Hello Flagstaff! I hope you all have been enjoying your summer! As you may know the Flagstaff City Council takes a recess in July and then reconvenes for a new session in August. As we get ready to return, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the practice of governance. Senator McCain recently … [Read more...] about Thank You, Senator
Flagstaff Launching Pilot Project to Ensure Wishes of the Seriously Ill
Chronically ill patients across the nation are getting some help to make sure they receive consistent care in managing pain and other symptoms. To provide clarity about the individual’s wishes, there’s a medical form known as Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or POLST. In Arizona, the … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Launching Pilot Project to Ensure Wishes of the Seriously Ill
NAU’s Legacy Leads Toward Forest Fire Prevention
Arizona’s forests are a state treasure, and they contribute to our quality of life in the high country. Every year during wildfire season, though, that treasure is under threat – a fact that we were reminded of this summer. We all agree on the need to keep our forests healthy, but attempts to … [Read more...] about NAU’s Legacy Leads Toward Forest Fire Prevention
Designing with Gumption
The first time Jen Saunders saw Tucson, she was convinced she had landed on Mars. It was an understandable reaction for a third grader who had only seen Minot, North Dakota up until that time. “The sand. The cactuses. It was a total shock,” she said. After 10th grade, Jen moved to Minnesota to … [Read more...] about Designing with Gumption
Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce Promoting Economic Development from Larger Space
The petite but familiar building on the corner of Highways 89A and 260 in Cottonwood that housed the Chamber of Commerce since the mid-1980s now stands empty. The Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce recently moved to a new, larger location just blocks away. The Chamber was bursting at the seams even with … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce Promoting Economic Development from Larger Space
Waging Concerns
On July 1, the state of Arizona raised the hourly minimum wage rate from $8.05 to $10. In Flagstaff, the voters elected to implement a minimum wage significantly higher than the new state-mandated minimum wage. The vote and outcomes caused a tsunami wave of confusion, fear, excitement, emotion and … [Read more...] about Waging Concerns
Lowell Observatory Shines in the Shadow of Solar Eclipse
It is being called the Great American Eclipse because the Monday, Aug. 21 cosmic event when our moon aligns between the Earth and sun will only be visible from the United States. Lowell Observatory astronomers will be greeting it in the little town of Madras, Oregon, one of the first places in the … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory Shines in the Shadow of Solar Eclipse
Colorado Family Continuing Community Focus at VOC Supermarket
After opening the business more than three decades ago, Jake Weber has sold the Village of Oak Creek’s sole supermarket, Weber’s IGA, to the Aspen-based Clark’s Market chain in June. The store will change from being a part of the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) to becoming the first Clark’s … [Read more...] about Colorado Family Continuing Community Focus at VOC Supermarket
Celtic Festival Continues to Grow
For those who enjoy brilliantly-colored flags and costumes, bagpipe tunes, unique foods, dancing maidens, frolicking children and the excitement of tumultuous monsoon clouds skirting overhead, the lure of the annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival in Flagstaff every July is irresistible. The … [Read more...] about Celtic Festival Continues to Grow