nov. 18 - Winslow; Holbrook Nov. 19 - Second Mesa; Window Rock. The U.S. Forest Service plans to post additional details about the tour on its Web... (AZCentral -- News)
School bus driver accused in teen pics case Nov 7, 2009
A Prescott Valley school bus driver was arrested Thursday on suspicion of taking nude photos of a 15-year-old girl through her bedroom window. William H. Hall, 45, is a bus driver for the Humboldt Unified School District. (AZCentral -- News)
Tasting wine at Caduceus in Jerome. Nov 6, 2009
But if you're staying overnight and wish to come back to Phoenix by way of Prescott, it's not too far off the track ... From Jerome, take 89A west, then head north on Arizona 89 before you reach Prescott ... If coming from the Valley by way of Prescott, take Arizona 69 west, then Arizona 89 north to Chino Valley. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Diversity dominates ERAU's soccer roster Nov 5, 2009
"It hasn't been hard for me to adapt because I've been familiar with the English style -- way quicker, more direct and more forward -- than the slower style in the Netherlands," said Harleman, a 25-year-old senior who transferred from Embry-Riddle's campus in Prescott, Ariz. "I played in Arizona and we had a lot of Brazilians. The style of the program was different. It was more laid back.". (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Bouldery beauty at Granite Dells, Prescott. Nov 4, 2009
These scenic rock formations north of Prescott are a great place for boating, picnicking or simply strolling along the shore of Watson Lake ... Details: 3101 Arizona 89, Prescott. (AZCentral -- Travel)
NFL Wolverines: Week Eight updates Nov 3, 2009
Done for the year following neck and back injuries suffered in a car accident. Started one of six games and caught two passes for three yards, carried once for no gain this year. (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
Friday Night Phenoms Nov 2, 2009
-McClintock's Ricky Askain had 5 catches for 171 yards and 3 TDs against Prescott. -Mt. (The Insiders -- Arizona Prep)
Economy delaying lower-cost colleges Nov 2, 2009
One initiative that will be up and running in fall 2010 is the offering of four bachelor's degrees at NAU's Yavapai Campus in Prescott Valley ... NAU is conducting market surveys in the Prescott area to determine the other two majors ... Northern Arizona University: NAU Yavapai Campus in Prescott Valley would allow students to earn bachelor's degrees without having to go to the Flagstaff campus. (AZCentral -- News)
Senator: Ranch work informs Capitol work Nov 1, 2009
PRESCOTT - For Steve Pierce, being a rancher means making tough choices based on what nature hands you. In recent years, that's meant dealing with the effects of drought, Pierce said as he scanned the rolling grassland of Las Vegas Ranch. (AZCentral -- News)
Cave Creek to vote on Walmart Oct 31, 2009
A similar situation occurred in Prescott Valley two years ago, he said, when the company spent nearly $276,000 to win an election for a supercenter. "This is the largest retailer in the world," Phillips said. (AZCentral -- News)
State water agency: Cut would hurt rural areas Oct 31, 2009
"We've got whatever's left of 100 years to play with in the cities, but you've got a lot less than that in areas like Prescott, areas like Cochise and Yavapai counties. They're already short of water, and they're living on borrowed time.". The department has provided professional support for resident-planning groups that work within watersheds, areas where water use is almost entirely unregulated by state law. (AZCentral -- News)
Fall fun returns to site of former farm Oct 30, 2009
The patch, which will remain open through Sunday, offers hay rides featuring "Old Farmer Buzz," corn and hay mazes, and opportunities to pick pumpkins at a 10-acre patch on the old farm site 20 miles from Prescott ... Ironically, the Youngs had to sell because a Prescott-area water-conservation group decided the land would be better used for houses than farming to conserve groundwater ... In 1998, the family learned that, under the Prescott Active Management Area water-conservation plan, they... (AZCentral -- Business)
Las Vegas has highest foreclosure rate Oct 29, 2009
The rates increased 77 percent in Prescott, Arizona; 64 percent in both Jacksonville, Florida, and Rockford, Illinois; and 41 percent in Lansing, Michigan, RealtyTrac said. Las Vegas led the nation, with 5. (AZCentral -- Business)
> Phoenix drops from top 10 in foreclosures Oct 29, 2009
The report also noted a few new foreclosure hot spots surfacing, including Prescott with a 77 percent increase over 3Q 2008. The three biggest year-over-year increases were in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho, and Provo-Orem and Salt Lake City in Utah. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Appeals court strikes write-in candidate from election Oct 28, 2009
PRESCOTT - The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that Prescott's Nov. 3 general election should continue, minus the name of write-in candidate Paul Katan ... Bluff maintained that Prescott violated its charter by not moving Katan into the sixth place spot on the ballot after fifth-place finisher Bob Bell withdrew from the race. (AZCentral -- News)
