Quad Cities Business News asked for your vote in our Best of Business campaign. We all do business with a variety of companies in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Dewey/Humboldt, and Chino Valley. This was your opportunity to tell us which business you think is best in the categories we designated. We … [Read more...] about 2020 Best of Business Winners!
Community Profile
Meeting Student, Workforce Needs
Closing in on her second anniversary as Yavapai College (YC) president in February, Lisa Rhine shared the major philosophical shift the college is taking. “We have a new view of how post-secondary education should be structured to meet personal and societal needs,” she said. “We’re putting that … [Read more...] about Meeting Student, Workforce Needs
Making Time Stand Still
Folks living in or wandering through Northern Arizona who want a break from the fast pace of daily life have a unique opportunity with a one-of-a-kind Bed and Breakfast in Prescott known as Foxbriar. Husband and wife owners Sandy Moss and Mike Shepard have literally made time stand still with the … [Read more...] about Making Time Stand Still
Challenges Ahead for Alzheimer’s Association Director
Lesley Jenkins, regional director for the Desert Southwest Chapter - Alzheimer’s Association, has a daunting task ahead. It involves creating more awareness and more support groups for what is becoming the most insidious illness attacking Arizonans – dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. It is … [Read more...] about Challenges Ahead for Alzheimer’s Association Director
Nebeker Selected to Sculpt Bronze Statue Honoring Fallen Officers
One of America’s most renowned Western artists, Bill Nebeker, was selected to create a bronze sculpture as a memorial to officers who have lost their lives in service of citizens of Yavapai County. Nebeker’s selection was announced by the Yavapai Law Enforcement Memorial Committee (YLEMC), … [Read more...] about Nebeker Selected to Sculpt Bronze Statue Honoring Fallen Officers
Prescott Downtown Partnership Has New Executive Director
Even with cancelations and postponements of many activities in the greater community, the Prescott Downtown Partnership (PDP) has managed to support and organize several events around the popular Courthouse Plaza. Much is the result of the determination of the new executive director, MJ Smith. … [Read more...] about Prescott Downtown Partnership Has New Executive Director
Clydene Dechert Summons Summer Music on the Square
Music lovers from throughout the Quad Cities are looking forward to another season of rousing band music, especially after having been cooped up for the past three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ready to strike the downbeat to open her 23rd season, Clydene Dechert will wave her baton to … [Read more...] about Clydene Dechert Summons Summer Music on the Square
Behind the Mask
Love of this community inspires Marla E. Jirak, Ph.D., to spend evenings at her sewing machine stitching colorful facemasks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Her labor of love so far has produced more than 300 masks and generated more than $1,000 for the Yavapai Community Food Bank. She also … [Read more...] about Behind the Mask
Country Doctor Celebrates a Lifetime of Memories in Northern Arizona
For decades, retired physician and cattle rancher George Yard and his wife, Sharon, a nurse, have impacted the medical, educational and agricultural fields of both Yavapai and Coconino Counties, directly and indirectly. Though both had their primary careers in hospital medicine in Coconino … [Read more...] about Country Doctor Celebrates a Lifetime of Memories in Northern Arizona
Top Brewmaster Concocting Winning Craft Beers for Prescott and Beyond
Travis Smith almost let his dream of making beer professionally go down the drain. But he permanently abandoned a law enforcement career in a move that ended up eventually helping him earn recognition as one of the top brewmasters in the nation. In 2019, Smith became became brewmaster of … [Read more...] about Top Brewmaster Concocting Winning Craft Beers for Prescott and Beyond