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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

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

Quad Cities Welcomes Its Only Orthopaedic Upper Extremity Specialist and a New Foot and Ankle Surgery Specialist Lee Richardson, M.D., is joining Granite Orthopaedics and – at the same time – becomes the only Orthopaedic Surgeon based in the Quad Cities who specializes in treating disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and hand. “Injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand are very complex and, unfortunately, very common,” said Dr. Richardson. “My approach to patient care is to … [Read more...] about Granite Orthopaedics Introduces Two New Specialists

Last month, over 1.82K downloads of the Diné Bizaad app were made within the first 11 days of the application’s release on iTunes. The app, which functions like a Navajo language dictionary, was developed by Native Innovations, a Northern Arizona company. The company, headquartered in Flagstaff, collaborated with Navajo speakers across Arizona and New Mexico to develop the technology, collect vocabulary words and record the words and phrases. “I never thought I’d do apps,” said Jerome Tsosie, … [Read more...] about Navajo Language App Released By Local Company

Dogs and their owners will run and romp in one of the nation’s only four $500,000 Dream Dog Parks later this fall. Half a million -- for a dog park? That is right. Why? Because a Prescott dog owner, Linda Nichols, entered and won the 2013 Beneful Dream Dog Park contest. Her 250-word winning essay and two-minute video were selected this past December. Nichols credits her dog Callie, a Queensland-Shepherd mix, with motivating her to enter the competition. The newest address in … [Read more...] about Dream Dog Park Becoming Reality

Sipping fine wine at Chino Valley’s Granite Creek Vineyards, basking in the old homestead’s history and soaking up the live music on a Saturday afternoon, it is easy to grasp the magnetism of Arizona’s winemaking industry to the 70 percent of visitors who average $71 on food and merchandise and spend $70 more to walk away with 3.3 bottles of the red, white or sweet. What is not so obvious – though a boon to the state’s agricultural and tourism sectors – is the industry’s $37.6 million in … [Read more...] about Winemakers Boosting Agriculture and Tourism

When people sign up with Taylor & Padgett Wealth & Legacy Strategies, they might think they will receive excellent financial advice, but they would be wrong. Not only do they get excellent financial advice, they get a trusted friend. “We are life coaches as well as money managers,” said Charlie Taylor, who founded the firm 45 years ago. “Wealth management is taking care of the issues of life. Money is just a small part of it,” he said. “We understand the estate plan, we know the … [Read more...] about Financial Planners Manage Life’s Issues

 Now there’s one more reason to visit Twin Arrows’ Navajo Casino Resort. Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Wine List Awards recently selected the resort’s Zenith Steakhouse to receive the prestigious Award of Excellence. "We are honored to be recognized by the world’s leading expert on wine for the caliber of food and wine at Zenith Steakhouse," stated Derrick Watchman, CEO of Navajo Gaming. “Our Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise and Twin Arrows Directors of Food and Dining and their teams have … [Read more...] about Twin Arrows Recognized for Wine Lovers