Apr 7 Coconino College Teen Job Fair Coconino Community College Lone Tree Campus, 2800 S. Lone Tree Road, 3 to 6 p.m. Area teens are encouraged to come and meet with local businesses and learn about available job opportunities. They’ll also learn how to design a resume, complete a job application and how to interview successfully. Some business will even be interviewing for currently available jobs in the Flagstaff area. Learn more at coconino. edu http://coconino.edu. Sponsored by: NAIPTA, … [Read more...] about Teen Job Fair
Business Calendar
Getting Started–Building an Energy Star Home
Throughout the next series of articles, we will be chronicling the steps to build an energy efficient home based on a current project here in Flagstaff. We are building a house for a professor just north of NAU who is prioritizing energy efficiency. This first article covers the basics of getting started, and the next few months will dive deeper into the details. To earn the ENERGY STAR label, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection … [Read more...] about Getting Started–Building an Energy Star Home
Preventing Weight Gain in Children
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of obesity. Two thirds of American adults are either overweight or obese, and this epidemic also affects children. One third of all children ages two to 19 are overweight or obese. The risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as diabetes increases greatly as children do not exercise or are not exposed to proper nutritional diets. Not only do these children face constant health problems and restrictions as adults, but it is estimated that an … [Read more...] about Preventing Weight Gain in Children
Meet With Supervisor
Apr 5 7-8:30 a.m. at the White Dove Coffee Shop on East Seventh Ave. District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta and County Manager Steve Peru will provide the coffee; you bring questions and concerns. No appointment necessary. … [Read more...] about Meet With Supervisor
Flag Leadership’s Gun Legislation Panel
Mar 31. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Flagstaff City Hall. The Flagstaff Leadership Program Alumni Committee is hosting a panel discussion on gun legislation in Arizona. Community members are invited as well as Flagstaff Leadership Program alumni and members of the 2012 class. Panelists include: Brent Cooper - Chief, Flagstaff Police Department, Gregory Fowler - Chief, Northern Arizona University Police Department, James Jay - Business Owner, Uptown Billiards, Preston Johnson – Arizona DPS CCW … [Read more...] about Flag Leadership’s Gun Legislation Panel
FBN Writer Wins Another Award
The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) today announced that Stacey Wittig of Flagstaff, AZ won a bronze award in the 2010 annual awards competition in the “Byline Travel Column – Less than 250,000 Circulation” category. The competition, now in its 19th year, honors the “best of the best” in travel writing, photography and promotion that cover all aspects of the travel industry worldwide. Wittig, a freelance writer who has lived in northern Arizona for over 16 years, was … [Read more...] about FBN Writer Wins Another Award
School Funding Discussion
Mar. 31 Coconino Center for the Arts 6:30-8:00 p.m. Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty is presenting a community discussion on the state’s fiscal crisis and its impact on local schools. The meeting will feature Dr. Chuck Essigs of the Arizona Association of School Business Officials, Janice Palmer of the Arizona School Board Association and Dr. Debra Duvall of the Arizona School Administrators. Dr. Essigs is recognized as one of Arizona’s premiere authorities on school … [Read more...] about School Funding Discussion
NACET Nominated for Business Incubation Association Award
The Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) is being considered as the Dinah Adkins Technology Business Incubator of the Year. The award is part of the international organization called the National Business Incubation Association. Other programs being recognized include Purdue University, TECH Fort Worth and others. Winners of the 2011 NBIA Incubation Awards will be announced during the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 12, at NBIA's 25th International Conference on … [Read more...] about NACET Nominated for Business Incubation Association Award
Bearizona Welcomes First Cub
Bearizona is proud to announce the arrival of the first cub ever to be born at Bearizona Wildlife Park in Williams, AZ. He was named "Doc" in honor of Doc Casey, CEO Sean Casey’s father. "Doc" was born in the middle of January (as was Sean’s dad) and removed from the den on February 28, 2011. He will join another cub that was rescued from Missouri earlier this month and they will play together all summer in Fort Bearizona (the walking portion of the park). Currently, Doc and his buddy the … [Read more...] about Bearizona Welcomes First Cub
FMC’s Free Diabetes Screening
Mar 22 Flagstaff Aquaplex 3-6p.m. In an effort to educate the community about the symptoms and risks associated with diabetes, Flagstaff Medical Center, North Country HealthCare, Northern Arizona University, Native Americans for Community Action, City of Flagstaff and the Coconino County Health Department are sponsoring Diabetes Alert Day. The American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Alert Day is designed to encourage Americans to get informed about the risks of diabetes and get screened … [Read more...] about FMC’s Free Diabetes Screening