For more than a year, the pandemic has shaken things up, including how grocery stores (a $40 billion industry) can efficiently execute the journey that food and other products must make from farms, ranches and other production centers to our tables, pantries and garages. Arizona’s Bashas’ Family … [Read more...] about A Faster Trip from Farm to Shelf
Tips and Tools for a Bumper Tomato Harvest
With a short growing season, Northern Arizona is often tricky for garden edibles. But, with a little planning, the right selection, and an eye on protecting your crop, there’s no reason why you can’t grow juicy, delicious tomatoes straight from your backyard or patio. Step one is taking care to … [Read more...] about Tips and Tools for a Bumper Tomato Harvest
Destination Health Village Proposed for Fort Tuthill
Northern Arizona Healthcare has a $750 million vision for how health care can best be delivered in a unique healing environment, anchored by a state-of-the-art hospital and ambulatory center amidst the ponderosa pines. The proposed Health and Wellness Village is to include businesses and services … [Read more...] about Destination Health Village Proposed for Fort Tuthill
No Limits
Flagstaff Star Party organizers are used to a platform with no limits, as stargazers explore the expanding universe from Buffalo Park each fall. But since the pandemic began, their ability to share the starry night sky in person with thousands of residents and visitors has been eclipsed, until … [Read more...] about No Limits
Play On: Musicians Singing a Merrier Tune
Musicians who have been upstaged by COVID-19 are thrilled that live entertainment is making a comeback and that the music scene is returning to a more normal situation in Arizona. Chuck Hall, who recently played at Charly’s Pub and Grill in the Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff and Page Springs … [Read more...] about Play On: Musicians Singing a Merrier Tune
Walking, Biking Flagstaff’s New Public Art Tours
Imagine riding a bicycle along the beautiful Flagstaff Urban Trails in the spring sunshine and stopping to view a colorful mosaic that celebrates the native plants and animals of the region. Or, imagine strolling down the lively historic corridors of downtown Flagstaff, home to one of the largest … [Read more...] about Walking, Biking Flagstaff’s New Public Art Tours
Flying Right
Fourth-generation Arizona Babbitt Billy Cordasco got a bit of a tear in his eye as he felt the significance of the moment – the majesty of the snow-capped San Francisco Peaks above the town on a brisk April morning, the deep meaning of a prominent flag staff back in service for a city bearing the … [Read more...] about Flying Right
Animals Helping to Ease Pandemic Stress
It’s challenging enough to be a young person with mental health issues without the added trauma generated by a worldwide pandemic. Children and teens the world over are grappling with the stress, fear, grief, isolation and uncertainty created by COVID-19. Unfortunately, the struggles and losses of … [Read more...] about Animals Helping to Ease Pandemic Stress
New Treatment Being Tested for Chronic Dizziness
If you have ever had a bout of dizziness, you would empathize with an individual who experiences dizziness chronically. Most of us have had an episode of car sickness or sea sickness. Imagine being in that state all the time! It is one of the most debilitating symptoms a person can have. Their … [Read more...] about New Treatment Being Tested for Chronic Dizziness
Equestrians Ride to Help Dying, Hurting, Abandoned Animals
With a river running through it, interposed with high ridges and ravines, Healing River Ranch is home to unwanted, senior and/or debilitated animals. Built on a vision from Animal Guardian Network Founder and President Carrie Singer, Healing River Ranch houses about 100 domestic animals and … [Read more...] about Equestrians Ride to Help Dying, Hurting, Abandoned Animals