October 24, 2020

Events

Creation Science in Prescott This Sunday, Oct. 25th

A Creation Science event sponsored by the Prescott Creation Science Association will feature Dr. Kevin Anderson, a microbiologist and professor of biology at the Arizona Christian University in Glendale. Dr. Anderson will speak on the topic, “Why I am a Creationist”. As a microbiologist and academic, Dr. Anderson will examine the scientific principles underlying creation

COVID-19

FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through an IV. The drug, which California-based Gilead Sciences Inc. is calling Veklury, cut the time to recovery by five days — from 15 days to 10 on average — in a large study led by

Opinion

Opinion: Fixing the Criminal Justice System Starts From the Bottom of the Ticket

With the final days of the 2020 election quickly approaching, allies of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are spending billions of dollars on advertising in an effort to sway undecided voters and gin up enthusiasm among supporters. Promises to “reform the justice system,” and messages of “law and order” have blanketed the

Politics

Under Fire, Trump Supporters Feel Pressure to Remain Silent

Homeowners in the quiet New Hampshire towns of Milford and Brookline are receiving threatening letters for publicly supporting President Trump. “You have been identified by our group as being a Trump supporter. Your address has been added to our database as a target when we attack should Trump not concede the election,” the letter reads.

Education

Chino Valley Unified School District Superintendent Update

On Tuesday October 13th, the Chino Valley Schools governing board voted to change instruction in Chino Valley Schools to in-person instruction where all students, kindergarten through 12th grade, will be present on campuses four days a week.  The district will continue to offer At Home Learning for those families who are uncomfortable with their child

Arts & Culture

YCPAC Streaming Series Yavapai Live! Announces Its November and Holiday Concert Schedule

Building on its early momentum, Yavapai Live!, Yavapai College Performing Arts Center’s weekly musical series, has announced seven new concerts for November and December of 2020. Music from The Phantom of the Opera, Brahms chamber music, and dueling piano virtuosos headline a Fall schedule that culminates in Christmas concerts December 13 and 20. “We will