Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Northern Arizona's Locally Owned Newspaper

Building Long-Term Relationships

When it comes to growing your business, what comes first – the chicken or the egg? Do you have to invest a lot of money in marketing in order to generate more business, or can you increase business without spending a bundle and reducing your profit margin? Most business owners think they need to increase >> Read More…

Google Grant to Transform Building

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today, on the main stage at its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, a $3 million grant from Google that will catalyze the transformation of the building materials industry and accelerate the creation of healthier indoor environments. “Healthy, non-toxic building materials are a critical component in green building,” >> Read More…

Merchants Anticipating Increased Traffic with Cal Ranch

Cal Ranch is a little like Mom’s vegetable soup: it’s loaded with all sorts of goodies and surprises. At Cal Ranch, you will find a wide variety of merchandize, however, not everything is edible. The store does happen to sell some candy and animal feed, though. Cal Ranch opened in Flagstaff on March 1 and >> Read More…

North Pole Experience Moving to Flagstaff

 The Coconino County Board of Supervisors and County Parks and Recreation Department have teamed with North Pole Experience to transform Ft. Tuthill County Park into Santa’s Compound, bringing northern Arizona families a taste of the North Pole and Santa’s workshop. The public-private partnership will bring additional winter visitors and tourism dollars to the County Fairgrounds >> Read More…

Improving Quality of Life for Region’s Youth

It’s common knowledge that Flagstaff is an incredible place to raise children, but now, it is official. “Recently, we applied for a ‘100 Best Communities for Youth’ award and were honored that Flagstaff was chosen as one of the 100 recipients,” said Ruth Ellen Suding. “This award, bestowed in October, was offered by the ING >> Read More…

 Flagstaff Business News  caught up with Sarah Guida Steen recently, to learn more about Guida Woodworks Inc. of Flagstaff.  She described the business itself and what the future may hold for the company.  Guida Steen says locals can buy quality products directly from them which is a method of keeping consumer costs lower.  FBN:   How did >> Read More…

New Prison Could Benefit Regional Economy

A renewed proposal to add a 1,000-bed private prison adjacent to the existing state prison facility in Winslow is getting community support at a time when residents of some other cities are coming out against similar proposals. While some people oppose building on the city’s prison economy, many more in the jobs-starved community say that >> Read More…

Sedona Resort Booking Holiday Parties

With the holiday season fast approaching, the Sedona Hilton Resort and Spa has several ideas on planning get-togethers. Why Not Combine Office Christmas Celebrations with Your Last Meeting of the Year? Check out our special Christmas offers or speak to the sales team about your event and you may be able to take advantage of >> Read More…

Flagstaff Contractor Among Best U.S.Remodelers

Remodeling Magazine’s just released list of the most successful remodelers in the country, lists Hope Construction among the best. Founded by David Carpenter, Hope Construction made the the most successful 550 Remodelers in the country list.   Hope Construction is a full service general contracting company in Flagstaff. These services encompass new home design, new home >> Read More…

Sustainable Home and Garden Tour September 10th

In today’s world of soaring gas prices, increasing foreclosures, and environmental destruction, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But there is good news: community members in Coconino County and Flagstaff, AZ are organizing an event that will promote plausible solutions that combine environmental stewardship, local economic development and >> Read More…

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