Sept. 28. SBDC Business Plan Writing NACET Conference Room 2225 N. Gemini Dr., 5 to 8 p.m. This three-hour training is designed for individuals and businesses that are interested in writing a viable business plan. The workshop will cover the key components of developing a business plan. Topic matter includes organizational and market objectives, market analysis, competitive comparison, how to prepare a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities and threat) analysis for both your business and … [Read more...] about Learn to Write a Business Plan
Gates Scholarship Workshop
Sept. 28. Gates Scholarship Workshop at the Northern Arizona College Resource Center, 1001 N. Turquoise Dr. 6 to 7 p.m. Get more information on this full-ride scholarship and whether you may be eligible. Please register for all Workshops at least 48 hours in advance via phone 602-688-5379 or email [email protected]. … [Read more...] about Gates Scholarship Workshop
Free Entry to Grand Canyon Saturday
Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating National Public Lands Day (NPLD) with fee free entry into the park. National Public Lands Day began in 1994 and is intended to encourage shared stewardship of our nation's public lands. Today, NPLD is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance federal, state and local public lands. In Grand Canyon National Park, volunteers and park staff will be working with … [Read more...] about Free Entry to Grand Canyon Saturday
Grand Opening Celebration at the Gallery in Williams
The Gallery in Williams, an artist cooperative, is open for business. The Gallery is located at 309 West Route 66 in Williams next to the Sultana Theater. The co-op features local artists and their wide range of mediums. The artists themselves operate the Gallery, assist customers and perform assorted duties in the day-to-day functions required to operate the gallery. The Grand Opening for the Gallery will take place Saturday, October 1st. There will be artists demonstrations … [Read more...] about Grand Opening Celebration at the Gallery in Williams
Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium
Just days before the annual celebration of National Public Lands Day, 50 Arizona business associations and small businesses have sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, voicing support for a proposed 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park. The state’s national parks, monuments and other public lands they say are “powerful engines of Arizona’s economy.” In a related effort, over 200 small businesses from across Arizona have signed and sent postcards … [Read more...] about Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium
Arizona’s Car Sales Second Strongest in U.S.
Phoenix is the second hottest U.S. Market for new car sales, following Atlanta, Georgia. The information was released today by Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. An Edmunds.com analysis of automotive registration data reveals that new retail car registrations in the Atlanta metropolitan area were 24 percent higher in the first half of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. The analysis also shows that Atlanta’s registration figures are consistent with … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Car Sales Second Strongest in U.S.
Flagstaff Mosquitos Testing Positive– West Nile Virus
Coconino County Public Health Services District (CCPHSD) officials announce today that mosquitoes found in an area southwest ofFlagstaff have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first positive WNV test in Coconino County this year. No human cases have been reported in Coconino County in 2011. Two human case of WNV were reported in 2010 and 1 case in 2009. Larvicide treatment of the water pools in the affected area, in addition to cooler night temperatures, has … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Mosquitos Testing Positive– West Nile Virus
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Volunteers Sought on National Public Lands Day
In celebration of National Public Lands Day and to encourage a shared sense of land stewardship, the Forest Service announces another “fee free day” Saturday, September 24, along with several volunteer events. Day use fees will be waived at all standard amenity fee sites operated by the Forest Service including the Red Rock Pass. This includes access to Palatki and Honanki Ruins, V Bar B Cultural Site and approximately 300 miles of multiple-use trails. National Public Lands Day … [Read more...] about Volunteers Sought on National Public Lands Day
Flagstaff Homes Selling
The number of homes sold in Flagstaff jumped in August. With few new listings, Flagstaff housing inventory makes slim pickings for home buyers for now. Flagstaff home sales volume in August 2011 went up over 11% from a year ago and the median sales price was up 1.7% from August 2010 for Flagstaff single family homes. Traditionally, June is the highest sales month of the year, but this year August experienced much higher sales volume than June. Generally, that tracks the RE/MAX … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Homes Selling