With the holiday season here, Flagstaff’s neighborhoods are being converted into twinkling landscapes with festive lights on trees and homes. This year, trade in your old incandescent holiday lights for highly efficient LED holiday lights. LED lights are 85% more efficient and last 100 times longer than traditional incandescent lights. To help reduce energy costs, the City of Flagstaff’s Sustainability Program has partnered with APS and HomCo Lumber and Hardware to provide energy efficient … [Read more...] about HomeCo Continuing Light Swap Tradition
Visitors Enjoying Tundra Wolves at Bearizona
Officials at Bearizona, in Williams, Arizona just west of Flagstaff, say visitors are enjoying the Tundra Wolves and other wildlife in the park. Visitors are invited year round to the park, where people observe wildlife from their vehicles. Bison, bighorn sheep, wolves and bear cubs are available for viewing at Bearizona, from 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. … [Read more...] about Visitors Enjoying Tundra Wolves at Bearizona
Supporting Locals on Small Business Saturday
Have Americans lost hope? The trust-deficit between them and their policymakers is distressingly large, with only 19 percent, according to an October Pew poll, who say that they have faith that the government will do what is right just about always or most of the time. Thankfully, not all is lost. Americans still have faith in some institutions, generally for those that truly protect freedoms and preserve livelihoods, like the military and small businesses. In fact, when it comes to job … [Read more...] about Supporting Locals on Small Business Saturday
Snowbowl is Open
Arizona Snowbowl is opening at the perfect time for you to shed your turkey feast off on the mountain this weekend. With early season snow on the ground, and an expert snowmaking crew hard at work for the past two weeks, Snowbowl management says they are enthusiastic for the opening. Lifts that are open include Sunset Triple (654 vertical feet, 2,675 feet long), Hart Prairie Double (650 vertical feet, 3,200 feet long) and Little Spruce Conveyor. The runs available to skiers and snowboarders … [Read more...] about Snowbowl is Open
Winter Sidewalk Ordinance in Effect
With another weather system approaching Northern Arizona, city officials remind residents and business owners of snow-related city ordinances. Flagstaff received significant snow during last week, which was followed by complaints regarding snow-covered sidewalks. Ordinance updates this year include an important change regarding the issuance of a Notice of Violation. The ordinance calls for violators to be issued a Notice once per winter season. This change is important for pedestrian safety … [Read more...] about Winter Sidewalk Ordinance in Effect
Kirkpatrick Honoring Code Talkers
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., will joined tribal leaders, military leaders and colleagues at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol to present Native American code talkers with the Congressional Gold Medal. Tribes from across the country were honored, including the Hopi, White Mountain Apache and Tonto Apachetribes from Arizona. Navajo code talkers previously received this honor in 2000. The Gold Medal represents Congress’ highest expression of appreciation for distinguished achievements and … [Read more...] about Kirkpatrick Honoring Code Talkers
Striving For Efficient Building Processes
Council has made some progress toward quicker issuance of building permits. I have been pushing for these changes for over a year and we are seeing some results. Architect’s Certification Some building plans have to be prepared by an architect (multi-family or commercial). After the plans are submitted for a building permit, the city plans examiner can take weeks to review the plans. Now, there is a process in place where the architect can certify that the plans meet all city … [Read more...] about Striving For Efficient Building Processes
Economy – Brittle and Easy to Break
For hundreds of Flagstaff business people trying to understand what might be happening with the economy, Northern Arizona University offers its annual Economic Outlook Conference. “People want to feel good about the economy, but they don’t feel good about feeling good about the economy,” said Craig Van Slyke, Ph.D., dean of the NAU W. A. Franke College of Business. “It’s almost a situation where you want to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” The message from NAU economists is … [Read more...] about Economy – Brittle and Easy to Break
Metzger Serving as VP -County Supervisors Assoc.
Coconino County Supervisor Mandy Metzger was elected by her colleagues as the first vice president of the County Supervisors Association (CSA), at the November 21, 2013, meeting of the CSA Board of Directors. "This is a tremendous honor," Supervisor Metzger said. "I am grateful for the opportunity to represent my fellow supervisors in this important organization and look forward to working on behalf of counties throughout the state as the legislature begins its new session in … [Read more...] about Metzger Serving as VP -County Supervisors Assoc.
NAU Students Protesting Uranium Mining
Students Speak Out About Exclusion from 27-year-old Environmental Review Process - Demand a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Grand Canyon Area Uranium Mine NAU Against Uranium, a volunteer group made of Northern Arizona University students, organized the event “Youth Speak in Defense of the Canyon”. The event was a press conference confronting the exclusion of people born after 1986 from the public review process for the “Canyon” uranium mine, located six miles south of Grand … [Read more...] about NAU Students Protesting Uranium Mining