http://www.dcourier.com en-us Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:16:52 GMT Daily feed of articles. No commercial use of these feed links is permitted without the written permission of the publisher. http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102876 So, it's February 5, 2012. A day a lot of us have been eagerly anticipating for a long time. A day of pageantry and action and competition. The Cthulhuball Bowl. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:04:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102873 We see the stories in the news, and they are every bit as hard to believe as those detailing the abuse of children. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102878 His shrewd but controversial Grand Canyon dealings overshadowed his efforts to make Arizona a state. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102874 Think aches and pains are an expected part of aging? Many older adults chalk up sore calves, legs, thighs and hips to aging. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102877 Q: I was just looking through my computer files and found that I have an enormous area occupied by my photos. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102872 Dear Dr. Rosenberg: Is it true that someone with sleep apnea is more likely to have a motor vehicle accident than others? Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:57:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102871 This is the first in a five-part series that explores the experiences of patients and families who have used hospice services. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:55:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102875 Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is among six healthcare organizations nationwide - four of them hospitals - to receive the CNA Leadership in Safety Award since it was initiated by CNA HealthPro in 2009. Features Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:55:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102831 A fruit tree needs to be 5-7 years old from seedling stage before producing its first crop, becoming more prolific with maturity. Features Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102833 BEVERLY HILLS - God bless America, and how's everybody? Facebook went public Thursday, issuing an initial public stock offering to Wall Street brokers. Features Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102832 Since February has both the Super Bowl and Valentine's day, it was a toss (pun intended) on which to use for a theme. So here's a score for each, starting with the Super Bowl: Features Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102801 In another sign of market recovery, the foreclosure rate finished 2011 trending downward. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102807 PRESCOTT American Evangelical Lutheran ... Pastor Jack Shannon delivers the message, "Hello ... Is There Anybody There?" at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. traditional services in the sanctuary. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102824 Meet Justice. He is 6 years old and in the first grade. Justice lives with his mom and his brother. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102802 Last time I wrote about the potential hazard of mercury in compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs. I can't believe the response from that column. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102809 The Prescott Valley Aglow Lighthouse of Hope will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Tiki Room at Sun Gate Villa, 3750 Civic Drive in Prescott Valley. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102803 More and more faucets are meeting the EPA's Watersense requirement of 1.5 gallons per minute, which is 32 percent less than the industry standard. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:58:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102811 Prescott Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 945 Rancho Vista Road in Prescott invites the public to join its members for a civil dialogue about immigration justice frp, 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:58:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102804 The Prescott-area group of the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association (AZREIA) will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Yavapai Title Conference Room, 1235 E. Gurley St. from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:55:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102805 CoreLogic reported Thursday that home prices in Prescott fell in December 2011. Features Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:55:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102758 More than 200 bald eagles visit Arizona during the winter, and people have an opportunity to see them and learn more about them Saturday in Flagstaff. Features Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102785 Sex offender registration is a system designed to allow authorities to track the residence and activities of sex offenders. Features Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102759 It is not too early to be thinking about the annual Great Backyard Bird Count sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The four-day count period is Feb. 17-20. Features Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102760 The Highlands Center for Natural History is now accepting registration for its unique Nature Nuts program. Features Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=114&ArticleID=102786 Kitty City is celebrating its first anniversary at Petco, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12. Adoption fees on those two days will be reduced to $55 for adult cats and $55 for kittens. Features Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMT