Increasingly, you hear about the importance of “giving back to the community” and you see and hear more and more examples of it. Popular musicians perform concerts to raise money for disaster relief, professional athletes donate to youth programs in their home towns, accountants prepare tax returns for veterans and senior citizens, people from all walks of life and all professional pursuits donate their time and their expertise to help others. You see it, too, in the way corporations are … [Read more...] about A Business Practice of Giving
New County Website Serving Public
In a digital world, a website serves as the face of your organization. After all, it’s often the first place community members, visitors and business owners turn when looking for information on various products, services and events. Increasingly, our tech-savvy public demands that information is readily available and right at their fingertips. While Coconino County’s website has served the county, its residents and business partners well for 12 years, it was long overdue for a complete … [Read more...] about New County Website Serving Public
Tax Money for Charity
Do I have the right to take your tax money and give it to the charity of my choice? It’s a great charity. They do great things. The money stays in Flagstaff. For full disclosure, I have to tell you that to give this tax money to charity, I not only have to take it from you, I also have to take it from some city department. Parks and Rec, for example, does not have enough money to maintain or enhance the parks. The streets are falling apart. The list goes on. Our city manager has described the … [Read more...] about Tax Money for Charity
Sedona Networking Event
Mar. 8 at 7:30 a.m. Sedona Chamber of Commerce presents: Good Morning Sedona Networking Breakfast at Los Abrigados. Breakfast is included in addition to a jam packed morning with valuable networking and business tips. Doors open at 8:00. For more information, contact the Sedona Chamber of Commerce. … [Read more...] about Sedona Networking Event
Building Long-Term Relationships
When it comes to growing your business, what comes first – the chicken or the egg? Do you have to invest a lot of money in marketing in order to generate more business, or can you increase business without spending a bundle and reducing your profit margin? Most business owners think they need to increase their marketing budget in order to ramp things up, but I’m here to tell you there’s another way to get the results you’re after without spending a lot of additional money on marketing. How? … [Read more...] about Building Long-Term Relationships
Great Pine Cone Ready for Ringing in New Year
Before we enter 2013 with all our good intentions of losing weight, saving money and being a better friend, the historic Weatherford Hotel offers a guilt-free good time to ring in the New Year with the famous Pine Cone Drop! Like a giant holiday ornament, the six-foot tall, 70-pound, LED-lighted northland New Year’s Eve symbol is suspended from the top of the Weatherford Hotel in downtown Flagstaff as the countdown clock ticks away. “It’s become a uniquely Flagstaff good time as thousands … [Read more...] about Great Pine Cone Ready for Ringing in New Year
Verizon Rolls out 4G Throughout Region
Verizon Wireless' 4G network is now available to Northern Arizona communities including Flagstaff, Williams, Prescott Valley, Prescott, Cottonwood and Sedona. The company will launch the system in Payson and Casa Grande, too. The December 20, 2012 upgrade brings the enhanced speed and service to 250 million people and 470 markets throughout the United States. 4G LTE wireless networks mean that what was once considered only in the realm of desktop computers – or someone’s imagination – is … [Read more...] about Verizon Rolls out 4G Throughout Region
Arizona Posting Impressive Job Gains
Arizona’s economy appears to be gaining momentum, the best gift of all for the people of our state this holiday season. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she is pleased to see Arizona's unemployment rate fall to 7.8%, after the best November job gain since 2005. “There are so many reasons for optimism in the latest jobs report issued today by the Arizona Department of Administration. In November, the Arizona unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in four years as we added … [Read more...] about Arizona Posting Impressive Job Gains
Snowbowl Open for Season
If there are long, board-like packages under your holiday tree, you might want to start unwrapping! With almost three feet of snow blanketing the ski resort from this past weekend storm , Arizona Snowbowl is open for its 75th Anniversary Season. Mayor Jerry Nabours welcomed excited community members, skiers and snowboarders in Arizona Snowbowl's 75th Anniversary Opening Ceremonies Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting, hot chocolate and donuts at Agassiz Lodge. "Flagstaff is now … [Read more...] about Snowbowl Open for Season
Elevation and Retina Surgery
Among the many characteristics that make our state of Arizona unique is its variety of land elevations. For example, Yuma in the southwest sits only 163 feet above sea level. Elevation in the Phoenix Valley averages 1,000 feet above sea level, and height above sea level in our mountain regions, which include Flagstaff and Show Low, soars to at least 6,500 feet. While this variety of land elevations gives us our beautiful landscapes and a choice between valley and mountain living, it also poses a … [Read more...] about Elevation and Retina Surgery