As utilities face severe weather, the reduction of coal-fired power plants, increasing costs of oil and gas, aging power grids, wildfires, threats of cybersecurity interference and concern that hydro turbines at Lake Powell and Lake Mead may not being able to produce enough power for clients in the … [Read more...] about APS Meeting Challenges, Encouraging Energy Conservation
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Friends Offer Up Something Borrowed for Brides
In the last two years, Rachel Duncan was a bridesmaid at five weddings and Laura Hicks had her own wedding. While considering the age-old problem of what to do with post-wedding decorations, the two best friends created Something Borrowed: Wedding and Event Rentals. “Laura had purchased a lot of … [Read more...] about Friends Offer Up Something Borrowed for Brides
From Earth to Space and into NightVisions
Prescott sculptor Joseph McShane’s style might be considered other worldly. He has engaged outer space and the sun to co-create with him and is the first artist to have his work leave this planet and travel with astronauts on board the space shuttle to be created in the vacuum and weightlessness of … [Read more...] about From Earth to Space and into NightVisions
Stoney Ward Teaches Hydroponic Gardening Through Spirit of the Canyon
Changing lives one plant at a time,” is the heart and goal of Spirit of the Canyon owner Stoney Ward, who has had a vision for hydroponic gardening since moving to Grand Canyon Junction (also known as Valle) four years ago. “I want to show people, especially school children, how to be healthier … [Read more...] about Stoney Ward Teaches Hydroponic Gardening Through Spirit of the Canyon
Nebeker Western Bronze Exhibit Expected to Attract Thousands
The Phippen Art Museum is hosting “If Horses Could Talk: The Art of Bill Nebeker” through July 24. “It’s one of our popular recent exhibits, for sure,” said Executive Director Edd Kellerman. The exhibit honors Nebeker’s 50 years of sculpting and casting Western life in bronze. An estimated 300 … [Read more...] about Nebeker Western Bronze Exhibit Expected to Attract Thousands
Architect Mary Colter’s Legacy Captured in Stone
She was tough, funny, fearless, dogmatic, imaginative, and her Grand Canyon architectural marvels continue to intrigue historians and fascinate visitors, including the only inner canyon lodging facility, Phantom Ranch, which turned 100 years old this year. Meet Mary Jane Elizabeth Colter, born in … [Read more...] about Architect Mary Colter’s Legacy Captured in Stone
The Path to Trail Preservation
It’s often said that the journey is as rewarding as the destination. Such may well be the case for visitors using the more than 400 miles of world-famous red rock trails in the Sedona Red Rock District of the Coconino National Forest. Sedona trails serve about three million people each year. As … [Read more...] about The Path to Trail Preservation
Sedona Honors Mariette Hartley with Lifetime Achievement Award
Mariette Hartley and Jerry Sroka spent a sunny late-February day in the red rock country holding hands, quipping back and forth in their ongoing quick-witted banter and being nervous. The two veteran actors, married since 2005, were about to see their film, “Our Almost Completely True Story,” debut … [Read more...] about Sedona Honors Mariette Hartley with Lifetime Achievement Award
AutoCamp Proposing Boutique Airstream Campground Near Williams
If you love to spend your days and nights in the great outdoors, but don’t love to shake out the sleeping bags from your last wildland adventure and pack up the camper, the mountain bikes, the kayaks and all the other gear you’ll want to use, plus set up your campsite and try to find all the poles … [Read more...] about AutoCamp Proposing Boutique Airstream Campground Near Williams
Understanding the Business of Orchestras Like Arizona Philharmonic
Imagine you owned a gourmet restaurant with a loyal following but the patrons only paid $15 for a meal that cost you $45 to produce. Hard to survive on that, right? That is the case with orchestras. To survive with lower-than-average COVID ticket sales, and fixed costs like venues and musicians, … [Read more...] about Understanding the Business of Orchestras Like Arizona Philharmonic