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Buckeye Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>The city of Buckeye has been honored with the “Distinguished Budget Presentation Award” for its Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City Budget ending June 30, 2026. This award is the highest form of recognition for governmental budgeting and represents a significant accomplishment by the Buckeye City Council, city management, and the Finance Department. Judging by an impartial panel ensures the highest standards in budgeting are met including strong policies, financial planning, communication and operation guidance. The criteria also includes satisfying generally accepted accounting principles and legal requirements. Buckeye will continue to submit future financial repo...
ADOT Opens Second Lane on Key Northeast Phoenix Ramp
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>There’s more room for drivers who use the eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) ramp to southbound State Route 51 in northeast Phoenix. Following a closure over the weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation has opened a second lane leading into and along that often busy connection at the Loop 101/SR 51 interchange. Work to widen the ramp to two lanes started last September. Crews also have installed overhead signs along eastbound Loop 101 between Cave Creek Road and SR 51 and constructed a new concrete barrier along a curved portion of the ramp. The ex...
Hispanic Business Association taps Lucy Leyva of Prescott Valley
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>We are proud to welcome Lucy Leyva as the Secretary of the Hispanic Business Association for the 2026–2028 term! Lucy is a respected business owner and community advocate, leading Prescott Maid to Order, MTO Janitorial, and The Warehouse Event Center—businesses she built from the ground up and grew into trusted names across Northern Arizona. A Prescott Valley resident since 2000, Lucy brings decades of experience in business administration, leadership, and service to our organization. Her commitment to the community extends beyond business. In December 2022, Lucy was appointed to the Prescott Valley Town...
From Recovery to Employment: How Steps to Recovery Is Rebuilding Lives in the Verde Valley
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>We sit down with Quinton Ellis and Damien Browning from Steps to Recovery, a nonprofit organization transforming lives across the Verde Valley. What started as a sober living home has grown into a comprehensive recovery ecosystem. Offering outpatient treatment, structured and transitional housing, job development, community education, and real pathways back into society.</p><p><br/></p><p>#recovery #stepstorecovery #nonprofit #Verdevalley #arizona #podcast #employmentopportunities </p><p><b>Check out the CAST11.com Website at: </b><b>https://CAST11.com</b> <br/><b>Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook a...
Prescott Valley Police Department Hiring Police Officers
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>The Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) is a growing agency in a vibrant community that is looking for outstanding, motivated people to serve as police officers. The PVPD offers job opportunities in specialized units, such as bike patrol, traffic enforcement, school resource officers, SWAT, K9, and Drug Enforcement with medical and dental benefits, tuition reimbursement, take home vehicles, and work/life balance.</p><p>The PVPD will be hosting its next test date on Saturday, February 28, at 9am at the Police Department at 7601 E Skoog Boulevard. Attendance at this testing...
Cottonwood's Main Street Improvements Reach Major Milestone
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>Asphalt paving operations are complete along Main Street, between Mingus Avenue and SR 89A/Cottonwood Street. With this work finished, the City of Cottonwood (City), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Combs Construction Company (Combs) are proud to announce that this phase of the Main Street Improvements Project is substantially complete. The only remaining construction item is final pavement striping, which will occur in the spring when temperatures rise. This phase of the project, which was partially funded by a Federal Highway Association/ADOT Transportation Alternatives Grant, included reconstructing select...
Build Connections at Prescott Chamber Networking Event
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>The Prescott Chamber of Commerce invites local business owners, professionals, and community leaders to attend the upcoming Prescott Chamber Spotlight & Networking Event, taking place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at the ESPIRE Conference Room, located at 3250 Gateway Boulevard, Prescott, Arizona. Designed to foster meaningful connections and deliver practical business insights, this signature Chamber event blends purposeful networking with a curated speaker program highlighting leaders who make a measurable impact in the Prescott community. The Prescott Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes Desert Financial Credit Union as the...
Showcase Your Business at Prescott Chamber Business Expo 2026
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>The Prescott Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Prescott Chamber Business Expo, the only Chamber Business Expo scheduled for 2026, taking place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Pine Ridge Marketplace, located on the near the fireplace in Prescott, Arizona. This one-day, high-impact event offers local businesses a unique opportunity to connect directly with the community and fellow businesses—all in one central location. The Expo is open to all local businesses and is designed as a one-time opportunity in 2026 to gain meaningful exposure, build re...
Flock Safety Cameras to Be Removed From City Streets
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>The Flagstaff City Council voted in December 2025 to terminate the City’s contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate recognition technology. Following that decision, all cameras covered under the contract were immediately turned off and have not collected any data since. City staff are working closely with Flock Safety to ensure the deactivated cameras are physically removed as quickly as possible. On Jan. 28, 2026, Flock Safety informed City staff that they have obtained the right-of-way permit required and that the cameras will be removed by Thursday, Feb. 5. An update will be...
Local Police Bring DUI Awareness to Bradshaw Middle School
<p>Send us a text and chime in!</p><p>On Friday, February 13, from 8am-2pm, the Prescott Valley Police Department will partner with Bradshaw Mountain Middle School and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to host a DUI Assembly to showcase the dangers of alcohol and drug use and operating a motor vehicle.</p><p>During the assembly, multiple emergency response vehicles will be staged outside Bradshaw Middle School, located at 12255 E. Turquoise Cir., Dewey. Students will participate in activities where individuals affected by alcohol use will share their stories, and officers will discuss experiences from calls related to...
