On November 8, 2016 the voters of Flagstaff wrote and passed The Minimum Wage Act (“the Act”) as a citizen’s initiative (Proposition 414). The Act, which is codified in Title 15 of the Flagstaff City Code, prescribes that beginning in 2023, the … [Read More...] about City of Flagstaff Announces Minimum Wage for 2023
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Tiny House Village Provides Sizable Benefits
When David Carpenter, owner of Hope Construction in Flagstaff, built his first tiny house, he wasn’t planning on developing a full-blown small home community. “I caught the buzz on HGTV six or seven years ago. So, I started to build one. I got the carpenters to construct it in the back lot,” he said. “Then […]
Kiersten Hathcock Amplifies Little Voices
Kiersten Hathcock calls herself an ordinary mom who was making children’s furniture in her garage while her kids were in school. But most people who hear her story would likely agree, what’s happened to her in the past decade or so is anything but ordinary, as Hathcock has ventured into the world of celebrity, the […]
Sweet Business
When Sugar Mamas opened in 2009, it was the only traditional old-style dedicated walk-in store for cakes and pastries in Flagstaff. “I’ve always used only fresh and whole ingredients,” said Sugar Mamas owner Lexi Striker. Having become an established Flagstaff business, Sugar Mamas moved from the original downtown location to the current space on Steves […]
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Moon Rover Continues to Gain Traction
While Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s footsteps have been imprinted on the moon and in world history, the Moon Buggy they explored in left tracks on the lunar surface and also in the imaginations of the news media and fans. At 88, the Northern Arizona man who played a role in designing the buggy prototype […]
Upcycling Bike Parts
Flagstaff High School teacher, jeweler, environmentalist and avid cyclist Ava Miller has found her niche recycling bike parts, including tubes and spokes into fashionable earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Miller says her business, Velo in a Jar, was inspired by her father’s love for cycling. Her early years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were consumed with bikes. “My dad […]
Turning Dreams into Wine
Early morning reflections mirrored in the flourishing pond at Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery suggest a perfect terroir – a French term pertaining to a region’s climate, soil and terrain that affects the taste of the wine. With grape vines stretching across most of his 10 acres in Camp Verde, Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery Owner […]
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Experience An Epic Autumn
Flagstaff is a leaf peeper’s paradise, often hailed as Arizona’s capital of autumn, with warming fall colors descending from the San Francisco Peaks to the streets of Flagstaff and offering opportunities to capture alluring golden, crimson and auburn autumn colors. This fall, take to the skies on the Scenic Gondola at Arizona Snowbowl. As you […]
NAU Marks a Year of Achievements and It’s Just Getting Started
Thank you for being so welcoming as NAU students, faculty and staff begin a new academic year. Last year – my first as NAU President and a member of the Flagstaff community – we had so much to celebrate, including tremendous accomplishments at NAU that advance educational access, equity and attainment, as well as building […]
Tips to Finding an Ethical Addiction Treatment Center
One of the most common things people looking to recover from drug and alcohol can do is enter an addiction treatment center. The ability for a person in recovery to insert themselves into a safe environment away from their triggers can be a real boon to their physical and mental well-being. However, no one should […]
Great Expectations for a Normalizing Real Estate Market
When you hope for the best yet prepare for all possible outcomes, you have good strategy. Great expectations set the stage for a great performance. What has transpired in real estate in the last several months is the normalizing of the market. Inventory has increased, interest rates have increased, days on market have increased and […]
Healing From Long COVID
The CDC estimates 10%-30% of people who were infected by COVID-19 are experiencing a wide range of ongoing health problems for weeks, months or even years post-infection. The condition is known as Long COVID, Post-COVID Syndrome and/or Long Haulers. If not properly addressed, this could result in disability and become a major health care burden […]
