Despite threats of federal budget cuts and an up-and-down national economy, Prescott officials are moving forward with master planning ultimately intended to bring the designation of a “Regional Airport” to Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott. City officials and several council members stressed that planning was yet in early stages, noting they wanted such planning to reflect sentiments of community residents. For instance, they listened to several dozen residents during a two-hour open house at … [Read more...] about Regional Airport Planning Becoming Reality
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NASA Identifies Top Seven Air Purifying Plants
Fun fact: NASA did a study in 1989 to see which plants best purified the air of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Not-so-fun fact: Your home’s air is probably filled with those VOCs. According to the Environmental Protection agency (EPA), the average home’s air is two to five times more polluted than the outdoor air. How is that possible? Well, you may be unknowingly polluting your air with variety of cleaning solutions and other products that emit chemicals. Common VOCs … [Read more...] about NASA Identifies Top Seven Air Purifying Plants
Women’s Air Race Classic Taking Off From Prescott
The 40th annual Air Race Class (ARC) for women pilots will see approximately 55 teams from throughout the country and the world take to the skies in the only race of its kind in the United States. Officially, the race begins with take-offs early on June 21 at the Prescott Municipal Airport. The finish line is Daytona Beach, Florida, on a pre-determined course that takes pilot teams out of Arizona forests and deserts across the Mid-America heartland to eastern Florida beaches. Unofficially, … [Read more...] about Women’s Air Race Classic Taking Off From Prescott