Paulden News

Construction crews on a 260-mile natural gas pipeline crossed their most sensitive site this past week -- the Upper Verde River east of Paulden.

The suspect was identified as 25-year-old Gilbert Mainez, and his parents were concerned about threats Gilbert was making towards another family member.

“The problem is, it is brand, brand-new and a lot of students don't know about it”

While other 16-year-olds were hanging out at the mall and updating their MySpace pages after class, Gilbert student Marie Manning was studying math and science and racking up credits to finish high school ahead ... via East Valley Tribune

“A lot of smaller school districts don't have these students with special needs, and when they do they don't know where to go to get the things they need”

Nora Avery-Page Cronkite News Service Apr. 2, 2008 12:00 AM Cradling a phone to his ear, insurance agent Dan Bailey asks a prospective client a series of background questions, briskly typing the answers. via Arizona Republic

“We had a few not-so-positive stories in the media regarding school-board members gone awry”

Daniel Raven Cronkite News Service Mar. 3, 2008 12:00 AM School-board members would lead more effectively and make better financial decisions if they were required to receive training, a state lawmaker ... via Arizona Republic

“This is an important piece of legislation, and we support the student-initiated legislation in its current form”

Spotting her outside the State Capitol, Tom Wahl, student body president at Northern Arizona University, wanted a key lawmaker to know why he supports a bill intended make textbooks more affordable for college ... via East Valley Tribune

“I'm not sitting around thinking about it. I'm doing it”

Paul Giblin , Tribune Arizona's congressional delegation is heading for a major realignment in the fall, with replacements for Reps. via East Valley Tribune

“If [the professor] is only using the book, we can offer him an alternative.”

Photo illustration by Spencer Holladay, Jake Schroeder and Bettina Hansen Arizona legislators are debating this session ways to give professors and students more control over the price of textbooks. via Web Devil

“I do think that was probably the major mistake of the Hayworth campaign”

Paul Giblin , Tribune There hasn't been this much exploration going on in Arizona since one-armed Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell led a couple of wooden boats through the rapids at the bottom of the Grand ... via East Valley Tribune

“I think people are assessing Konopnicki's withdrawal and taking a look to see what other candidates are out there. Having said that, I do think Tobin is a very good and credible candidate”

Paul Giblin , Tribune Republican state Rep. Andy Tobin of Paulden near Prescott may enter the race for the U.S. House representing Arizona's 1st Congressional District, a race that lacks a clear Republican ... via East Valley Tribune

“They could use it for grinding their blades and tools, and all that, with no electricity.”

PRESCOTT Born in Patiala, India 71 years ago, Govinder Giare grew from an ambitious youngster into a well-educated man with compassion for the poorer rural people struggling to survive in his native land and ... via Arizona Daily Sun

The Nature Conservancy has bought the last major parcel of private land along the Upper Verde River, a rare strip of riparian habitat. via Arizona Republic

“To date, the only response we have received from SRP is your indication at the Nov. 19 meeting that SRP intends to pursue litigation”

Plans by Prescott-area towns and cities to pump groundwater from a basin north of the area are being challenged by the Salt River Project, the large Phoenix-area supplier that gets one-third of its water from a ... via Arizona Daily Sun

A Paulden man slit his dog's throat after complaining that the dog was staring at him, then assaulted the deputies trying to arrest him, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said. via KPHO-TV Phoenix

Deputies in Yavapai County say they arrested a man who went "berserk" and slit a dog's throat because the animal was staring at him. via KVOA-TV Tucson

Teana Wagner The Arizona Republic Dec. 4, 2007 11:59 AM A Chino Valley man was arrested on suspicion of hitting his 11-year-old daughter. via Arizona Republic

School officials alerted sheriff's officials to the abuse of an 11-year-old Paulden girl by the hands of her father, Yavapai County sheriff's deputies said. via KPHO-TV Phoenix

Reported by: Brent Roulier Email: broulier@abc15.com Last Update: 4:49 pm Steven Southworth, 43, is charged with two counts each of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, and one count of child abuse. via ABC15.com