Chick season is in full swing at Olsen’s in Flagstaff, where 500 to 600 baby chicks arrive weekly from a hatchery in Cameron, Texas. Down the center aisle, custom-built, climate-controlled brooders protect Easter Eggers, Bantams and Rhode Island Reds, along with baby turkeys, ducks and geese. “They have the best selection of chicks coming out of Texas, healthy, strong and good layers,” said Store Manager Christine Saltzman. “Raising chicks is more popular than ever.” The Flagstaff store, … [Read more...] about Meeting the Needs of Rural Communities
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Has Medicine Lost Its Mind?
Greek physician Hippocrates had it right in the fifth century B.C., says internist Robert C. Smith, M.D., a distinguished professor at Michigan State University and pioneer in patient-centered communication. “Greek clinicians saw no reason to separate patients’ mental and physical elements, viewing them as a single unit. Practitioners incorporated mental disorders into medicine, recognizing melancholia [depression] and mania [bipolar disorder] for example, as part of everyday health care,” he … [Read more...] about Has Medicine Lost Its Mind?
A Legacy of Love for Nature
On the corner of Aspen Avenue and San Francisco Street, inside the historic Babbitt Building, Babbitt’s Backcountry Outfitters stands as a modern expression of a legacy that began in 1886. Built from locally quarried red Moenkopi sandstone by David Babbitt, the building once housed the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company, supplying ranchers, homesteaders and trading posts across Northern Arizona. Today, the building remains a commercial anchor in downtown Flagstaff – and one of its most visible … [Read more...] about A Legacy of Love for Nature
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
More than 50 years since Barry Gibb topped record charts with his lyrical question, “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart,” Corvention, housed on the Moonshot Flagstaff campus, made history Jan. 7, with what may well be the world’s best answer so far. The medical device company’s innovative KardiaPSI Balloon Catheter™ – made in Flagstaff – was used in the first human case, mending the heart of a fit 78-year-old and sending him back to the tennis court days after heart surgery. The Heartbeat Heard … [Read more...] about How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
Band on the Run Drops Loot in Flagstaff
You’d think the people would’ve had enough of silly love songs, but with only 175 signed, limited-edition copies of Paul McCartney’s new book, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,” Bright Side Bookshop owners Annette Avery and Lisa Lamberson see it isn’t so. And what’s wrong with that? Nothing at all, says Avery. “It’s a win for Bright Side, a win for the collector who bought it and a win for three Flagstaff nonprofits.” The bookshop was offered one of the rare editions from publisher W. W. … [Read more...] about Band on the Run Drops Loot in Flagstaff
Moonshot Brings Pitch Competition Back to Prescott, Features Innovators in Flagstaff during Tech Week
Moonshot, in partnership with Yavapai College SBDC and the Regional Economic Development Center at Yavapai (REDC), has announced the return of its Rural Arizona Pitch Competition to Prescott April 2-8, 2026, at Yavapai College Building 19. This year's competition focuses on innovation and is part of Moonshot's 7th Annual Rural Arizona Pitch Tour, which is visiting 20 rural communities. Entrepreneurs with "moonshot" ideas – whether fully launched businesses or concepts scribbled on napkins – can … [Read more...] about Moonshot Brings Pitch Competition Back to Prescott, Features Innovators in Flagstaff during Tech Week
Quality Connections Launches ‘Diverge Media’
Something special is happening behind the studio door at Quality Connections (QC). Members are gathering around microphones, cameras are rolling, and voices that have sometimes never been heard before are finding their platform. Welcome to Diverge Media, QC’s reimagined online radio station that has evolved into a full media production program where members create videos, podcasts, radio shows and more. Learning Through Creating “These production studios are incorporated into what we teach … [Read more...] about Quality Connections Launches ‘Diverge Media’
Are We Setting People Up to Fail?
No matter the size of the organization, the rules are the same. In my years of working in and consulting for small and large organizations, I’ve noticed one trap that catches people again and again: responsibility without authority. This happens when managers are assigned outcomes without being given the tools, resources or decision-making power needed for success. It often occurs during staffing shortages, when employees are stretched thin, or when workplace culture becomes vague, informal or … [Read more...] about Are We Setting People Up to Fail?
Moscato Italian Restaurant Marks Ten Years of Scratch-Made Cuisine, Old World Tradition
Moscato Italian Restaurant attracts fans from over the country, but Camp Verde superfans make visits a weekly routine. Celebrating the restaurant’s 10th anniversary, owner Salvatore Moscato said he selected Camp Verde because he loved the small-town look, especially the historic building where they were initially located for six years. Four years ago, Moscato purchased a new location and updated it to reflect his beloved Italy. Thompson Paralegal Services owner Susi Thompson and her husband, … [Read more...] about Moscato Italian Restaurant Marks Ten Years of Scratch-Made Cuisine, Old World Tradition
Camp Verde UPS Store Owner Finds Success and Community
Finding a business to buy in a small town can be a challenge, but June Trinidad persevered and, in 2010, joined The UPS Store network. In the process, she found not only a business she enjoys, but also her place in the Camp Verde community. “I’d never owned a business before, but one day I was on the phone with my mother and she mentioned that a cousin had purchased a franchise and was doing well,” said Trinidad. “Early one morning, I jumped on the computer and searched The UPS Store. I sent … [Read more...] about Camp Verde UPS Store Owner Finds Success and Community