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Solar After Sunset
Arizona Public Service customers will soon be powering their evening dinners, prime-time television programs and bedtime reading lights with a cleaner energy mix. That news ...
DoubleTree, Warner’s Team Up for Earth Day
The DoubleTree by Hilton Flagstaff and Warner’s Nursery are partnering for a Earth Day Party on Sunday, April 21. Organizers at the hotel are encouraging the public to “plant seeds of spring and take a potted wildflower seed project home.” To help make this possible, Warner’s on Wheels will be onsite with the […]
What it Means to Have an Appointment with a Physician Assistant
In medical terms, a PA or physician assistant, refers to a specific type of a licensed medical provider. This role, established in 1967, continues to grow and is a viable alternative to visiting a physician. Q: What is a PA and what do they do? PAs are licensed medical professionals who are able to diagnose […]
Five Ways to Keep Your Money Local
In the age of two-day shipping and convenient megastores, it’s easy to think that opting for a national brand is the best use of your money. However, supporting Arizona businesses and organizations means your money stays local, through taxes, investments and more. That means that your hard-earned money, once spent, continues to work for you […]
Preparing for Mosquito Season, Heartworm in Pets
As temperatures grow warmer, Westside Veterinary Clinic and the American Heartworm Society (AHS) want every pet owner to be prepared for mosquito season and the risk that heartworm disease carries for pets. Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes as microscopic larvae and can grow into worms as large as 10-14 inches long. These worms live in […]
Flagstaff Receiving Its First Veterans’ Homes
Hello, Northern Arizona! Back in 2011, I was serving on City Council and was invited to attend a Veterans Round Table at the American Legion hosted by (then) Coconino County Supervisor Mandy Metzger (District 4). It was there that a local man told a story about his brother, a United States Veteran who had passed […]
On the Grid Podcast – Solar After Sunset
Solar After Sunset APS is finding a way to harness more clean energy from Arizona’s famous sunny days. The utility company is implementing one of the largest solar battery storage initiatives in the county. With technological advances and decreasing costs, company officials say more Arizonans will soon be powering their evening activities with more solar […]
Welcoming Companies that Chose Flagstaff
Last year was a good year to open a new business in Flagstaff. Despite the many challenges that have been highlighted in our local media, in 2018, more than 30 new companies made Flagstaff their home and created over 425 new jobs with everything from restaurants, boutiques, start-ups and new healthcare facilities. Retail options will […]
Veterinarian Joining High Country Humane
Dr. Carly Bennett is the High Country Humane shelter’s full-time veterinarian. Dr. Bennett was born in Germany and came to Arizona at the age of 12. As an undergrad at Northern Arizona University, she started volunteering at Second Chance Center for Animals and says this is where her love of shelter medicine began. “I’ve wanted […]