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🌱 How will Embry-Riddle’s new dean shape Prescott’s aviation future?
Coming up: 6th Annual Nutcracker Snow Globe Experience on the Prescott Patch calendar
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- How will Embry-Riddle’s new dean shape Prescott’s aviation future?
- Is Prescott’s economy slowing—or quietly setting up for a rebound?
Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Nutcracker Snow Globe Experience and 2 more events.
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 66 and low of 36 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 68, low: 35.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt Appointed Dean at Embry-Riddle Prescott (signalsaz.com) — Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus is getting a new aviation leader, as retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt becomes dean of the College of Aviation in February 2026. Her long Air Force career in flight operations and safety is expected to shape training for local aviation students and strengthen the campus’s reputation as a hub for future pilots and aerospace professionals. 
• Here's why the Arizona economy is poised to accelerate (azbigmedia.com) — Prescott’s economy is lagging on jobs but showing brighter signs in spending, with local employment down 0.8% yet retail and restaurant taxable sales growing modestly. The statewide forecast calls for Arizona’s growth to pick up next year, with improving income and continued, though slower, population gains shaping housing, prices, and job prospects in regions including Prescott.
📸 Around Prescott
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prescott
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- Christmas Carol Production
Prescott Unified District Prescott, AZ 86301
5:00 pm - LN Courthouse Caroling
LN Courthouse Prescott, AZ 86301
12:00 pm - Lincoln Flag Ceremony
Prescott High School Prescott, AZ 86301
8:30 am - 6th Annual Nutcracker Snow Globe Experience
Lessons by Lexe , 3250 Gateway Blvd , Prescott
6:00 pm - Pine Ridge Marketplace Holiday Artisan Market
Pine Ridge Marketplace , 3250 Gateway Blvd , Prescott
9:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Singing Santa visits the Library
Chino Valley, AZ Calendar , 1020 Palomino Rd , Chino Valley
10:00 am - Tai Chi for Beginners
Dewey-Humboldt Public Library , 2735 Corral St , Humboldt
10:00 am - Paws for Friendship
Chino Valley Public Library - Chino Valley AZ 86323
11:00 am - Chino Valley Library Weekly Storytimes
Chino Valley Public Library , 1020 W Palomino Rd , Chino Valley
11:00 am - Weekly Lego Club
Chino Valley Public Library , 1020 W Palomino Rd , Chino Valley
3:00 pm - Lego Club
Chino Valley, AZ Calendar , 1020 Palomino Rd , Chino Valley
3:00 pm - Town Council Regular Meeting
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ Calendar
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE #2: HEYDO HAS BEEN FOUND!
found near goodwill by prescott lakes earlier this morning. thank you guys so much for all of the help. we are so grateful to have our boy back safe… (Nextdoor Montana Estates/Villas) - The 2025 Acker Night was well attended, LOL.
In other words, there were lots of folks there enjoying a much warmer night than we usually have this time of year. Great music filled the air, and… (Nextdoor Idylwild Rd)
- Arizona Staffing posted a job opening for Sanitation/Porter- Prescott in Prescott. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Prescott. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prescott here.
🗞 Nearby News
Prescott Valley
- Yavapai's Dr. Hanna Turns Finance into a Storytelling Art (signalsaz.com)
- There's A Secret Volcano Hiding Within Austin's City Limits (weareabilene.com)
Chino Valley
- Tri-City DUI Task Force reported 96 traffic stops Thanksgiving weekend (dcourier.com)
Cottonwood
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