Until recently, most people who required minor hand surgery faced a “traditional” surgery experience: sedation or general anesthesia; no eating or drinking beforehand; pre-op tests such as blood work and EKGs; painful recovery from incisions and the use of a tourniquet; and hours in the hospital or surgery center before, during and after surgery. Fortunately, for many patients, the above scenario is no longer the case, as traditional surgery is making room for the WALANT – wide … [Read more...] about Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
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More Women Choosing to Own, Train, Carry Firearms
Carrie Boswell grew up around guns. Her father was a Department of Public Safety officer and hunter. Unlike a lot of women, Boswell was comfortable with firearms and participated in Cowboy Mounted (horseback) Shooting competitions. But it was not until her life was threatened that she realized her single-action pistols were not going to cut it for self-defense. “It was a domestic violence situation that made me decide to take a tactical pistol class,” said the Flagstaff hair stylist. A … [Read more...] about More Women Choosing to Own, Train, Carry Firearms
Tourism Officials Marking Record Year
At the most recent iteration of Flagstaff’s official welcome to the new year – the Pine Cone Drop – thousands of people stepped out of nearby restaurants, bars and hotels to witness the first of two celebrations centered around the Weatherford Hotel. Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabors addressed the mob of revelers, asking who was visiting from out of town. A collective cheer erupted, indicating the vast number of guests in the crowd. After officials lowered the metal pine cone in synchrony with the … [Read more...] about Tourism Officials Marking Record Year
Technology Keeps Photographers Shifting Focus
Bill Jay, longtime advocate for photography, famously said, “The best way for photographers to become rich and famous is to go into another field." He probably would not get much of an argument from modern members of this profession, especially in today’s digital world of picture-taking smartphones, easy-to-access photo-editing software, and ubiquitous social media that has changed how people capture, view and share photographs. While professional photographers are not necessarily a dying … [Read more...] about Technology Keeps Photographers Shifting Focus
Navajo Woman-Owned Small Business Celebrates 20 Years
Eunice Tso says the key to her success is her background and knowledge of tribal cultures, history, and socio-economic conditions. She is celebrating 20 years with her business, ETD Inc. The company specializes in providing professional support services to Native communities, private firms, federal agencies, and tribal governments that are implementing development projects in Indian Country. ETD Inc. has helped move man projects forward on the Navajo Nation and other reservations. The company … [Read more...] about Navajo Woman-Owned Small Business Celebrates 20 Years
Sax Man Bringing Music to the Mountain
New York’s Times Square has the Naked Cowboy, Major League baseball had its Kissing Bandit and Northern Arizona has Sax Man. Among the restaurants, pubs, dog parks and street corners where Randall Boylan plays his saxophone, this avid skier can sometimes be seen and heard at Arizona Snowbowl. He will play in lift lines, on chairlifts and even while skiing, including over the bumps on expert black diamond runs. One of the challenges to playing outdoors at 10,000 or so feet is keeping … [Read more...] about Sax Man Bringing Music to the Mountain
We’re Playing in the Snow at Flagstaff Nordic Center
Cross-country skiers, skate skiers, snow bikers, snowshoers and families are enjoying sunny days and snow-packed forest trails following recent storms that have dumped more than a foot of snow at the Nordic Center. The ski area, 15 miles north of Flagstaff, opened yesterday for the holiday season and will remain open daily through Sunday, Jan. 3 “Our expert groomers have done an amazing job preparing the more than 30 miles of trails, and everyone’s so excited to be playing outdoors,” said … [Read more...] about We’re Playing in the Snow at Flagstaff Nordic Center
Couple Encouraging Horseplay
Finally, a holiday toy for your horse Horsing around with America’s favorite pastime yields home runs for thousands of equines worldwide as owners push playing ball with Equi-Spirit Toys & Tools from Prescott to fortify their animals’ minds, bodies and spirits. One horse lover, Tamra, writes that her Haflinger, Rusty, “really enjoys playing with his equine ball…It has been a fantastic toy, and a great training tool…from teaching Rusty to trot while in saddle to helping my Haflinger, … [Read more...] about Couple Encouraging Horseplay
Goodwill Changing Lives Through Employment
For Alain Carrera, Goodwill may mean Good Jobs. Carrera, his wife, Josefina, and their three children, came to Arizona from California, where he worked in a warehouse. He had a two-hour commute each way to get to work and knew things had to change. He had some experience as a handyman, and a family friend recommended he apply to the 2015 Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician Program (CAMT) at Goodwill, as a way of formalizing his training and possibly getting a position at one of … [Read more...] about Goodwill Changing Lives Through Employment
Navajo Code Talker Wants to Go Home for Christmas
Dan Akee, one of the last Navajo Code Talkers, wants to go home for Christmas. The house that he built in the 1960s has been vacant and uninhabitable for years. When Red Feather Development Group of Flagstaff learned of the war hero’s wish, they set out to do something about it. “All I want to do before I die is live in the house I built with my own hands 60 years ago,” Dan Akee, 94, said to his son Danny, one of his caretakers. “When my father was in the hospital, he wasn’t praying for … [Read more...] about Navajo Code Talker Wants to Go Home for Christmas