Deep grief can take us down physically, mentally and socially. Sadly, it’s not something we ordinarily talk about, prepare for or understand how to support each other through. However, two best friends are enduring deep grief and want to help others. Hear how they have navigated through their … [Read more...] about Surviving Loss, Living with Grief, Rediscovering Joy
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Arizona Snowbowl Makes History with June Skiing
If you’ve ever wondered if Hawaiian shirts pair well with skis, then you’ve missed the Aloha Spirit on the mountain and the late spring skiing Northern Arizona generously made possible this year. With 281 inches of snow during the winter season and 55 of those inches falling at the end of April, … [Read more...] about Arizona Snowbowl Makes History with June Skiing
Blood Sport
Just as a summer day warms, Dan Bergland is explaining how Erythropoietin (EPO) works when a squad of rail-thin, ultra-fit young adults arrive at a popular coffee shop. Most wave as they make their way inside. Dressed in dolphin shorts and sports tanks, they have the unmistakable look of serious … [Read more...] about Blood Sport
Whitewater Fiend Launches River-Gear Shop
Thomas Herring is in his element on turbulent rivers, whether it’s as a boatman on the raging Colorado or kayaking some of the world’s gnarliest rapids. Rivers have been good to him and he’s giving back. Herring, 37, opened Vishnu River Supply in December in East Flagstaff. He is leasing a … [Read more...] about Whitewater Fiend Launches River-Gear Shop
In-N-Out Perhaps Not So Fast with Road Construction
To fast-food fans, it was a dream fulfilled. No longer would Flagstaff burger buffs need to trek to the Prescott hinterlands for a double-double. In-N-Out, the ultra-successful franchise with the not-so-secret menu and a following so devoted they post first visits on social media, had arrived. The … [Read more...] about In-N-Out Perhaps Not So Fast with Road Construction
Refreshing a Village
Off the grid and into the woods, Arizona Nordic Village, about 15 miles north of Flagstaff on Highway 180, is becoming more of a village as backcountry yurts are being moved closer to the main lodge. Other improvements guests can expect this fall include a fresh coat of paint and new furniture and … [Read more...] about Refreshing a Village
Flagstaff Thanks Police Chief Musselman for Decades of Service
With his retirement scheduled for the end of June, Flagstaff Police Chief Dan Musselman was honored for nearly three decades of service by the Flagstaff City Council at a Tuesday, June 18 council meeting. Chief Musselman began working for the city in November 1995 as a police officer. During his … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Thanks Police Chief Musselman for Decades of Service
A Car for a Cause
Sometimes there is an exciting synchronicity between winning a wonderful prize and helping community members in need. Such an opportunity is being made available this summer through a partnership between Findlay Subaru Prescott and the Jerome S. Cranke Prescott Valley American Legion Post 140. The … [Read more...] about A Car for a Cause
Mother-Daughter Team Promotes Crafts Among the Ghosts
A new gift shop in an old town is what Ghost Town Handicrafts owners Valerie Whitcomb and her daughter, Anasthasia Darrah, have brought to the storied city of Jerome. Perched 5,000 feet up on an escarpment overlooking the Verde Valley, Whitcomb loves to step outside her store for the view. “Every … [Read more...] about Mother-Daughter Team Promotes Crafts Among the Ghosts
ATHENA Awards to Honor Women Leaders Among Us
Astronaut Sally Ride famously said, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” And it wasn’t that long ago when American women couldn’t see a lot of evidence of women like them being lifted up to lead businesses, affect policy, invent products or launch into space. And that bothered Martha Mayhood Mertz, a … [Read more...] about ATHENA Awards to Honor Women Leaders Among Us