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Prescott, Arizona is located in Yavapai County. Zip codes in Prescott, AZ include 86303, 86301, and 86305. More Prescott information.

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4 hrs ago | The Daily Courier

Study: Prescott learns its tourism appeal

In many respects, Prescott is attracting tourists that resemble the community itself.

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8 hrs ago | The Daily Courier

Prescott church calls on good will

Matt Hinshaw/ The Daily Courier Pastor Mary Bope with the American Lutheran Church places a dollar in the Uganda water project mock well Tuesday afternoon.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Prescott area unemployment rate rises

The tri-city's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose again in October. The Arizona Department of Economic Security is reporting that the Prescott area's rate rose from 9.5 percent in September to ...

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

16 county children find families on National Adoption Day

Angelena Jolly is one of those tiny miracles society often doesn't know about - even though it should. Removed from the custody of her biological parents when she was just nine months old, the precocious Angelena, 4, did not officially find a stable, permanent home until Saturday morning.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Study: Prescott learns its tourism appeal

PRESCOTT - In many respects, Prescott is attracting tourists that resemble the community itself. A recent survey of 1,243 visitors showed that Prescott's tourists tend to be older and wealthier than the average Arizona tourist.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Prescott church calls on good will

People in two particular Ugandan villages walk five miles a day and spend a third of their meager incomes to fetch dirty water. In America, most people need only walk to a faucet to turn on safe drinking and bathing water.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Prescott mom, son teach students about dangers of DUIs

A DUI crash in 2002, changed Jason Burns and his mom Jamee Rooker's lives forever. Now the Prescott residents visit middle and high schools throughout the county as part of MATForce Speaker's Bureau to tell their story in hopes that it will help others avoid the risks of underage drinking.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Daily Courier Editorial: Water plan needs thorough airing

The current controversy in Chino Valley over its proposed water conservation ordinance is an excellent illustration of two key points. First, town staff proposes laws and policies, but the town council needs to make the final decision.

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The Daily Courier

YCSO arrests man linked to car thefts

Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in a string of vehicle burglaries in Paulden, Inscription Canyon, Chino Valley and the Pine Lakes subdivision just outside of Prescott.

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The Daily Courier

Prescott Valley program provides much-needed home improvements

Charles Kester and his late wife, Tania, moved from Prescott into a single-wide mobile home on Dowling Court here 13 years ago after he fully retired.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

ADOT cuts leave Prescott area agencies awaiting their fate

The Prescott area is sure to experience a reduction in Arizona Department of Transportation services because of deep state budget cuts, but the details of most of those changes still are up in the air.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Expect future ADOT cuts beyond this budget year

Future Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) cuts are likely as the state tries to trim another $2 billion from its budget year that ends June 30. Gov. Jan Brewer asked every department to provide a general plan for another 15 percent worth of cuts.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Daily Courier Editorial: Prescribed burns now over; enjoy

Well, everyone with sensitive respiratory systems can rest easily for a while. The Prescott National Forest has completed its program of prescribed burns for 2009. The national forest's website says rangers had hoped to burn 26,000 acres of the forest's total of 1.25 million acres, but accomplished only about 15,000 acres.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

YCSO arrests man linked to car thefts

Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in a string of vehicle burglaries in Paulden, Inscription Canyon, Chino Valley and the Pine Lakes subdivision just outside of Prescott.

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www.dcourier.com | Tim Wiederaenders

Local food drives in full swing

With Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays approaching, many people donate to food drives at work, school, the grocery store and, this weekend, to their mail carriers' food drive. Have you ever wondered how much your donation helps?

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The Daily Courier

Armed man in custody after Prescott Valley standoff

Prescott Police SWAT team member Jon Brambilla prepares to gear down after a suspect was taken into custody at 10:30 Friday morning in the 4400 block of Romero Circle West in Prescott Valley.

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www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Armed man in custody after 8-hour standoff in Prescott Valley

Prescott Valley - An armed man barricading himself inside a Prescott Valley home for nearly eight hours Friday morning is in custody to end the standoff. Prescott Valley Police Commander Laura Molinaro gave a statement from the scene at 11:15 a.m. "At 3:28 this morning we received a 911 call from a female resident at 4435 North Romero Circle East. She stated that a male, 21 years of age, in the residence had fired several rounds ..." See more on dCourer.com

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www.prescottenews.com | Lynnel

Prescott City Attorney Gary Kidd Recovering From Heart Attack - Prescott eNews

City Attorney Gary Kidd had a heart attack last evening around 8:30 pm. He was taken to Yavapai Regional Medical Center and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit in Prescott.

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www.dcourier.com | Ben Hansen

The Daily Courier - Forest: No more prescribed burns this year

The Prescott National Forest has finished its fall prescribed burning program. Over the past few months, fire managers on the forest have completed prescribed burns across 1,200 acres.

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www.dcourier.com | Ben Hansen

The Daily Courier - Prescott air travelers avoid computer glitch

A Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch on Thursday apparently did not affect flights to and from the Prescott Municipal Airport, Airport Manager Ben Vardiman said.

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