When the notion of gluten-free diets first emerged, it seemed like a New Age food trend or the latest fad diet. But, its popularity didn’t fade. In fact, when it hit the mainstream, manufacturers took notice and began spending millions on research, development and marketing a variety of more tasty, gluten-free products. Stores like Trader Joe’s, New Frontiers and Wal-Mart added gluten-free selections to their stores. New Frontiers in Prescott began experiencing a demand for gluten-free items … [Read more...] about Gluten Free is Good for Business
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
Prescott Valley Hiring New Police Chief
Keith Lane, current Chief of Police for Haltom City, Texas, has agreed to become the next Prescott Valley Police Chief. Mr. Lane graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2004. He has served as Chief of Police in Haltom City, Texas since 2009 and previously served for 22 years in Keller, Texas. Lane will begin his service in Prescott Valley in early December at an annual salary of $119,000. Lane will supervise a … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley Hiring New Police Chief
Group Rebuilding for Uninsured
Starting next week, the Yarnell Hill Recovery Group will begin to rebuild houses at no cost to the 11 uninsured primary homeowners who lost their homes in the Yarnell Hill Fire. Building Committee Chair Marco Cecala said work on foundations for two homes will begin next week, with construction on those homes to begin the week of Sept. 30. Construction on three additional homes will begin soon after. The guiding principle will be like for like, based on Yavapai County tax records. … [Read more...] about Group Rebuilding for Uninsured
Gosar’s Legislation Passing House
The House of Representatives has voted to pass the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526), a forest health package that includes Rep. Gosar’s bipartisan wildfire legislation, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act (H.R. 1345). The Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act, which H.R. 1526 will implement, is aimed at preventing destructive wildfires and stimulating rural economies. The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 244-173. “We have a forest … [Read more...] about Gosar’s Legislation Passing House
Gosar’s Wildfire Prevention Bill
Today, the full House of Representatives will vote on the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (H.R. 1526), a forest health package that includes Rep. Gosar’s bipartisan wildfire legislation, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act (H.R. 1345). The Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act, which H.R. 1526 will implement, creates much needed rural jobs, reduces red tape and provides land management agencies a variety of tools to conduct smaller projects in high-risk areas that need … [Read more...] about Gosar’s Wildfire Prevention Bill
Prescott Film Festival
Oct. 6. An extraordinary global event will take place this fall. On October 6th, 3:00 pm our Prescott audience will join with over 100,000 people in over 300 cities across six continents in Cinemas, Galleries, Universities, Museums and Cafes for one purpose... to view and vote on the Finalists'Films in the Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. Audiences from across all seven continents of the globe have been viewing and voting on these films for one week. These are the most … [Read more...] about Prescott Film Festival
Massage Envy Raising Recovery Monies
Massage Envy owners thank all their clients who contributed to the fire recovery efforts. Massage Envy presented a check for nearly $5,000 to the United Way of Yavapai County’s Yarnell Fire Fund and Prescott Firefighter Charities Fund. Contributions were made by local customers and those at Massage Envy's Flagstaff and Tucson locations. https://www.facebook.com/MassageEnvyPrescott or visit Massage Envy at 120 E. Sheldon St. Prescott, AZ 86301 (928) 778-3689 (ENVY) … [Read more...] about Massage Envy Raising Recovery Monies
PV Chamber Mixer
Sept. 25, 5:00 -6:30 p.m. Good Samaritan Society Home Health & Hospice1065 Ruth St.Prescott. More information is available at http://www.pvchamber.org/calendar-of-events … [Read more...] about PV Chamber Mixer
How are Your Ergonomics?
When you sit at your desk for 40 hours a week, you can pick up habits that may eventually lead to serious injury or illness. Repetition, awkward posture, and force or pressure, are some of the most common causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). What Are Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders? WMSDs are caused or made worse by the work environment. They can result in severe and debilitating symptoms, such as pain, numbness and tingling; reduced worker productivity; lost … [Read more...] about How are Your Ergonomics?