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Jon Gustafson

Winterfest and Growing Winter Tourism and Recreation Economy

January 30, 2012 By Jon Gustafson Leave a Comment

 Northern Arizona’s high-elevation winters have long been desert havens for snow sports like skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and even dogsled racing. A growing number of visitors have been choosing Northern Arizona as their wintertime destination for more simple pleasures – enjoying local shops … [Read more...] about Winterfest and Growing Winter Tourism and Recreation Economy

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: arizona office of tourism, convention and visitors bureau, desert havens, destination, economy, pull, rapid population growth, Tourism, tourism economy, wintertime

Flagstaff’s Fast-Casual Dining

November 2, 2011 By Jon Gustafson Leave a Comment

  A new style of restaurant is trending in the United States. The service is brisk and customers order at a counter, but it’s not fast food. The food and menu choices are more exotic and creative, but the price ranges are below full-service restaurants. The most distinctive trait though: a … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Fast-Casual Dining

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Casual, casual dining, Dining, Fast, Flagstaff

Remaining Confident through Market Turbulence

October 12, 2011 By Jon Gustafson Leave a Comment

A volatile and unpredictable stock market has brought renewed attention to the likelihood of the United States economic recovery. A combination of the European sovereign debt crisis, S&P’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating to AA+ and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office’s mid-year projection … [Read more...] about Remaining Confident through Market Turbulence

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: congressional budget office, high interest rates, lakeside arizona, lpl financial, market turbulence

Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy

June 5, 2011 By Jon Gustafson Leave a Comment

Mining companies and local residents are awaiting Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s final decision to allow or ban hard rock mining for the next 20 years on approximately one million acres on the Arizona Strip north of Grand Canyon National Park. Surges in the price of uranium from about $10 … [Read more...] about Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: economy, environmental impact statement, Grand, grand canyon national park, ken salazar, nuclear power plants, pamela hill, park, sector, withdrawal

Securing Flagstaff’s Water Future

May 20, 2011 By Jon Gustafson 1 Comment

Flagstaff City Council narrowly approved a $1.8 million contract earlier this year to begin drilling six wells at a city-owned property – Red Gap Ranch – approximately 40 miles east of Flagstaff. The 8,500-acre property was acquired in 2004 through city bond money approved by voters with hopes of … [Read more...] about Securing Flagstaff’s Water Future

Filed Under: Business, Local News Tagged With: ADWR, Future, Gap, Ranch, Red, red gap, san francisco peak, southwest water, sustainable water supply, woody mountain

Businesses Finding Challenge/Opportunity in Rising Crude Prices

February 27, 2011 By Jon Gustafson 1 Comment

With global economic recovery slowly taking place, the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) predicts world liquid fuel markets will tighten over the next two years as global demand picks up. The EIA projects regular-grade gasoline will rise from a 2010 average of $2.78 per gallon to $3.29 by 2012, … [Read more...] about Businesses Finding Challenge/Opportunity in Rising Crude Prices

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: energy information agency, ford lincoln mercury, fuel price increases, gallon, horizon moving systems, jim babbitt ford, Model, truck, weight, wine

Cementing Hopes for Regional and National Economic Growth

January 25, 2011 By Jon Gustafson Leave a Comment

Drake Cement’s nearly-complete $310 million production plant is located within Yavapai County in Paulden, Arizona – once a historic ghost town and about 60 miles southwest of Flagstaff. Bringing Drake to the region is expected to employ approximately 550 people in construction projects and provide … [Read more...] about Cementing Hopes for Regional and National Economic Growth

Filed Under: Business, Local News Tagged With: bureau of labor statistics, chino valley area, consumption, deputy city manager, economic development organization, economic development strategy, economy, plant, recession, State

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