The next time you’re driving down I-17 and pass Camp Verde, you might give a little more thought to this quiet mecca. Along with its designation as an American Viticulture Area (AVA) and its eclectic restaurants, there is a barley malthouse, where the barley grain is processed to be used in beer making. Here, Sinagua Malt is conserving water and supplying brewers around the state. This started when Chip Norton, a youthful 70-plus-year-old river recreationist turned conservationist, decided to … [Read more...] about Chip Norton Conserves Water, Supplies Brewers with Sinagua Malt
YC Automotive Student Earns Certificate Before Getting Her License
Kelsey Knight’s fascination with cars dates back to sleepless nights as a toddler when she would awaken her father, curl up in his lap, and the pair would scroll through internet images of all manner of vehicles past and present. Today, cars fuel the 15-year-old-yet-to-be-licensed-driver’s dream of becoming a master mechanic and opening a repair shop that caters to women. Kelsey achieved the first milestone in her career quest in the fall, earning her first ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) … [Read more...] about YC Automotive Student Earns Certificate Before Getting Her License
Diana Gabaldon to Headline Lowell Observatory’s I Heart Pluto Festival
“Outlander” series author Diana Gabaldon has been named as the keynote speaker for Lowell Observatory’s 2024 I Heart Pluto Festival’s Night of Discovery event. Gabaldon is an award-winning author and the great-granddaughter of Stanley Sykes, a pivotal figure in Lowell’s history. The event will be at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff on Feb. 17. Gabaldon will share her insights and reflect on this unique familial connection, bridging her creative world with the scientific … [Read more...] about Diana Gabaldon to Headline Lowell Observatory’s I Heart Pluto Festival
Lilith Knows Love
One of the best things about working at Yavapai Humane Society is seeing all the “Happily Ever Afters” we are lucky enough to be a part of every day! There is no greater joy than caring for, getting to know their true personalities, and loving these animals as if they were our own, and then watching them leave us to go to their new forever home with a family that loves them as much as we do. I regularly ask our team members to share a story with me about an animal they have cared for and loved, … [Read more...] about Lilith Knows Love
Northern Arizona Scientist’s Approach to Rat Infestation Gaining Global Attention
Rodents are on the rise. From the viral video of a rodent-infested Colosseum in Rome this summer to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ declaration that rats are “public enemy number one,” Flagstaff scientist Dr. Loretta Mayer says the overpopulation of mice and rats are impacting cities around the world. However, her non-profit organization, which uses fertility-control methods instead of poison, is gaining global attention. Communities typically have turned to poisoning rodents to address the … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Scientist’s Approach to Rat Infestation Gaining Global Attention
Real Hope’s Daniel Carrillo Considered a Real Hero
More than 300 attendees packed the ballroom at The Center in Prescott for the Senior Referral Network’s educational mixer last month to hear about resources available for seniors and veterans. Daniel Carrillo from Real Hope, Inc. received the Hometown Hero Award with the “Hometown Halo” plaque for January. Real Hope started out small and local in Prescott Valley in 2018. Carrillo, his dad and a friend of theirs wanted to help combat food waste while also helping feed the hungry in the Quad … [Read more...] about Real Hope’s Daniel Carrillo Considered a Real Hero
Buckle Up for 2024: Artificial Intelligence is Vastly Accelerating Small Business Efficiency
Wrapped in soft throws and sipping warm lattes, five women business owners gathered on overstuffed couches in a Charleston, South Carolina, beach house in October to mastermind strategies for overcoming challenges and positioning themselves for 2024. Their expertise spanned real estate, finance, marketing, business leadership and energy healing. Ideas were flowing like the gentle waves rolling to shore just outside the home. However, all motion stopped inside with the task of creating online … [Read more...] about Buckle Up for 2024: Artificial Intelligence is Vastly Accelerating Small Business Efficiency
QCBN Welcomes Linda Thein
Linda Thein’s colorful multi-media and advertising career has led her from billboards to airwaves, into film studios and casinos, through valleys and over mountains. Today, she is the advertising manager for both the Quad Cities Business News and Flagstaff Business News. “While buying ads for the casinos and selling TV, cable networks or radio airtime in Northern Arizona, I was also picking up Quad Cities Business News,” she said. “I found the articles to be very interesting and also thought it … [Read more...] about QCBN Welcomes Linda Thein
Rolling into the New Year
On the road back home from Montana, Tim and Ruth Ellen Elinski of Cottonwood had a revelation. “We should start a business manufacturing these travel trailers,” said Ruth Ellen to her husband, referencing the camper Tim built from scratch that was rolling behind them in tow. “It got such rave reviews from other travelers on the road,” Tim explained. “At that point, it was just a matter of coming up with a name and jumping in,” he said. And jump in they did. That was five years ago, and since … [Read more...] about Rolling into the New Year
Floating Anxiety, Depression, Pain Away
There have been a lot of theories floating around about the best way to get some good rest, but Reduced Environment Stimulus Therapy (REST) just might have emerged as the perfect modality. In her quest to find a place or thing that could ease the pain of loss, True REST Float Spa Sedona owner Rene Russell found it in floating in a Pod (an extremely large tub with a lid) filled with skin-temperature water mixed with a conglomeration of 1,000 pounds of Epsom salts, 40% magnesium – a recipe that … [Read more...] about Floating Anxiety, Depression, Pain Away