2009 Pac-10 Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships Preview Oct 27, 2009
8) in the White Race, and sophomore Lindsay Prescott. CALIFORNIA sophomore Deborah Maier has run well this season, finishing 13th in the White Race (21:00. (Pac-10.org)
Navajo lawmakers place tribal president on leave Oct 27, 2009
Lawrence Oliver said his father died at the Northern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospital in Prescott, Ariz. He had been declining health for the past two years. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
City of Prescott Valley institutes 4 day workweek Oct 24, 2009
PRESCOTT VALLEY - City of Prescott Valley workers will soon be on a four-day workweek. The new workweek takes effect Nov. 1 after the Town Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve recommendations from a committee of employees to achieve Town Manager Larry Tarkowski's goal of cutting employee costs by 5 percent. (AZCentral -- News)
Nobel laureate Kydland to lecture at UC Oct 23, 2009
The Nobel committee awarded Kydland and Edward Prescott of Arizona State University the 2004 prize for their work on the relationship between business cycles and macroeconomic policy, according to a news release. Kydland is the Jeffrey Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Big list of events Oct 23, 2009
Antelope Lanes, 6301 E. Second St., Prescott Valley. $20; $10 for parents who accompany children; free for children 6 and younger with parent. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Which game to cover? Oct 20, 2009
Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain at Peoria ... Prescott at Glendale Independence. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Make reservations to attend Ladies Only Luncheon Oct 18, 2009
- Ken and Julie Appletree have sold their Millcreek home and now reside at 2247 Club House, Prescott, AZ 86301. POSTSCRIPT: As for me, prizes are nothing. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Americans shutout Arizona on opening night Oct 17, 2009
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZ. -- The Americans may be new to the Central Hockey League, but they looked like they fit in just fine in their inaugural regular season debut against the Arizona Sundogs on Friday night. Goalie Charlie Effinger stopped all 33 shots he faced and the Americans made a first period power play goal by Christian Gaudet stand up on the road for a season opening 1-0 victory over the 2008 CHL champions. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Sweat-lodge host fights back against homicide accusations Oct 17, 2009
Waugh said at a Thursday press conference in Prescott that his office decided to pursue a homicide investigation after talking with people who were at Ray's retreat this month and in the past. Investigators also served a search warrant on the offices of Ray's company, James Ray International, in Carlsbad, Calif. (AZCentral -- News)
Sweat-lodge deaths being treated as homicides Oct 16, 2009
"At this point in the investigation, there are indications it was not accidental," Waugh said at a press conference in Prescott. "We feel that there is some culpability.". (AZCentral -- News)
Sheriff: Sweat lodge deaths not accidental Oct 16, 2009
Sheriff: Sweat lodge deaths not accidental - Crime & courts- msnbc. Sheriff: Sweat lodge deaths not accidental. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Official: Deaths at Sweat Lodge Ruled Homicide Oct 16, 2009
Official: Deaths at Arizona Sweat Lodge Ruled Homicide. Thursday, October 15, 2009. (Fox News)
Murder Probe in Sweat Lodge Deaths Oct 16, 2009
Arizona Sheriff Investigating Two Deaths During Ceremony At Retreat Says They Were not Accidental. This April 2008 photo shows Kirby Brown from Westtown, N.Y., one of two people who died after being overcome in a sauna-like sweat lodge during a retreat just outside of Sedona, Ariz. (CBS News)
Self-help guru calls sweat lodge participants Oct 16, 2009
Sheriff probes sweat lodge deaths as homicides - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Sheriff probes sweat lodge deaths as homicides. (WCAX.com, VT)
Navajo Nation mourns passing of Code Talker Oct 15, 2009
Oliver's son says his father died Wednesday at the Northern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospital in Prescott, Ariz. after being in declining health for the past two years. (AZCentral -- News)
Professor at ASU wins Nobel Prize Oct 13, 2009
Edward Prescott won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and Leland "Lee" Hartwell won the 2001 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine before joining ASU's faculty last fall. Ostrom is one of a record five women to receive Nobels this year. (AZCentral -- Business)
This weekend: 2 Oktoberfests Oct 13, 2009
Prescott: Old West Oktoberfest. The beer garden of Prescott's annual Old West Oktoberfest features some three dozen microbrews ... Cortez Street, between Gurley and Goodwin streets, on the east side of Prescott's historic Courthouse Plaza. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Map designates forest roads open to vehicles Oct 13, 2009
