Due to ongoing concerns about rapidly increasing COVID-19 numbers, the City, the Prescott Chamber, Prescott Downtown Partnership, and Acker Night Committee jointly decided to cancel their events, including the Holiday Light Parade and Bonfire Festival; The Christmas Parade, and Acker Night. The … [Read more...] about Parades and Acker Night Events Cancelled
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Lowell Scientists Help Characterize a Second Known Minimoon
Astronomers using data collected with the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT) have helped to characterize only the second known minimoon of Earth, a newly discovered asteroid with the designation 2020 CD3, or CD3 for short. The LDT observations helped to clarify both the rotation rate and the orbit of … [Read more...] about Lowell Scientists Help Characterize a Second Known Minimoon
Susie Garretson selected for CCC’s Distinguished Service Award 2020
Coconino County resident Susie Garretson has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Service Award at Coconino Community College. “Coconino Community College relies heavily on the community to support students, vision and mission of the College,” said CCC District … [Read more...] about Susie Garretson selected for CCC’s Distinguished Service Award 2020
Governor Ducey Announces $25 Million For Medical Professionals, Additional Safety Measures
At a press conference at the state Public Health Lab, Governor Doug Ducey today announced a list of new actions to support hospitals and medical professionals and combat the spread of COVID-19. Arizona will invest $25 million to bolster hospital staffing in the midst of rising cases nationwide and … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Announces $25 Million For Medical Professionals, Additional Safety Measures
Governor Ducey Extends Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Tracking COVID-19, Health Care Capacity
Governor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order extending the Enhanced Surveillance Advisory that requires hospitals, testing laboratories and other health care facilities to report detailed information about COVID-19. To help public health officials and local communities make data-driven … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Extends Enhanced Surveillance Advisory Tracking COVID-19, Health Care Capacity
NEW: Governor Ducey, Superintendent Hoffman Announce $19 Million To Help Students Most Impacted By The Pandemic
Governor Doug Ducey, in partnership with Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, today announced $19 million in targeted grant funding to support schools and students most impacted by COVID-19. The funding, which comes from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund as … [Read more...] about NEW: Governor Ducey, Superintendent Hoffman Announce $19 Million To Help Students Most Impacted By The Pandemic
Crushing It
In just 10 years, the Southwest Wine Center (SWC), owned and operated by Yavapai College in Clarksdale, has grown from a raggedy one-acre field to what is now a groomed 13-acre vineyard that offers a comprehensive, hands-on educational experience in all aspects of the winemaking business. Even … [Read more...] about Crushing It
Providing Warmth with Operation Deep Freeze
Cory Strache knows the road ahead is about to get a little more difficult. The Wisconsin native spends a lot of time on the city streets of Prescott. But not by choice. Strache, 51, is a veteran of the U.S. Marines and one of several hundred homeless residents in Yavapai County who need help … [Read more...] about Providing Warmth with Operation Deep Freeze
Disinfecting Support for the Navajo Nation
Hitting with a vengeance, COVID-19 made its first frightening appearance on the Navajo Nation in mid-March and quickly grew in magnitude, as limited health facilities on the reservation shifted into high gear and were rapidly overwhelmed. With a population of 173,667, according to the 2010 … [Read more...] about Disinfecting Support for the Navajo Nation
Scientists Share Findings of COVID-19 Genomic Research
As Arizona scientists conduct the most extensive genomic sequencing of COVID-19 of any state, they credit early public health response for preventing an outbreak in late January. Also, they say the data show public health interventions do work, including testing, tracing and isolating, to control … [Read more...] about Scientists Share Findings of COVID-19 Genomic Research
