FBN recently spoke with Chad Lambert, who owns Alpine Acupuncture with his wife, Christina. The business uses a community acupuncture practice style, which enables the Lamberts to treat a greater number of community members. The business is located in Sunnyside and offers a sliding scale to people seeking treatments. Why did you decide to open this type of business? Well, we had been practicing for quite a few years in an integrated practice setting. One of the things we … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Alpine Community Acupuncture
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Teen Job Fair
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
School Funding Discussion
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 this Thursday at 6:30 will be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, at 2300 N. Ft. Valley Road. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. 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 … [Read more...] about School Funding Discussion
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
Haskell –New Director SBDC
Coconino Community College is announcing Kurt Haskell has been hired as the new Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located at the Fourth Street Campus and Technology Center. Haskell will also oversee an office in Page Arizona at CCC's Page/Lake Powell Campus. Haskell, returns to the SBDC where he was a Small Business Analyst from 2007 through September 2009. In this capacity, he was recognized as the 2008 top business counselor in the State of Arizona for generating the … [Read more...] about Haskell –New Director SBDC
Gosar Requesting Flood Mitigation Assistance
At yesterday’s Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Hearing examining the United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management’s spending priorities, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar advocated for a coordinated multiagency effort to develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive short and long-term flood mitigation strategy in Coconino County. The Congressman spoke about last year’s Schultz Pass Fire and the flooding disaster that has ensued, the current … [Read more...] about Gosar Requesting Flood Mitigation Assistance
New BBVA Compass City President Named
BBVA Compass announced that banking veteran Mike Sventek has been named Flagstaff city president. From his Flagstaff home base, Sventek will lead the market’s Commercial Banking team to support continued growth and development in the area, while also acting as the bank’s representative for various city and community organizations. Sventek replaces Andy Wykstra, who was recently named western regional director for Commercial Banking, relocating to Denver, Colo. “BBVA Compass is pleased to … [Read more...] about New BBVA Compass City President Named
County’s Scott Neuman Appointed to Task Force
Governor Jan Brewer has selected Scott Neuman to serve as a member of the ArizonaSERVES Task Force. Neuman is a Program Coordinator in the Citizen Empowerment and Community Engagement division of the Coconino County Community Services Department. The task force was created to foster communication between the community and faith-based and nonprofit organizations regarding available resources. The Governor established the task force, with the help of the Arizona Department of Economic Security, … [Read more...] about County’s Scott Neuman Appointed to Task Force
Natural Health Center Grand Opening
Mar. 4 Root Natural Health Grand Opening 6:00-9:00 p.m. The naturopathic medical clinic is focused on providing quality, individualized, integrative health care to the community. The physicians at Root Natural Health take a holistic approach to medicine and believe that health care should focus on treating the underlying causes of illness, not just treating symptoms. Come and meet the doctors and enjoy local artwork, drinks and healthy snacks. 624 N. Humphreys Street, Suite 2 (corner of … [Read more...] about Natural Health Center Grand Opening
Check It Out – Libraries A Central Gathering Place
In these trying times, it may seem difficult to find ways to entertain or educate yourself and your children on a limited budget. Look no further! The Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library and the East Flagstaff Community Library both have tons of free stuff to check out and plenty of activities designed to educate, inform and entertain. The City of Flagstaff collaborates with Coconino County to maximize limited resources into one library system. This partnership gives our … [Read more...] about Check It Out – Libraries A Central Gathering Place