As Mayor-elect Jerry Nabours prepares to be sworn into office later this month, his to-do list is growing longer with every passing moment. Just 10 days after the general election, he is outfitted with a city-issued smartphone that is helping him gain the upper hand on his quickly expanding list of … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s New Mayor Ready for Action
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Flagstaff’s Russ Yelton Named Flinn Fellow
PHOENIX—Throughout the celebrations marking Arizona’s Centennial, many have wondered about how the next generation of civic leaders can prepare for the future. The third class of Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Fellows has been busy thinking about that same thing and planning their leadership … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Russ Yelton Named Flinn Fellow
Flagstaff Chamber’s Annual Meeting
Jan. 20, 11:30-1:30 at High Country Conference Center. Annual Meeting and Athena Awards ceremony. More information is available at flagstaffchamber.com at (928) 774-4505 … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Chamber’s Annual Meeting
Flagstaff’s Fast-Casual Dining
A new style of restaurant is trending in the United States. The service is brisk and customers order at a counter, but it’s not fast food. The food and menu choices are more exotic and creative, but the price ranges are below full-service restaurants. The most distinctive trait though: a … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Fast-Casual Dining
New 3G Cell Service for Flagstaff
AT&T is announcing the activation of a new 3G cell site in Flagstaff. The new site is enhancing coverage for area residents and visitors between South Woody Mountain Drive to the west, West University Heights North to the east, West University Avenue to the north and West Kiltie Lane to the … [Read more...] about New 3G Cell Service for Flagstaff
Thank You Flagstaff
Your overwhelming support and renewal of our one percent City Sales Tax and two percent Bed Board and Beverage Tax shows how important our basic services and quality of life is to you. Thank you for your commitment to sup- porting your community! The revenue from our City Sales tax (one of the … [Read more...] about Thank You Flagstaff
Businesses May Benefit from New Charter School
In the midst of a great deal of frustration over the current state of education in Arizona and our city, one more charter school is looking to set up shop in Flagstaff. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked BASIS Schools, Inc. out of Tucson … [Read more...] about Businesses May Benefit from New Charter School
Looking Good – Recession Resistant
Tucked just off Old Route 66 in downtown Flagstaff is a new business, smelling of fresh paint and profes- sional hair products. McSweeny is a salon, located near Mama Burger and Just Wireless. Longtime hairdressers Don McKenzie and Marc Potter just opened the salon, moving from … [Read more...] about Looking Good – Recession Resistant
Women Owned Businesses Tackling Environmental Issues
Recent reports proclaim that the dome, which will house the Discovery Channel Telescope 40 miles southeast of Flagstaff on the National Forest Service (NFS) lands, is 99 percent done. It will be the fifth largest telescope in the continental United States once completed. But not much is said of the … [Read more...] about Women Owned Businesses Tackling Environmental Issues
Community Profile: Flagstaff’s Early Businessmen Built a Legacy
In 1887, Matt Riordan shook hands with Edward E. Ayer and purchased Ayer Lum- ber Co. for $145,000. Less than a month later, the mill burned to the ground. Rather than cut their losses and head back to Chicago, the Riordan brothers, Matt, Tim and Michael, used this opportunity to expand. … [Read more...] about Community Profile: Flagstaff’s Early Businessmen Built a Legacy