Achieving Success Through Fun and Play
By Trish Rensink and Jamey Hasapis For too many people, work is, well, work – a job. They dread going to work, procrastinate on getting tasks done, and don’t get too excited about being assigned projects by someone else. For some, work is serious business. Work is work and we’ve got a job to >> Read More…
Promoting Your Company With Guerilla Marketing
No, we are not talking about renting a gorilla costume from your local costume shop and standing on the street corner – although it might be a way to keep your kids or mother-in law occupied during the summer (and she might not even need the suit)! Guerilla marketing is an unconventional way to promote >> Read More…
Covering Flagstaff’s Utility Operational Costs
The City retained Willdan Financial Services to prepare a long-term financial plan and rate and fee study for the water, wastewater and reclaimed water utilities. The purpose was to ensure the utilities have sufficient revenues to meet their operational, capital and debt service obligations. Rates are set proportionate to the costs of providing utility >> Read More…
Jobs 2010 -Helping Employers and Job Seekers
Losing your job is considered one of life’s six most stressful events. Patty Kohany has been learning that first-hand after facing a layoff. Despite having a Master’s degree and a diverse work history, Kohany has been out of work for several months. She has been learning a lot about herself and the employment market >> Read More…
Downtown/Fourth Street Manager to Assist Businesses
His title barely fits on his business card, but then again, as the city’s new “Manager of Enhanced Service Districts for the Downtown and East Flagstaff Area,” Steve Saville has under- taken a big job. He has been tasked, for at least the next 36 months, with bringing comprehensive management plans and providing solutions to >> Read More…
Flagstaff Couple Persevering in Business
Neither one of us had any background in owning our own retail store,” Kathie Knapp said one recent Saturday afternoon while juggling an interview and waiting on customers at The Lite Company. Kathie and her husband, Mike, have owned and operated The Lite Company lighting and furniture store, located on North 4th Street, for nearly >> Read More…
Sedona Business Guiding Women
Most of the clients who attend the self-discovery retreats and workshops at A Woman’s Way in Sedona are women between the ages of 45 and 65. “Something brings them here – an empty nest, divorce, loss of a spouse, a health is- sue,” said founder Karen Ely. “Women ask ‘Who am I now?’ after a >> Read More…
City Council Scheduled to Vote on Water for Snowmaking
Flagstaff City Council is set to vote on the sale of water for Arizona Snowbowl’s snowmaking plan August 30th. Early last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Coconino National Forest released the permit authorizing the Arizona Snowbowl to move forward with upgrade plans. In late July, Flagstaff’s Water Commission voted to recommend the >> Read More…
Multi-Tasking Women Take On Positions of Power
Here's the scenario. Supper’s cooking on the stove while you run a few loads through the washer. The youngest is howling over a scraped knee. The middle one needs help with math and the oldest “just wants to finish this level” on his video game before he takes the dog – who is >> Read More…
Arizona Cardinals Boosting Flagstaff Economy
With the ink still drying on a recently renewed three-year contract between the Arizona Cardinals and Northern Arizona University (NAU) to host the team’s annual training camp, many Flagstaff hotels, restaurants and businesses are prepping for the red, white and black clad fans. Although training camp didn’t officially begin until Friday, July 30, many >> Read More…
