Editor’s note: With the New Year underway, Flagstaff Business News decided to reach out to area lawmakers to learn more about their plans for 2014. Local representatives in Washington D.C. have a lot on their legislative plates this year; upcoming sessions will include discussions on … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Focusing on 2014 Wish Lists
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Decision in 30-Year Behavioral Health Case
Governor Jan Brewer today announced a final agreement has been reached in the Arnold v. Sarn case regarding care and services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Litigation that commenced in 1981, the settlement ends a more than three-decade long lawsuit against the state and … [Read more...] about Decision in 30-Year Behavioral Health Case
Legislation Improving Care for Veterans
VA CORE, the bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., to help tackle the massive claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is now a law. It was included as an amendment in the Department of Defense reauthorization bill signed by the president at the end of … [Read more...] about Legislation Improving Care for Veterans
The Danish Are Coming – Chamber Music Sedona
Chamber Music Sedona will celebrate its Danish connection Monday, January 27 when it presents the Great Dane - Victor Borge in the documentary "100 Years of Music and Laughter" 7pm at the Mary D. Fisher Theater and then welcomes the Danish String Quartet as it makes its Sedona debut Sunday February … [Read more...] about The Danish Are Coming – Chamber Music Sedona
Kelty Resigning as County Schools’ Superintendent
Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty will resign from his current position to become Senior Managing Director for Regional Alumni Support with Teach for America. Kelty, who was appointed in August 2010 and was elected to a full term in 2012, will maintain in his current role … [Read more...] about Kelty Resigning as County Schools’ Superintendent
County Tax Exemption Deadlines Announced
Coconino County Assessor Christine Mazon is announcing deadlines to file applications for individual and organizational property tax exemptions, and the senior property valuation protection option. Organizational property includes non-profit and religious organizations. The deadline to file … [Read more...] about County Tax Exemption Deadlines Announced
Countdown for Celebrating 2014 Underway
Whether you’re cooking up some black-eyed peas for prosperity or biting into 12 grapes for abundance, some 10,000 revelers are expected to join in Flagstaff’s New Year’s Eve tradition with the Weatherford Hotel’s Great Pinecone Drop. For the 15th year, the Great Pinecone Drop is serving … [Read more...] about Countdown for Celebrating 2014 Underway
County’s Priorities in the New Year
2014 will bring several important discussions about planning, zoning, and community development. These discussions will provide an opportunity for new policy direction that allows people of all incomes to live and prosper in our region while affirming the importance of land use planning that … [Read more...] about County’s Priorities in the New Year
NAU Joining DCT as Partner
Officials from Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona University (NAU) signed paperwork Tuesday formalizing NAU as a Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) partner. NAU joins current DCT science partners Boston University, the University of Maryland and the University of Toledo. The DCT … [Read more...] about NAU Joining DCT as Partner
Flagstaff’s Dr. Martin Named Among Top Docs
Dr. Cindy Martin of Flagstaff Family Care Clinic has been selected as one of the 500 Top Doctors of Arizona by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Each year, Castle Connolly surveys thousands of physicians and other healthcare professionals and asks them to identify excellent doctors in every specialty in … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Dr. Martin Named Among Top Docs