I’ve launched a new website. It’s about Everything Good In Prescott.
The first post is about the story of the Birth Place of Prescott, which has Joseph Rutherford Walker as a central character and our little valley as a setting.
There’s a video that I made a while back that might be interesting to watch. […]
On Wednesday, December 6 Yavapai County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of livestock on Walker Road, which travels through the Prescott National Forest near Lynx Lake. Responders found that livestock had exited through a hole cut in the fence by someone to gain access to an illegal recreation trail. Walker Road has a […]
Nick Wold at Walker WiFi sent out his winter tips email.
Good info in here and winter IS coming.
Walker Residents,
It’s that time of year again or our friendly winter reminder. I know it seems like we’re not going to get much winter based on our moderate fall temperatures, BUT…, you know it’s […]
Interesting article in the Courier today about 3 “Amazing Places” off Walker Road.
Personally, I think every place off Walker Road is amazing, but he did pick three good ones in the article.
1. The Pink Car
2. The 100 Mailboxes
3. Blue John Mine.
I recently stumbled across the Blue John Mine. Have you ever been to it? […]
Driving home today, I saw the sign that warned of another prescribed burn this Saturday, Oct. 28th.
The location was “Walker Road”, so I’m not sure where it will be exactly, but when you see the smoke, don’t report it.
It’s on purpose.
Fire managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to burn 5 acres […]
So today was our turn. Big prescribed burn along Walker Road today.
Here’s the official map:
Ruins RX: First entry burn, 212 acres located 4 miles east of Prescott and along county road 57. Vegetation consists of masticated brush with pockets of Ponderosa pine. Estimated time […]
The nearby roads will open up this Sunday.
Release Date: Sep 28, 2017
Contact(s): Debbie Maneely: 928-443-8130The Goodwin Fire Temporary Closure will be lifted on Sunday, October 1st at 8:00 am. Big Bug Mesa, Senator Highway, Palace Station, and all other roads and trails in the fire area will re-open to the public. […]
Email:
It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Millie Loughrige. Millie passed early on Monday morning, September 4, 2017.
Millie is the wife of Bill Loughrige, our WFPA President.
Memorial Services have not been scheduled at this time. We will send an email when those plans are […]
Forest Officials are still concerned about safety in the area of the fire, particularly as it relates to monsoonal flooding.
Some areas within the closure area may be at low risk to flooding, but the best way to implement a closure area effectively is to close some of the major access points; therefore, some […]
Click Here to Download the Audio File
Jack Smith, Yavapai County Supervisor for District 5, called a Walker Community meeting to discuss the Goodwin Fire and some other issues on Aug 5th at 3:00pm.
I recorded the whole meeting, which lasted about an hour and twenty minutes. You can download the audio file above and […]
