Indian Tribes in Arizona are fortunate to have natural landscapes and cultural resources that attract tourist to their reservations. Most Arizona tribes welcome tourist to visit and experience their culture. The Navajo Nation has an abundant supply of cultural tourism destinations, many of which have yet to be developed, visitors primarily eat and lodge in bordertowns that surround the reservation. According to a press release sent out by the American Indian Alaskan Native Tourism Association, … [Read more...] about Cultural Tourism need on Navajo Nation
Hearing Loss: The Invisible Wall
The people who visit an audiologist usually go because of a difficulty understanding speech. It is rare to have someone come into the clinic to have an evaluation because they primarily need to hear the sound of their car or to hear the newspaper rattle louder. Speech clarity or word understanding is what people with hearing loss request assistance for. The Social Wall The sounds that we make with our mouth are some of the same “sounds” that are made in the environment. As a … [Read more...] about Hearing Loss: The Invisible Wall
Faith Fueling Auto Rehab
To say that opening a car repair shop in the middle of an economic downturn was a leap of faith is an understatement. True, established auto repair shops were closing all around Derek Tungmala. True, his automotive vendors told him he must be out of his mind because they were losing customers right and left. True, Tungmala had absolutely no experience running a business. Still, it was faith that made him move forward and open Auto Rehab in Flagstaff. Now, nearly five years later, he has … [Read more...] about Faith Fueling Auto Rehab
Jitters Journey Travels Full Circle
When Reggie and Sharlene Fouser opened Jitters Gourmet Coffee, they set out to create a place where locals gather and tourists are welcome. The first Jitters opened in May 1997 in the Santa Fe Plaza on East Route 66. The location offered easy access and plenty of parking, and most importantly to the Fousers, was located on the east side of Flagstaff. Jitters soon become known for its mochas, lattes, flavored sodas and one-of-a-kind sandwiches and salads, especially the Szechuan pasta salad, … [Read more...] about Jitters Journey Travels Full Circle
Winning Friends and Influencing People at NAU
Before Alex Hayes began Dale Carnegie training at Northern Arizona University, he said remembering names was difficult. Now when he meets new people, he focuses on techniques that make it easier to recall individuals’ names in the future. “It’s about relationships. You have to make connections with people to be a good leader,” said Hayes, who is looking at leadership in a new way as he prepares to graduate from the W. A. Franke College of Business in May. Dale Carnegie was a well-known … [Read more...] about Winning Friends and Influencing People at NAU
A Shift Coming to Downtown Flagstaff
After their wedding in September 2015, Dara and Joe Rodgers wanted to kick off their marriage with a slight change in direction – a kind of shift. When it opens its doors in April, that change will have manifested in Shift, their new restaurant in the historic Babbitt Building downtown. “We really wanted to dive right in to life with the wedding and opening a restaurant,” explained Dara, who is originally from Boulder, Colorado. ”We both felt we were ready for a change in our … [Read more...] about A Shift Coming to Downtown Flagstaff
Investors Looking to Real Estate While Stock Markets Slump
Money managers are having trouble hanging on to money, at least that is what is being reported in Bloomberg Businessweek. They say top asset managers, hurt by slumping stock markets worldwide, recorded billions of dollars of withdrawals in the fourth quarter. Business Insider reported that traders have not bet against stocks this aggressively since 2010. Los Angeles Times headlines read, “Stocks take a dive, weighed down by another drop in oil prices.” But the money that is leaving the stock … [Read more...] about Investors Looking to Real Estate While Stock Markets Slump
Huge Weatherford Hotel Restoration Project Beginning
Restoration work to add more structural support to the three-story, century-old Weatherford Hotel is scheduled to begin in March. The latest phase to return the historic building to its original grandeur will include removing the second floor mezzanine and returning the 19-foot-high ceiling to the lobby; creating a first-floor hotel room and office; and adding five more hotel rooms on the second floor bringing the grand total to 17. During the next two months, the hotel will continue to serve … [Read more...] about Huge Weatherford Hotel Restoration Project Beginning
Pool Broadens for World-Class Swimmers
“Runners and cyclists have been coming to Flagstaff to train at high altitude since the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. Since 1982, there’s been a ton of swimmers here. Now that we have the new pool, we can accommodate even more of them,” said Andy Johns, head coach of the Northern Arizona University Swimming and Diving program. With the grand opening of the Aquatic and Tennis Complex last month, the public was finally able to sneak a peek inside the new 120,000-square-foot facility. … [Read more...] about Pool Broadens for World-Class Swimmers
Home Fire Deaths Cause Reason for Alarm
“In a 12-month period starting in December 2013, we had three home fire deaths and a near miss right here in Flagstaff,” reported Battalion Chief Pat Stakey, Fire Marshal of the Flagstaff Fire Department. “We launched an investigation and found three common threads. The victims were all senior citizens over 60 years in age. They all lived alone [in a rental property]. And none of them had a working smoke detector.” “We looked at these trends and then started working with Scot and … [Read more...] about Home Fire Deaths Cause Reason for Alarm