Greenhouse, permaculture tour gives self-sufficiency tips
Imagine strolling into one's own backyard in the dead of winter to harvest fresh salad greens and gather organic eggs, still warm from the mother hen. Then picture collecting gallons of sweet honey...
View ArticleWorship Services: Weekend of Nov. 5
Following are the worship services for the Prescott area, the weekend of Nov. 5-7. ...
View ArticleKAT Trio from Russia in concert Saturday
The KAT Trio, a violin-clarinet-piano ensemble from Ekaterinburg, Russia, will be in concert at 4 p.m. Saturday at the American Evangelical Lutheran Church in Prescott.
View ArticleRandy Thompson performing Sunday at St. John's Anglican Church
Musician, songwriter and recording artist Randy Thompson will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at St. John's Anglican Church in Prescott Valley.
View ArticleSave 500 gallons of water while brushing your teeth... and more tips
Q: We want to conserve on water usage. What are some easy steps to conserve in the bathroom?-Lucy and Jeff, Prescott Valley A: Water is our most precious resource and providing water is one of the...
View ArticleQuestions about water heaters keep flowing in
My past two columns have been about water heaters. This always seems to be a hot topic, and I have a couple more questions to answer. A couple of people asked about noisy water heaters. One described a...
View ArticleHome-building company replaces wood with environmentally-friendly material
Tom Cummings and John Zeman are mapping out their business goals - literally. A part of one of the conference room walls has maps littered with the notes on seemingly random parts of the nation and...
View Article'Risk' conference strives to help men be their best
The inspirational founder and president of California-based Every Man Ministries, which assists Christian churches worldwide in the development and growth of "healthy male communities," is returning to...
View ArticleColumn: GOP needs to update its mission statement
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Republicans swept to their biggest win in the House in 62 years Tuesday and took over the House of Representatives. They're proud of their core...
View ArticleColumn: Mexico drug tunnel will soon be a superhighway
DEA agents found a half-mile-long tunnel from Mexico into San Diego Thursday. They have to make it look like a tunnel for drug smugglers and terrorists. If they say it's used by illegal aliens the...
View ArticleUn-drabbing our winter landscapes
With Halloween behind us, the holiday season is getting into full swing, but our landscapes really don't look too festive. In many cases, they discourage the holiday mood because they look so naked...
View Article10 holiday gifts for better health
Are you getting into holiday shopping mode? Consider centering this holiday season around healthy choices for your friends and family. Here are a few ideas for gifts you'll feel good about giving:
View ArticleYour advice could help shape lives of others
What can you share with others to make these trying economic times better? Do you have advice that is working for you? The Counselor's Column wants to hear from you! While many people are stressed and...
View ArticleMelatonin supplement can help those with autism sleep
Dear Dr. Rosenberg: My 9-year-old son has Asperger's syndrome. We put him to bed at 7:30 pm, but he is unable to fall asleep until at least 10:30 pm. In the morning he has a hard time waking up for...
View ArticleClasses for the Taking
Tuesday, Nov. 9 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: President's signs of a mid-life crisis
President Obama flew to India on Air Force One Friday followed by forty airliners full of staffers and friends. He also ordered thirty-four U.S. warships and an aircraft carrier to accompany him. Most...
View ArticleACHIEVERS: Bradshaw Mountain's Schmidt named state's top math teacher
An announcement at the 2010 State Mathematics Conference in Phoenix came as a surprise to Debra Schmidt, a math teacher at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley. Schmidt did not think it was...
View ArticleColumn: Joyce, Williams have connections like those of Lincoln, Kennedy
It's probably been a while since you've seen all those Lincoln-Kennedy connections. So here's a verbatim update of the litany, thanks to Mr. Google on the Internet: Abraham Lincoln was elected to...
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