Prescott, Az

Christmas Season started in earnest yesterday with the 26th Annual Christmas Parade. The theme was "Home for Christmas" and the chosen Grand Marshalls were returning Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans from our community. One hundred and one entries traveled the parade route starting at Willis along Cortez, up to Goodwin Street, across to Montezuma and back down to Willis. Thousands of people lined the blocks to enjoy the parade and the gorgeous sunny weather.

Want to talk about exciting? You should have been at the Rhinos game Friday night at Bradshaw Mountain High School. Although they didn't come away with the 'W', they played well and they played hard in their first official game as a new franchise in the American Basketball Association.

This year, the Friends of J. S. Acker will continue their 14 year fundraising tradition by selling Prescott-themed holiday greeting cards to fund enhancements and support activities at Prescott's Acker Park. Over the years, with the support of local residents, the organization has been able to raise over $25,000. The 2008 card features a freshly fallen snow over 'P' Mountain, Watson Lake and the scenic Granite Dells with a message of "Peace on Earth from Prescott, AZ."

Known simply as "Acker Night" in the Prescott community, The J.S. Acker Musical Showcase has become a highlight of the holiday season and one of Prescott's favorite hometown events. This free, annual, holiday event showcases the many talented musicians in the Prescott area in a most unique way. More than 80 downtown businesses open their doors to host musical groups of every genre, turning Prescott's downtown into a veritable smorgasboard of entertainment for the thousands of patrons who come out to enjoy the event each year.

Thousands lined downtown streets to help Prescott kick off the Holiday season with its annual Holiday Light Parade. On hand to judge the entries were Prescott City Councilwoman Mary Ann Suttles, Elizabeth Ruffner and Marilyn Bartmess Henze. Unisource Energy's entry took Grand Prize in addition to 1st place in the Commercial and Most Creative categories. The Unisource entry consisted of a traditonal float which was circled by four miniture floats as it traveled the parade route.

The day after Thanksgiving is usually a tribute to commerce as thousands flock to malls to jump-start their holiday shopping. This year Friday will have a different focus, to recognize the important contributions Native Americans have made...

Sometimes, teenagers get a bad rap. All the same, some young women from the Prescott area are working hard to change your perceptions. The Rainbow Girls, a service organization for young women aged 11 to 20, are committed to making a difference in

This Thanksgiving weekend is will be your last chance to hike around Lynx Lake until next summer. Beginning December 1st, bald eagle nesting will necessitate several closures in the Prescott National Forest.

Packing an entire alphabet of fun for the entire family, the Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee comes to Prescott's Yavapai College Performance Hall December 11, 2008 at 8:00 p. m.

What is the truth behind the polls? Who is the most powerful voting group?What's going to happen Tuesday night? All these questions and more were addressed by Dr. Terry Lovell as he spoke to the Republican Women of Prescott's (RWOP) group on Tuesday at their monthly luncheon meeting.

Prescott Mayor Jack Wilson is dead set on getting federal funding for the Verde River Basin Partnership to finance scientific studies.He wants it so badly that he ignored direction from his fellow council representatives to wait to proceed until he gets support from Prescott Valley Council.

When Georgene Lockwood implied that her opponent for the CD1 race was actively trying to raise sales tax without a vote, it just didn't ring true.

Prescott eNews - Enrique Melendez, Honorary Consul for El Salvador, has announced that Ambassador Marisol Argueta de Barillas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the country of El Salvador will be coming to Prescott in November, 2008.