Arizona residents can “share the wealth” thanks to a program by the Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) and funding from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. The web-based Manure Share Program has given a whole new definition to the old-school notion of sharing with your neighbors. Through the program, Arizona residents use an online module to share and find free manure across the state, improving community relationships and the overall environment. Arizona Department of … [Read more...] about Sharing the Watershed Wealth
COPE Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Mentoring Program
Coconino Online Probation Education (COPE) is seeking volunteer mentors for its virtual mentoring program. Mentees in the program are adults currently on Coconino County and/or Navajo Nation adult probation. COPE mentors help identify and support internal motivation for change, assist with developing problem-solving skills and act as a positive link to the community. As a partnership between Coconino County Adult Probation Department and Sunnyside Neighborhood Association, COPE is an … [Read more...] about COPE Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Mentoring Program
ITEP Receiving $8 Million EPA Grant
NAU’s Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals has been awarded a five-year, $8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to continue its two decades of work supporting air quality program development on Native American reservations. Since its launch in 1992, ITEP has provided air quality capacity-building assistance to environmental staff from more than 450 tribes through its American Indian Air Quality Training Program. The five-year grant renewal will fund … [Read more...] about ITEP Receiving $8 Million EPA Grant
How Congressional Inaction Affects Tax Planning
Every year the scenario is the same – taxpayers, as individuals or in pairs, will gather their tax information and prepare their taxes for the prior year. They may prepare the taxes themselves or they may hire a professional to prepare them. Either way, tax returns are required. The well-prepared taxpayers will have all the necessary documents in one place already. The REALLY well-prepared taxpayers will have done some tax planning. Tax planning consists of taking advantage of your individual … [Read more...] about How Congressional Inaction Affects Tax Planning
How to Get the Good Night’s Sleep You Deserve
After a long day of work, running around with the kids or running errands, getting a good night’s sleep should be top of mind. Unfortunately, for the roughly 60 million Americans who experience insomnia, this is not the case. Those who experience insomnia have difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. Insomnia can be caused by a number of things such as stress, a change in one’s schedule, anxiety or even a result of certain kinds of medications. In some cases, insomnia can be hereditary. Put a … [Read more...] about How to Get the Good Night’s Sleep You Deserve
NALA Encouraging Leadership on Environmental Issues
Those of us living in Northern Arizona are acutely aware of our environment. We live here in part because of our desire to be in close proximity to the natural wonders surrounding us. We also know that healthy snowfall brings visitors to our city and replenishes water supplies. Dark Sky initiatives further allow us to differentiate ourselves as an environmentally aware community. Recently, there has been a spate of conversations and meetings regarding the Four Forest Restoration Initiative … [Read more...] about NALA Encouraging Leadership on Environmental Issues
Power Poles Being Airlifted to Mount Elden
The sights and sounds of a helicopter flying around Flagstaff’s Mount Elden have been a frequent occurrence for the last month. Those who live or work near the Flagstaff Mall were treated to the daily sights of men being transported up the mountain – hanging from a cable attached to a brightly colored helicopter. Viewers also may have seen large, steel, rust-colored power poles hanging from the helicopter and then set on the south face of the rugged mountain. Arizona Public Service, commonly … [Read more...] about Power Poles Being Airlifted to Mount Elden
Do HOA Managers Have to Hold a Real Estate License?
Interesting enough, HOA managers do not have to be licensed by any entity. What does this mean for the consumer? (Concerning HOA management, a “consumer” would be any member of an association or a board member.) When managers are not licensed, consumers are not able to file a complaint with the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) and the ADRE cannot investigate any conduct or claim against a HOA manager or that of a management company. ADRE does not have the authority to investigate the … [Read more...] about Do HOA Managers Have to Hold a Real Estate License?
Flagstaff Artists to Unveil Largest Mural in Arizona
After two years, the “Sound of Flight” mural on the east side of the Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff is complete. Sky Black and Mural Mice artists R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar began the painting effort for the “Sound of Flight” mural in 2014, and believe the 4,500-square-foot mural to be the largest in the state. Shortly after Black conceived the idea for the mural in 2013, he asked the Mural Mice, a veteran team with murals throughout Arizona, to join the effort. Together, the artists … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Artists to Unveil Largest Mural in Arizona
Northern Arizona Healthcare Launches Consumer Website
As Northern Arizona Healthcare transitions into one unified healthcare system, many projects and initiatives formerly performed separately at Flagstaff Medical Center, Verde Valley Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics are now becoming unified. Much like the consolidation of the three governing bodies into a single body − the NAH Board of Directors − NAH’s new website combines what used to be five separate websites into one. To view the NAH website, visit NAHealth.com. “The NAH … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Healthcare Launches Consumer Website