Prescott News

The Prescott National Forest is ending its fire restrictions and reopening most recreation sites Saturday. Officials say most developed recreation sites on the Prescott National Forest return to their regular operating and fee schedules on August 1st, though a few, mostly group sites, remain closed for health and safety reasons. Forest officials are also endingFull Story

A multi-agency law enforcement task force focused on speeders along Highway 260 between Cottonwood and Camp Verde was successful last week. On Wednesday, officers pulled over 36 vehicles between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. The stops resulted in 20 speeding tickets and three additional citations unrelated to speed. The highest speed recordedFull Story

Gas prices fell about a cent on average this week in Arizona. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas fell to $2.35 a gallon, which is down from $2.36 last week. In Flagstaff, the average price of gas was up a cent-and-a-half from last week to $2.43 a gallon. In Prescott, the average priceFull Story

Cottonwood Police responded to the parking lot of the Verde Valley Medical Center Thursday afternoon on a report of a man threatening people with a gun. The incident happened at around noon when the man jumped out of vehicle without being provoked, pulled out a gun and said: “you guy’s gotta problem? If you doFull Story

Governor Doug Ducey tried to provide some clarity Thursday for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. The “Arizona: Open for Learning” plan invests $440-million dollars into Arizona schools and gives local school leaders flexibility and public health guidance to make the best decisions for their students. Governor Ducey said “the Arizona Department of HealthFull Story

A 49-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a fight in Prescott. Police responded to the incident at around 11:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Miller Valley Road. Several homeless individuals were involved in a fight. A victim called 911 to say she had been cut by a knife during the melee. When they arrived,Full Story

A stolen vehicle was recently used in an attempted ATM burglary Sunday morning in Cottonwood. Officers responded to the 800-block of South 12th Street at around 5:30 a.m. for a report of an abandoned vehicle. The truck was found in the reporting person’s driveway running with a chain hanging from the back, appearing if itFull Story

Five juveniles were arrested after an attack on staff members at Mingus Mountain Academy in Prescott Valley Tuesday. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from the school at around 10:15 p.m. The caller stated staff members were being attacked by students and law enforcement was needed at the school at the 15-thousand-800 blockFull Story

Today is the last day in Yavapai Silent Witness’s “Catch 22” program. Today we focus on the search for 56-year-old Richard Edward Vukelich. On May 29, 2015, Deputies responded to the area of Hopi Trail in Dewey in reference to a “shots fired” call. Upon arrival, they learned Vukelich had been in a traffic collisionFull Story

A man has been arrested on multiple charges after an incident Monday in Prescott Valley. Police were called to scene in the 64-hundred block of East Second Street at around 2:30 p.m. on reports of a vehicle driving erratically and “doing doughnuts” in the parking lot. The driver then drove the vehicle into a roll-upFull Story