With the announcement of record enrollment this semester, 3,166 students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Chancellor Anette Karlsson says a new five-year plan for growth and expansion is being introduced, including new facilities on the Prescott campus. Major construction efforts will … [Read more...] about ERAU Planning Expansion to Keep Up with Growth
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Happy Jack Lodge Answering Recreation Demand, Easing Forest Impacts
Julie Pendergast walks through the scenic beauty of Happy Jack, enjoying the stately old growth ponderosa pines, gnarly oak trees and abundance of wildlife including red tail hawks, hummingbirds, deer, elk and squirrels. As the manager of Happy Jack Lodge & RV, located on Lake Mary Road between … [Read more...] about Happy Jack Lodge Answering Recreation Demand, Easing Forest Impacts
TOPS Encourages Weight-Loss Members
Hoping to see less of you,” may not be the kindest way to bid adieu, but for most of the members of Taking Off Pounds Successfully (TOPS Club, Inc.), it’s the hope and goal of this national non-profit hands-on approach to weight loss program. TOPS has been helping and supporting members for more … [Read more...] about TOPS Encourages Weight-Loss Members
Navajo Power Selected for Apple Program to Help Develop Green Technologies
Apple, the company known for iPhones and Macs, has just introduced its 2022 Impact Accelerator (AIA) program that will provide instructional classes to 16 Black, Hispanic/Latinx and indigenous-owned businesses that are helping to speed the transition to a green economy. The new class will include … [Read more...] about Navajo Power Selected for Apple Program to Help Develop Green Technologies
Free Garden Class offered every Saturday in October
October 1 @ 9:30 am - Fall ‘To-do‘ list for a Healthy Yard - Get the most out of your landscape with this easy to use checklist of fall care. Bring the color out of your fall gardens, reduce bugs next spring, or simply put your landscape to bed with these easy to use ideas. October 8 @ 9:30 am - … [Read more...] about Free Garden Class offered every Saturday in October
Horses with Heart has Calming Effect
Miracles happen at Horses with Heart. One miracle that the workers at Horses with Heart talk about involves a 7-year-old boy who stopped talking after his mother died in a car accident. He wouldn’t speak a word. After one week, he was whispering to the horse to “move on.” After six weeks, he was … [Read more...] about Horses with Heart has Calming Effect
Public Input Sought to Shape NACOG’s Future Transportation Outreach Efforts
Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG), a planning and services organization serving local governments in Apache, Coconino, Navajo and Yavapai counties, is asking area residents to offer input through a brief survey on how NACOG can better engage with the public as it develops a new “Public … [Read more...] about Public Input Sought to Shape NACOG’s Future Transportation Outreach Efforts
Kiersten Hathcock Amplifies Little Voices
Kiersten Hathcock calls herself an ordinary mom who was making children’s furniture in her garage while her kids were in school. But most people who hear her story would likely agree, what’s happened to her in the past decade or so is anything but ordinary, as Hathcock has ventured into the world of … [Read more...] about Kiersten Hathcock Amplifies Little Voices
Yavapai College Introduces Programs for Tuition-Free Degrees
Yavapai College (YC) is expanding a financial aid program that allows students earn a tuition-free degree from among 16 two-year associate degree programs. Meghan Paquette, director of Early College and Promise Programs, explained that reimbursement is based on the amount of tuition a student … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Introduces Programs for Tuition-Free Degrees
Missions and Madness
If what happens in life sometimes feels like just a roll of the dice, Missions and Madness can train us to grab ahold of those dice, give them a toss and embrace whatever shows up including pirates, ninjas or a big T-Rex. Flagstaff filmmaker Morgan Boatman has been developing this outdoor … [Read more...] about Missions and Madness
