Quad Cities Business News reached out to a variety of people to discuss healthy life choices for the upcoming New Year. The link to the article is at the bottom of this page. Dr. Cheryl Hamilton provided numerous insights, many, which can help individuals, increase the quality of their lives. Despite the fast pace of the holidays, Dr. Hamilton provides simple steps to better health. On eating during this time of year. Gear down at … [Read more...] about
QC Toy Drive Continuing
The Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Toy Drive is underway at the Walmart in Prescott on Highway 69. The Prescott Police Department, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona Game and Fish Department and Forest Service are uniting to make sure no child in the Quad Cities area has to go without a holiday gift! For more than 25 years, officers have delivered holiday cheer to thousands of families. You can help by dropping off a new unwrapped toy … [Read more...] about QC Toy Drive Continuing
Dream School May Be Affordable
Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus was recently named by AffordableCollegesOnline.org – which pooled data from NCES, IPEDS, payscale.com, and Carnegie – as one of only one percent of United States universities with a “million dollar return on investment,” joining other elite schools on the list like the Ivies, Stanford and MIT. If young people could afford to make such an investment, the possibilities are limitless. The reality is, elite options like these may be more realistic than a first glance … [Read more...] about Dream School May Be Affordable
Prescott Valley Police Dog Retiring
Prescott Valley Police Officer Dave McNally gets a little emotional when he talks about Ike, his K-9 partner for the past six years. That’s why it might be a good idea to bring a tissue or two to Thursday night’s town council meeting, where Ike will officially retire from officer to designated couch potato in the McNally home. Ike, a Belgian Malinois, came to Prescott Valley from Waddell Kennels in Waddell, Ariz., the day after Thanksgiving in 2007. Now, at a little over 9 years old, he’s … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley Police Dog Retiring
Yarnell Water Association Project Funded
The Yarnell Water Improvement Association received more than $225,000 worth of pipe to rebuild the water supply system damaged this year during the Yarnell Hill Fire. The donation to rebuild the water supply system for the town of Yarnell, is through We Build Arizona, a business coalition comprised of members of the construction and transportation industry. The entire donation of pipe to the Yarnell Water Improvement Association is through Pulice Construction. The donation includes four … [Read more...] about Yarnell Water Association Project Funded
Teacher of the Year Honored this Month
The Arizona Teacher of the Year, Tara Smith, is being honored this month in Phoenix with a ceremony. Tara Smith earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Arizona State University West, and her Master’s Degree in Education-Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Mrs. Smith has been teaching for 13 years at Holiday Park Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona. She has taught English language learners (ELLs) for all 13 years. She is highly qualified in … [Read more...] about Teacher of the Year Honored this Month
Saturday is Shop With a Cop Day in PV
The Prescott Valley Police Department is gearing up for Saturday' annual Shop With A Cop day, which will involve a lot of emergency lights and sirens and some short delays on Glassford Hill Road from Long Look Drive to Highway 69, and on Highway 69 to the Wal Mart on Gail Gardner Way in Prescott. The event will start between 7 and 8 a.m. at the Yavapai College building on Long Look in Prescott Valley, and return between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Nearly 100 law enforcement officers and almost 100 … [Read more...] about Saturday is Shop With a Cop Day in PV
YRMC Unveiling Health Needs Assessment
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has published its 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment. The assessment – conducted every three years – is a comprehensive look at the health needs of Yavapai County residents with a focus on western Yavapai County. “As the area’s leading not-for-profit healthcare provider, YRMC goes to great lengths to stay connected to the community,” said Robbie Nicol, YRMC’s Executive Director of Community Outreach and Philanthropy. “The Community Health Needs … [Read more...] about YRMC Unveiling Health Needs Assessment
New Solar Fees in ’14
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted on Nov.14to add a fee to the bill of Arizona Public Service (APS) residential customers who add photovoltaic solar energy to their homes. The fee will be 70 cents per kilowatt per month. This new fee will take effect on Jan. 1, 2014, and will apply to solar systems installed after that date. Homeowners with solar systems installed before then will continue to be billed under the existing rules and rates. This fee is expected to range between $4.50 … [Read more...] about New Solar Fees in ’14
Valley of Lights
Dec. 30th last day. Artistic lighting on display along 1 mile loop in Prescott Valley's Fain Park area. This holiday presentation is viewed from the comfort of your car. … [Read more...] about Valley of Lights