Scientists are creating ways to compile and interpret an abundance of high-resolution satellite images on a continental scale to better understand Antarctica, Arizona and the world. The same sophisticated satellite imaging techniques being developed to map and identify the size and composition of uncharted land in Antarctica soon may help scientists produce finely detailed geologic maps of the Lower Colorado River Corridor and better understand its geologic history. Mark Salvatore, an … [Read more...] about Tip of the ICEBERG: NAU Planetary Scientists Developing Large-Scale ‘Imagery-Computing Superhighway’
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Navajo Gaming Considering Options Near Flagstaff
For the Navajo Gaming Enterprise, one of numerous Navajo Nation-owned businesses, 2020 begins with potential. After closing escrow on a 14.1-acre parcel north of Flagstaff, Navajo Gaming is conducting market research to determine best uses for the property, which includes Horsemen Lodge, an iconic steakhouse. Navajo Gaming is just one of 22 different enterprises owned and operated by the Navajo Nation, each with the goal of creating jobs and stimulating economic development for the tribe, … [Read more...] about Navajo Gaming Considering Options Near Flagstaff
Game On: ‘Flagstaff Local’ Rewards Shopping, Helping, Giving
It is like Jumanji without the killer ostriches. Flagstaff Local is a community-wide game thought up by the Economic Vitality Division and Discover Flagstaff tourism folks at the City of Flagstaff, and everybody wins. It involves deeds that benefit the greater good and earn players points. Flagstaff Local is similar to some video games in which the better you do, the better your health, except in this case, the better the health of the community. Mountain Sports Flagstaff Owner Lisa Lamberson … [Read more...] about Game On: ‘Flagstaff Local’ Rewards Shopping, Helping, Giving
Wally Covington Leaves NAU and Legacy of Vigorous, Healthy Forests
At 6 feet, 4 inches tall, Wally Covington has a commanding presence in the halls of Congress as well as in the forest, and he is completely comfortable in both. A giant in the world of forest health, Covington’s influence can be seen where old growth ponderosa pine trees thrive in clumps, where park-like conditions allow for sunlight to reach the forest floor, where butterflies and wildflowers brighten the landscape with pops of color, and where mountain communities feel safer from the threat of … [Read more...] about Wally Covington Leaves NAU and Legacy of Vigorous, Healthy Forests
Moving Talent Along Workforce Pipeline
Tristan Steagall, a senior at Coconino High School, demonstrated items he created as part of an engineering class in the Coconino Institute of Technology program at CHS. These included things like a prosthetic hand and forearm made with the help of a 3D printer, Virtual Reality glasses, and a device straight out of an “Iron Man” movie that fires a shot of burning gas. “I wanted to show what it is to be in the classroom,” he said. Steagall was among the 40 people who attended the fourth … [Read more...] about Moving Talent Along Workforce Pipeline
Weatherford Hotel Great Pinecone Drop Marking 21 Years of New Year’s Celebrations
The Weatherford Hotel’s Great Pinecone Drop turns 21 this year. After two decades of New Year’s Eve revelry, the Great Pinecone Drop has secured its place in history as an important mountain town tradition and winter tourist attraction. This New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31, thousands of residents and visitors are expected to gather again as they pour into the streets of historic downtown Flagstaff to cheer on Northern Arizona’s celebrated symbol of hope and renewal. “Each year, the Great … [Read more...] about Weatherford Hotel Great Pinecone Drop Marking 21 Years of New Year’s Celebrations
Restoring Coral Reefs
A third of a mile off the west coast of Hawaii in Makaiwa Bay, bright white-violet pops of color almost glow from the seafloor some 30 feet below the surface in comfortably warm water. Although pleasant and beautiful to humans, neither the ocean temperature in October nor the color of the coral is a healthy sign. Sandra Romer dives down to point out skeletons of cauliflower coral. To communicate mortality, she makes an underwater gesture with her hand across her throat. Nearby, she finds a … [Read more...] about Restoring Coral Reefs
Shonto Brownie Sets Example for Giving Back
Kylee Henry is nine years old. Already, she has a deep appreciation for state and national parks, tribal lands and other sacred places. She hopes future generations will be able to enjoy them and learn about history. “I want to help people protect and preserve the land,” she said. On a warm August day, Kylee volunteered with Glen Canyon’s Graffiti Removal and Intervention Team (GRIT) and other volunteers working with Glen Canyon National Park to clean up sandstone surfaces at Horseshoe Bend … [Read more...] about Shonto Brownie Sets Example for Giving Back
North Country Helping to Solve Physician Shortage
North Country HealthCare has received notice of an early holiday gift. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that it will fund North Country’s family medicine residency program with a $5.4 million grant over four years. Four new doctors are expected to begin training in July 2020. HRSA’s funding will come from its Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program. The award will come in $150,000 amounts per year for each resident trained. As a … [Read more...] about North Country Helping to Solve Physician Shortage
Symposium Discusses Sustainable Economic Development
Strategies that work in building economic growth, businesses and jobs in the greater Phoenix area and Tucson do not always transfer to rural and non-metropolitan communities like Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Payson and Prescott. That is what participants from 14 communities and five counties heard at the half-day Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) symposium conducted in Camp Verde on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Camp Verde Mayor Charlie Gorman and Star Valley Councilmember … [Read more...] about Symposium Discusses Sustainable Economic Development