On Saturday, June 12 at 6 a.m., the City of Cottonwood will be hosting their 28th Annual Vintage Run (formerly known as the Brian Mickelsen Marathon, in honor of one of Cottonwood’s previous city managers). After being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the run is returning with spaced out start … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Hosts 28th Annual Vintage Run Through The Heart of Arizona’s Wine Country on June 12
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Governor Ducey Signs Historic Tribal-State Gaming Compact Amendment
Governor Doug Ducey today signed historic legislation and an amended tribal-state gaming compact that will modernize gaming in Arizona and provide millions of dollars in revenue for critical state needs. As representatives from the Arizona Legislature and 18 Tribal Nations looked on, Governor … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Signs Historic Tribal-State Gaming Compact Amendment
The Navajo & Hopi Families Relief Fund implements Clean Hands Project
The Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund is helping to decrease the further spread of COVID-19 by implementing a Clean Hands Project to distribute hand washing stations to families on the Navajo and Hopi Nations that don’t have access to indoor plumbing or running water. “In the Navajo … [Read more...] about The Navajo & Hopi Families Relief Fund implements Clean Hands Project
Sinema Boosting Rural Arizona Jobs, Electric and Broadband Services
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill with Republican Senator John Hoeven (N.D.) that boosts jobs and expands electricity and broadband access across rural Arizona by allowing rural Arizona electric and telecommunications co-ops to adjust Rural Utilities … [Read more...] about Sinema Boosting Rural Arizona Jobs, Electric and Broadband Services
Survival Skills in Demand
As a series of severe winter storms walloped Texas in February, causing a crippling statewide power crisis that led to shortages of water, food and heat, one woman in her late 60s was texting Cody Lundin from her San Antonio home, thanking him for the life-saving skills she and her husband learned … [Read more...] about Survival Skills in Demand
Eugene M. Hughes Leaves Lasting Legacy
The death of former Northern Arizona University President Eugene M. Hughes does not diminish the legacy he leaves behind in the state. Hughes, 86, died March 10, 2021, in Flagstaff. The Nebraska native was born April 3, 1934, in Scottsbluff. Hughes first arrived in Flagstaff in 1970 as Dean … [Read more...] about Eugene M. Hughes Leaves Lasting Legacy
Matching Doctors, Pharmacists to Rural Communities
Statistics from the Arizona Department of Health Services show that Arizona is ranked 38th in the nation in the number of primary care providers per 100,000, and an additional 605 primary care physicians are needed to bridge the gap. For more vulnerable populations in the state, such as those in … [Read more...] about Matching Doctors, Pharmacists to Rural Communities
Students Becoming Certified for Computer Support Jobs by Year’s End
The scenario is all too common: The computer isn’t working right. What’s wrong with it? The customer dials a number or submits a ticket via email. The line engages; the email is answered. “Support desk,” the voice says. “How may I help you?” Coconino Community College will begin offering the … [Read more...] about Students Becoming Certified for Computer Support Jobs by Year’s End
Improving Lives in Northern Arizona and Beyond
The girl was four years old. She had been riding in the back of a pickup truck when a bale of hay flew out. The wire holding the hay together caught one of the girl’s hands and ripped through four fingers. Jack Quigley, M.D., and Stephen Lex, M.D., worked to reattach the fingers and put the girl’s … [Read more...] about Improving Lives in Northern Arizona and Beyond
Destination: Forever Home
A puppy had been badly burned and needed immediate medical care, according to the urgent online post. It was Saturday morning, March 6. Recently-retired American Airlines Boeing 787 Captain David Weeks was at home in Flagstaff, enjoying the sound of the breeze through the pines on this unusually … [Read more...] about Destination: Forever Home
