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The Center for the Future of Arizona Chairman and CEO Dr. Lattie Coor today announced the appointment of Darcy Renfro as the inaugural director of The Arizona We Want Institute. Renfro will be responsible for strategic direction and management of the recently created Institute and its statewide effort to reconnect Arizona citizens with leaders in all sectors who actively support taking clear, positive steps to move Arizona forward. Based on the Gallup Arizona Poll, The Arizona We Want 2.0: … [Read more...] about The Arizona We Want

Sometimes big ideas can have ragged launches. For example, implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the workings of the state's Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE) are showing mixed results, according to local health insurance experts. Akin to Social Security, the ACA ultimately relies on many people, including younger working people, to be successful in delivering both expanded health care coverage and affordable premiums – even to those who couldn't get it before the act. "It … [Read more...] about Health Care Act a Mixed Bag

The Flagstaff City Council has voted unanimously to move forward with forming a downtown business district.  Several steps are still needed to formalize a district, which could bring benefits to business owners by improved management of downtown.  Councilman Jeff Oravits says the district would shift more responsibility to the people and businesses in the district.   "I'm confident the business district will help ensure that downtown and Flagstaff continues to flourish going forward," he said in … [Read more...] about Improving the Downtown Experience-Updated

DeRosa Physical Therapy, a member of The Summit Center, was recently awarded an Outcomes Excellence standing for 2013, a national recognition from FOTO (Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes), an independent outcomes database of over five million patients and thousands of clinics across the U.S. This award is presented to select group of care providers demonstrating greater increase in function for their patients than the national aggregate average. Only ten percent of clinics exceed national averages … [Read more...] about DeRosa Physical Therapists Receiving Kudos

Dropping a blade just inches from his toes, 22-year-old David Gouveia aims for accuracy. “There’s no substitute for doing a lot of chopping or sawing,” he says. “I just try to focus on breathing.” Gouveia is one of more than 2,500 mid-year graduates from Northern Arizona University. But he may well be the only one who has mastered the traditional logging tools of the school’s mascot. This NAU Lumberjack is a timbersports champion. With chainsaw in hand, Gouveia has sliced through thick … [Read more...] about NAU Graduates True Lumberjack

Dew Downtown is officially a City of Flagstaff event; however, the show would not go on without support from the private sector. According to Flagstaff City Manager Kevin Burke, “While it is technically a city event, it would never happen without the sponsors. The expenses are paid through sponsorships; we didn’t think it would be appropriate for taxpayers to pay the direct costs. It is the [sponsor’s] cash outlays that make the event.” In this unique public-private partnership, the event’s … [Read more...] about This Weekend’s Dew Downtown Featuring Upgrades

BOTHANDS, Inc., is announcing the opening of Sharon’s Attic Thrift Store, specializing in items for children, babies and moms. Sharon’s Attic will sell furniture, clothing, household goods and clothing/toys for children and babies. Sharon’s Attic will help raise funding for BOTHANDS’ Sharon Manor Transitional Housing program, which provides affordable housing and comprehensive support services for homeless women and children survivors of domestic violence. In addition to funding, Sharon’s … [Read more...] about New Thrift Store Opening March 1st

Lessons learned from the slopes of Arizona Snowbowl will be applied on the mountains of Sochi this month, as former Snowbowl instructors make up the coaching team behind Olympians such as Shaun White, Bode Miller and Ted Ligety. Men’s U.S. Olympic Snowboarding and Freeskiing Head Coach for the Halfpipe and Slope Style Teams, Mike Jankowski, taught himself to snowboard on Hart Prairie in 1993. Among the medals he’s looking to bring home in the 2014 Winter Olympics include an unprecedented … [Read more...] about Snowbowl Celebrating Sochi Connection