Winning the war once and for all: Putting the smokes down for good
For some people, quitting tobacco during the holiday season may be unthinkable. For other smokers, it may be the right time. Whether your time to quit is right now or a few weeks from now, the Arizona...
View ArticleColumn: Crude output is at all-time high
Exxon said Wednesday the U.S. could soon be a net exporter of oil and gas and the U.S. could overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's leading producer of crude. You have to get lucky. When the U.S. struck...
View ArticleColumn: Want the spirit of the season? Hang some mistletoe
There are only a few shopping days left, so what are we to do? Stop spending and start kissing!
View ArticleThe instruments call the tunes in Victorian celebration
Musician and scholar John Doan began listening to what vintage instruments had to say decades ago and heard the quietude of the Victorian era.
View ArticleYavapai County Education Service Agency announces Christmas card winners
Each year, the agency sends out a call throughout Yavapai County for voluntary student submissions and three designs were chosen from high, middle and elementary school categories.
View ArticleFraternal Order of Eagles donates $3,000 to local preschool
The Fraternal Order of Eagles awarded a $3,000 scholarship to Discovery Gardens Preschool that will help fill a critical need at the school, said Stacy Williams, director of Discovery Gardens Preschool.
View ArticleBut what the heck is Elvis holding in his other hand?
Since I'm quite fanatical when it comes to trying to improve my mind (only kidding!), I couldn't help but become engrossed in one of those little trivia booklets ("The Trivia Pages") gracing the tables...
View ArticleColumn: Lincoln would have no wiggle room today
Random House gave all employees a $5,000 bonus Friday thanks to the sale of Fifty Shades of Grey. Times certainly change
View ArticleColumn: Lincoln a leader with street cred
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" got the most Golden Globe nominations Friday. America's 16th president was some character. In his time Lincoln was nicknamed Honest Abe and the Great Emancipator but...
View ArticlePRACTICAL SAVER: Make your holiday party memorable
Last week I shared some ways to hold down the expenses of hosting a holiday party. When we focus on pinching pennies, however, I think we sometimes forget to make things creative and fun!
View ArticleCompassion is not a finite commodity
In many communities, decisions regarding animal welfare are complicated by a host of competing priorities.
View ArticleColumn: TV shows go too far with 'bad boy' appeal
The final episodes of "Homeland" and "Dexter" got huge ratings on Showtime Sunday. One's about a terrorist and the CIA spy who's in love with him, and the other's about a serial killer and the sister...
View ArticleFree weekly bird walks at Montezuma Well start Sunday
RIMROCK - A series of free weekly bird walks at Montezuma Well near Rimrock begin Sunday. The walks take place at 9 a.m. each Sunday through mid-April, weather permitting.
View ArticleGive Outdoors Woman class for Christmas
The Arizona Wildlife Federation is sponsoring a winter "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" workshop Jan. 25-27 that organizers say would make a unique and memorable Christmas gift.
View ArticleCoconino Forest will get new OHV area
Coconino National Forest users will soon have new off-road vehicle opportunities, thanks to a new decision from Flagstaff Deputy District Ranger Jennifer Hensiek approving the Kelly Motorized Trail...
View ArticleDog-walker leads birder to burrowing owls
Earlier this year, as part of the Centennial Challenge, I hiked to the highest point in Arizona - Humphrey's Peak. After that experience, it occurred to me that I also should visit the lowest point in...
View ArticlePHOTOS: A watchful eye
David Moll, a bird-watching enthusiast, looks at a bald eagle through a spotting scope Friday morning at Willow Lake in Prescott.
View ArticleHassayampa Preserve offers 2013 calendar
The Nature Conservancy's Hassayampa River Preserve has issued its annual calendar featuring photos that contestants shot at the preserve. Calendars are available at the preserve's visitor center near...
View ArticleWorship Services: Week of Dec. 21
All Saints Anglican ... The Rev. Walt Crites' message will be "Shalom." (Micah 5:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10).
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