Paulden News

Jessie Ruth Gilpin - a 94-year-old author, historian and fiddler whose parents founded the community of Paulden - is the 2008 recipient of the Sharlot Hall Award for valuable contributions to the understanding and awareness of Arizona and its history.

State legislators from the Prescott area say they don't know why Gov. Jan Brewer is asking them to return to the capitol Monday, because the legislative votes for a sales tax increase just aren't there.

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has named Rep. Andy Tobin of Paulden "Representative of the Year" for sponsoring bills this session that reduce burdens on the business community.

The Chino Valley Planning and Zoning Commission recently learned the contractor has nearly completed the12-inch sewer line to serve the new Days Inn, which is set to open this month.

" Today Rep. Andy Tobin was named "Representative of the Year" by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry for sponsoring bills this session that reduce burdens on the business community.

The Commission on Judicial Conduct announced today an agreement for resolution of disciplinary proceedings pending against Howard D. Hinson, Jr., a Yavapai County Superior Court judge... Hinson will resign effective September 30.

Head Start plans to open Sept. 1 in its new home in the former Excel Charter School building at the northeast corner of Road 1 West and Palomino Road, across from Town Hall.

Mayor Harvey Skoog is calling for more control of municipal financial affairs as Gov.

Local efforts to find uses for small-diameter forest wood have received a huge boost with the announcement of a $1.4 million grant from the federal stimulus package.

After eight days spent arguing over thousands of pages of documents, the opposing sides appeared to reach virtual agreement on one crucial point Tuesday morning.

Five months into the 2009 state legislative session, members' bills are finally starting to move forward.

Chino Valley said goodbye to Mayor Karen Fann and councilmembers Virginia Reid and Pat Purdin, and hello to new mayor Jim Bunker and councilmembers Dean Echols, Carl Tenney and Linda Hatch. Includes audio and photo album.

With six days of hearings already behind them, the various sides in the debate over Prescott's use of Big Chino water will be back on center stage this week.

All three of the District 1 legislators voted for the Republican legislative leadership's 2010 budget, but that's not especially because they liked it.

June 5, 2008 A company familiar to local flight passengers was set to return to the Prescott Airport.

Communities in the unincorporated areas of the county that are thinking about writing a community plan or already are writing one soon may be following new county guidelines.

Two school buses and a car crashed on Highway 89 north of Phoenix. The wreck happened at about 4 p.m. at milepost 330.2, five miles north of Chino Valley, according to Officer Robert Bailey of DPS.

The Hyde Fire was reported on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Currently the fire is 3 acres in size and being managed for resource benefit.

Thirteen students were transported to either YRMC East or West Campus with minor injuries. At the scene of the accident, one bus driver's injuries appeared to be critical. But after transport to Flagstaff Medical Center and examination, her husband reports she has a broken toe and other minor injuries.The driver of the second school bus has been identified as Janet Wahl, 53, of Chino Valley, Ariz.

The State is in a desperate situation. Everyone is being asked to take a cut. Right now the possible cuts to counties, cities and towns include a 20% cut in the VLT tax distribution.