Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (ERAU) has been named one of the “Top 125 Companies in Arizona to Work For,” based on results of a statewide survey sponsored by the Arizona Commerce Authority and Republic Media, which partnered with Best Companies Group (BCG) and BestCompaniesAZ. It is the sixth year the survey has been conducted, said Heather […]
Tom Biel, executive vice president of Touchmark at the Ranch, has a gleam in his eye and broad smile when he tells prospective buyers that the upper-end retirement living facility is half complete. He is right on two counts. First, more than 50 percent of the 45 single-family homes and even more of the 162 […]
Yavapai-Apache leader shares spiritual beliefs about water, urges awareness The Verde River should be treated as “a living spiritual entity,” says Yavapai-Apache Director of Cultural Resources Vincent Randall. Randall was the featured speaker at the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) at a May 13 meeting in Prescott. An active in water rights and water issues […]
What could be more appropriate in “The Softball Capital of Arizona” than the Arizona Softball Hall of Fame? That is what is in the Grace Sparkes Activity Center at 824 E. Gurley Street in Prescott. For the past 12 years, memorabilia paying tribute to renowned Arizona softball players – male and female – to coaches, […]
Prescott, already known as the “Softball Capital of Arizona,” just hit another home run to bolster that image. The city has been selected by the National Softball Association (NSA) as the site for the women’s 2017 Southwest World Series, July 11-16. It is the first time NSA has designated the community for such a prestigious […]
Most of us can go shopping locally or travel throughout the country and generally be anonymous. Not so with Alice Ferris. Prescott residents may know Ferris because of her longtime “hands-on” commitment to fundraising, strategic planning and leadership training at the Highlands Center for Natural History. That is a role she has had for almost […]
The 40th annual Air Race Class (ARC) for women pilots will see approximately 55 teams from throughout the country and the world take to the skies in the only race of its kind in the United States. Officially, the race begins with take-offs early on June 21 at the Prescott Municipal Airport. The finish line […]
A recently released visitor and tourism impact study paints a positive picture for Prescott. Among the highlights: The estimated economic impact of direct and indirect effects of visitor spending amounts to more than $340 million for the 2014-2015 year. Prescott is a favored tourist destination in Arizona. Those visiting the area ranked their “Satisfaction Level” […]
