They’re baaaack! It’s official: the Downtown Library is once again going to be open on Sundays! Library visitors will now have even more time to study, seek a librarian’s guidance, use computers and print, access the library’s Wi-Fi, check out books, look for movies and music and much … [Read more...] about Main Library Offering Sunday Hours Again
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Meet the Geeks
May 2nd at Noon. Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET.) Facilitate conversations between software and program developers in Flagstaff, AZ with the Meet the Geeks group! Meet the Geeks is a movable, flexible group that meets around the city to create ideas, share … [Read more...] about Meet the Geeks
City Building New Water Tank in West Flagstaff
The City of Flagstaff is currently preparing to build a new water tank at the Railroad Springs tank site this summer. The tank will be an addition to the existing one, as a requirement for the Presidio in the Pines development on the west side of town. Ryan Roberts, utilities engineering manager … [Read more...] about City Building New Water Tank in West Flagstaff
Women Owned Businesses Tackling Environmental Issues
Recent reports proclaim that the dome, which will house the Discovery Channel Telescope 40 miles southeast of Flagstaff on the National Forest Service (NFS) lands, is 99 percent done. It will be the fifth largest telescope in the continental United States once completed. But not much is said of the … [Read more...] about Women Owned Businesses Tackling Environmental Issues
Homeowners Choosing Green Construction
Homeowners are being careful with how they spend their money. Like the rest of the country, Flagstaff has been hit hard by the economic down- turn. Single family home permits dropped from 217 in 2006 to 17 in 2009. Permits for remodeling have remained relatively stable, dropping from 202 permits in … [Read more...] about Homeowners Choosing Green Construction
NAU Monetizing Research
The word “incubator” brings to mind a bunch of fluffy, yellow baby chicks that are kept warm and nurtured until they are grown up enough to fend for themselves. Actually, it is not a far stretch to call the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technolo- gies an “incubator.” … [Read more...] about NAU Monetizing Research
Flagstaff Earth Day
Flagstaff Earth Day High Country Conference Center, 201 East Butler Avenue, 6 pm. The Keynote event, Harvesting Water and More to Turn “Wastes” into Resources: The Story of Rain Beer, Urban Drool Harvesting, Managing Mega-Cities Like Forests, and more is sponsored by the City of … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Earth Day
Flagstaff City Council Candidates Share Ideas on Supporting Business
The contenders for Flagstaff City Council agree: supporting local business is good for the economy. Of the six people on the ballot, Scott Overton is the only incumbent, although Art Babbott served on the Council from 2002-06. The election on May 18 will fill the three vacancies on the Flagstaff … [Read more...] about Flagstaff City Council Candidates Share Ideas on Supporting Business