WWII Army Veteran Milton Zaczek celebrated his 101st Birthday in early November with an enjoyable get-together with friends. However, a few weeks later, he received a less than pleasant surprise - a COVID-19 positive diagnosis. Early one day, Zaczek had planned to go driving with a friend but began to feel unwell. He felt so sick that he asked his friend to take him instead to the Emergency Department at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System in Prescott. After testing positive for … [Read more...] about Resilient WWII Army Veteran in Prescott Survives Two National Pandemics
Big Sky Country’s Candace Carr Strauss Hired as President/CEO of Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau announced today that Candace Carr Strauss, the Chief Executive Officer of the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, in Big Sky, Montana, has accepted the position of President/Chief Executive Officer. Her hiring to lead Arizona’s first sustainable tourism destination comes after a two-month national search following the departure of Jennifer Wesselhoff, who left for a similar role in Park City, Utah. Strauss’s first day on the job … [Read more...] about Big Sky Country’s Candace Carr Strauss Hired as President/CEO of Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Governor Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Recognition Of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset today, December 7, 2020, in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Arizona joins the nation on December 7th to pause and remember the 2,400 American lives lost during the attacks on Pearl Harbor 79 years ago,” said Governor Ducey. “On the day that changed our nation forever, American service members displayed unwavering bravery — which was carried on by those who fought to … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Orders Flags At Half-Staff In Recognition Of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
The Nutcracker Suite in Modern Bare Feet Movie, Filmed in Flagstaff
With the current pandemic and social restrictions, Canyon Movement Company has made a FILM of their Nutcracker Suite in Modern Bare Feet! This isn’t a live-stream of a stage production, it is a film of the show that has been created and produced all around Flagstaff over the past three months. A professional movie is what you’ll find at Canyon Movement Company’s fifteenth production of the Nutcracker Suite in Modern Bare Feet this December. Partnering with Canyon Dance Academy, Velocity … [Read more...] about The Nutcracker Suite in Modern Bare Feet Movie, Filmed in Flagstaff
Governor Ducey Announces Latest Actions To Fight COVID-19, Increase Hospital Staffing
Governor Doug Ducey today announced a series of meaningful actions to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona, support our hospitals and frontline health care workers, and provide the state’s hard-hit restaurants with the resources needed to keep patrons and staff healthy. Speaking at the State Public Health Laboratory, Governor Ducey outlined measures to ensure Arizonans have access to the vaccine and hospitals can meet the staffing demands of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Announces Latest Actions To Fight COVID-19, Increase Hospital Staffing
Continuing to Work for Youth, Families, Community
After almost 13 years on the Flagstaff City Council, I chose not to seek reelection. My current term ends this month, and as such, this will be my last article as mayor for the Flagstaff Business News. My family, the Dorseys, have lived in Northern Arizona for four generations. My grandfather moved his family to Flagstaff from McNary in the 1920s so he could make three cents more an hour at a sawmill here. My daughter and I still live in the family home he built in 1942. I have had the … [Read more...] about Continuing to Work for Youth, Families, Community
Lowell Observatory Presents Great Conjunction Virtual Event
Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to each other on December 21 than they have in nearly 400 years, and Lowell Observatory will be covering this great conjunction with a free interactive livestream program. Beginning at 5 p.m. MST/7 p.m. EST on the 21st, Lowell astronomers and educators will share spectacular live views of Jupiter and Saturn through observatory telescopes while discussing the nature of conjunctions. The winter solstice also happens on the 21st and the Lowell … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory Presents Great Conjunction Virtual Event
Ten Years of Recovery Through Nature
For 10 years, Back2Basics Outdoor Adventure Recovery has been using the natural environment to help young men recover from addiction. The Flagstaff-based program engages men, ages 18 to 35, in a variety of wilderness experiences that are emotionally and physically safe, combined with more traditional therapies such as process groups and one-on-one counseling with a clinician. “We’re a hybrid, beginning with the expeditions for half the week, and the other half of the week focusing on … [Read more...] about Ten Years of Recovery Through Nature
Discover Flagstaff’s Holiday Spirit
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…Flagstaff is reminiscent of a cherished Norman Rockwell piece of art with its historic downtown adorned in tens of thousands of sparkling lights, lamp posts decked with wreaths, and a retired steam engine providing a beautiful glistening backdrop for must-have holiday photos. Locals and visitors have much to enjoy and discover this holiday season to capture holiday cheer and the spirit of giving. Experience Lights at the Station and Giving Advent … [Read more...] about Discover Flagstaff’s Holiday Spirit
Making Friends with Fear, Uncertainty
This year has been one for the record books with chaos, division, fear and uncertainty unlike anything many of us have experienced in our lifetime. Anxiety is best defined as a fear of the unknown. But the unknown is also a collection of infinite possibilities. Choosing to correlate uncertainty with possibility can help us embrace it and make friends with fear. In my last year of college, I was engaged to my high school sweetheart. The wedding plans were complete, the invitations about to be … [Read more...] about Making Friends with Fear, Uncertainty