CollegeAmerica, a leading provider of on-campus and online higher education, is announcing the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) named associate professor Cathy Romeo its 2012 Educator of the Year. Romeo is CollegeAmerica’s Flagstaff campus’s longest … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Educator Named Instructor of the Year
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County Appoints Interim Manager
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors selected Mike Townsend to assume the position of Interim County Manager, following the retirement of long-time County Manager Steve Peru. Peru announced his retirement on October 7, after 32 years with Coconino … [Read more...] about County Appoints Interim Manager
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors selected Mike Townsend to assume the position of Interim County Manager, following the retirement of long-time County Manager Steve Peru. Peru announced his retirement on October 7, after 32 years with Coconino County. Townsend will assume the position of … [Read more...] about
Partnerships Creating Successful Business Models
As Northern Arizona University prepares for a new semester, partnerships continue to play a big role in the campus progress. It is no secret that many public sector organizations are facing challenging financial issues and looking for ways to augment their budgets. Public-private partnerships are … [Read more...] about Partnerships Creating Successful Business Models
Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy
Mining companies and local residents are awaiting Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s final decision to allow or ban hard rock mining for the next 20 years on approximately one million acres on the Arizona Strip north of Grand Canyon National Park. Surges in the price of uranium from about $10 … [Read more...] about Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy
Tax Revenues Up Significantly
Arizona's Department of Revenue is reporting increases in sales for the past month with collections of sales tax at more than $3.6 billion. The ADR's Elaine Smith tells Flagstaff Business News the figures are a healthy increase from the previous year. Significant gains were reported in car sales … [Read more...] about Tax Revenues Up Significantly
Opportunities In Public Private Partnerships
Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture that is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. A PPP is a contract between a public entity and a private party in which the private party provides … [Read more...] about Opportunities In Public Private Partnerships
SBE Comments on Latest Employment Numbers
Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), issued the following statement on the February jobs data: "Finally, we have a month in which all of the major jobs numbers moved in a positive direction. The payroll survey showed employment … [Read more...] about SBE Comments on Latest Employment Numbers
AZ Bioscience Jobs Grew During Recession
During the recessionary years of 2008-09, bioscience jobs in Arizona grew by 7 percent while Arizona’s overall private sector lost 11 percent of its jobs, according to a new performance analysis of Arizona’s bioscience sector, commissioned by the Flinn Foundation. The annual study by the Battelle … [Read more...] about AZ Bioscience Jobs Grew During Recession
