Voters Receiving Ballots this Week
Flagstaff’s General Election is May 15. Ballots should arrive in mailboxes about 26 days before the election. Flagstaff Business News received these statements for each of the candidates. Mayoral Candidates Jerry Nabours Our city has made some major financial blunders in the last few years. (Auto Mall, Horizon Airlines, sewer plant, Aspen Place, Presidio >> Read More…
Crews Progressing on Twin Arrows Casino
Construction crews are making progress on the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino north of Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Winslow. The casino is a joint venture between the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board, Navajo Nation staff, chapter officials and tribal members. Recruitment opportunities will begin this summer. Photo by Michael Bielecki
Lumberjacks Sharpen Skills in Logging Sports
Northern Arizona University’s Logging Sports Team is reminding the country what being a lumberjack is all about. At the 73rd Annual Conclave of the Association of Western Forestry Clubs in Corvallis, Ore., at the end of March, the Lumberjacks finished seventh overall in a competition that involves throwing double-edged axes, climbing tall, swaying trees and balancing >> Read More…
Strong Turnout for Candidates Forum
The Coconino Center for the Arts was full of constituents who came to hear the candidates talk about their stances. Mayoral candidates Jerry Nabours and Al White started off by answering questions from moderator John Stark, KNAU general manager. The topic for the debate was “Nonprofits and the Community,” although there was a wide variety >> Read More…
Candidates Forum Tonight
A Forum with candidates for Flagstaff City Council and Mayor, “Non-profits & the Community”, will be held tonight, Thursday, April 12, 2012, from 5:00 – 8:30 P.M., at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, Arizona. All six candidates for Flagstaff City Council and both Mayoral candidates will attend “Non-profits & the Community”. The Forum >> Read More…
Travel Restrictions on Coconino Forest Beginning Soon
On May 1, the Coconino National Forest will implement the Travel Management Rule, which is mandated across all national forests and prohibits motor vehicle use off designated routes and roads. The purpose of the Rule is to provide for appropriate motorized access and motorized recreation opportunities while protecting important forest resources and non-motorized recreation opportunities. >> Read More…
Erasable Color in Concert at CCA
Flagstaff Cultural Partners is proud to present the fresh sounds of Erasable Color. The concert will take place on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2:00pm in the indoor listening theater at the Coconino Center for the Arts with a pre-concert talk at 12:30pm. Erasable Color is a fresh and vibrant musical presence in Northern Arizona. >> Read More…
Local Groups Alleviating Unemployment Concerns
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its unemployment figures for the nation for the month of February. The January numbers showed 8.3 percent of Americans were out of work. The State of Arizona’s most recent figures are from December, and show 8.7 percent of our residents are unemployed. Coconino County’s rate was 8.5 percent, >> Read More…
FMC Naming Physician of the Year
Mark Donnelly, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been named Flagstaff Medical Center’s 2012 Physician of the Year. Dr. Donnelly will receive FMC’s 19th annual Healing Excellence and Leadership (HEAL) award at a ceremony on Friday, March 30, as part of FMC’s celebration of National Doctors’ Day. Each year, FMC presents the HEAL award to a physician on >> Read More…
Flagstaff Home Sales Report
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Monthly Flagstaff Home Sales Report What March Flagstaff home sales tell us about the coming summer. Flagstaff’s March real estate market was exciting to live through – the statistics aren’t quite as exciting, but they are certainly interesting. Total closed Flagstaff residential transactions increased from 55 in February to 91 in March – a whopping >> Read More…