EDITOR: Our son, wife and 15-year-old autistic grandson recently visited with us in Williamson Valley, on their way to Disneyland.

State legislator Michele Reagan changed into more comfortable shoes after her first school visit with Cave Creek Unified Superintendent Debbi Burdick.

Robert Ollie Escudero, a 6 lb., 14 oz. boy, born Nov. 9, 2009, to Barbara and Robert Escudero of Skull Valley.

Members of two Arizona tribes will soon get the chance to do something that other state residents cannot: Walk or drive across the international border without a passport.

Skull Valley Elementary and Yavapai Accommodation schools are going solar. Money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is finding its way to the two Yavapai County schools.

EDITOR: The 2009 Skull Valley Pie Social was again a huge success, thanks to the help of all the men and women in the Historical Society who donated their time, pies and ice cream.

EDITOR: We want to thank all those who made the first "Wander the Wild" dinner and auction a huge success.

Matt Hinshaw/ The Daily Courier Tami Omnahau, her daughter Destiny Savage, and their friend Samantha Self listen to Ray Star, a fifth-grade student at Granville Elementary School dressed as Sacagawae talk about the life and history of her character at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds Thursday during the Western Yavapai County Education Fair.

On July 5, reigning Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Queen Jordan Anderson leaves behind years of rodeo royalty, and a whole lot of memories.

The Commission on Judicial Conduct announced today an agreement for resolution of disciplinary proceedings pending against Howard D. Hinson, Jr., a Yavapai County Superior Court judge... Hinson will resign effective September 30.

" Today Rep. Andy Tobin was named "Representative of the Year" by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry for sponsoring bills this session that reduce burdens on the business community.

House Bill 2034, which would keep home owners associations such as SCHOA and PORA from enforcing CC&Rs related to public streets, has passed the state House of Representatives and will now move on to the Senate.

Cindy Pool's friends and family can't believe that she's gone. Not because her death was sudden, or because she was too young.

Detectives have released a forensic sketch of a woman whose remains were found near Prescott three months ago.

The State is in a desperate situation. Everyone is being asked to take a cut. Right now the possible cuts to counties, cities and towns include a 20% cut in the VLT tax distribution.