Date Creek apples ready to pick at weekend festival
Organic apples are ready for picking at the historic Date Creek Ranch in southwest Yavapai County.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Prescott – Verde Valley | Read More »
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August, 2011
Column: Going on the road again – this time to Brazil!
Last week’s column discussed elements of bird migration. This week I will be flying south on a big bird – Delta Airlines! I am excited to announce that, about the time you are picking up your copy of the Daily Courier from your driveway, I will be arriving in Brazil!
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Prescott – Verde Valley | Read More »
Low-water landscape planning tips
Think we can’t have lush, productive landscapes in our arid region? Think doing it requires pumping in oceans of city or well water? Think again.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Prescott – Verde Valley | Read More »
Bring your UAF pet to a reunion picnic Saturday
United Animal Friends (UAF) is hosting a reunion and barbecue picnic lunch for all UAF adopters and adoptees 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the ramada near the Prescott Dog Park on Willow Creek Road in Prescott.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Prescott – Verde Valley | Read More »
UAF’s ‘Superstar of the Week:’ Cookie
Cookie believes she is “Queen of the Cat Tree” and swats at any cats trying to reach her level. She also enjoys quietly watching from her perch as the other cats run and play.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Prescott – Verde Valley | Read More »
Community celebrates YHS at Reigning Cats and Dogs Gala
This past Saturday, Aug. 27, was a milestone for the Yavapai Humane Society (YHS). The Reigning Cats and Dogs Gala at the Prescott Resort was an unprecedented success.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Prescott – Verde Valley | Read More »
Analysis: Lagarde shows independence from Europe as IMF chief (Reuters)
Reuters – New IMF chief Christine Lagarde’s call to recapitalize European banks by force struck a nerve among the continent’s Europe’s policymakers and showed she is not afraid to challenge her former peers as many feared she might be.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in National & World News | Read More »
Cheney book renews post-9/11 U.S. policy fights (Reuters)
Reuters – Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s new memoir revives the fierce battles over U.S. national security policies after the September 11 attacks as it rips open old wounds among aides to President George W. Bush.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in National & World News | Read More »
In cut-off Vt. town, coffins and smashed houses (AP)
AP – Coffins lie exposed at the village cemetery, having popped out of the ground. Homes are reduced to what look like piles of giant matchsticks. A weathered brown house hangs precariously out over a creek, an enormous chunk of soil underneath chewed away by floodwaters.
August 31, 2011 | Posted in National & World News | Read More »
Winning not curing Arizona Diamondbacks’ attendance woes – AZ Central.com
Pro Sports Blogging (blog) Winning not curing Arizona Diamondbacks ‘ attendance woes AZ Central.com 31, 2011 10:02 PM Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall and general manager Kevin Towers vowed they would shave their heads if the Diamondbacks reached a 10-game winning streak this season. With a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, … Diamondbacks Sprinting to Finish with NL West Lead Pro Sports Blogging (blog) all 6 news articles »
August 31, 2011 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
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