Arizona’s educational and economic future may be severely jeopardized if funding for early childhood education continues to diminish. That seemed to be the consensus among more than 50 community leaders, educators and local officials who attended an Arizona Town Hall “Community Outreach Program” hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on April 1. ERAU Chancellor Frank Ayers opened the program by emphasizing that social and fiscal support for all levels of education are critical to … [Read more...] about AZ’s Future Tied to Early Childhood Education
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PV Ranking among Top Retirement Destinations
Prescott Valley, with its low cost of living, great weather and varied amenities, ranks fourth in a new list of Arizona’s top 10 best places to retire, according to the Movoto Real Estate Blog online. Movoto looked at the 32 cities in Arizona with a population of at least 20,000, ranking them based on cost of living, crime rates, weather, ease of travel, and amenities (libraries, physicians, arts & entertainment, parks, restaurants, shopping, adult education). “Cost of living here was … [Read more...] about PV Ranking among Top Retirement Destinations
New Plaza Bringing Services to Area
Lakeview Plaza, a commerical property at the corner of Willow Creek and Willow Lake Roads, recently broke ground on the new neighborhood shopping center. CVS and McDonalds have both contracted to open stores in the center and will be beginning construction this summer. Owner/Developer Ken Mabarak and Development Consultant Todd Sergi both expressed delight at seeing dirt being moved. “This has been a dream for a number of years,” said Mabarak. “We are so pleased to be able to offer … [Read more...] about New Plaza Bringing Services to Area
Predicting Casino Potential at $80M
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe anticipates that its planned casino/hotel complex on 12 acres at the northeast corner of Highway 69 and the YavpeConnector will generate $80 million in economic impact from facilities and operations during the next 18 months. This financial picture was drawn by the Yavapai College Regional Economic Development Center, which applied a “two-times multiplier” to the estimated $40 million in facilities costs for the complex. Job creation, increased tourism and … [Read more...] about Predicting Casino Potential at $80M
Positive Outlook for Arizona Business
The American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, released each spring and fall since 2002, is based on a nationally representative sample of small business owners/managers of companies with fewer than 100 employees. Arizona Entrepreneurs Have a Positive Outlook Small Businesses Overall 2014 Arizona Small Business Owners 2014 Western Small Business Owners 2014 Have a Positive View of the Economy 54% 56% 56% Say the Rewards Being an Entrepreneur … [Read more...] about Positive Outlook for Arizona Business
Prescott Gateway Announcing LIDS Store
Prescott Gateway Mall is announcing their newest store opening. Their LIDS store opened on this month and has been well-received by Gateway Mall shoppers. The 713 square foot Gateway Mall LIDS store is centrally located in the food court area. LIDS, a retail headwear store based in Indianapolis, Indiana., offers the largest selection of professional and collegiate sports hats as well as children’s hats and in-style fashion headwear. With over 1,000 retail locations in the US and … [Read more...] about Prescott Gateway Announcing LIDS Store
Pure Wafer Versus Prescott
The City of Prescott operates wastewater treatment plants under Aquifer Protection Permits (APP) issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Federal and state laws mandate that municipalities with treatment plants have in place, maintain, and enforce programs for pretreatment of wastewater containing pollutants of concern discharged into the public collection and treatment system that may interfere with the treatment process or pass through into the environment. Prescott's … [Read more...] about Pure Wafer Versus Prescott
Reacting to Minimum Wage Increase
The executive order on minimum wage signed by President Barack Obama in February will begin increasing federal employee and contractor wages to at least $10.10 an hour, effective Jan. 1, 2015. All new contracts initiated on or after that date with the federal government will be bound to the new rate. Based on expiration dates, it should take three to five years for all renewing agreements to be incorporated. Few area small business and franchise owners seem to be concerned about the … [Read more...] about Reacting to Minimum Wage Increase
QC Pet Emergency Hospital Celebrating One Year
Prescott Area Pet Emergency Hospital (PAPEH), the first dedicated emergency and critical care facility for companion animals in Northern Arizona, is celebrating one year of service and is inviting the public to its Birthday Celebration, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at the emergency hospital located at 2245 East Highway 69 in Prescott. The celebration will include cake and treats for both people and pets, as well as a raffle, free engraved pet tags, and other give-away items. The … [Read more...] about QC Pet Emergency Hospital Celebrating One Year
Who is Best of Business?
Quad Cities Business News wants to know which Quad Cities businesses are rated the best of the best by their customers. The free monthly business newspaper is posing the question to readers with online voting and will be recognizing the people whose efforts create the foundation of the local economy. “We all do business with a variety of companies in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Dewey-Humboldt and Chino Valley,” says QCBN co-owner Troy Bix. “Now’s the chance to let those who are providing … [Read more...] about Who is Best of Business?