I know that it is not always pleasant to think about, but winter is just right around the corner. And with that being said, we want to make sure your furnace is in proper working order. Each winter, we receive numerous calls about problems with furnaces and heaters. Some are easy fixes and some require more complex diagnosis. Here are some of the most common problems and their causes. Q. Why is my furnace blowing only cold air and/or why isn’t my furnace providing enough heat? A. Gas and … [Read more...] about Solutions for Furnace Problems
PV Parks Integral to Lifestyles
For a community of barely 40,000 people, supporting 24 public parks may seem unusual. But that is not how Prescott Valley Town Mayor Harvey Skoog views it. In fact, he and the Town Council hope to do more, he says. “We view the Parks and Recreation system in our town to be something positive, something of pride for not just the community but the area. We see people from all over Central Arizona enjoying what we have – places to play sports, to have family gatherings and picnics and to just … [Read more...] about PV Parks Integral to Lifestyles
Survivor Tree Honoring Hotshots
Prescott city officials dedicated a sapling that grew from seeds taken from the 9/11 Survivor Tree during a ceremony on Sept. 11, 2014, at Firehouse Station 71, on White Spar Road in Prescott. Prescott was one of six communities selected for the inaugural launch of a program based on the seedlings from the Survivor Tree by The National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The museum sent seedlings from the tree to what it calls "resilient communities" that embody "the spirit of the Survivor … [Read more...] about Survivor Tree Honoring Hotshots
Sedona Joining Region’s Dark-Sky Efforts
Long before Percival Lowell decided Northern Arizona's dark skies were worth his infusion of Eastern investment dollars, the region's star-filled, Milky Way-laden clear evenings awed gazers, be they Native peoples, Spanish conquistadors, or pioneer settlers. When larger settlements rose, awareness of natural resources including the valuable nighttime opaqueness gained momentum, led by the region's world-class professional observatories, Lowell Observatory and the U.S. Naval Observatory, … [Read more...] about Sedona Joining Region’s Dark-Sky Efforts
New Energy for Prescott Gateway Mall
The Quad Cities have traversed a rough road and endured previously unimaginable tragedies over the past months. The heart and spirit of our communities have shone through stressful occasions in extremely generous and creative ways. There’s nothing as shocking as economic downturn, job loss, illness, death or similar catastrophe to pull people together. The challenge is to mobilize that positive energy and keep it harnessed on close-to-home opportunities that affect the lives of everyone … [Read more...] about New Energy for Prescott Gateway Mall
STEM Growth Means Growth for ERAU
Having just arrived on campus, new enrollees for the fall semester smelled fresh paint, saw sawdust and observed evidence of renovation and new construction all over campus. That was in 1978. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus had just opened its branch campus on north Willow Creek road in Prescott (the home campus for ERAU is located at Daytona Beach, Fla.). Seven full-time and three part-time faculty members greeted 264 students who enrolled in just one degree program – a … [Read more...] about STEM Growth Means Growth for ERAU
Security of EMV Card Conversions
If you’ve received a new credit or debit card recently, you may have noticed a small metallic square on the face of the card and wondered what it was all about. If your card contains the metallic square, it is an EMV card or “chip card” and the square is a contact plate that enables the card to communicate with a new generation of card readers. EMV cards contain an embedded microchip that communicates with the card terminal during the transaction and delivers a unique code each time the card is … [Read more...] about Security of EMV Card Conversions
Top 10 List for October Gardens
As temperatures begin to dip, it may be tempting to take a break from gardening and simply let Mother Nature take her course. But with just a little effort, we can give our gardens some autumn color and great jump-starts for spring blooms to come. Below are my top 10 local tips for better local landscapes. Get rid of diseased leaves. Remove any diseased leaves from flowerbeds and dispose of them in the garbage, not the compost pile. If left on the soil all winter, the tainted leaves will … [Read more...] about Top 10 List for October Gardens
Breast Cancer: Early Detection is Key
One in eight. You probably know that's how many women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. Here's a statistic you may not know: 98 percent. That's how many women with localized – or Stage 1 – breast cancer are alive five years after diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. That high survival rate drives home the importance of detecting breast cancer before it spreads. Some less comforting statistics also help make that point: For women whose cancer has spread … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer: Early Detection is Key
Regional Partnership Boosting Economic Opportunities
Greater Prescott Regional Economic Partnership (GPREP) board president Steve Rutherford has a resident in the Quad Cities area for 35 years. During that time, he has observed major physical, economic and political changes in the region. One change he does not like? “I absolutely hate it when I see people leaving this area because they don’t have job opportunities appropriate to their abilities and interests. We’ve got to quit exporting our kids and our young adults. Instead we need to … [Read more...] about Regional Partnership Boosting Economic Opportunities