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Send us a text and chime in! In celebration of National EMS Week, Life Line Ambulance and the Prescott Fire Department are inviting the community to a special open-house event, "Behind the Sirens: Meet Local First Responders," on May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Life Line Ambulance Station 11, located at 915 Hinman Street in Prescott. This family friendly event offers community mem...

Send us a text and chime in! Coconino National Forest visitors hoping to acquire a Fossil Creek permit are now facing better odds. This local recreation site is now open to permit-holders seven days a week for the rest of the 2026 permit season. Permit season runs through October 1, and permits are available via recreation.gov. Additionally, the permit allocation process has changed. Fewer permits...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Prescott and their design engineer invite you to attend a community meeting for the upcoming Copper Basin Area Roadway Improvements Project. This meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Avenue. This meeting will give you an opportunity to learn about the upcoming improvements, provide d...

Send us a text and chime in! Ty Brand, founder and owner of Climb It High Tree Experts, and Serena DeeAnn, lead consultant and media coordinator, discuss the science and long-term planning behind proper tree care in Northern Arizona. The conversation covers soil health, irrigation, insects, pruning, root systems, storm protection, and the preservation of mature trees. They explain how many tree pr...

Send us a text and chime in! In this episode of the Signals News Podcast, the team from Lawhorn Plumbing shares the story behind their growing family-owned plumbing company in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Kassandra Lawhorn explains how years of experience, strong safety standards, and a commitment to quality service helped shape the business. In addition, the conversation highlights their background...

Send us a text and chime in! The 2026 Big 12 Baseball Tournament presented by Allstate is set to take over Surprise Stadium from May 19-23, bringing one of college baseball’s premier postseason events to the West Valley for the first time. Hosted at Surprise Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers, the tournament will feature the top 12 teams from the Big 12 r...

Send us a text and chime in! This morning, the City of Phoenix and The Salvation Army held a ceremony at 2707 E. Van Buren St. to dedicate the site of the future construction of a third wing of its family shelter, which will increase the number of rooms by 50 percent. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Vice Mayor Kesha Hodge Washington, District 8 Councilmember, joined Lt. Colonels Henry and Dina Grac...

Send us a text and chime in! Motorists will begin driving on a newly constructed section of Interstate 10 this weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation makes major progress on a project to widen 3 miles of the freeway southeast of downtown Tucson. Traffic is being shifted in the next few days onto 1.3 miles of new concrete pavement from Park Avenue to Country Club Road, a milestone on a...

Send us a text and chime in! After last week’s decision by the Yavapai County Superior Court ruling against the city in the lawsuit, City of Sedona v. Save Sedona Committee, concerning the proposed Cultural Park Preservation Act initiative, the Sedona city council decided not to appeal, and therefore the initiative is set to go on the July 21, 2026 ballot. “From the beginning, this effort was abou...

Send us a text and chime in! The Art Hive invites the Prescott community to celebrate its third anniversary with a disco-themed party Friday, May 22, from 5:00 pm to midnight. “Join us as we celebrate three years of being a part of Prescott's contemporary art scene. It has been a wild ride, and we want to celebrate with the community who made this experiment possible,” commented founder and a...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Flagstaff will launch a one-time sandbag clean up operation throughout the Sunnyside and Grandview Homes neighborhoods, in the areas shown on the map. Residents of Sunnyside and Grandview Homes are instructed to move their sandbags debris to the curb (within City Right-of-Way) in front of their property. City of Flagstaff crews will remove this sandbag debr...

Send us a text and chime in! Finding one’s way around Yavapai College’s Prescott and Verde Valley campuses just became much easier with the introduction of digital wayfinding. Students, community members and other visitors may now use their phones to scan a QR code to download the MazeMap application. Multiple outdoor signs will populate parking lots and other locations across both campuses, invit...

Send us a text and chime in! Construction starts this weekend on a massive project to expand the freeway interchange connecting Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) and Interstate 10 in the West Valley. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2 million project will add an elevated bridge for new high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane connections between the two freeways. Other improvements include new ramps...

