In an effort to help children and their families lead healthier and more active lives, Fit Kids of Arizona is hosting its third installment of the “It’s All About Me!” series. This time, “It’s All About Nutrition!” This free, fun-filled event is 4 - 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, at the old Flagstaff … [Read more...] about Fit Kids Arizona Offering Nutrition Advice
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GOP and Democrats at Odds Over Redistricting
Proposed Congressional Map is Fatally Flawed and a Partisan Giveaway to Democrats --Governor calls process Botched Governor Jan Brewer today blasted a new Arizona congressional map preliminarily adopted this week by the Independent Redistricting Commission. “The IRC proposal is … [Read more...] about GOP and Democrats at Odds Over Redistricting
NAU Researchers Study Evolutionary Fish Jumping
Research sometimes means looking for one thing and finding another. Such was the case when biology professor Alice Gibb and her research team at Northern Arizona University witnessed a small amphibious fish, the mangrove rivulus, jump with apparent skill and purpose out of a small net and back into … [Read more...] about NAU Researchers Study Evolutionary Fish Jumping
Flagstaff Weight Watchers Helping St. Mary’s Food Bank
Next week, Weight Watchers members in Flagstaff will “give away” their unwanted pounds by collecting non-perishable food equivalent to their weight losses to date for St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. The effort is part of the 4th annual Lose for Good® campaign, an initiative that fights hunger both … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Weight Watchers Helping St. Mary’s Food Bank
NAU Lands $2.5 M Grant for Garden Array
The National Science Foundation has awarded Northern Arizona University’s College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences a four-year, $2.5 million grant to create the Southwest Experimental Garden Array. The garden array will be a system of 10 experimental gardens across northern Arizona … [Read more...] about NAU Lands $2.5 M Grant for Garden Array
Traffic Signal Construction to Begin at Cheshire
The Arizona Department of Transportation will install a new traffic signal at the intersection of US 180 and Fremont Boulevard in Flagstaff later this month. A recent study conducted by ADOT concluded that a traffic signal at the intersection is warranted. Construction of the signal … [Read more...] about Traffic Signal Construction to Begin at Cheshire
Many Arizona Stocks Out-Performing the Dow
Shares of publicly traded Arizona companies had their ups and downs through last month’s stock market plunge. Yet, most Arizona companies’ year-to-date (YTD) stock prices out-performed the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The graph below/to the right/to the left compares the YTD performance of local … [Read more...] about Many Arizona Stocks Out-Performing the Dow
Gosar Sponsored Legislation Passes House Floor
Today, the first piece of legislation Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 489, passed on the floor the United States House of Representatives. “My legislation is a common-sense solution … [Read more...] about Gosar Sponsored Legislation Passes House Floor
Business Damaged and Flagstaff Resident Injured by Fires
Flagstaff Fire Dept. responded to two separate fires this weekend. Yesterday, at about 10:45a.m., FFD responded to a report of a fire in the kitchen of Louies Chicken Shack on East Rt. 66. First arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the restaurant and quickly extinguished a fire burning in … [Read more...] about Business Damaged and Flagstaff Resident Injured by Fires
State of Emergency Declaration Bring Cash to County
Governor Jan Brewer today signed a Declaration of Emergency in support of Coconino County response, recovery and mitigation efforts to protect property and infrastructure in the Schultz Flood area. The declaration was signed in response to a heavy monsoon rainstorm that dropped more … [Read more...] about State of Emergency Declaration Bring Cash to County