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This is the fourth year that Flagstaff Business Alliance (FiBA) and Friends of Flagstaff’s Future (F3) spearheaded a multi-partner collaborative effort to promote shopping at locally owned businesses during the holiday season. A strong independent economy is a key goal for both organizations that work to promote a livable, prosperous community. This year, the emphasis was specifically on the difference between “local” and “locally owned.” “And there is a big difference,” explained Hadassah … [Read more...] about Keeping Our Money at Home

You probably heard that in the last few months the City has purchased 450 acres on the east side of town (Picture Canyon) and 2,280 acres on the west side of town (Observatory Mesa). Both of these large parcels are permanently reserved as open space – no development. Many of you have asked me two good questions: (1) Where are we getting these millions of dollars; (2) Is it wise to be surrounding the city with undevelopable land when we already have a problem with having enough available … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Buys Open Space

According to the American College of Radiology (ACR), radiologists are medical doctors (MDs) or doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques. These techniques include X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound. Yes, radiologists are real doctors. After college, they go through four years of medical school, pass a … [Read more...] about Radiologists are Doctors, Too

I recently read an article by Danielle Laporte: THE secret to success. This is IT. For reals. It says doing what you say you're going to do is the secret to success and I couldn't agree with her more. Not only will you claim your personal power, you will develop relationships built on trust, respect and integrity. More importantly, you will challenge others to step up their game, especially when doing business with you. It's a simple concept but one that surprisingly is difficult to … [Read more...] about Do What You Say You Are Going To Do

In 2010, the Rural Policy Institute at Northern Arizona University completed a detailed and thorough economic impact study that showed NAU’s annual economic impact on the State of Arizona was $1.46 billion and that one of eight jobs exist in Coconino County because of the presence of NAU. Under President John Haeger’s leadership, NAU has grown its annual economic impact by more than $600 million annually and has set the foundation for even faster and greater economic growth in Flagstaff, … [Read more...] about NAU Impacting Flagstaff’s Economy

This is part three of a three-part series on hearing loss and the relationship of the three primary elements, or the Trinity of players, involved in facilitating hearing as efficiently as possible. This Trinity includes the family, the hearing- impaired person and the hearing health-care provider.   “Blindness cuts us off from things; deafness cuts us off from people.” Helen Keller   The Audiologist   What is the Big Deal about Hearing Loss? Most humans need to communicate … [Read more...] about The Trinity of Hearing

While Flagstaff is known for having beautiful winters, most also know that if snow and ice are not taken care of properly around the home, they can cause quite the headache. Most of the problems caused by snow, though, can be taken care of easily or prevented if one is prepared with a snowblower, properly installed de-icing cables, and a stash of ice melt. Living in Flagstaff, we all know that there will be snow to shovel come wintertime. If you’re getting tired of doing it the old fashioned … [Read more...] about Preventing Ice Headaches