As Babbitt Ranches honors 135 years of operations in Northern Arizona, the Annual Hashknife Colt Sale is scheduled to be live and in-person again at Spider Web Camp, about 30 miles north of Flagstaff off Highway 89, on Saturday, July 10. Arizona’s largest privately owned working cattle ranch was unable to host the popular tradition last year because of the pandemic. Clay Rodgers, 40, who became ranch manager in March, says the Colt Sale is especially meaningful to him because he was born and … [Read more...] about A Return to Tradition
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Updating County Community Development Plans
Coconino County Community Development has been working to update the county subdivision ordinance, the county zoning ordinance and community area plans. Community development staff, with the assistance of a consultant, completed a draft update to the county subdivision ordinance, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 21. This two-year project had significant input from a citizen advisory group, including local design and development professionals and planning and zoning … [Read more...] about Updating County Community Development Plans
CCC Supporting Community
The Coconino Community College Fourth Street campus is now being branded the Fourth Street Innovation Center to demonstrate CCC’s commitment to contemporary needs of career and technical education and to share innovative educational offerings on that campus. Additionally, the campus has a new lineup of courses to fill the roster and help students working on associate degrees to meet many of the general education criteria, including composition, math, social and behavioral sciences, arts and … [Read more...] about CCC Supporting Community
Lifestyle Change Reflected on the Menu
Late last month, the historic Grand Canyon Café was sold. Paul Moir, one of the buyers, said he hopes to take the restaurant to its 100th year. “I’m 48 now, so I’ll be 75 then. I can see that happening,” said Moir. “I think it will be realistic to take it there. The Grand Canyon Café has been open for more than 70 years. It is a Route 66 landmark. Half of the menu is Chinese food and half is American food. It has been owned for 71 years by the Wong Family. Fred and Tina Wong, who ran it … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Change Reflected on the Menu
The Barn Bros Offering Low-Priced Items, Community Support
Brothers-in-law Ben Forstie and Josh Makela did not intend to start a business and never considered opening a recycled home furnishing store. But as fate would have it, the brothers opened The Barn Bros a year ago. Humble Beginnings On a summer day in 2015, Forstie came across what he considered to be a great deal on a camp trailer and, on a whim, purchased the trailer. He did not need a trailer, but thought it was just too good to pass up. The plan was to quickly resell the … [Read more...] about The Barn Bros Offering Low-Priced Items, Community Support
Colt Sale Celebrates Babbitt Ranches Community
Amidst the crowd of several hundred spectators were Justin, Jessica and three-year-old Hud Greer. The Exeter, California family kept cowboy Scott Westlake busy keeping track of their bids in the Annual Colt Sale on Saturday, July 9. At the end of the day, the Greers were the event’s volume buyers, purchasing eight colts for Greer Livestock and ending the auction in a lively bidding competition for a sorrel colt at $15,500, a Babbitt Ranches record. Earlier in the day, they purchased … [Read more...] about Colt Sale Celebrates Babbitt Ranches Community
Retired Attorney’s Influence Continuing to Benefit Thousands
A prominent former Flagstaff attorney and community leader, Doug Wall, is still widely known in the greater Flagstaff area even though he retired and now lives in Prescott Valley. Wall is also one of the most honored people who has roots in Flagstaff. Most recently, he was recognized by Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng for “…many years of service to NAU and later, as a member of the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) for his unwavering support of and contributions to higher … [Read more...] about Retired Attorney’s Influence Continuing to Benefit Thousands
Honorees at Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona 1st Community IMPACT Awards
Coconino County, Xanterra and retired Assistant City Manager Jim Wine were among the honorees at the inaugural Community IMPACT Awards Luncheon held by Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona (GINA) to celebrate its partners and team members who forward the group’s workforce development mission. Each of the seven recipients were congratulated by Jim Gibbons, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries International, who came to Flagstaff from Goodwill’s headquarters in Maryland to … [Read more...] about Honorees at Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona 1st Community IMPACT Awards
CCC President Honored at NAU Graduation
Northern Arizona University President John Haeger and Coconino Community College President Leah Bornstein have spent four years building a multifaceted partnership that leads to student success. At NAU’s spring commencement ceremony on May 12, Haeger will present Bornstein with an honorary degree in recognition of her dedication to higher education and her contributions to NAU. Since assuming the role of president at CCC in 2007, Bornstein has been instrumental in launching several … [Read more...] about CCC President Honored at NAU Graduation
CCC Welcoming VP of Academic Affairs
Coconino Community College (CCC) recently hired Dr. Russ Rothamer as Vice President of Academic Affairs, a well-respected seat on the college's executive leadership team. Rothamer has dedicated more than 25 years to higher education as an administrator and professor. He is a recognized leader in developing meaningful initiatives that help institutions meet and surpass their growth goals. "Russ is results driven and has a strong track record for spearheading successful student … [Read more...] about CCC Welcoming VP of Academic Affairs
