Next week, Weight Watchers members in Flagstaff will “give away” their unwanted pounds by collecting non-perishable food equivalent to their weight losses to date for St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. The effort is part of the 4th annual Lose for Good® campaign, an initiative that fights hunger both locally and globally by increasing awareness of this important issue and helping to provide access to healthy food for those in need. What: Weight Watchers “Lose for Good” Fall Food Drive … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Weight Watchers Helping St. Mary’s Food Bank
NAU Lands $2.5 M Grant for Garden Array
The National Science Foundation has awarded Northern Arizona University’s College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences a four-year, $2.5 million grant to create the Southwest Experimental Garden Array. The garden array will be a system of 10 experimental gardens across northern Arizona that include habitat types from desert to alpine forests. The gardens will be used to examine how climate change will affect the ecology and evolution of individual plant species, plant communities … [Read more...] about NAU Lands $2.5 M Grant for Garden Array
Cottonwood Company Expanding to Meet Demand
LaserLyte, the leader in laser technology for the shooting and hunting industry, has finalized a company-wide move from a 4,000 square foot facility to a new office and facility with over 11,000 square feet. The move has been prompted by LaserLyte’s rapid growth in the consumer shooting sports and hunting markets requiring expanded space for prototyping, engineering, marketing, production, warehousing and fulfillment of LaserLyte’s popular firearm lasers. The move also allows for additional … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Company Expanding to Meet Demand
Traffic Signal Construction to Begin at Cheshire
The Arizona Department of Transportation will install a new traffic signal at the intersection of US 180 and Fremont Boulevard in Flagstaff later this month. A recent study conducted by ADOT concluded that a traffic signal at the intersection is warranted. Construction of the signal will begin this month and lane closures will be required to provide a safe work zone. ADOT will issue traffic alerts as needed to inform drivers and area residents of the closures. Drivers … [Read more...] about Traffic Signal Construction to Begin at Cheshire
Wells Fargo Saluting AZ Teacher of the Year
Wells Fargo is honoring Arizona’s Teacher of the Year on its ATMs across the state. From now until January 3, 2012 most of Wells Fargo’s 548 ATMs in Arizona will feature a screen congratulating 2011 Teacher of the Year Amanda McAdams. Wells Fargo’s ATM users also can learn more about McAdams teaching achievements by simply pressing a button on the screen. “At Wells Fargo, we believe it’s important to celebrate great teachers who encourage, support and inspire great results from … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo Saluting AZ Teacher of the Year
Business Damaged and Flagstaff Resident Injured by Fires
Flagstaff Fire Dept. responded to two separate fires this weekend. Yesterday, at about 10:45a.m., FFD responded to a report of a fire in the kitchen of Louies Chicken Shack on East Rt. 66. First arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the restaurant and quickly extinguished a fire burning in one of the deep fryers in the kitchen. The deep fryer had recently been installed and it appears that the heating element of the fryer was not working properly causing the grease to … [Read more...] about Business Damaged and Flagstaff Resident Injured by Fires
State of Emergency Declaration Bring Cash to County
Governor Jan Brewer today signed a Declaration of Emergency in support of Coconino County response, recovery and mitigation efforts to protect property and infrastructure in the Schultz Flood area. The declaration was signed in response to a heavy monsoon rainstorm that dropped more than 1 inch of rain within 15 minutes in the Timberline, Hutchison Acres and Wupatki Trails neighborhoods on September 13, 2011, causing significant street flooding and damage. Flood waters also … [Read more...] about State of Emergency Declaration Bring Cash to County
Completing Your Energy Efficient Home
#6 Wrapping It Up...Steps to Building an Energy Star Home In the current series of articles, we chronicled the steps to building an energy efficient home based on a current project here in Flagstaff. We just finished a house for a professor north of NAU who decided to prioritize energy efficiency. The previous articles covered the basics: getting out of the ground, waterproofing, insulation, radon, wall types, air sealing, and mechanical systems. This article will wrap it all up and have our … [Read more...] about Completing Your Energy Efficient Home
The Effects of Heat on Seniors
Sunny days uplift spirits, yet seniors need to take special precautions to make sure their enjoyment of summer is not eclipsed by dehydration and heat illness. Physical changes that come with aging make older adults more vulnerable to summer’s heat and humidity. The American Geriatrics Society’s Foundation for Health in Aging (FHIA) reports that most of the 200 Americans who die each summer of heat-related complications are over 50. FHIA warns that temperatures in the low 90s can be very … [Read more...] about The Effects of Heat on Seniors
Identity Theft Presentation In Williams
Oct 5. 11:30-1:00 Edward Jones Investments will be presenting a free discussion on Identity Theft. The even will be held at Doc Holliday's Steakhouse, 950 N. Grand Canyon Blvd. … [Read more...] about Identity Theft Presentation In Williams