We have a couple of bonds that the city has placed on the ballot this November: Propositions 441 and 442. Prop 442 is a housing bond, but I really want to discuss our Prop 441, the Fire and Water Infrastructure Bond. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of this bond for Flagstaff’s future. It includes four sections, which include: purchasing five new wildland fire trucks for a little more than $2 million, helping to increase stormwater infrastructure in the Spruce Wash for $26 million, … [Read more...] about Considering Fires, Floods and Flagstaff’s Future
Community Service: A Boon for Back2Basics Residents, Flagstaff Community
Back2Basics Outdoor Adventure Recovery is proud to call Flagstaff our home, and when you live in a community, it is important to be a part of that community in a way that fulfills both you and the people around you with purpose. Community outreach via volunteer work has proven to be one of the best ways that Back2Basics residents and Flagstaff can help each other out. At Back2Basics, we believe that volunteer work is an essential part of addiction treatment because it gives people struggling … [Read more...] about Community Service: A Boon for Back2Basics Residents, Flagstaff Community
Wags and Whiskers Welcomes Guests
Summertime can mean vacation retreats for the family or summer camp for the kids. For four-legged family members, Wags and Whiskers Pet Resort offers both. Owners/operators Karen and Steve Butler pride themselves on providing guests a positive, safe and fun visit. “We have two customers: pets and their owners,” said Karen. The Butlers are lifelong dog owners. They have boarded their dogs many times and have noticed when their pets were stressed and not their usual selves after the experience. … [Read more...] about Wags and Whiskers Welcomes Guests
Capturing Pet Souls on Canvas
When the order went out June 12 to evacuate from Doney Park as the Pipeline Fire advanced rapidly, Timberline resident Minda Simmons knew it was of the highest priority to evacuate and save her pets: two big dogs, golden retriever, Shiloh, and herding dog, Onyz. She also evacuated her two horses. “The dogs were loaded up first and then the horses, Gypsy and Sunny, into their trailer, which I hooked up and had ready to go.” Simmons recalled. This was the second evacuation in eight weeks for … [Read more...] about Capturing Pet Souls on Canvas
Flagstaff 365.com is Best Guide for Events, Activities
Summer in Flagstaff is a spectacular season of fun in the sun, and Flagstaff365.com is the resource for what’s happening throughout the greater Flagstaff area in a comprehensive calendar of events. While online, click on the calendar icon at discoverflagstaff.com or go directly to flagstaff365.com to browse events, performances, exhibitions, festivals, classes, workshops, venues and artists. Flagstaff 365 is an ongoing events calendar produced and maintained by the City of Flagstaff tourism … [Read more...] about Flagstaff 365.com is Best Guide for Events, Activities
Diabetes Rates Rising
More than 130 million adults in the U.S. are living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when blood glucose or sugar is too high. It’s related to how the body turns food into energy and produces insulin. The body breaks down food and turns it into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. The sugar level in the blood goes up, which triggers the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin helps the glucose … [Read more...] about Diabetes Rates Rising
How Viruses May Cause Hearing Loss
Hearing loss, including its causes, has been a topic of study since before the birth of audiology as a profession just after WWII. Hearing loss has been documented in Egyptian literature as early as 1550 B.C. An ancient medical journal describes a remedy for “ear that hears badly,” which included injecting olive oil, red lead, ant eggs and bat wings, among other substances into the ears! In Ancient Greece, there are mentions of hearing loss as early as the 10th century. Today, we understand more … [Read more...] about How Viruses May Cause Hearing Loss
Starter Homes Offering Affordable Housing Solution
Years ago, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona’s (HFHNA) Board of Directors realized that inflated home prices and cost of goods would eventually exacerbate the affordable/workforce housing issue in Flagstaff, thus becoming less financially sustainable for HFHNA to build three- or four- bedroom Habitat homes. In response to these economic changes, an idea of creating a forced savings program through homeownership would allow HFHNA to build more, serve more and be the change in housing … [Read more...] about Starter Homes Offering Affordable Housing Solution
Naturopathic Tips for Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a product of today’s fast-paced lifestyle and stressed physical and emotional conditions. It is a quiet disease that strikes without warning, earning it the name “silent killer.” If it is not detected and treated promptly, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, visual issues and renal failure. Naturopathic treatments target primary causes of disease, such as a change in diet and lifestyle to help keep blood pressure within safe levels (below 140/80). A … [Read more...] about Naturopathic Tips for Hypertension
Golden Girls of Real Estate: The Value of Support Through Up and Down Markets
Realtors Rosemary “Rosie” Lamberson and Freddi Paulsrud of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty are seasoned experts in Flagstaff’s dynamic real estate market. With 80 years of experience between them, Rosie and Freddi share their valuable knowledge as “The Golden Girls of Real Estate.” Rosie: We’ve been with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s for quite a few years now and with all the changes that have happened in the real estate market, especially most recently, we recognize the value of having a … [Read more...] about Golden Girls of Real Estate: The Value of Support Through Up and Down Markets