FLAGSTAFF - Unlike other Arizona forests, visitors to the Prescott National Forest can't pull off roads and travel through the landscape as they please ... So when the federal government directed forests nationwide to designate roads, trails and areas open to motor-vehicle use in 2005, much of the work on the Prescott forest was done ... All Prescott officials needed to do was conform their existing restriction to the new directives. (AZCentral -- News)
Bashas' timeline Oct 13, 2009
1761 E. Arizona 69, Prescott. Food City stores closing. (AZCentral -- Business)
Best from Sunday Oct 12, 2009
Light Rain Fog/Mist 61. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
* Officials look for cause of deaths at resort sweat lodge Oct 12, 2009
AP, PRESCOTT, ARIZONA Monday, Oct 12, 2009, Page 7. Investigators were trying to determine if criminal negligence played a role in the deaths of two people after sitting for several hours in an Arizona resorts sauna-like sweat lodge. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sweat Lodge Victim Was in "Top Shape" Oct 12, 2009
Woman, 38, Had No Pre-Existing Conditions; Autopsies Performed on 2 Dead From Spiritual Cleansing Ceremony. This April 2008 photo shows Kirby Brown from Westtown, N.Y., one of two people who died after being overcome in a sauna-like sweat lodge during a retreat just outside of Sedona, Ariz. (CBS News)
Arizona Sweat Lodge Dead Identified Oct 11, 2009
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Ruled Out in "Spiritual Cleansing" Ceremony That Killed 2, Sent 19 to Hospital. Investigators look over a "sweat lodge" on the grounds of Angel Valley Retreat Center 00004000 , near Sedona, Ariz. (CBS News)
2 who died in Ariz. sweat lodge identified Oct 11, 2009
PRESCOTT - Arizona authorities have identified the two people who died in a sweat lodge as a 40-year-old Wisconsin man and a 38-year-old New York woman. James Shore of Milwaukee and Kirby Brown, of Westtown, N.Y., died on Thursday after being overcome in the sweat lodge during a spiritual-cleansing ceremony. (AZCentral -- News)
Sweat lodge victim's family says she was in shape Oct 11, 2009
Yavapai County sheriff's Lt. David Rhodes speaks to media on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Prescott, Ariz ... Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh speaks to media on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 in Prescott, Ariz. (Albany Times Union)
State fire, forest officials plan prescribed burns Oct 10, 2009
Residual smoke is still present from the Groom Creek prescribed burn Oct. 6 in Prescott Basin. A 1,280 acre prescribed burn on Oct.14 at the Buckskin Mountains, approximately 20 miles east of Fredonia. (AZCentral -- News)
Apply to cut your own Christmas tree Oct 8, 2009
The tags go on sale Saturday for Kaibab, Coconino, Prescott, Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. The Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab and Prescott National Forests will also sell tags over the counter. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Yavapai judges sentence 2 men to prison for robbery, other crimes Oct 7, 2009
They were later caught when an off-duty Prescott Valley police officer recognized them near Prescott. In August, the two men pled guilty to burglary in the first degree, two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, vehicle theft, trafficking stolen property, illegal possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on a Prescott police officer. (AZCentral -- News)
Consumer and bank relations strained Oct 7, 2009
Julia Watson, a teacher in Prescott, said she and her husband have seen their credit limits cut, interest rates hiked and monthly minimums boosted on credit cards from Bank of America, Chase and Arizona Federal Credit Union. She believes some of those moves have hurt their credit scores. (AZCentral -- Business)
Woman gets probation, counseling in cat killing Oct 7, 2009
PRESCOTT - A former Prescott Valley woman has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation, 80 hours of community restitution and anger-management counseling for killing her 6-month-old cat. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Laura Ann King also was ordered Monday to pay $215 to the Prescott Valley Police Department for the cost of the kitten's necroscopy. (AZCentral -- News)
49 favorite Arizona getaways Oct 6, 2009
You've been to Prescott for a quick getaway ... Prescott's Fourth of July rodeo has evolved from a relatively modest event in 1888 into a days-long celebration with a trademarked name: Prescott Frontier Days and the World's Oldest Rodeo ... The 122nd annual Prescott Frontier Days and World's Oldest Rodeo will be June 29-July 5 with activities at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds and other locations, about 110 miles from central Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Travel)
NFL Transaction Wire-Week Five Oct 6, 2009
Baltimore Ravens Monday: Signed LB Prescott Burgess off New England Patriots practice squad. Buffalo Bills. (BearReport.com)
Former state GOP chief entering race for governor Oct 3, 2009
