Every action we take in our lives includes an element of risk. Both consciously and subconsciously, we constantly evaluate those risks and then modify our behavior. The result is a risk level that we as individuals are comfortable with. Daily activities as simple as crossing a street are relatively low risk if, and only if, we apply the commonsense criteria of looking both ways beforehand. Too frequently, we see folks so absorbed in their electronic devices that they are completely unaware of … [Read more...] about Managing Risk in Your Life
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Cutting Your Risk of Identity Theft
In the last six years, $112 billion dollars has been stolen from U.S. residents because of identity theft. That is $36,500 per minute, enough money to pay the average mortgage for two years or eight years of groceries for a typical family of four (Javelin Strategy & Research). Yikes! That is a frightening statistic. But don’t give up hope. There is some good news in the 2016 statistics. Eighty-five percent of Americans are taking action to prevent their risk of fraud and identity … [Read more...] about Cutting Your Risk of Identity Theft
Preparing for Fire Season–Neighborhood Watch
The Coconino County Sheriff, Bill Pribil, will be joined by supervisors Mandy Metzger and Liz Archuleta for Neighborhood Watch meetings this week. Tuesday, May 3d, a Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held at Fire Station 33 on North Highway 89. Ralph Baierlein who is the President of Friends of Northern Arizona Forests will speak about plans for his organization to work with the Forest Service to restore the Schultz Burn Area. Sheriff Bill Pribil and staff will give a presentation on the … [Read more...] about Preparing for Fire Season–Neighborhood Watch