Send us a text and chime in! The 2026 Triple Crown season is in full swing with the Preakness Stakes (May 16th) and the Belmont Stakes (June 6th) coming next. But here’s a different kind of horse story, one that’s not about the finish line, but about the healing journey. While Derby contenders race for a crown, 23 horses and 3 mini horses at The Meadows help patients run a different kind of race,...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Prescott and their contractor, DBA Construction, are set to begin construction of the Pine Crest Concrete Improvements Project the week of May 18, 2026. This project will preserve and maintain the historic concrete roadways by repairing sections of damaged concrete roads throughout the Pine Crest neighborhood, as shown in the map below. No asphalt pavement...

Send us a text and chime in! Mesa's 20th Annual Hydration Donation Campaign is underway to save more lives during Arizona's extreme heat season. The campaign has started and continues through Sept. 30 to help Mesa's most vulnerable residents. This morning's kickoff event at United Food Bank included cash donations totaling approximately ,000 from several businesses, including E...

Send us a text and chime in! During their May 5, 2026, meeting, the Kingman City Council recognized members of the Kingman Youth Advisory Council (KYAC) for their continued dedication to civic engagement, leadership, and community service. Special recognition was given to graduating seniors, who received tokens of appreciation for their contributions. The City of Kingman first established KYAC on...

Send us a text and chime in! This Memorial Day season, wear blue: run to remember is calling on individuals and communities across the country to move beyond observation and into action. From now until Memorial Day, wear blue will activate communities nationwide, inviting Americans to honor the service and sacrifice of the military through purposeful movement and intentional remembrance. At the ce...

Send us a text and chime in! Wrapped in Love (WiL) Diaper Bank is collecting diapers, wipes, pull-ups, and hygiene products during its annual Mother’s & Father’s Day Diaper Drive running from May 8 to June 21, 2026. Collection boxes are set up across the county with a goal of obtaining 50,000 items to replenish essentials provided to Yavapai County residents in need. We need your help addressi...

Send us a text and chime in! Bettors in Arizona wagered approximately 6.9 million* on sports and events in March of 2026, according to newly released reports by the Arizona Department of Gaming (Department). This figure represents an approximate 5.7 percent year-over-year decrease when compared to the prior March. The state collected approximately .8 million in event wagering privilege fees for th...

Send us a text and chime in! The Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance (GYWSA) is inviting the public to attend Water Safety Day on Saturday, June 6, at the Valley Aquatic Center, (4381 W. 18th St.) This free, family-friendly event offers a day of fun, learning, and drowning prevention education. Festivities begin with a Pre-Pool Party from 8 to 10 a.m., featuring music, free hot dogs, giveaways, and...

Send us a text and chime in! Fire managers on the Prescott National Forest will begin prescribed burning east of Interstate 17 on May 18, 2026, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce hazardous fuels and restore the landscape to more natural vegetation conditions. The project targets woody species such as mesquite, catclaw, and juniper, helping improve rangeland health, support wildlife habitat, an...

Send us a text and chime in! The Yavapai CASA for Kids Foundation celebrated a huge milestone on May 2, raising ,514 during its 11th Annual Champions for Children: A Triple Crown Affair event. The sold-out event welcomed 181 guests, marking one of the most successful fundraising events in the Foundation’s 25-year history. Held in celebration of the Kentucky Derby, the event brought together commun...

Send us a text and chime in! As summer nears, temperatures are rising in Arizona and with that comes an increased potential for brush fires. While wildland fires can occur year-round, seasonal changes and weather conditions in the summer increase risk. And with wildfires already sparking in parts of the state, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to remind motorists of the simple things...

Send us a text and chime in! The Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) has concluded its investigation into the residential structure fire that occurred on 4th Street in Prescott Valley on May 2, 2026. The fire has been determined to be accidental in nature and likely originated from the use of one of the fireplaces in the residence. Crews from CAFMA and the Prescott Fire Department w...