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Send us a text and chime in! The City of Kingman Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Wind Phone installation on Friday, June 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the White Cliffs Trail System South Trailhead, located off 4th Street in downtown Kingman. The Wind Phone is an interactive public art installation designed to provide visitors with a qu...

Send us a text and chime in! The Arizona Department of Gaming (Department) announced today that it will begin accepting new applications for event wagering licenses on June 26, 2026. Pursuant to A.R.S. §5-1304 and A.A.C. R19-4-105 and 106, the agency will accept applications for not less than one event wagering license reserved for Arizona Tribes and not less than one event wagering license reserv...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Phoenix joined community, nonprofit, and private-sector partners to launch a new toilet leak detection initiative at Fillmore Gardens, a City-operated affordable housing community, aimed at reducing water waste, improving maintenance response times, and supporting long-term water sustainability goals. The project brings together the City of Phoenix Water Se...

Send us a text and chime in! The City Council Subcommittee on Appointments is currently seeking applications from citizens who are interested in serving on the following City Boards, Commissions & Committees: Pedestrian, Bicycle & Traffic Advisory Committee: Term 3/2024 – 3/2027 (Short Term Replacement), 1 Vacancy, Must be a Prescott Resident Tourism Advisory Committee: Term 3/2025 - 3/202...

Send us a text and chime in! The Town of Queen Creek’s fiscal year (FY) 2026/27 budget was approved by Council at the May 20 meeting. The 0.6 million budget goes into effect on July 1, 2026, and continues to prioritize water resources, public safety, and transportation, with 56% dedicated to infrastructure projects. Arizona law requires that all municipalities adopt an annual, balanced budget. Ari...

Send us a text and chime in! On Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Doc Garvey’s Remedy, Prescott’s Americana band, brings its mix of folk, blues, rockabilly, country-rock, and roots music to the Kiwanis Amphitheater at the Highlands Center for Natural History. With nearly two decades of musical storytelling, the band is Dennis Garvey on guitar and vocals, Paul “The Pearl” Spradlin on le...

Send us a text and chime in! Yavapai County Superintendent of Schools Steve King is pleased to express his appreciation and gratitude to the Kiwanis Club of Carefree and to honor the seven Yavapai County high school seniors who received scholarships from this charitable community group. With 40 years of giving back to the community, the Kiwanis Club of Carefree annually celebrates student achievem...

Send us a text and chime in! At its regular meeting on May 20, 2026, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Schylar Cloudt as the new Constable for the Seligman Justice Precinct. Mr. Cloudt will assume the role following the resignation of Constable Richard P. Twiss, whose resignation became effective April 24, 2026. The Board’s appointment ensures continuity of service for the S...

Send us a text and chime in! Roadway striping is set to take place along sections of Main Street throughout the week of June 7 during nighttime hours. This is the final piece of work related to the City’s Main Street Improvements Project. Roadway striping will take place between the Clarkdale/Cottonwood city limits (through Old Town) and State Route 89A, from Sunday, June 7, through Thursday, June...

Send us a text and chime in! The Yavapai College District Governing Board voted at its May 26, 2026 meeting to approve the budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year. For the second consecutive year, the budget does not include a property tax levy increase. The budget, totaling more than 4 million, is 4.8 percent lower than the current fiscal year budget and maintains essential services for students and t...

Send us a text and chime in! The Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) has implemented Fire Aside, a new program designed to improve how wildfire risk is assessed and addressed across the region using a data-driven approach. The initiative strengthens mitigation efforts by combining data collection, analysis, and communication tools that help fire personnel and residents identify and...

Send us a text and chime in! Starting the week of June 1, the City of Flagstaff, in partnership with Mountain Line and their contractor, Kinney Construction Services, will begin pedestrian crossing improvements in multiple locations along Soliere Avenue. These improvements are part of the “First Mile, Last Mile Initiative” which aims to add safe pedestrian infrastructure near Mountain Line bus sto...

