When Karen Beeson was told in July 2021 that she had Stage 4 ovarian cancer, it was hard for her to even hear the word “cancer.” The reality of her diagnosis did not take hold until she began losing her hair as a side effect of treatment. Not long after that, she heard about Cancer Support Community Northern Arizona, the only source of free wigs for cancer patients north of Phoenix. She might have visited Cancer Support Community Northern Arizona in search of a wig, but she found much … [Read more...] about Cancer Support Community Helps with Wigs, Resources
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Rich Bowen Receives Moonshot Mission Control Award
Genterra Enterprises Senior Vice President Rich Bowen received the Mission Control Award at The 2nd Annual Shoemaker Awards dinner Friday, June 17, at Little America, hosted by Moonshot at NACET (Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology). “I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to be involved from the beginning with several great community leaders in creating and building NACET/Moonshot,” said Bowen in a news release. “It is a prime example of what community … [Read more...] about Rich Bowen Receives Moonshot Mission Control Award
Monday Morning Coffee Talk
Aug 8. 7:30-9:00 A.M. Coconino County Supervisor Mandy Metzger is hosting a coffee and conversation meeting. Special guest Rich Bowen, President and CEO of the Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) will be at the meeting. Meet at the Continental Country Club. … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Coffee Talk
Lack of Pre-Developed Land Thwarting Relocation
Businesses looking to relocate to Flagstaff cannot find developed land that adequately meets their needs. “We are seeing interests out of California. One of the challenges right out of the gate is that we don’t have enough pre-developed land for them,” said Rich Bowen, president and CEO of Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA). “We hear, ‘We want to come, but we need to move into a preexisting building.’ They don’t have the two years that it would take to build such a building – … [Read more...] about Lack of Pre-Developed Land Thwarting Relocation
Locals Hoping to Hit Jackpot on Twin Arrows Casino Bids
After last month’s groundbreaking at Twin Arrows Casino, Northern Arizonans hope to be put to work on the $150 million construction project. “Hopefully, work will be awarded to local contractors, but it is really up to the construction manager’s or owner’s discretion,” said Kim Brewster of Northern Arizona Building Association. “We have a lot of qualified subs in Northern Arizona.” NJ Shaum & Sons is one of the qualified. “We hope we can get some of the bid,” said Frank Patton, president. … [Read more...] about Locals Hoping to Hit Jackpot on Twin Arrows Casino Bids
NAU Boosts Local Economy –- Businesses Thrive
Northern Arizona University is a prominent player in the economic vitality of Flagstaff and the state of Arizona. That’s according to a report recently released by NAU’s Arizona Rural Policy Institute. The report, The Economic Contributions of Northern Arizona University to the State of Arizona in 2010, claims that NAU has contributed nearly $1.5 billion to the state’s economy during the last fiscal year. Rich Bowen, NAU vice president of development and sustainability said, “We bring … [Read more...] about NAU Boosts Local Economy –- Businesses Thrive
Rich Bowen Heading ECoNA
An Update to last month's article on ECoNA. NAU's Rich Bowen is on executive loan from Northern Arizona University and will head up the group. He tells FBN his job position will be reevaluated annually, to see if his expertise is best served with ECoNA, or on campus. Bowen says he looks forward to tackling economic development on a regional perspective. Not even a year old, the Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) has big plans for 2011. The group, which is made up of … [Read more...] about Rich Bowen Heading ECoNA
