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Arizona Adds Nearly 80,000 Jobs In August, Unemployment Drops To 5.9%

September 17, 2020 By FBN

Arizona’s economy posted strong gains in August, adding nearly 80,000 jobs over the month. The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.9%, down from 10.7% in July and lower than the U.S. overall rate of 8.4%. During August, the private sector in Arizona recorded a gain of 30,400 jobs, which is 12,200 more jobs than the ten year average for the month. Gains were posted across ten private sectors, with ‘education and health services’ and ‘trade, transportation and utilities’ at the top. “This … [Read more...] about Arizona Adds Nearly 80,000 Jobs In August, Unemployment Drops To 5.9%

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Business, covid- 19, economoy, Feature, Jobs, Money, unemployment, work

Work in Forests Teaches Life Lessons

August 15, 2012 By techsuperadmin

For many, life skills just can’t be taught in the classroom.For those people, life lessons are best learned hiking through our National Forests, state and federal parks and across Coconino County, engaged in projects aimed at deterring devastating wildfires while improving our native plant and animal habitats. It’s the type of life and leadership skills our young adults learn every day, grasping shovels and pickaxes as they remove fuels for wildfires or develop trails for fellow outdoor … [Read more...] about Work in Forests Teaches Life Lessons

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Forests, Lessons, Life, life lessons, Teaches, work

Street Maintenance Beginning in Flagstaff

May 30, 2012 By techsuperadmin

Paving work on the City’s annual street maintenance program is scheduled to begin today, May 30, 2012.  Streets scheduled for re-paving include: East Old Route 66 from Country Club Drive to Mall Way, Butler Avenue from Continental Drive to Sky View Street, and Fourth Street from Cedar Avenue to Butler Avenue. Pavement milling has already started.  During the paving work, brief closures of side streets and driveways will be required to allow placement, compaction and cooling of the new … [Read more...] about Street Maintenance Beginning in Flagstaff

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: continental drive, Drive, further information contact, lane closures, milling, sky view, Street, street maintenance, today, work

Is There an App for Getting My Life Back?

May 21, 2012 By Constance DeVereaux

A recent article in The Atlantic states that nearly half of Facebook users aged 18-34 check their Facebook just minutes after waking up; 28 percent even before getting out of bed. An informal survey with my university students finds that it’s the last thing many of them do at night before going to sleep (with a good number also checking in periodically throughout the night). According to late-night comic Jimmy Fallon, Facebook is working on a feature that allows your friends to see your … [Read more...] about Is There an App for Getting My Life Back?

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: company men, facebook, home, jimmy fallon, leslie a perlow, Number, Parkinson, team, town clients, work

May 7, 2012 By techsuperadmin

Flagstaff Business News recently asked Holly Nester of Personal Care Physical Therapy to be our Spotlight.  After a decade in practice, Nester serves many types of people with varying types of ailments.  She also travels to businesses in the region to improve occupational safety and help people maintain productivity through ergonomics.  Nester's practice is located at 2100 East Cedar Avenue in Flagstaff.       Why did you decide to pursue a career in physical … [Read more...] about

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Filed Under: FBN Spotlight Tagged With: Business, conservative treatments, first exposure, health insurance benefits, nester, Therapist, Therapy, top of my list, treatment, work

Local Groups Alleviating Unemployment Concerns

March 25, 2012 By Nancy R. Harrison

 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its unemployment figures for the nation for the month of February. The January numbers showed 8.3 percent of Americans were out of work. The State of Arizona’s most recent figures are from December, and show 8.7 percent of our residents are unemployed. Coconino County’s rate was 8.5 percent, while Maricopa’s was at 7.7 percent, and Pima County was at 7.9 percent during that same month. Updated state statistics are due out in mid-March. Carol … [Read more...] about Local Groups Alleviating Unemployment Concerns

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arizonans, bureau of labor statistics, Carol Curtis, county career center, Hiatt, percent, pima county, unemployment, unemployment figures, work

Flagstaff Mayor Forging New Career Path

February 23, 2012 By Theresa Bierer

Sara Presler's enthusiasm for her new job as general counsel for Southwest Windpower is palpable. Seeing Flagstaff's mayor in her bright new office space after touring the facility, the move seems like an ideal match. After meeting with other companies and corporations to explore her next career move, Presler decided on the Flagstaff-based manufacturer of wind turbines, with whom she had been doing legal work for the past six months. The company offered Presler the option of keeping her … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Mayor Forging New Career Path

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Business, integrity, office, political action committee, presler, private law practice, Southwest Windpower, wind, wind turbines, work

Congresswoman Giffords Resigning from Congress

January 22, 2012 By techsuperadmin

Arizona's Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced today that she is retiring from Congress so she can continue her rehabilitation work.  Gifford was shot in the head a little more than a year ago during her public appearance with constituents in Tucson. Giffords is expected to turn in her resignation letter this coming week.  The letter will be received by House Speaker John Boehner and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. See Gifford's statement: … [Read more...] about Congresswoman Giffords Resigning from Congress

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, congressional district vacancy, Congresswoman, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, gabrielle giffords, house democratic leader, john boehner, letter, resignation, work

AZ Energy Audit Program Extended

January 13, 2012 By techsuperadmin

APS and SRP have extended their offer to save Arizona residents money by offering an energy audit for only $99 (regularly $299) through 2012.  This offer is available to all APS and SRP customers statewide.   “Energy efficiency upgrades are so affordable right now with the current offers going on,” said Scottsdale resident Brian Carpenter, “and we are thrilled with the impact the upgrades have had on our utility bills.” Carpenter used local contracting firm GreenModel to upgrade his … [Read more...] about AZ Energy Audit Program Extended

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: brian carpenter, damper system, drywall repair, duct, efficiency upgrades, GreenModel, home, offer, shade screens, work

Lowell Observatory’s Expanding Universe

December 30, 2011 By Diane Hope

It's not only with the new Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) that operations are getting bigger at Lowell Observatory. They've also been hiring new staff, revamping the website and expanding outreach activities. A lot of the money to fund the upswing in research activity at the observatory has come through the hard work of its research astronomers, explains Development Manager Rusty Tweed. The funding that those astronomers bring in via research grants form a crucial part of the observatory’s … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory’s Expanding Universe

Filed Under: Tourism Tagged With: airborne observatory, funding, hubble space telescope, new horizons spacecraft, outreach, research, research astronomers, spacecraft rendezvous, Universe, work

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