Most of us have seen commercials on TV that claim “If you suffer from chronic back pain, all it takes is as little as 30 minutes and one small incision for you to be up walking within a few hours after surgery, so you can get back to doing the things you love to do.” These advertisements offer hope to those who endure chronic back and neck pain caused by injury or disease. But can a simple, 30-minute procedure really relieve the ongoing pain? The answer is both yes and no. Yes, because there … [Read more...] about Treating Neck, Spine Pain: Can It Be as Easy as One Small Incision?
Flagstaff Airport Closed For Eight Days
Flagstaff's Pulliam Airport will be closed from Sunday, June 11 through Monday, June 19th. The closure in necessary for routine runway maintenance. During this closure American Airlines will be unable to provide service from Flagstaff. Rental car operations will continue during this closure. … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Airport Closed For Eight Days
Helping A Loved One Adjust to Assisted Living
You’ve talked with your loved one about making the transition to an assisted living facility. Now what? Once you and your aging parent or parents have decided that moving to an assisted living facility is the best choice for them, it is important to fully understand the changes involved with helping them feel comfortable in their new home. For the transition to be successful, the senior's family and/or caregiver, their doctor and the assisted living staff should work as a team. Ask for … [Read more...] about Helping A Loved One Adjust to Assisted Living
Enduring Flagstaff Businesses Honored for Economic Impact
Six long-time Flagstaff businesses have been thanked by the City of Flagstaff for choosing Flagstaff as their place of doing business and recognized for their contributions in employment, education, philanthropy and prosperity. In a standing-room only Flagstaff City Council meeting last month, a proclamation from the Mayor Coral Evans’s office was presented by Vice Mayor Jamie Whelan declaring May 8-12 as Economic Development Week, acknowledging Babbitt Ranches, Lowell Observatory, Northern … [Read more...] about Enduring Flagstaff Businesses Honored for Economic Impact
Ask the CEO
Buy Your Employee Lunch on the First Day and Last An interesting thing happened to my son, Ross, recently. After graduating from college with two degrees, he has decided to return to school. This time, at a trade school that will train him in the science of Non-Destructive Testing. As part of the school, he was required to go through a series of tests, including an eye exam. During the eye exam, the examiner would ask, “Which one is clearer, this one or this one?” Finally at the end of the … [Read more...] about Ask the CEO
Flagstaff Named Most Water Wise
The City of Flagstaff has been named one of five national winners in the 6th Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation by pledging to reduce their water use by 82.3 million gallons of water over the next year. The annual month-long public awareness campaign to promote drought resiliency and water quality ended on April 30, with mayors from 38 states vying to see whose city could be the nation’s most “water wise.” In addition to Flagstaff, the cities with the highest … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Named Most Water Wise
Flagstaff Airport Temporarily Closing
The Flagstaff Airport will be closing the runway Sunday evening from (8:00 p.m.) June 11th through Monday morning at 4:00 a.m. June 19th for asphalt repairs. During this time frame there will not be air service available out of Flagstaff. We do thank you for your patience during this necessary closure, and for choosing to “Fly Flagstaff.” … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Airport Temporarily Closing
Understanding the Bare Bones About Osteoporosis
The facts about osteoporosis in the United States (according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation): More than 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. Nearly half of all women and one in 12 men age 50 and older will have at least one osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. Nearly 1.5 million osteoporosis-related fractures of the back, wrists and hips occur each year. Nearly 75 percent of all hip fractures occur in women and approximately 90 percent of women over … [Read more...] about Understanding the Bare Bones About Osteoporosis
The Tax Year in Review
We are done with taxes for another year. I’m sure that’s what many individuals reading this article think. And for many of you, you would be right; those of you who are business owners know that taxes are a regular part of the day to day operations. There are sales taxes for many businesses that sell products and quarterly taxes – or more frequently – for businesses that employ people. These will include withholdings from employee checks as well as the employer obligation. Quarterly returns will … [Read more...] about The Tax Year in Review
Vegetable Gardening at High Altitudes
There are amazing benefits to living at high altitude in Northern Arizona – four seasons, great mountain scenery, extremely clean air (even if it is a bit thin). And it’s super easy to grow a vegetable patch here. Dig a hole, toss in your seeds or transplants and – presto! – healthy living just sprouts up all over the place. Yeah, I’m fibbing. Growing vegetables in Flagstaff is not the easiest thing in the world. But it’s not the hardest either. It does require a little planning, a … [Read more...] about Vegetable Gardening at High Altitudes