Editor's Note: The Arizona Department of Health Services Director Will Humble is refusing to accept applications for dispensaries. He is concerned that Arizona will be subject to lawsuits and he is waiting for a federal court ruling on the issue. In the meantime, Arizona is issuing identification cards to patients who have a doctor's recommendation for use of marijuana. In November 2010, Arizona voters approved Proposition 203, the “Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.” Proposition 203 allows … [Read more...] about Arizona’s New Smokin’ Deals
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Gosar Advocating for Rio de Flag Project
Businesses and residents of Flagstaff's Southside have been waiting for years for completion of the Rio de Flag project. Once completed, most of the area will be out of the flood plain, which will facilitate property improvements and redevelopment. The following statement was just released by the congressman's staff. U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S. sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expressing his strong support for the Rio de Flag flood control project in … [Read more...] about Gosar Advocating for Rio de Flag Project
Preparing for Fire Season–Neighborhood Watch
The Coconino County Sheriff, Bill Pribil, will be joined by supervisors Mandy Metzger and Liz Archuleta for Neighborhood Watch meetings this week. Tuesday, May 3d, a Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held at Fire Station 33 on North Highway 89. Ralph Baierlein who is the President of Friends of Northern Arizona Forests will speak about plans for his organization to work with the Forest Service to restore the Schultz Burn Area. Sheriff Bill Pribil and staff will give a presentation on the … [Read more...] about Preparing for Fire Season–Neighborhood Watch
Legislation May Help Property Owners
U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) introduced H.R. 1038 which would settle a boundary dispute in the Mountainaire Subdivision in Coconino County, Arizona. In November 2007, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completed a land survey in the Subdivision which found that a survey completed in 1960 incorrectly identified private property as property owned by the United States Forest Service (USFS). H.R. 1038 would authorize the sale of the land to the homeowners so that they own rights to … [Read more...] about Legislation May Help Property Owners
Spotlight: The Hungry Italian Restaurant
Flagstaff Business News spoke with Mark Belsanti. He owns The Hungry Italian Restaurant FBN: Why did you decide to open this type of a business? Belsanti: Da Vinci Realty LLC is a commercial real estate company that specializes in commercial brokerage. With a passion for commercial real estate, we acquire investment properties as well. In 2006, we bought the property (Sunnysie Marketplace) and leased it back to the previous owner. Once the … [Read more...] about Spotlight: The Hungry Italian Restaurant
Flagstaff Businesses Hope New Stores Bring Additional Traffic
When you’re short on cash and crying over bills, maybe the last thing you want to buy is flowers. Johnnie Ferguson, owner of Flagstaff Floral in the University Plaza, added that when times are tough, many people don’t see flowers as a necessity, so they don’t buy as many as they used to. She said her business has declined in the last couple of years, partly because the nearby Safeway opened a floral department. However, Ferguson sees sunny skies through these dark … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Businesses Hope New Stores Bring Additional Traffic
Downtown’s Southside Seeing Some Redevelopment
For anyone not from Flagstaff - especially those from big cities to the east - the idea that there is a north side, a south side or an any side at all to this city might seem strange. In fact, Flagstaff is made up of many different neighborhoods, each with its own unique character. That may be particularly true of Southside. Bound by railroad tracks to the north and NAU to the south, it is a distinctive mix of pizza parlors, inexpensive hostels, brew joints, and eateries that are as different in … [Read more...] about Downtown’s Southside Seeing Some Redevelopment