Prescott News

Governor Doug Ducey will release his state budget Friday afternoon and you will have a chance to break it down with budget officials Tuesday, January 29th in Flagstaff and Prescott. Matthew Gress, Director of the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting will brief the public in a statewide tour. The briefing in Prescott willFull Story

Gas prices continue to fall as winter demand for gas reaches a new low. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas in the state fell nearly four-cents a gallon last week to $2.57 a gallon. In Flagstaff, gas fell nearly three cents to $2.72 a gallon. However some stations in the city are sellingFull Story

Two Prescott men were arrested this week in connection with a recent robbery and assault. Police say 24-year-old Thomas Hammond and 34-year-old Jesse Council met the victim in downtown Saturday afternoon and were invited back to his house. During the visit a fight broke out and the two suspects beat the victim with a bluntFull Story

Discarded ashes from a fireplace led to a house fire in Prescott Saturday. Fire officials received a call of a fire on Sequoia Drive in the Prescott Heights area on the north side of Prescott at around 12:30 a.m. When crews arrived they found a wood pile on the back patio of the home onFull Story

A man was arrested in Prescott Valley recently for a slew of offenses including drug sales and sexual conduct with an underage girl. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say they talked to the victim back on December 26th, after she disclosed the sexual contact with 23-year-old Lawton Thompson. The man rented a room from the victim’sFull Story

Gas prices around the state continue to fall. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas fell over three-cents a gallon week to $2.61 a gallon. In Flagstaff, gas prices fell over three cents a gallon to $2.77 on average. However, some stations in Flagstaff are selling gas for $2.63 and lower. In Prescott, gasFull Story

A 26-year-old Prescott woman was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle accident near the Skull Valley Cemetery. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the accident on Iron Springs Road at around 10 p.m. When they arrived they found a woman that was ejected from a black 2007 Toyota Tacoma she was driving. Officials sayFull Story

It’s a new year, but gas prices are continuing their decline across Arizona that started in late 2018. Triple-A Arizona says prices at the pump were down two-and-a-half cents from last week to $2.65 a gallon on average. In Flagstaff, gas is actually up nearly a cent to $2.82 a gallon. However, some stations areFull Story

The Prescott Valley Event Center will have a new name. Findlay Automotive Group has signed a multi-year agreement for the naming rights for the 6,000-seat arena. The building will be known as the Findlay Toyota Center starting Saturday. A celebration of the occasion will take place at the arena from noon until 3 p.m., withFull Story

A small plane was involved in an incident at the Prescott Regional Airport Thursday. Officials say a small tail-wheel airplane turned sharply and flipped upside down at around 1:15 p.m. The pilot was the only person onboard the aircraft and was uninjured. Fire crews arrived for precaution and found no fire on the plane. TheFull Story