Cold War Spy-Catcher Breaking Silence
The man in front of you in the checkout line looks like he might own a small business or teach science at the local community college. But looks can be deceiving. Instead, he is a retired US Army counterintelligence agent, and he helped topple the one of the biggest spy rings of the cold >> Read More…
County Supporting Homeless and Veterans
Coconino County, in conjunction with area veteran’s advocate groups, will host the First Annual High Country Stand Down event May 17 to 18 to connect area homeless veterans and their families with the services they need. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, County-area homeless and at-risk veterans will have access to a host of >> Read More…
Forest Initiative Plan Unveiled
The Forest Service will host an open house today in Flagstaff to provide information, answer questions and solicit comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI). Members of the public may visit at any time during the three-hour open house that will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at >> Read More…
Book Reading at NAU Tonight
Author Michael Martone will be in Flagstaff May 16, 17, and 18 to teach a fiction/nonfiction workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day and give a reading on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Liberal Arts bldg., Rm. 120. “Martone is a real-life kind of writer. He writes about trains, photo >> Read More…
Flagstaff – America’s First STEM City
“You can’t get a cup of coffee in Flagstaff without bumping into a scientist,” joked Ira Flatow, National Public Radio Science Friday host broadcasting from the 2011 Flagstaff Festival of Science. Indeed, Flagstaff is full of scientists, techies, engineers and mathematicians. But how to tap this brainpower to support local schools where students often turn >> Read More…
Flagstaff Market Showing Slow Recovery
The median price of a single-family-home sold in Flagstaff in April 2013 was $260,000. That’s up 2.6% from April 2012. The volume of home sales was actually lower than a year ago by 11%. Most experts attribute the low volume to lack of inventory; availablelistings of Flagstaff single family homes are down 7.7% from this time >> Read More…
Chamber President has New Appointment
Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Julie Pastrick, was recently appointed as an ex-officio member of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) Board of Directors. She serves in this capacity as Chairman of the Rural Business Development Advisory Council which advises the ACA Board on rural business development strategies, including job creation, diversifying economies and attracting >> Read More…
2013 Physician of the Year – Nathan Avery
Nathan Avery, M.D., was known as a physician who was compassionate, upbeat and thoughtful—even as he dealt with some of the most difficult and heart-wrenching cases. He was recognized for his clinical and surgical expertise as well as his willingness to assist his colleagues, going above and beyond expectations. He was respected for his intuitive >> Read More…
CCC Evaluating Options for the Future
A combination of state budget cuts, and limited revenue sources has prompted Coconino Community College’s President Dr. Leah L. Bornstein to enlist community leaders to examine its finances and make recommendations to address the College future financial plans. The Citizens’ Review Panel has been studying CCC’s finances in a series of meetings to fully understand >> Read More…
NAU President Embracing Technology
Flagstaff’s largest employer announces plans to continue to embrace new technologies moving forward. In a recent panel discussion in San Francisco, based on commonly asked questions about technology in higher education, Northern Arizona University President John Haeger offered at least one definitive answer. “As a large public institution, NAU will see massive and fundamental transformation,” Haeger said. >> Read More…
