The Western Diné Alliance is an organization fixed on promoting economic development and stepping up to challenges and stagnation of development projects in the Western Navajo Nation. With Navajo Generating Station closing in 2019 and the loss of over 1,000 jobs, Navajos in the Western Agency are in a real predicament. The Alliance is working to end the infighting and contentiousness surrounding job creation and economic development for the preservation of Navajo families and culture, as they … [Read more...] about Western Diné Alliance for Economic Development and Preservation
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Growing Food, Growing Community
Blessed with high altitude and a finicky growing season, Northern Arizona is often criticized as a frustrating place to grow food. In spite of these challenges, the City of Flagstaff and Flagstaff Foodlink are proud to celebrate the overwhelming success of the 2011 growing season. In just two community gardens, over 160 community gardeners raised 6,600 pounds of food to help supplement not only their diets, but those of friends, family and the local community. In addition to getting to know … [Read more...] about Growing Food, Growing Community
Flagstaff Transportation Summit Approaching
Business, economic development and transportation leaders are collaborating on April 20 for the first-ever Greater Flagstaff Transportation Summit, with the ultimate goal of creating a unified vision for this community’s transportation future. The Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (FMPO), Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Transportation Authority (NAIPTA), Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) and the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce are leading this community-wide … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Transportation Summit Approaching
Region Embracing Renewables
In many ways, Northern Arizona – and Coconino County in particular – is poised to harvest great benefits from renewable energy potential that outpaces the potential in much of the rest of the country. But the first wave of utility-scale projects has met with some resistance – and it has sent local land use planners to the drawing board. Coconino County has a draft of its new renewable energy guidelines out for review in a document called “Energy Element,” available on the web. County planners … [Read more...] about Region Embracing Renewables
City Building New Water Tank in West Flagstaff
The City of Flagstaff is currently preparing to build a new water tank at the Railroad Springs tank site this summer. The tank will be an addition to the existing one, as a requirement for the Presidio in the Pines development on the west side of town. Ryan Roberts, utilities engineering manager for the City of Flagstaff, said the development is part of a Master Planned Subdivision and needs supplemental water storage to provide for homeowners. “The Presidio in the Pines development was a … [Read more...] about City Building New Water Tank in West Flagstaff
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Snowbowl
The latest lawsuit aimed at stalling development plans at Arizona Snowbow has been shot down by a federal appeals court. A ruling today says the group Save the Peaks Coalition and private citizens who filed the lawsuite grossly abused the judicial process. Today’s ruling upholds a previous decision by a lower court which said the U.S. Forest Service adequately evaluated the effects of snowmaking using treated wastewater. The court said the latest appeal is a delay tactic, designed to … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Snowbowl
Motor Excellence Continuing to Shift Focus
Flagstaff-based, Motor Excellence is continuing to shift its focus toward new applications and technology licensing. The company recently announced an additional force reduction as part of its transition plan started in November 2011. An additional 10 Full-time positions have been terminated. According to Jon Mrkonich, Motor Excellence (ME) president, the transition requires the company to focus on the continued development of motors for robotic applications, capitalizing on interest from … [Read more...] about Motor Excellence Continuing to Shift Focus
Bringing Local Technologists Together
Through monthly meetings, the members of “Meet the Geeks” are looking to take their technology businesses – and tech startups in Flagstaff, as a whole – to the next level. The group is sponsored by the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurial Technologies (NACET), which also provides space for them to meet. Stacy Fobar, a representative of NACET, says the idea behind getting the “Geeks” together goes far beyond just networking, and is an initiative aimed at fostering the development of … [Read more...] about Bringing Local Technologists Together
Southwest Windpower Hiring Mayor Presler
Southwest Windpower, the world’s leading producer of small-scale wind generators for electricity generation announced today that it has hired Flagstaff Mayor Sara Presler as General Counsel. “As we grow through the development of business alliances and international expansion we now have sufficient needs for legal support to justify bringing much of our legal work in-house. We are fortunate to be able to attract someone of Sara’s caliber to join the Southwest Windpower team,” said … [Read more...] about Southwest Windpower Hiring Mayor Presler
Arizonans Concerned About Tusayan Developments
For years, Flagstaff and Williams have billed themselves as the gateways to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon – the conduits through which tourists must stop, rest, eat and, most importantly for local businesses, spend money. However, as the tiny town of Tusayan gears up for a big residential and commercial development that will place hotels and restaurants mere minutes away from the park, those roles may be set to change. Stilo Development Group USA, an Italian real estate firm, has … [Read more...] about Arizonans Concerned About Tusayan Developments