He plans to launch his campaign Tuesday in Casa Grande with a four-day statewide tour that will include stops in Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, Yuma and Kingman. Munger's entry into the race sets up a possible primary-election clash with GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who hasn't yet announced her campaign plans. (AZCentral -- News)
3 travel deals Oct 2, 2009
Deals: Grand Canyon, Tucson, Prescott Valley ... Deals: Grand Canyon, Tucson, Prescott Valley ... Prescott Valley: Play golf, get free hotel stay. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Fire burns structures in Mayer Sep 30, 2009
The fire department in Mayer, a small town south of Prescott, gained control of the blaze with help from the Sedona, Verde Valley and Prescott fire departments. It is not yet known what caused the fire. (AZCentral -- News)
Yavapai County reports first swine-flu fatality Sep 30, 2009
PRESCOTT - Yavapai County health officials are reporting the county's first death from the swine flu virus. Yavapai County Community Health Services reported late Monday that a middle-aged man with the virus died Sunday. (AZCentral -- News)
Murder suspect found dead in Yavapai County jail Sep 26, 2009
(AP) -- A Prescott man being held on first-degree murder and attempted murder charges committed suicide in a Yavapai County Jail cell in Camp Verde, authorities said. Bradley Alan Bell, 41, was found hanging in his cell at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday by an officer doing a routine bed check, detective Clayde Bentley said. (FOX 11, AZ)
Roundup: Breweries Sep 26, 2009
Prescott Brewing Co. Prescott Brewing Co.'s philosophy is complete guest satisfaction ... 130 W. Gurley St., Prescott. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
NISA NATIVE AMERICAN WORLD SERIES Sep 26, 2009
Yavapai Casino Renegades Prescott, Arizona. 3. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Officials investigate child locked up in school Sep 24, 2009
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) -- Prescott Valley police and the Humboldt Unified School District are investigating allegations that a little girl was left unattended in a school nurse's office after administrative staff left for the weekend. (FOX 11, AZ)
Thumb Butte arts fest Sep 23, 2009
Thumb Butte Festival in Prescott, Sept. 25-27 ... Thumb Butte Festival in Prescott, Sept. 25-27 ... Prescott packs a lot into a small area - trails, lakes, art galleries, restaurants and the saloons of Whiskey Row. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Prescott couple sentenced in embezzlement case Sep 23, 2009
Two Prescott residents were sentenced Monday to 180 days in jail and 6 years probation after pleading guilty to embezzling money from a company that owns three restaurants in the town ... Fork in the Road owns and operates three restaurants in Prescott: Murphy's, The Office and the Gurley Street Grill. (AZCentral -- News)
Chino Valley Pumpkin Festival Sep 22, 2009
Chino Valley is about 15 miles north of Prescott ... From central Phoenix, take Interstate 17 north to Cordes Junction, then take Arizona 69 about 37 miles to Prescott. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Ariz. puts feds' money to work building affordable homes Sep 21, 2009
puts feds' money to work building affordable homes. puts feds' money to work building affordable homes. (AZCentral -- News)
Affordability questions arise Sep 20, 2009
The state already faces a shortage of primary-care doctors, a need that is particularly acute among Medicare patients in communities such as Prescott and Green Valley, said Chic Older, executive vice president of the Arizona Medical Association, a doctors group. "You've got a system in Medicare that is just not sustainable," he said. (AZCentral -- News)
Worldwide interest keeps Bead Museum open, spurs new exhibit Sep 20, 2009
The Bead Museum was started in 1984 in Prescott by Gabrielle Liese, who built a personal collection in her world travels. With donations from archeologists and other collectors the museum now has more than 100,000 artifacts, Norton said. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
WALLACE LUTHER HAMMER - 73 - ENID, OK Sep 19, 2009
Upon returning to the United States, he married Janice Hart and fathered two daughters: Suzie Lynn Bullard of Riverside, California and Joni Kay Blyth of Prescott, Arizona ... He is survived by his wife Juanita of Lockhart, Texas, daughter Leticia and her husband Ray Mata of Lockhart, daughters Suzie Lynn Bullard of Riverside, California and Joni Kay Blyth of Prescott, Arizona, daughter Carrie Ann Rust, and son Mike Rust, sister, Lynn Hammer Lorenzetti and her son Luke Lorenzetti of Vallejo,... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Highway blasting on I-17 continues Monday Sep 19, 2009
PRESCOTT - Blasting operations continue Monday as the Arizona Department of Transportation works on roadway safety on southbound Interstate 17 between Sunset Point and Black Canyon City. Monday's closure is expected to begin at 9 p.m. and will last approximately 30 minutes as crews blast and excavate rock. (AZCentral -- News)
State offers seniors fraud-prevention classes Sep 18, 2009
A Prescott session is scheduled for Oct. 27 and a Tucson class is planned Nov. 20. The classes are free, but space is limited. (AZCentral -- Business)
