Mayor Jerry Nabours has recently been appointed to the State of Arizona’s Municipal Tax Code Commission. This nine member commission is in charge of reviewing and commenting on language submitted by any city, town, or taxpayer for the purpose of changing taxable activities, procedures or regulations relating to the Model City Tax Code. Mayor […]
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Market Changing Rapidly
Phoenix home prices are coming up. In the past 12 months, prices have risen 20 percent. We know that this typically means that Flagstaff prices will follow. Flagstaff has always been a stronger market but is tied to the rest of the state and country. This trend is projected to continue throughout the year, although […]
Lawmakers Poised to Pass AZ Budget
The Arizona Legislature has approved a budget for the upcoming year which slightly boosts spending and replenishes the state’s rainy day fund. There is nearly $90 million in new education spending for K-12. The $21 million for the university system includes $15 million for Northern Arizona University and ASU to bring per pupil funding to […]
Strengthening Education for Economic Development in Flagstaff
Arizona is currently working on improving its education system in order to attract more businesses to the state and retain existing ones. Making the state more business friendly is a collaborative effort between the government, school districts, and families. Craig Barrett, former CEO of Intel Corp., is the head of Arizona’s education reform plan and […]
What Day is it?
We are enjoying the nice weather and here comes two feet of snow. It took some of us a few days to shovel ourselves out, which made us feeling like we should be singing Christmas carols. Within a few days, the snow is just about gone and spring is once again in the air. Back […]
2012 Centennial Celebration
Feb. 8 The event will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at NAU’s High Country Conference Center. Arizona will celebrate its 100th year of statehood on February 14, 2012. Arizona is the 48th state and the last of the contiguous states to enter the Union in 1912. The Arizona Centennial Commission is commemorating the 100th […]
Improving Quality of Life for Region’s Youth
It’s common knowledge that Flagstaff is an incredible place to raise children, but now, it is official. “Recently, we applied for a ‘100 Best Communities for Youth’ award and were honored that Flagstaff was chosen as one of the 100 recipients,” said Ruth Ellen Suding. “This award, bestowed in October, was offered by the ING […]
Flagstaff Business News recently had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Rich Petke, NMD. He is the principal physician at All Ways Health, PLLC, a naturopathic family medical practice. Dr. Petke’s practice is a holistic look at individuals compared to just treating a specific symptom. The current political and economic climate present challenges for today’s […]