Flagstaff inventor and serial entrepreneur David Calley wants to change the way we get around town on our daily commutes. He has designed a new kind of vehicle that is something between an electric car and an electric bicycle. He calls it Planet Rider and expects it will be on the streets of … [Read more...] about Local Inventor Creating Planet Rider for Everyday Commutes
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City Receiving Positive Feedback from Business Community
Mother Road Brewing Company is one of the businesses sharing information about its success with the Flagstaff City Council and thanking the city for its support. During a Flagstaff City Council Work Session on Nov. 28, Mother Road Brewing Company owner Michael Marquess reported that … [Read more...] about City Receiving Positive Feedback from Business Community
High-Fat Snack Company Dropping More FBombs
Ross and Kara Taylor, owners of local startup company Love You Foods, have signed a partnership agreement with a major investor, moved the business into a 5,600-square-foot facility in west Flagstaff, and are engaged in conversations with major retailers that are considering dropping the FBomb in … [Read more...] about High-Fat Snack Company Dropping More FBombs
Death by Outhouse is Nothing to Poo Poo
Outhouses may feel like a convenient lifesaver for those who really need to go in the woods, but they can become a nasty deathtrap for birds. Cavity nesters like woodpeckers, Boreal Owls and American Kestrels are going into the dark openings of the ventilation pipes – perhaps to roost, cache some … [Read more...] about Death by Outhouse is Nothing to Poo Poo
CCC Supporting Community
The Coconino Community College Fourth Street campus is now being branded the Fourth Street Innovation Center to demonstrate CCC’s commitment to contemporary needs of career and technical education and to share innovative educational offerings on that campus. Additionally, the campus has a new … [Read more...] about CCC Supporting Community
Pumpkin Power: Local Restaurateurs Spicing Up Holiday Menus
Local restaurateurs are spicing up holiday menus with the flavors of the seasons. Chefs are changing menus to include produce like pumpkin and squash that can be sourced this time of the year and add spices like cinnamon, cardamom and even green chile and mesquite. “Chefs get excited when there’s … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Power: Local Restaurateurs Spicing Up Holiday Menus
NACET Encouraging Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs to Shoot for the Stars
The Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) is launching a new initiative that is redefining the Flagstaff-based organization, moving it from an entity focused on incubating new businesses to a recruiter of next-generation entrepreneurs pursuing imaginative, ambitious and … [Read more...] about NACET Encouraging Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs to Shoot for the Stars
Campus Coffee Bean Offering Curbside Service
For more than two decades, residents and visitors, including students hovering over books and cramming for exams, have sipped cups of steaming coffee and tea, spooned hot soup and crunched into sandwiches at Campus Coffee Bean. This local hangout with its hipster vibe has just become mainstream … [Read more...] about Campus Coffee Bean Offering Curbside Service
NAU, Tourism, Driving Flagstaff Economy
A steady upward trajectory in the Flagstaff economy throughout the remainder of this year and into 2018 promotes continued growth in the construction and retail trades amidst local challenges and a more hostile worldwide environment. So shares Ron Gunderson, Ph.D., emeritus professor of economics in … [Read more...] about NAU, Tourism, Driving Flagstaff Economy
Innovative Job Training Program Building Skills, Workforce and Hope
Sharon Baudelaire knows what it feels like to be isolated and immobilized with fear and uncertainty about the future. Her world began to unravel when she was 10. Her father died, her mother was deported to Mexico, and she began a life in and out of foster care. Today, Baudelaire is 25. She is … [Read more...] about Innovative Job Training Program Building Skills, Workforce and Hope