More than 120 vendors from throughout Yavapai County are expected to showcase their products and services Saturday, May 22, for the Yavapai County Contractors Association (YCCA) Open Air Home Show. Exhibits will cover the parking lot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Findlay Toyota Center, 3201 N. … [Read more...] about YCCA Hosting Open Air Home Show
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Sinema-Backed Bill Expands Arizonans’ Telehealth Access Permanently
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act, which expands telehealth services permanently for Arizonans and reduces federal spending. “Permanently expanding telehealth access empowers Arizonans to receive quality health care safely in their homes while … [Read more...] about Sinema-Backed Bill Expands Arizonans’ Telehealth Access Permanently
Governor Ducey Signs Historic Water Protection Legislation
Governor Doug Ducey today signed legislation to ensure clean water in nearly 800 Arizona streams, lakes and rivers that are critical for drinking, fishing and recreation. “Living in the desert, the value of water is something we in Arizona know well, and we have taken great steps to protect it, … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Signs Historic Water Protection Legislation
A Faster Trip from Farm to Shelf
For more than a year, the pandemic has shaken things up, including how grocery stores (a $40 billion industry) can efficiently execute the journey that food and other products must make from farms, ranches and other production centers to our tables, pantries and garages. Arizona’s Bashas’ Family … [Read more...] about A Faster Trip from Farm to Shelf
Play On: Musicians Singing a Merrier Tune
Musicians who have been upstaged by COVID-19 are thrilled that live entertainment is making a comeback and that the music scene is returning to a more normal situation in Arizona. Chuck Hall, who recently played at Charly’s Pub and Grill in the Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff and Page Springs … [Read more...] about Play On: Musicians Singing a Merrier Tune
CCJ Launching Mobile Home Park, Larger Thrift Shop
Encouraged by what seems to be an improving economy, the Prescott-based Coalition for Compassion and Justice (CCJ) is moving ahead with two major projects. One is to create an affordable housing project consisting of an estimated 20-unit mobile home park to accommodate homeless or low-income … [Read more...] about CCJ Launching Mobile Home Park, Larger Thrift Shop
Community Discusses Mental Health Crisis
The impact of more than a year of isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to job and housing losses, economic deprivation and personal and social crises, has resulted in radical increases in mental health issues. That is what leaders of several professional health organizations in … [Read more...] about Community Discusses Mental Health Crisis
Arizona Downs Returns to Live Racing
After a weak 2020 summer racing season that was jeopardized by the pandemic and subsequent shutdowns, Arizona Downs in Prescott Valley has announced a return to live racing, effective June 1. The track, east of Prescott Valley at 10501 E. AZ-89A, will feature live racing beginning at 1:30 p.m., … [Read more...] about Arizona Downs Returns to Live Racing
Paul Kirchgraber Takes Reins of PUSD Foundation
The new executive director of the Prescott Unified School District Education Foundation has national and international experience and credentials that bring him praise across the Quad Cities community. Paul Kirchgraber recently accepted the head administrative position for the PUSDEF after having … [Read more...] about Paul Kirchgraber Takes Reins of PUSD Foundation
Brenda Halvorson Soars with The Papillon Group
From a young age, the late Seattle contractor and aviator Elling Halvorson was known for his bold business ventures like building the ATT relay lines from New York to Los Angeles and bidding on construction projects in remote locations like Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. However, his decision to … [Read more...] about Brenda Halvorson Soars with The Papillon Group
