Prescott

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The president of Prescott’s Frontier Days organization which puts on the annual World’s Oldest Rodeo has died at the age of 62. The Prescott Daily Courier reports Chris Graff died Saturday.

Governor Doug Ducey has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff today in honor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. This day marks the ninth anniversary since 19 members of the elite wildland firefighting crew lost their lives battling the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.

Next Thursday, June 30, will mark 9 years since 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots died while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. The City of Prescott and many municipal agencies plan to commemorate the tragedy with several events.

The Prescott Fire Department will host two public meetings to hear input from residents and businesses about fire services and preparedness.

This year’s Arizona Spelling Bee Champion has made it to the final round of the national bee in Washington, D.C. Aliyah Alpert a sixth-grader from Prescott advanced to the finals over the Memorial Day weekend nailing the word “nuciform.”

Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say a 13-year-old boy was arrested on terrorism charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the Prescott middle school he attended.

Watson Lake in Prescott reopened today after being closed to the public due to the Crooks Fire. The City of Prescott Recreation Services Department says recreational access was effective as of 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2022.,

At a community meeting Sunday night in Prescott, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced some Crooks Fire evacuees will be able to return home Monday, April 25, 2022, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Fire managers in Yavapai County say the Crooks Fire burning south of Prescott experienced minimal growth Thursday, though the fire remained active. Existing evacuations remain in place.