The vision began in the living room of Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition member William Seven in fall 2019. It would be a destination dark skies event, drawing people from around the region with a captivating world-class speaker, a talented quartet filling the night air, telescope viewing under the … [Read more...] about Arizona Nordic Village Sets the Stage for Premiere Dark Skies Destination Event
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Health First Foundation Awards Grants, Scholarships
Health First Foundation Northern Arizona has awarded more than $400,000 in grants and scholarships to improve health and well-being in the region. As part of its annual Northern Arizona Community Health Grant cycle, the foundation awarded grants to four non-profits for initiatives demonstrating a … [Read more...] about Health First Foundation Awards Grants, Scholarships
Jail Tax Funding Programs Aimed at Reducing Repeat Offenses
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Coconino County voters will be asked whether to extend the existing half-cent Jail District Excise Tax. The Jail Tax is collected on the same taxable purchases – goods and services including lodging and restaurant charges – as the Arizona state sales tax. The half-cent Jail … [Read more...] about Jail Tax Funding Programs Aimed at Reducing Repeat Offenses
Happy Jack Lodge Providing RV Sites, Amenities, History
Julie Pendergast walks through the scenic beauty of Happy Jack, enjoying the stately old growth ponderosa pines, gnarly oak trees and abundance of wildlife including red tail hawks, hummingbirds, deer, elk and squirrels. As the manager of Happy Jack Lodge & RV, located on Lake Mary Road between … [Read more...] about Happy Jack Lodge Providing RV Sites, Amenities, History
Navajo Power Selected for Apple Program to Help Develop Green Technologies
Apple, the company known for iPhones and Macs, has just introduced its 2022 Impact Accelerator (AIA) program that will provide instructional classes to 16 Black, Hispanic/Latinx and indigenous-owned businesses that are helping to speed the transition to a green economy. The new class will include … [Read more...] about Navajo Power Selected for Apple Program to Help Develop Green Technologies
Pure Wafer Expanding Microchip Wafer Production
Spurred by the passage of the $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic investment and expansion of high-tech manufacturing and production, executives at Pure Wafer, a Prescott-based leader in silicon wafer, thin film deposition and wafer reclaim services, have announced plans for further … [Read more...] about Pure Wafer Expanding Microchip Wafer Production
Staying in the Saddle
Julie Morrison’s memoir, “Barbed,” will turn one year old in November. The fourth-generation Arizonan shares her narrative about what happens when you take a leap into the unknown but still land in the saddle. It relates to how Morrison and her husband moved to Flagstaff in March of 2011 to … [Read more...] about Staying in the Saddle
Proposed NAH Health Village to Impact Economy, Add Jobs, Enhance Patient Experience
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is proposing to build a multi-million-dollar Health and Wellness Village that is expected to shape health care services for Northern Arizona for decades to come and also generate tens of millions of dollars for the local economy. “The Health and Wellness Village … [Read more...] about Proposed NAH Health Village to Impact Economy, Add Jobs, Enhance Patient Experience
Amy Pieh Supplies the Tools Workers Need
Missing the collapse of the San Francisco Bay Bridge by seconds during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake is just a shadow of the blessings, hardships and successes of Pieh Tool Company President Amy Pieh’s remarkable life. “I was on the top of the Bay Bridge and I didn’t feel anything, but the … [Read more...] about Amy Pieh Supplies the Tools Workers Need
New Hitchin’ Post Owner Angel Heckethorn Keeps Tradition Alive
The early days of Flagstaff have not been lost. History is being retained and entertained at the Historic Hitchin’ Post Stables just outside of Flagstaff on Lake Mary Road. Working every aspect of the business, Historic Hitchin’ Post Stables Operations Manager Angel Heckethorn is happier than … [Read more...] about New Hitchin’ Post Owner Angel Heckethorn Keeps Tradition Alive