Why lock your best friend in a cage when you leave town? Most of us consider our pets our furry children and do not want them to experience being stuffed into a kennel, isolated and lonely. It must seem like a prison to them. If not a kennel, what? Have a neighbor or neighborhood youth drop in to feed? Pet care has risen to a new level, fostering in a business of professionals. This new breed of pet sitter can be hired to stay with them at their home until the owners return. The sitter can … [Read more...] about Cultivating a New Breed of Pet Sitters
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First Responders Answering Entrepreneurial Call
Flagstaff’s CrossFit Vert celebrated its second anniversary by hosting the first USAPL-sanctioned powerlifting event to take place in Flagstaff. Lifters of all ages and abilities congregated to beat their own best records, and maybe even set a state record. Powerlifting, however, is only one component of CrossFit. According to owner Todd Miller, it is about functional exercise, real fitness and more. “Our fitness program isn’t about how you look, or how much you can lift or how many miles you … [Read more...] about First Responders Answering Entrepreneurial Call
Guilt-Free, Affordable Fashion
“We want to make sure we do not carry clothing that is made by little hands,” explained Johann Razali. “The goal of Black and Birch is that from the moment you step into the store and try on clothes, until you put your clothes on for a date or work, that you look good and feel good. The next day, you don’t have to worry that your clothes were made by eight-year olds. We take it upon ourselves to ensure that.” The locally owned retailer goes the extra mile to bring Flagstaff clientele affordable, … [Read more...] about Guilt-Free, Affordable Fashion
Morning Shooting at NAU
Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the Northern Arizona University students and victims of today's shooting. Officials say Colin Brough is dead. Nicholas Prato, Kyle Zientek and Nicholas Piring are being treated for gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old suspect has been identified as Steven Jones. … [Read more...] about Morning Shooting at NAU
Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Artsy Bras Competition Oct. 21
Calling all artists, designers, and everyone else ready and willing to have fun raising awareness, and funds, for breast cancer prevention and treatment: You are invited to create an original bra, or corset, and enter it in the 2015 Artsy Bras Competition, sponsored by the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity and Northern Arizona University. Guidelines for entrants: Bras or corsets can be created out of any material, or you may choose to decorate a … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Artsy Bras Competition Oct. 21
Outlook at Glittering Mountain to House Twin Arrows Workers
The vastness of the windswept landscape, studded with native brush and trees, stands in contrast to the energies of manmade development that have emerged since 2013 just north of Interstate 40, 24 miles east of Flagstaff en route to the town of Winslow. This is the evolving world of a modern Twin Arrows site that honors the legacy of the old Route 66 landmark trading post, while also marking the spot off Exit 219 where Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort celebrated its second … [Read more...] about Outlook at Glittering Mountain to House Twin Arrows Workers
Alliance Bank Helps Local Company Fight Fire
As the especially busy wildfire season begins to wane a bit, a northern Arizona company is poised to better fight fires as they start. Aero-Flite, Inc, headquartered in Kingman, expanded their existing fleet of air tankers to include three new planes. Aero-Flite is the largest private operator of water-scooping aircraft in North America. The Avro RJ85 Next Generation Air Tankers, under contract with the US Air Forest Service, deliver fire retardant for wildland fire suppression with a … [Read more...] about Alliance Bank Helps Local Company Fight Fire
Babbitt Ranches Buys Nordic Center North of Flagstaff
Drawing on the same character qualities that made Babbitt Ranches one of the West’s most enduring ranching operations, the historic Northern Arizona land company is expanding on its outdoor recreation participation with the purchase of the Flagstaff Nordic Center and the promotion of an Outdoor Recreation Ethic Attitude. Working with the Forest Service and broader community, Babbitt Ranches says it wants to create more recreational opportunities at the Nordic Center and on Babbitts land north … [Read more...] about Babbitt Ranches Buys Nordic Center North of Flagstaff
Helicopter Assists with New Chairlift at Snowbowl
Snowbowl officials say a heavy-lifting helicopter was used today to assist with the new chairlift being erected on Humphrey's Peak. The new chair, the first one on the mountain to accommodate four people, is scheduled to be open by Christmas. The opening day for Arizona Snowbowl near Flagstaff is Friday, Nov. 20, announced resort officials. New for 2015/2016! Arizona Snowbowl is installing the ski area’s first new chairlift in 30 years. The new Humphreys Peak Lift is the resort’s first … [Read more...] about Helicopter Assists with New Chairlift at Snowbowl
Phoenix Suns at NAU, Flagstaff
Northern Arizona University will host the Phoenix Suns Training Camp for the third consecutive season. The Suns report for training camp on the Flagstaff campus today through October 3. The City of Flagstaff has hosted the Suns' training camp for the third straight year and the 19thoverall, after the Suns returned in 2013 for the first time since 2004. Phoenix's first trip to Flagstaff for training camp was in 1986. It was also the first training camp as a player for current head coach Jeff … [Read more...] about Phoenix Suns at NAU, Flagstaff