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The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for daytime lane closures on State Route 89 south of Prescott. The closures are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 3: Motorist should expect delays up to 30 minutes while the following restrictions are in place: SR 89 will be narrowed to one lane only with alternating north- and southbound travel between Ponderosa Road and Indian Creek Road (mileposts 308 - 306). Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone. The closures are needed for maintenance crews to remove vegetation near the roadway. ADOT advises drivers to slow...

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UPDATE!!!   Prescott Unified School District (PUSD)  PUSD is now calling a full snow day - school is canceled. There will be no school today February 23, 2022. Our snow team has been out on the roads since 2:30 AM watching the storm develop later than forecasted. Since calling the delay the temperatures have dropped and the snow is accumulating quickly. The forecast continues to call for snow throughout the day. Our drivers have determined that buses will struggle in these conditions and the safest path is to call a snow day. Everyone please be safe! Thank you for your patience...

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The Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) has canceled school today, Wednesday, February 23, 2022, due to snow and ice. Due to worsening weather conditions and falling temperatures, school is canceled for today. We do have students that were bussed to school and we are working with families to safely return them home. Due to deteriorating weather and dropping temperatures, school is canceled for today. We have students who were bused to school and we are working with families to get them back home safely. For more information, please check our district’s Facebook page, website, or call the district office or...

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The Town of Prescott Valley Public Works Department has all its crews and equipment prepared and ready to handle the incoming winter storm forecast to start tonight. Extra crews are scheduled around the clock through the storm to clear and cinder community roadways. Wednesday night’s forecast is for a low of 14 degrees, which means the streets will be icy. Crews will be out spreading cinders, but drivers should use extra caution through the next two days. If you have questions or notice a road area that needs attention during the storm, please call Prescott Valley Public Works at 928-759-3070....

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There's an art to beautiful landscapes that draw you to the outdoors.  In this show, we go deep into the right designs that comfort, feed and encourage a healthy lifestyle in the gardens.  You will be a garden design pro after this week's show.

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Yavapai County Assessor Judd W. Simmons mailed out nearly 166,000 Notices of Value on February 18th, 2022 for the tax year 2023. These values have an effective valuation date of January 01, 2022 and will be used to calculate your 2023 tax bill. The 2023 Notice of Value is the county’s official declaration of Full Cash Value and Limited Property Value assessments. Please note that only the Limited Property Value will be used to calculate your 2023 property tax bill. By state statute, this notice must be mailed on or before March 1st of the year prior to the tax...

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A cold winter storm system is headed our way this coming week. Be prepared for a return of winter this week! Unfortunately, before the snow, comes the wind. Strong winds will develop Monday, February 21st, and continue along the Mogollon Rim through Tuesday. Snow showers will develop as early as Monday night but the heaviest is expected from Tuesday night through Wednesday.   Tuesday A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance...

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The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the third quarter of its fiscal year. Between October 1 and December 31, 2021, a total of ,361,379 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. The .4 million in both discretionary and advised grants and scholarships were awarded in five strategic priority areas: Health Innovations, Community Improvement & Development, Environment & Sustainability, Arts & Culture, and Quality Education. Over .4 million of that total was dedicated...

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The Prescott Tourism Office will be accepting applications for the Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) and Prescott Area Arts and Humanities Council (PAAHC) grants beginning Monday, March 7, through Friday, April 4 at 5:00 pm. There will be a mandatory meeting for grant applicants on Friday, March 11 at 3:00 pm via Zoom. TAC and PAAHC Grants are designed to assist non-profit organizations hosting events in Prescott between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. The goal of the grant is to encourage event marketing outside of the Prescott area, to encourage overnight visitation. TAC and PAAHC Grants are funded by...

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John Scholl, Superintendent of Chino Valley School District visits with CAST11 to talk about the challenges of our housing, schools, teachers, funding, connecting new residents to the school district, concept of The Social Contract and more. Time segments and topics mentioned below:

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