Prescott True Value Hardware has many different departments within the store. There are the hardware, electrical, paint, lawn and garden, kitchen departments, just to mention a few. What many people do not realize is that Prescott True Value has a rental department called JUST ASK Rental. More than 15 years ago, JUST ASK Rental was born as a department within Prescott True Value. It soon became apparent that JUST ASK rental would need more space for all of the do-it-yourself (DIY) tools, yard … [Read more...] about JUST ASK at True Value
Wickenburg Art Club’s Yarnell Donation
The Wickenburg Art Club (WAC) is hosting the families who lost their homes in the Yarnell Hill Fire in a “Make Your House into a Home” artwork give-away on Saturday, April 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Each of the more than 120 families who lost their homes completely or had their homes substantially damaged in the fire will be able to choose at least one free piece of artwork to help them make their new and repaired houses into a real homes. WAC has almost 200 members, many of whom had friends … [Read more...] about Wickenburg Art Club’s Yarnell Donation
YC Students Earning National Recognition
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has announced that Yavapai College students Megan Daubert and Taylor Haynes have been named 2014 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Scholars. Daubert, a biology major with a 4.0 GPA, was named a Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship and a special medallion. Haynes, a comparative cultural studies major, was named a Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship and a special medallion. They were chosen based on scores they earned in the … [Read more...] about YC Students Earning National Recognition
Aspiring Pilot Launching Real Estate Career
When uncertain economic times coupled with personal setbacks call for resilience in the work environment, Luther Kraxberger can go to the front of the line. Upon completing his aeronautics coursework, the former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student was notified that the position he had interned for was eliminated at Lockheed Martin, a casualty of the softened demand for technology systems and products. This disheartening announcement, simultaneously combined with a motorcycle accident … [Read more...] about Aspiring Pilot Launching Real Estate Career
Grapes, Brambles, Berries
Just as we've done for as long as each of us remembers, we welcome back the first week of spring! We also have the pleasure of witnessing flowering trees ushering in the return of the planting season. Once again our plants will be hungry as they emerge from their winter's dormancy. It is very important to feed our entire landscapes to guarantee their health and vitality as they grow into April. Fertilizing a landscape is not rocket science. It is easy, and only requires about an hour in the … [Read more...] about Grapes, Brambles, Berries
Chino Chamber Weighing in on State Issues
Thirty-eight chambers of commerce around the state have joined forces to work on business-related legislation at the State Capitol during this legislative session. The Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley Chambers are part of this statewide coalition. Each year, the chambers develop a “Legislative Agenda for Arizo- na Business,” and distribute the agenda to every legislator as the session gets under way. As bills are introduced, lobbyists from the Arizona Chamber, Phoenix Chamber and … [Read more...] about Chino Chamber Weighing in on State Issues
County’s Nonprofits Benefitting from AZ Gives Day
Several local nonprofits are expected to be among the nearly 1,000 Arizona nonprofit organizations that participate in Arizona Gives Day, an online fundraising initiative, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 9th. Nonprofits can even win extra funding based on the volume of donors or total contributions over the 24-hour period. Presented by FirstBank, Arizona Gives Day is a 24-hour online giving initiative aimed at bringing together communities across the state, to raise awareness and … [Read more...] about County’s Nonprofits Benefitting from AZ Gives Day
Interstate 11 Moving Forward
Governors Jan Brewer (Ariz.) and Brian Sandoval (Nev.) today met at the Hoover Dam unveil signs that promote the future route of the Interstate 11 (I-11). A project Governor Brewer has enthusiastically championed to better connect Arizona to national and international trade partners, I-11 will serve as the main corridor for commerce and transportation between Mexico, Phoenix and Las Vegas. “For Arizona to remain globally competitive, it is imperative that we continue to seek and develop … [Read more...] about Interstate 11 Moving Forward
Prescott Valley Enforcing False Alarm Ordinance
The Town of Prescott Valley has started enforcing its new false alarm ordinance. The ordinance is intended to reduce false alarm calls by 50 percent or more through education, assessments for repeated false alarms and enhanced call verification. Prescott Valley Police officers respond to more than 1,000 false alarm calls each year. Less than one percent of these have been found to be actual criminal events. In FY2012-2013, officers spent almost 700 hours responding to false alarms. Police … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley Enforcing False Alarm Ordinance
Prescott Selecting New Public Works Director
The City of Prescott is pleased to announce the hiring of Henry Hash, who will be the new director of public works. He will begin his new role in April. Hash brings more than 23 years of management experience in the field of public works, most recently as director of public works for Skagit County, Washington. As an experienced public works director in Washington, California, Wisconsin and Massachusetts, he has a successful track record of managing numerous infrastructure projects … [Read more...] about Prescott Selecting New Public Works Director