The incidence of hearing loss in children is higher than you might expect. Studies have shown that newborn hearing screenings identify from one to four out of 1,000 babies tested, depending on the research cited. Most hospitals offer newborn hearing screening and many audiologists offer the test in their office for the babies missed at birth. The babies may have hearing loss because of genetic causes, birth trauma, middle ear fluid, debris in the ear canals or even the side effect of medications … [Read more...] about Hearing Loss in Children
Arizona BBB’s Best Scams of the Year
When Better Business Bureau (BBB) launched BBB Scam Tracker earlier this year, it was expected that tax scams would be high on the list. What was surprising was how high; more than the next three categories put together. In the first 10,000-scam reports processed by BBB, a whopping 24 percent were about imposters pretending to be either the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA). The rest of the top 10 scams were some form of imposter scam: debt collection, … [Read more...] about Arizona BBB’s Best Scams of the Year
Travel by Shuttle from Prescott
Fly-U Shuttle is a locally owned and operated premier shuttle service. A family that moved to Prescott a year ago with three children – one of whom attends Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, while the other two attend BASIS Prescott – established the company to address the growing needs in Prescott and the rest of Northern Arizona for a luxury transport and tour service. Recognizing the demand for a premier, yet affordable, shuttle service for the local community, you can now ride in style in … [Read more...] about Travel by Shuttle from Prescott
Community Development Block Grants Funding Service Providers
When Prescott residents find themselves in desperate need, Prescott Area Shelter Services (PASS) has been there for them to help rebuild their lives. The non-profit group recently renovated a building to provide temporary housing for up to six homeless families, funded in part by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money allocated through the City of Prescott. “Prescott Area Shelter Services is a model organization that supports the most vulnerable in our community, and helps families … [Read more...] about Community Development Block Grants Funding Service Providers
Arizona’s Christmas City Offering Sleigh Full of Events
“Bigger and better than ever!” That is what Kendall Jaspers, executive director of the Prescott Downtown Partnership, says about upcoming events, which have brought worldwide recognition to Prescott as “Arizona’s Christmas City.” Jaspers, with considerable pride, cited a recent article published in USA Today ranking Prescott as a “must see” community in Arizona, especially during the exuberant Christmas season. “I am more and more impressed every year with how many people and … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Christmas City Offering Sleigh Full of Events
Danielle Rickert: The Woman Behind Sir Speedy
This is one for the “best laid plans” file. Danielle Rickert had no interest in business. In fact, when she went off to college, she deliberately avoided business classes. “It did not appeal to me at all and I would not want to do that. I studied design, focusing on interior design,” she said. But, these days, you can find her totally involved in business as the very happy owner of Sir Speedy in Prescott. “I liked the idea of working Monday through Friday,” she said. “It’s business … [Read more...] about Danielle Rickert: The Woman Behind Sir Speedy
Couple Encouraging Horseplay
Finally, a holiday toy for your horse Horsing around with America’s favorite pastime yields home runs for thousands of equines worldwide as owners push playing ball with Equi-Spirit Toys & Tools from Prescott to fortify their animals’ minds, bodies and spirits. One horse lover, Tamra, writes that her Haflinger, Rusty, “really enjoys playing with his equine ball…It has been a fantastic toy, and a great training tool…from teaching Rusty to trot while in saddle to helping my Haflinger, … [Read more...] about Couple Encouraging Horseplay
Entrepreneur Incubator Designed to Improve Economy
Given that regional approaches to economic development have gained considerable momentum in the past few years, sustaining that momentum is a priority for Alexandria Wright and her colleagues at the Yavapai College Regional Economic Development Center (REDC). To better fulfill that and other economic opportunity interests, Wright has initiated the Yavapai Rural Center for Entrepreneurship (YRCE) within the REDC. The vision and mission, Wright explains, is to nurture innovative and creative … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur Incubator Designed to Improve Economy
What Documents Should You Shred and When?
With the New Year upon us, it is time to clear out old paperwork to make room for more. Are you dreading the idea of sorting through all those documents you’ve been meaning to shred for the past few years? You may be able to call a company to come and do the shredding, but you still need to sort through and decide what gets shredded and when. The prospect of beginning to shred documents can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. You just need to know what and when to shred which document to … [Read more...] about What Documents Should You Shred and When?
ERAU: Enhancing Cyber-Security Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and BeyondTrust, a Phoenix-based cyber security company dedicated to proactively eliminating data breaches from insider privilege abuse and external hacking attacks, have joined forces to enhance the education and training of future cyber security professionals. BeyondTrust will provide Embry-Riddle’s College of Security and Intelligence (CSI) with hundreds of hours of videos, covering a wide range of cyber security issues such as firewalls, malware … [Read more...] about ERAU: Enhancing Cyber-Security Education