Post Office Adjusting to Changing Needs
While it is the busiest time of year for the U.S. Postal Service, the federal agency continues to lose money. Next month, the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission plans to review 3,653 post offices for possible closure. Those potential closures could significantly change postal service in the United States. Beginning January 22, 2012, the cost >> Read More…
Rising From the Ground…Building an Energy Star Home
This is the third installment in a series chronicling the steps to building an energy efficient home based on a current project here in Flagstaff. We are building a house for a professor just north of NAU who is prioritizing energy efficiency. The first two articles covered the basics of getting out of the ground. >> Read More…
Casualties, Disasters, Thefts & Taxes
You are going along and living your life to the best you can and then all of a sudden, something bad happens. It could be anything, an accident, a robbery, or a natural (or unnatural) disaster. You’re asking yourself “What now?” The short answer is: file a claim on your insurance and go from there. >> Read More…
Plan for Restoring Northern Arizona’s Forests
There is no question that forest fires can leave devastation and great economic loss after they are extinguished. Last year’s fires near Flagstaff cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and the aftermath caused a significant amount of flooding near Doney Park. That is why several community leaders, environmentalists, scientists, and state forest service officials are hammering >> Read More…
