I have a rhetorical question for you to contemplate: Why do we use the term “soft skills” to describe skills that are so difficult for many people to demonstrate in the work world? I constantly hear from our partners in business and industry that they need workforce training in soft skills above … [Read more...] about Developing Soft Skills at CCC
Apollo Moon-Walking Astronaut Launching Flagstaff Festival of Science
The 10th and youngest person to ever walk on the Moon, Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, General Charlie Duke, is launching the 30th annual Flagstaff Festival of Science To the Moon and Beyond, Sept. 20 - 29, 2019. Duke is scheduled to be the W. L. Gore & Associates Keynote Presenter at 7 p.m. on … [Read more...] about Apollo Moon-Walking Astronaut Launching Flagstaff Festival of Science
Getting Your Body in Shape for Winter Sports
With Snowbowl now in full swing, skiing and snowboarding are on the minds of many of us in Northern Arizona. If you are in this category, you know how you feel at the end of the season – your musculoskeletal health is in excellent shape. However, that usually isn’t the case at the very start of a … [Read more...] about Getting Your Body in Shape for Winter Sports
Lumberjack Football Star Helping Youth Build Strong Foundations
Participating in sports can benefit athletes in many ways, including the development of healthy exercise and eating habits; working together with others on a team; learning the benefits of hard work, focus and determination; and understanding how to gracefully win and lose. For Northern Arizona … [Read more...] about Lumberjack Football Star Helping Youth Build Strong Foundations
World Traveler Builds Career Out of Sending Clients on Vacation
Monika Leuenberger loves what she does and does what she loves. Her expansive world is all about travel. Having sojourned to more than 20 countries (she has lost count), this Switzerland-born wanderlust, travel advisor and co-owner of Avenues of the World Travel has tips and suggestions for … [Read more...] about World Traveler Builds Career Out of Sending Clients on Vacation
Del Webb Grants $1 Million to CCC Construction Program
The smell of freshly-cut hardwood drifts through the lab and classroom space. A saw whines. Hammers bang. “Measure twice. Cut once.” More than 40 people, students of the construction trades, are busily work on projects in the space – building an Adirondack chair, a nightstand and installing a … [Read more...] about Del Webb Grants $1 Million to CCC Construction Program
On the Grid Podcast – Trending Travel Destinations
Trending Travel Destinations https://soundcloud.com/user-559986867/on-the-grid-podcast-volume-11 Whether you want to see Japan off the beaten path, go ATV-ing on glaciers in Iceland, explore ancient churches in Africa, island hop in the Caribbean, discover ancient ruins in Peru, ski the … [Read more...] about On the Grid Podcast – Trending Travel Destinations
Historic Preservation Incentives Used to Restore Hotel
Allan Affeldt, the head of a number of companies including La Posada Hotel in Winslow, will soon reopen another historic property, La Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Like La Posada, La Castañeda Hotel is a historical Fred Harvey property, Fred Harvey’s first railside hotel. The Fred … [Read more...] about Historic Preservation Incentives Used to Restore Hotel
Understanding Tinnitus: Ringing in the Ears
More than 50 million people are bothered by tinnitus and approximately 20 percent of those people are severely affected by it. Tinnitus is a sound that is heard without any external stimulation. It can be high or low-pitched; it may sound like humming, clicking, buzzing, whistling, chirping or … [Read more...] about Understanding Tinnitus: Ringing in the Ears
The Lite Company Celebrating 40 Years, Marking New Era
This 40-year-old family-owned Flagstaff business is ringing in the New Year with a big change. Long-time owners, Mike and Kathie Knapp, have just sold their beloved business. The Lite Company has always been local Flagstaff family owned and operated and it was important to us to make sure it … [Read more...] about The Lite Company Celebrating 40 Years, Marking New Era