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Prescott College Education Faculty Member Shares Conference and Student Updates
Andrew L. Smith reported on Arizona education conferences, teacher preparation discussions and a Prescott College student’s field experience at her former high school.
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Prescott College alumni share Grand Canyon expertise at 2026 guide seminar
Prescott College graduates contributed research, river skills and ecological knowledge during the 2026 Grand Canyon River Guides Training Seminar.
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Europa Clipper Is on Its Way to Investigate an Ocean Hidden Beneath Ice
NASA’s Europa Clipper has begun a long journey to Jupiter, where it will study whether Europa’s underground ocean has the ingredients needed for life.
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The Tucson Loop: How a Desert Trail Became Part of Everyday Life
Across more than 130 miles of paved paths, the Chuck Huckelberry Loop connects neighborhoods, washes, parks and communities—turning recreation infrastructure into one…
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Nikola Tesla and the Race to Electrify the World
A Brilliant Electrical Inventor Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor whose work helped shape the development of alternating-current electrical systems. His ideas…
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Prescott College Schedules 60th Anniversary Celebration for October 2026
Prescott College is preparing to observe six decades of academic programs, environmental focus, and social leadership with a multi-day campus gathering scheduled…
Read more →The Harlem Renaissance: How Black Artists Built a New American Culture
In 1920s and 1930s Harlem, writers, musicians, painters, photographers, and performers transformed a New York neighborhood into one of the most influential…
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Prescott National Forest schedules Goldwater-area prescribed burn window
Fire managers plan prescribed burning south of Prescott between May 20 and May 31, 2025, with possible trail, road and camping closures…
Read more →The Singing Dunes: Why Some Deserts Boom Like Giant Musical Instruments
Across a handful of deserts, avalanching sand can produce a deep, powerful note that travels across the landscape. Scientists have spent decades…
Read more →Decade of Daily Newspaper Deliveries Highlights Enduring Quiet Kindness in Mesa
What began with sharing printed pages blossomed into ten years of neighborly devotion in Mesa, Arizona, illustrating the quiet power of simple daily routines to build community bonds.
