Avoiding the unspeakable landscape
Spring and fall... the best seasons to be adding to our landscapes. When thinking of altering your home's landscape, remember the 60 percent rule. It dictates the perfect balance between plants and the...
View ArticleColumn: 72 virgins aren't always a good thing
Al-Qaida repeated its vow to suicide bombers that 72 virgins await them in Paradise if they martyr themselves for jihad. It's more likely the 72 virgins are 72 angry Catholic nuns who used to teach in...
View ArticleMost asthma attacks more severe at night
Dear Dr. Rosenberg: I am 32 years old and sleepwalk about once a week. I just got a new health care provider. He wants me to have a sleep study. I know that I sleepwalk, so how might this help?
View ArticleSave time when filling out online forms
Q: How about some tips to make Internet surfing easier? A: A while ago we discussed using your mouse's middle button to open a web page in a new tab so you wouldn't lose your place upon your return....
View ArticleFree class available for those with brain disorders
The local chapter of NAMI, or National Alliance on Mental Illness, is again sponsoring a free 10-week educational course for people who have a mental illness. Three trained peer facilitators will be...
View ArticleThe five signs of sleep deprivation
We all occasionally burn the candle at both ends. We study late for exams, rise early for work and socialize with friends in the evening, all of which means we have fewer hours to rejuvenate our bodies...
View ArticleNew Calypso System employs unique method for treating prostate cancer
PRESCOTT VALLEY - During a routine physical exam six years ago, a doctor told Larry Hahn that he had a slightly enlarged prostate. The 63-year-old Prescott Valley resident didn't think much of it until...
View ArticleClasses for the Taking
Tuesday, Sept. 7 Yoga, at the Prescott Community Center, 1280 E. Rosser Street, Prescott, 778-3000; at Center for Physical Excellence, 3117 Stillwater Drive, Prescott, 925-4388 or healthinmotionaz.com....
View ArticleColumn: Hurricane Earl comes in many forms
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Hurricane Earl roared toward oceanfront homes from North Carolina to Maryland Wednesday. Paintings and jewelry and fine rugs and clothing could blow...
View ArticleAchievers: Chino council honors 2 for service on senior board
CHINO VALLEY - Like many seniors, Modean Garison and Randy LeBlond turned to volunteering after they retired to prevent boredom from seeping in. Both Garison, 84, and LeBlond, 62, decided to devote...
View ArticleColumn: Reflecting on 50 years as soul mates
The following - Part Four in my three-part series delving into the life and times of Jim and Janet Messerschmitt as described in Jim's recently published autobiography - focuses on the latter, an...
View ArticleColumn: Special foundation rates for bedbug cures
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? The San Francisco Examiner reported Friday the U.S. faces the worst bedbug outbreak in 60 years in hotels, apartments and dorms. The infestation has...
View ArticleMake your SSI appeal easily online
Requesting a review of a decision made on your Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability application is now as easy as surfing the web. To file an appeal online, simply visit the...
View ArticleWHAT IS IT, WHERE IS IT?
The Daily Courier's Community Page on Tuesdays features "What is it, where is it?" - photographs from the local area that we encourage readers to figure out. The first person to call or e-mail with the...
View ArticleColumn: Few people need to be asked to leave Iraq
Geraldo Rivera marked 40 years as a TV investigative reporter Saturday in New York. His post-invasion war reporting got him evicted from Iraq by U.S. generals. This gave Geraldo the distinction of...
View ArticleColumn: Basketball star is a highly visible target
Florida minister Terry Jones said Monday he will burn Korans at his church this Saturday. This could get really spectacular. The first thing al-Qaida pilots learned in flight training school this...
View ArticleRestrooms closed for construction at two popular trailheads near Sedona
Coconino National Forest officials have started improving access to existing restrooms at two popular trailheads on the Red Rock Ranger District. This includes the Bell Rock Vista and Courthouse Butte...
View ArticleColumn: Birding at Willow Lake
On Labor Day this past Monday, our family went to Willow Lake to do some canoeing and hiking. It was a beautiful day, and the variety of birds found at the lake was quite impressive.
View ArticlePrescott National Forest has new district ranger, staff officer
Celeste Gordon is the Prescott National Forest 's new Verde District ranger, and her husband Pete is the forest's new fire and aviation staff officer.
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