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Yavapai County has fared well in County health rankings. According to a new report, Yavapai ranked higher than the majority of other Arizona counties in several different health categories. Yavapai was ranked second in health factors that look at areas that affect people's health within 4 categories, including health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment. Community Health Services offers free health promotion programs to the public and local schools, which may have impacted the high rankings. Yavapai also ranked 7th among the state's 15 counties in the Health Outcome category. These outcomes were measured by the rate of people dying before the age of 75, the percentage of people in fair or poor health, the number of days people report being in poor physical and poor mental health and the rate of low birth weight infants.

The Yavapai County Community Health Center has received a $6000 grant. The grant comes from Fry's Food Stores Giving Hope a Hand campaign and the Center will use the grant to pay for mammograms and breast diagnostic services for uninsured and low income patients throughout the County. Funds raised by the annual cause marketing campaign go to assist dozens of local organizations in fighting breast cancer in communities across the country by supporting research projects, funding mammograms and educational outreach and assisting local support groups for women and families.

A Phoenix man has been arrested by Prescott Valley Police for the alleged molestation of a child. The father of a 13 year old girl contacted police about a possible child molestation case. He believed his daughter had possibly had sexual contact with a man from the Phoenix area. He further reported the 2 may have met on the internet through a social networking site. Police opened an investigation an learned the suspect, identified as 23 year old Sergio Barrera corresponded with her on the computer and eventually set up a meeting with her at a Prescott Valley motel. With the assistance of Phoenix Police, he was taken into custody. Police spokesman Brandon Bonney says they are trying to determine if there are other victims:

Barrera faces 2 counts of molestation of a child.

The prison facility issue will be back before the Prescott Valley Town Council at 5:30 tonight. According to Town Attorney Ivan Legler, preliminary proposals have been made by the Fain Signature Group and the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation for an area outside of town to be annexed, rezoned and provided with services to be a location for one or more private prisons. In the resulting controversy, both proponents and opponents have suggested that the question be placed on the ballot. Developer Brad Fain says he would like to see resolution on this issue.

Legler has offered options to council for the property, such as an annexation ordinance, a minor general plan amendment, an ordinance changing the applicable zoning district and a resolution adopting a development agreement. There is also the prospect of legislation that would specifically authorize Arizona cities and towns to place a prison question on the ballot.

For more information on the Prescott Valley Town Council meeting, see the Prescott eNews story: PV Council Focusing Tonight on 2010 Census, Annexation Election

The Town of Chino Valley is closer to getting a new Town Manager. Town Council is scheduled to hold interviews with 2 of the 4 candidates for the position at 11 this morning and the other candidates will be interviewed at 2. At the conclusion of the interviews, Council will break until 8 tonight. At that time, Council will hold a closed executive session for discussion or consideration on the position. Council is expected to reconvene into open session for a decision on a new Town Manager. Appearing on Q&A with Sandy Moss earlier this week, Vice Mayor Ron Romley explained Council will be seeking public input at a Meet and Greet reception from 6 to 7:30 at the Town Senior Center:

Current Town Manager Jerry Stricklin will be retiring in early April.

The Arizona Sundogs earned a point in last night's overtime loss. The Allen Americans took a 1 to nothing lead late in the first period before forward Konrad Reeder tied the game at 1 in the second period. Allen reclaimed the lead before Reeder scored again with 5 seconds left in the final period to force overtime. Bruce Graham, who scored a goal earlier in the game, scored again in the extra period for the 3 to 2 win. Reeder explains the Sundogs have struggled lately on home ice:

Goalie Doug Gronestege explains what the team needs to do to get a win:

Game 2 against Allen is at 7:05 tonight. All the live action can be heard on the official radio home for Sundogs hockey, Cattle Country 94.3 FM KDDL or online at cattlecountryradio.com. For the 4th straight season, the Sundogs will be teaming up with United Yavapai Firefighters Local 3066 to raise money for the Foundation for Burns and Trauma and Arizona children's burn camp, Camp Courage. Fire fighters will be on hand at Tim's Toyota Center before tonight's game, during both intermissions and after the game to collect donations. Local 3066 is made up of career fire fighters from the Prescott Fire Department and the Central Yavapai, Chino Valley, Mayer and Black Canyon Fire Districts.

An off-duty Phoenix Police officer has been killed in a Yavapai County motorcycle accident. Department of Public Safety spokesman Robert Bailey says 31 year old Greg Lavelle was dead at the scene when his motorcycle crashed on Highway 89 just south of Yarnell. According to Bailey, the officer lost control of his motorcycle while traveling southbound on Yarnell Hill:

Bailey adds 2 friends of Lavelle were riding with the officer, who had been with the City of Phoenix for 3 years.

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