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"We're going to be busy. I couldn't tell you exactly where right now, but we are going to be busy," said Alex Robertson, acting director of fire and aviation at the U.S. Forest Service.

By By TY ONEIL, Associated Press April 10, 2024
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Authorities are seeking a suspect they believe is involved in criminal damage at Bradshaw Mountain High School and the April 1 Legado Luxury Apartments fire on Florentine Road at Main Street.

By By DEBRA WINTERS, The Daily Courier April 8, 2024
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The Town of Camp Verde announced today that another finalist for the position of town manager has dropped out of contention, leaving two people to be interviewed this week.

April 2, 2024
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A large structure fire at The Legado Luxury Apartments project in downtown Prescott Valley resulted in evacuations and road closures overnight Monday, April 1, and the project was deemed a total loss, police reported.

By By TIM WIEDERAENDERS, The Daily Courier April 2, 2024
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MatForce and partners celebrate three-year drop in Yavapai County accidental overdose deaths
Leader pledges to honor the reviewed individual histories to spare future lives

After revealing the annual Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board’s results for last year – a report that for the third year in a row showed a drop in accidental drug overdoses – MatForce Executive Director Merilee Fowler earned praise for the compassion her agency shows in addressing tragic reality.

By By NANCI HUTSON, The Daily Courier April 2, 2024
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With less than three months to go before the federal “Downwinder” compensation program is set to expire, legislation recently passed the U.S. Senate for extension of the program.

By By CINDY BARKS, The Daily Courier March 25, 2024
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Yavapai County had the highest voter turnout in Arizona for the Presidential Preference Election Tuesday, March 19.

March 19, 2024
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Coconino County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that one its own deputies is being investigated for use of force in a recent incident.

March 14, 2024
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Plan for overnight lane restrictions on Interstate 17 this week as work continues on the I-17 Improvement Project.

March 12, 2024
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Fire Managers on the Verde Ranger District plan to conduct two prescribed fire operations in the Agua Fria area this week. The project is located in between Dugas Road and HWY 169 on the east side of Interstate 17.

February 27, 2024
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With its accrued liability outweighing its pension assets, Yavapai County’s “unfunded actuarial accrued liability” with the state’s Public Safety Personnel Retirement System now stands at $43,518,320.

By By CINDY BARKS, The Daily Courier February 27, 2024
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Drivers should be alert for lane closures on Interstate 17 this week in two work zones.

February 26, 2024
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Nearly two months after the Prescott City Council approved a settlement with a non-disclosure agreement with former City Manager Katie Gregory in the midst of her resignation, the city released the agreement to the public on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15.

By By CINDY BARKS, The Daily Courier February 19, 2024
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The Dewey-Humboldt Town Council held an emergency meeting on Saturday, Jan. 27, to alert residents about test results from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pertaining to high levels of arsenic and lead found on a resident’s property.

By DEBRA WINTERS The Daily Courier February 6, 2024
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In an effort to close a legal “loophole” that allows for new aggregate mining near residential neighborhoods, a bill is currently making its way through the review process at the Arizona State Legislature.

By CINDY BARKS, The Daily Courier February 6, 2024

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