Flagstaff is the first and only destination in the country to enter the non-fungible tokens market with the original NFT collection, “A Night in Flagstaff.” The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition, a non-profit organization in collaboration with Discover Flagstaff, is featuring “70 images for $700 each from 7,000 feet,” which dropped on the NFT calendar last month. Each image is a 20-second exposure, the first taken beginning at 19:53 Feb. 5, 2022, Mountain Standard Time (02:53 February 6, 2022, … [Read more...] about Capturing ‘A Night in Flagstaff’ with Non-Fungible Tokens
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‘Keep Laughing as Loud as Possible’
Problem solving is what you would expect on any given day in business. But some problems are outrageous and require an equally outrageous response. And that’s why I love the memory of Gilbert Gottfried. When my public relations business was starting out and I was young and enthusiastic and didn’t think about things like dangerous weather events, I was hired to plan a holiday celebration in which major donors of a non-profit organization would be invited to a field transformed to look and feel … [Read more...] about ‘Keep Laughing as Loud as Possible’
Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue Serves as a Hub of Hope
Anyone involved with animal rescues knows that networking is absolutely crucial to getting the animals what they need, where and when they need it. These networks, like many-spoked wheels, need a central hub to keep them connected and spinning in harmony. Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue (SOLR) is just that for shelters, groups and individuals working to save Labs and Lab mixes throughout Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Mexico. Three years ago, SOLR president Susan Krase, along with a few … [Read more...] about Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue Serves as a Hub of Hope
APS Meeting Challenges, Encouraging Energy Conservation
As utilities face severe weather, the reduction of coal-fired power plants, increasing costs of oil and gas, aging power grids, wildfires, threats of cybersecurity interference and concern that hydro turbines at Lake Powell and Lake Mead may not being able to produce enough power for clients in the Southwest, APS is encouraging customers to conserve energy. “We intend to meet our customers’ energy needs for another 135 years and beyond in a way that reduces our environmental impact,” said APS … [Read more...] about APS Meeting Challenges, Encouraging Energy Conservation
Arizona Rangers Carrying on Legacy to Keep the Community Safe
Badged and uniformed in black cowboy hats and boots, Arizona Rangers are present at a great number of public events locally and statewide, often performing duties such as managing the traffic flow at concerts and festivals, connecting military veterans with services and delivering holiday gifts through the Toys for Tots program. This month, for example, the High Country Ranger Company will be helping at the 10th Annual Lance Davidson Memorial High Country StandDown at the Flagstaff Armory from 9 … [Read more...] about Arizona Rangers Carrying on Legacy to Keep the Community Safe
Comet Hunter Carolyn Shoemaker Celebrated in NightVisions
Down to Earth, yet focused on space, Flagstaff astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker is remembered as one of the greatest asteroid discoverers of all time – she found 377 of them. But according to astronomer David Levy, a comet to Carolyn was something special, miraculous. “When she found an asteroid, she’d say something like, ‘That was interesting. I’ll add it to my tally.’ But comets, they were priceless, they were beyond measure, they were holy in a way.” Levy, part of the trio with Carolyn and … [Read more...] about Comet Hunter Carolyn Shoemaker Celebrated in NightVisions
FBN, City of Flagstaff Partner to Strengthen Workforce
In an effort to support local businesses and combat the labor shortage, Flagstaff Business News is launching a new employment section beginning this month, “Good Business Requires Good People,” sponsored by FlagstaffCityCareers.com. Flagstaff businesses will receive 50% off the cost of their employment ads in this section, as a result of the city’s sponsorship. “The concept was created to bring much-needed assistance to Flagstaff businesses in their recruiting efforts,” said FBN Publisher Amy … [Read more...] about FBN, City of Flagstaff Partner to Strengthen Workforce
Hungry for Plant-Based Options?
Toasted Owl restaurateur Cecily Maniaci is featuring an all plant-based menu in her newest restaurant, Plantasia, opening soon in Flagstaff. Vegan options will include Jonathan Netzky’s NexVeg product. Read more at FlagstaffBusinessNewsPlantasia Also hear from Jonathan about the regional foods and spices included in NexVeg, a product used in restaurants all over Flagstaff and beyond that doesn’t try to imitate meat, visit ZonieLivingNexVeg … [Read more...] about Hungry for Plant-Based Options?
Blazin’ M Ranch Builds on Entertainment
Several hundred people, including a lot of youngsters, attended the soft opening of the recently completed “Be Wild Family Fun Park” addition at the popular Blazin’ M Ranch Wild West dinner theater in Cottonwood. Owners Ryan and Leila Glass purchased the property more than a year ago from longtime owner Lory Mabery and her family. Expansion involved developing acreage on the east side of the property to include activities such as a nine-hole putt-putt golf course, a rock-climbing wall, a … [Read more...] about Blazin’ M Ranch Builds on Entertainment
From Earth to Space and into NightVisions
Sculptor Joseph McShane’s style might be considered other worldly. He has engaged outer space and the sun to co-create with him and is the first artist to have his work leave the planet and travel with astronauts on board the Space Shuttle. A photograph of his piece, S.P.A.C.E., will be part of NightVisions: Cultural Interpretations of the Night Sky. The exhibition runs May 21 to Aug. 27, at the Coconino Center for the Arts. In 1984, McShane worked with NASA’s Small Self-Contained Payload … [Read more...] about From Earth to Space and into NightVisions