Abraham Lincoln was fighting the Civil War in 1863, when John Rutherford Walker discovered gold in Lynx Creek in Walker. A gold rush ensued, and Prescott was established in 1864 as a mining town. Abraham Lincoln was quoted later that year as saying “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.”
There’s been […]
County, state and federal officials updated Walker-area residents about the Gold Paradise Peak mine during a gathering at Yavapai College Thursday night, April 18.
About 400 people attended the gathering to voice concerns about water pollution, traffic and Arizona metals being shipped off to China.
Yavapai County Supervisor Mary Mallory, who hosted the meeting, said they were […]
Prescott, AZ March 21, 2024- Crews plan to begin working on the Lynx Mastication project in the Lynx Lake recreation area on Friday, March 23 to thin approximately 95 acres in total along the Walker Road corridor where heavy equipment will be used to grind dead and down vegetation, shrubs, and brush beneath the timber […]
I am NOT the author of the petition. I posted this here just for awareness in the community. I can’t verify any of it’s claims.
A Foreign Owned Strip Mine Threatening 800 Forested acres just south of Prescott, AZ.
Our community, encompassing Walker, Potato Patch, Groom Creek, Hassayampa Lake, Whispering Pines and Misty Mountain among others […]
Correction – road maintenance is only occurring between MM 8.9 and 10.8
PRESCOTT, AZ – October 26, 2023 – Beginning Monday October 30, 2023, The Prescott National Forest, working in conjunction with the Yavapai County Public Works Department, will begin road work on Senator Highway (C56) at approximately Mile Marker 10.4.
Construction is expected to continue […]
Looks like we’re all good.
I wouldn’t plan on drinking water from the ground, but we’re not all going to die from driving by.
It’s rust.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) surface water and soil test results of orange water and soil in the area surrounding the former Sheldon Mine in Walker, Arizona, indicate […]
There are signs around Walker waning about this. They are apparently doing tests to see what it is.
I drive by the orange water every day. It’s very similar in color to the dirt nearby. We live in the forest.
ADEQ confirmed the presence of orange liquid and soils near E Sheldon Rd and S Midnight […]
We have yet another winter storm coming on Wednesday, scheduled to drop between a foot and a foot and a half of snow.
This is the most snow I remember getting in the 11 years that we’ve been here.
It’s relentless, but it should be over soon.
Summer’s coming!
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be […]
It’s coming. Get ready.
If you’re not in Walker, stay away from Walker.
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…* WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 12 inches possible, with higher
accumulations over the highest peaks. Winds could gust as high
as 60 to 70 mph.* WHERE…Areas near […]
APS wants to put overhead power lines the entire length of Walker Road.
People are concerned for the potential of starting a fire, similar to what happened to California multiple times.
There’s a new web site to explain what the APS has proposed.
Overhead Power Lines on Walker Road
APS has proposed […]
