Air travelers are getting a reprieve from the urgency to obtain their Real ID. The original deadline has been moved from Oct. 1, 2020, to a full year later, Oct. 1, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) encourages MVD customers to … [Read more...] about Travel ID Deadline Postponed
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Western Heritage Center Becoming Popular Destination
In less than six months, the Western Heritage Center (WHC) located in downtown historic Whiskey Row has become a popular destination attracting visitors from throughout Arizona, the Southwest and the nation. Most visitors are from the U.S., with many from California. Dennis Gallagher, owner … [Read more...] about Western Heritage Center Becoming Popular Destination
McSally Updates Arizonans on Coronavirus Relief Resources
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) spoke with thousands of Arizonans about how to access coronavirus relief resources during her third telephone town hall since the coronavirus outbreak. During the hour-and-fifteen-minute call, McSally described the type of assistance Arizonans could … [Read more...] about McSally Updates Arizonans on Coronavirus Relief Resources
Former Smoki Museum Has New Name, Mission
Formerly known as the Smoki Museum, the 99-year old Prescott repository for Native American traditions has undergone a name change and shift in mission. Effective Feb. 10, the museum is now the Museum of Indigenous People (MIP). The new mission is “to instill understanding and respect for the … [Read more...] about Former Smoki Museum Has New Name, Mission
Exploring Cohousing in Flagstaff
Macy Kiim, Carol Scholing, Karen and Maury Herman are all looking for land on which to build their new homes. They are all seeking the same plot of land and all will be using the same architect. The four are members of Flagstaff Cohousing, a corporation formed to create a village-style custom … [Read more...] about Exploring Cohousing in Flagstaff
The Golden Girls of Real Estate Know, Love, Grow Flagstaff
Freddi Paulsrud and Rosemary “Rosie” Lamberson are not naïve like Rose Nylund, intimidating like Dorothy Zbornak, or self-absorbed like Blanche Devereaux, but they are every bit as charismatic as “The Golden Girls” of 1980s television, with a real-life friendship, respect and love for one … [Read more...] about The Golden Girls of Real Estate Know, Love, Grow Flagstaff
Aircraft Crash Investigators Recreate Accidents
Almost immediately after the deadly crash of the helicopter carrying retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) began receiving calls. ERAU has the only teaching crash site laboratory of any university in the world. ERAU, along with the Federal … [Read more...] about Aircraft Crash Investigators Recreate Accidents
Greenhouse Gas Detection to Help Improve Air Quality
Professor Kevin Gurney of NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems is building a detailed three-dimensional map of the urban Washington, D.C. area that will reveal every source of greenhouse gas being emitted into the atmosphere down to individual buildings, like the Pentagon, and … [Read more...] about Greenhouse Gas Detection to Help Improve Air Quality
Dark Skies on the Rise
Dark skies are on the rise, as travelers across the planet seek out places where they can get clear views of the stars. So say the travel experts at Lonely Planet who have named dark skies a continuing travel trend. As the world’s first International Dark Sky Community, Flagstaff and others in … [Read more...] about Dark Skies on the Rise
Pet Sitting Isn’t Just About Dogs and Cats
Pet sitting is not exclusive to just dogs and cats anymore. Horses, pigs, chickens, steers and even snakes have made the non-traditional list of pet sitting, according to Teresa Green, owner of Duke’s Pet Lodge. With a staff of five and a vision to expand to Sedona and Prescott areas in the next … [Read more...] about Pet Sitting Isn’t Just About Dogs and Cats