When it comes to the inevitable face-off between you and bugs, keeping them away from your immediate vicinity is a top priority. There are pesticides and bug traps, but plants can reduce the need for so many chemicals around the patio. Plants are in the business of repelling insects as a natural way of defending themselves. They also need insects to perform cross-pollination so they can survive. It is an arms race between plants and insects, each trying to survive and prosper. We rounded … [Read more...] about Mosquitoes, Flies, Spiders are No Match for These Plants
Stem Cell Therapies Becoming a Common Treatment for Medical Diseases, Disorders and Traumas
Presently, the use of stem cells is becoming common practice with orthopedics, as it may help deter a knee replacement or surgical procedure and improve function of joints following injury. Practitioners today are also using stem cells within disciplines like pain management, cardiology, rheumatology and neurology. Why Choose Stem Cell Therapy? As with other cells in our body, stem cells also age as we do. That is why we provide stem cells that are derived from umbilical cord … [Read more...] about Stem Cell Therapies Becoming a Common Treatment for Medical Diseases, Disorders and Traumas
Reily Joins YRMC Foundation Board
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation has announced that Kari Reily has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “Kari is deeply committed to helping to improve the quality of life in our community,” said Foundation Chair Dave Barrett. “Her energy and her enthusiasm are infectious and inspirational.” Reily’s professional career spans more than 30 years in the banking industry. She is currently the branch manager of Foothills Bank in Prescott Valley. Active in both our … [Read more...] about Reily Joins YRMC Foundation Board
National Motorcycle Racers Compete to Represent America’s Best
On April 17 and 18, our nation’s best off-road endurance motorcycle racers came to the area outside of Williamson Valley known as Camp Wood in the Prescott National Forest to the rock- and boulder-strewn trails for the 2021 Annual AMA RJ Russo Camp Wood Enduro. The event began in 2006, and this year, the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) recognized it as a qualifier for competitors seeking to earn a prestigious spot on the U.S. team, representing the United States at the 95th … [Read more...] about National Motorcycle Racers Compete to Represent America’s Best
Preparing Your Vacation Rental for the Busy Season
We are really ready for spring and summer this year! What a year we have had dealing with the pandemic and all its ramifications. Every spring feels like a renewal, a fresh start, but this year, it is amplified. People who have been mostly home are venturing out, youth sports teams are back up and running, many businesses are back to some semblance of normalcy and, of course, the trees and flowers are blooming. The weather is getting nicer and it just feels good! People are getting ready to … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Vacation Rental for the Busy Season
Can Your Data, Business Survive a Disaster?
Picture this: your office is on fire, your people are all safe, but now what? What important preparation do you wish you had done? This is a phone call no business owner or manager ever wants to receive. A call from the police, late at night, that there’s been a fire at your premises. Luckily, it was empty at the time, and no one is hurt. That’s a huge relief. But, you barely sleep. And at first light, you go in to examine the damage so that you can issue instructions to your staff. You … [Read more...] about Can Your Data, Business Survive a Disaster?
Assessing the Residential Real Estate Market
Homes for sale nationally are down 52% over the same time last year and in Arizona, there was a 64% decrease in inventory over last year. Demand is up as potential buyers re-evaluate their priorities in homes and lifestyle during and after the pandemic. There are four offers for every listing and intense competition has led to double-digit price growth according to the National Association of Realtors. Absorption rate measures how fast we would sell out of the current homes on the market if no … [Read more...] about Assessing the Residential Real Estate Market
Sound Check
Music and dancing has returned to the Quad Cities area and is starting to return to the Flagstaff area, with a lot more planned for May. The scheduling of more live music gives musicians, venue owners and customers hope for the future. Prescott area venues never totally shut down the music during the pandemic, but solos or duos were playing instead of bands, and there was no dancing on the dance floor, per the safety protocols in place. Sidekicks Lounge in Prescott Valley and Jersey Lilly … [Read more...] about Sound Check
Senate Advances Water Package Including Sinema-Secured Tribal Water Funding
The U.S. Senate advanced the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act—bipartisan legislation that strengthens Arizona’s water future and includes $250 million for the Tribal Drinking Water Program that Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema secured. “I am proud to see the Senate come together and pass today’s legislation with bipartisan support. Investing in water resource and infrastructure projects across Arizona strengthens our state’s economy and water future,” said … [Read more...] about Senate Advances Water Package Including Sinema-Secured Tribal Water Funding
Governor Ducey Bans Vaccine Passports
Governor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order banning "vaccine passports" and preventing state and local governments from requiring Arizonans to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status to receive service or enter an area. “The residents of our state should not be required by the government to share their private medical information,” said Governor Ducey. “While we strongly recommend all Arizonans get the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s not mandated in our state — and it never will be. … [Read more...] about Governor Ducey Bans Vaccine Passports