Prescott, AZ

Prescott-area environmentalists were thrilled when the Arizona Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) on Sept. 2 approved the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ) proposal to grant Outstanding Arizona Waters (OAW) status to the Upper Verde River and portions of Sycamore…

Prescott police said the driver was evading officers when he hit a construction truck and flipped his vehicle.

9/4 Prescott Police were involved in 3-pursuits with the same driver early Thursday morning. Officials say an officer attempted to stop 25-year-old Cheyenne Kincheenie as he pulled away from a bar on East Gurley Street. The Chandler man sped away from the officer, who called off the pursuit, but continued to search for the vehicle. Officers located him two more times, but each time he drove away at a high rate of speed and the pursuits were ended. Kincheenie was caught when he ran into a constru

Yavapai College District Governing Board Approves a Settlement and Release Agreement with former President Prescott, Arizona — The Yavapai College District Governing Board today approved a Settlement and Release Agreement with former Yavapai College President Lisa Rhine, PhD. Boad chairman Steve Bracety released the following statement about the agreement. “Yavapai College and Dr. Rhine have agreed that settlement is in their respective best interests and provides a constructive path f

9/3 The Prescott Valley Police Department wants the public to know that their Volunteer Services Unit offers the “You Are Not Alone” or YANA program. Volunteers In Protection, or VIPs, call YANA participants 3-times a week to make sure they have what they need and to make them feel more connected to their community. If a YANA participant does not answer their phone 3-consecutive times, a welfare check is conducted to make sure the person is ok. Calls are made on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Frid

9/2 The Prescott Valley Police Department will host their next scam prevention class, next Tuesday, September 8, at 11-am in the department’s training room. They’ll discuss current fraud trends, how to understand and identify common scams and learn how scammers target their potential victims. The class is free and lasts about an hour.

9/2 Prescott National Forest officials say crews will begin work on a 1.5-mile section of Thumb Butte Loop Road in Prescott tomorrow. Officials say the road will remain open during the work, but delays should be expected. Crews will be repairing erosion damage and improving drainage.

Sam Howell, a former starting quarterback for an NFC East rival, has won the race to be Dak Prescott's backup in Dallas.The Cowboys waived veteran bac...

8/31 Central Arizona and Prescott National Forest were awarded funding to install 2-new Fire Danger Rating Signs. The signs were installed at CAFMA stations 51 and 54. The signs inform the public about the current fire danger in the area.

Brian Sutton, convicted of manslaughter, receives a seven-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of Daniel Leslie, court records show.