Send us a text and chime in! Arizona Athletic Grounds, in collaboration with Visit Mesa and the City of Mesa, has been selected as the official Team Base Camp training site for the Turkiye Men's National Team during the FIFA World Cup 2026™, further establishing the facility as a premier sports destination and marking a significant milestone for the city. As Turkiye's "home away fro...

Send us a text and chime in! Chandler’s largest reading initiative begins in just a few days! The Summer Reading Challenge offers exciting ways to earn prizes and discover new stories, starting June 1. Chandler Public Library (CPL) joins 63 libraries across Maricopa County to work toward a community goal of 110 million minutes read during the challenge. “The Summer Reading Challenge helps school-a...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Cottonwood is seeking applicants to fill one three-term seat on its Planning and Zoning Commission. This volunteer position is appointed by the City Council and serves without pay. All seven commission members must be residents of Cottonwood living within the incorporated city limits. The Commission is responsible for the review of land use proposals, inclu...

Send us a text and chime in! The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation recently announced that Verde Valley Sanctuary Executive Director Jessye Johnson has been accepted into the Flinn-Brown Fellowship, which connects civic-minded leaders across the state with the policy knowledge, peer networks, and tools to make a real difference in Arizona. Accepted into the 18th cohort of...

Send us a text and chime in! NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in gaps from previous observations. Nearly 6,000 colored dots scattered across the image show the locations of either confirmed or candidate exoplanets, worlds beyond our solar system, identified by the mission as of September 2025 at the end of TE...

Send us a text and chime in! Finding the right senior living community can feel overwhelming for families. Denice Dunker with Oasis Senior Advisors helps seniors and their loved ones explore assisted living, independent living, memory care, and care home options throughout Northern Arizona. She works closely with families to understand care needs, lifestyle preferences, and budget concerns before...

Send us a text and chime in! Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is expected to open its first Prescott-area location at 351 N. Montezuma Street (Montezuma & Sheldon), adding a new sweet spot near the heart of downtown Prescott. Founded in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1945, Handel’s has grown into a popular national brand known for making its ice cream fresh daily in each store using original recipes and prem...

Send us a text and chime in! With the arrival of triple-digit temperatures, the City of Mesa's Human Services Department is collaborating with local community partners to activate a day respite center, cooling centers, and hydration stations to provide heat relief. "The City and our community partners know how critical it is to provide heat relief services to our most vulnerable resident...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Kingman is advising residents and motorists of an upcoming lane closure on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, through June 4, 2026, at the intersection of Gordon Drive and Bank Street. The closure will take place from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. During this time, the westbound lane on Gordon Drive will be closed from Bank Street to Benton Street, and the eastbound...

Send us a text and chime in! Free digital pass spotlights evening eats, after-hour drinks, desserts, and things to do after dark in Chandler through Sept. 8 Visit Chandler, the official destination marketing organization for the City of Chandler, is turning up the heat – after dark – with the launch of the Choose Chandler Summer Pass, themed around summer nights. The free digital pass serves as an...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Cottonwood is seeking applicants to fill three seats on its Board of Adjustment, each for a full three-year term. This volunteer position is appointed by the City Council and serves without pay. All five commission members must be residents of Cottonwood living within the incorporated city limits. The Board is a quasi-judicial decision-making body that hear...

Send us a text and chime in! MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization that focuses on stopping youth substance use before it starts, is pleased to reveal the 2026 winners for its yearly #StayHealthy Essay and Youth Poster Contests. Both competitions saw participation from students across Yavapai County. Winners of the #StayHealthy Essay Contest Launched in 2019, the annual #StayHealthy Essay Co...

Send us a text and chime in! Yavapai College Men's Basketball is proud to announce that Jason Parent has committed to continue his academic and basketball career at Arkansas Tech University. A local product and graduate of Prescott High School, Parent spent the past two seasons representing his hometown while making a tremendous impact on our program both on and off the court. This spring, he...