Every month, public district and charter schools, receive funding from the state in the form of a “basic aid payment.” This month, leaders at the Arizona Department of Education are warning schools to prepare for partial payments. Read MorePublic schools, charters likely will take state aid payment hit
A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says Ed was captured Sunday in a pasture. He was airlifted to an animal trailer. Video posted by the … Read MoreA runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee
Putting off that yard work? Now is the time to get it done, not only to protect your home from fires but also to get rid of brush or “slash” for free. Free slash drop-off ends Sunday, June 15a… Read MoreFree slash drop-off ends June 15th
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno left Friday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after being struck on his right hand by a wild pitch from right-handed reliever Cristian Mena. … Read MoreD-backs catcher Gabriel Moreno leaves game in the 6th
A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says Ed was captured Sunday in a pasture. He was airlifted to an animal trailer. Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows Ed wrapped in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the waiting trailer. The zebra had been on the loose since May 31. It was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24 before disappearing into the woods. Ed quickly became the subject of internet memes. Read MoreA runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee
Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” are on display at the Lambeth Country Show. The annual event is an urban take on a country fair held in London’s Brockwell Park. The vegetable sculpture contest has attracted national renown for its quirky creativity. This year, several sculptures referenced the recent papal election or movie on the subject. One featured cardinals made of maize and was titled “Cornclave.” Other entries included Irish rap trio Kneecap in potato form, “Cauli Parton,” a vegetable “Mo Salad” likeness of Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah and animated icons Wallace and Gromit made from butternut squash. Trump also got the butternut squash treatment. Read MoreA quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'
Throngs of people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-feet-tall pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak at the home of John and Amy Higgins. The beloved tree was damaged in a storm a few years ago. But the Higginses saw it not so much as a loss, but as a chance to give the tree new life. The sharpening ceremony on their front lawn has evolved into a spectacle that draws hundreds of people to the Lake of the Isles neighborhood, complete with music and pageantry. Read MoreWhy a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally is back in the Atlantic Ocean, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital. The turtle was brought to Loggerhead Marinelife Center in January suffering from predator wounds to the front flipper. The veterinary crew at the Juno Beach facility assisted in Dilly Dally’s rehabilitation and care. A veterinary technician at the center says a satellite tracking device was attached to Dilly Dally’s shell that will allow the center and the public to follow her journey. The center partnered with the Smithsonian to get the satellite tag, which was attached on Tuesday. Read MoreDilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation
Before ending with appointing Patrick Grady to fill an open seat, the May 20 Prescott City Council meeting encouraged thinking about the purpose of higher education, and was (dramatically/unexpectedly?) forced to navigate through “groupthink”… Read MoreScience Works: The Prescott City Council, Groupthink, and Academics
Following are online-exclusive Cartoon EXTRAS, a random selection of editorial cartoons from our sources from this week. Read MoreCartoon Extras: June 6, 2025
Driving in or out of Prescott, it has changed. The houses are spread out farther and, in places, closer together. The traffic is a bit heavier at times of the day, but “commutes” are well below those in larger cities. Read MorePrescott Palette: This is Prescott
On an unusually cool and rainy evening on June 1, the Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix hosted the rescheduled Sting 3.0 Tour stop. The original date of Jan. 24 was canceled because of illness of the rock star. Read MoreSting played his music book during Sting 3.0 tour
Jim Curry will perform "Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver" at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Elks Theatre, 117 E. Gurley St., Prescott. Read MoreQ&A with Jim Curry
Dear Annie: I’ve been a longtime reader, and a recent column really resonated with me. I’m a couples coach, and I see this pattern often: people who fear conflict tend to suppress their feelings rather than express them. Over time, that silence turns into resentment, and eventually, things e… Read MoreDear Annie: What you don't say can hurt you
In Robert Groom’s 1864 survey laying out the town of Prescott, two entire but non-adjacent blocks fronting Gurley Street were set aside as public spaces, the Plaza and the Capitol Block. Both were to be connected by Union Street. The Capitol Block was designated for eventual civic buildings,… Read MoreDays Past: Arizona's Territorial Capitol in Prescott
Images from the Northern Arizona Wranglers game on June. 7, 2025 against the Vegas Knight Hawks in Indoor Football League action. The Wranglers lost the home match 43-63 at the Findlay Toyota … Read MoreNorthern Arizona Wranglers vs. the Vegas Knight Hawks
Following are online-exclusive Cartoon EXTRAS, a random selection of editorial cartoons from our sources from this week. Read MoreCartoon Extras: June 6, 2025
Following are online-exclusive Cartoon EXTRAS, a random selection of editorial cartoons from our sources from this week. Read MoreCartoon Extras: May 30, 2025
A Memorial Day observance was held Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Citizen’s Cemetery in Prescott - ing the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. I… Read MorePicture This: 2025 Memorial Day - Citizens Cemetery
Jason is an amazing, and gentle young man, who enjoys playing basketball or football when the weather permits. He also loves to play video games but he prefers to stay active. Jason also loves making and listening to music, enjoying different anime, and like most kids, loves to connect and m… Read MoreAdoption Spotlight: Jason C.
Gracie is a sweet and ionate young girl who deeply loves animals. She loves visiting dog darks or volunteering with kittens at the animal shelter. When Gracie grows up she wants to use her love for animals as a veterinarian. Gracie loves gymnastics, drawing, singing, and listening to mus… Read MoreAdoption Spotlight: Gracie
Federal health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest. On Friday, the August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores because of the potential for salmonella. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 79 people have gotten a strain of salmonella that was linked to the eggs, and 21 people have been hospitalized. The recall covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming. Read MoreSalmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states
A three-judge appeals court ruled against The Associated Press in its continuing bid to restore full access to covering events involving President Donald Trump. The granted the president a stay of a lower-court ruling that he had improperly punished the AP for the content of its speech — in this case not renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Trump's liking. Two judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals agreed with Trump's contention that a president has the discretion to invite whatever reporters he wants to cover him in small spaces like the Oval Office, Air Force One or Mar-a-Lago. Read MoreAppeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
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