Prescott has earned many accolades in 2017, including being named a great place to live and having its downtown recognized as a great destination. In its latest honor, Prescott has been recognized as a great place to ride your bike. In fact, it has earned the bronze status by the League of American Bicyclists, which provides a road map, hands-on assistance and recognition to those who make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people. “Prescott is basically one of … [Read more...] about Prescott Earns Praise for Being Bike Friendly
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Busy Lifestyles Feeding Online Food Market
The days of combing the aisles of brick and mortar grocery stores for pantry staples and fresh ingredients remain far from over, but online meal alternatives entice time-strapped consumers with diverse, convenient, quick and often health-conscious menus. Choices include pickup or home delivery of groceries from a favorite supermarket, full-blown meal kits supplying pre-portioned fresh ingredients with chef-created recipes, pre-prepared fresh meals to pop into the microwave, or favorite … [Read more...] about Busy Lifestyles Feeding Online Food Market
Arizona’s Christmas City Attracting Thousands
Prescott’s reputation as one of the best communities to celebrate the Christmas holidays continues to grow. In November, Prescott was named “…one of America’s best small towns for Christmas” by the national publication Country Living. Thousands of visitors are expected to join locals as they participate in the ever-expanding schedule of activities that caused then-Governor Rose Mofford in 1989 to name Prescott as “Arizona’s Christmas City.” Concerts, Parade, Courthouse Lighting … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Christmas City Attracting Thousands
Airport Expansion Aggressively Underway
For more than a decade, ongoing discussions and recommendations about expanding the Prescott Municipal Airport, Ernest A. Love Field, have consumed hundreds of hours in deliberations and thousands of dollars in studies. But now, it appears steps are being taken to expand the airport, perhaps starting with the almost 70-year-old passenger terminal. The recent announcement of the formation of Friends of the Prescott Airport (FPA) group has already resulted in some significant contributions … [Read more...] about Airport Expansion Aggressively Underway
School of Business Launched
A significant increase in the recruitment of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)-Prescott business majors and minors was a factor that prompted the ERAU board of trustees and the university administration to elevate the Department of Business to College of Business status. Approval of the new school only occurred in late November, said Associate Dean of Business Robin Sobotta, Ph. D. “The advantages of being a School of Business are many, including the prestige of putting the … [Read more...] about School of Business Launched
Multi-Million Residence Hall Under Construction at ERAU
Another $20 million construction project is underway at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. It is the third multi-million dollar building to go up since 2014. This time, it is a residence hall. Chancellor Frank Ayers told QCBN, “Embry-Riddle’s commitment to its students, faculty, staff and the community has included more than $70 million in construction the last three years. That includes this new residence hall. Only last month, we dedicated the just-completed STEM Center. … [Read more...] about Multi-Million Residence Hall Under Construction at ERAU
ERAU Boasting Record Enrollment, Major Construction Projects, Nobel Prize Winning Research
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Prescott campus has never been more upward bound, according to President Barry Butler. He reported on the “State of the University” when he visited campus in early October. Butler, speaking before the ERAU-Prescott Board of Visitors and several administrative officials, emphasized that the university has never been in better shape – academically, financially and reputationally. Named president in March 2017, Butler is the sixth person to lead … [Read more...] about ERAU Boasting Record Enrollment, Major Construction Projects, Nobel Prize Winning Research
Population Growth, Health Industry, Infrastructure Improvements Fueling Arizona’s Economy
Arizona State University Professor Lee McPheters, Ph.D., says the state’s economy shows no sign of “gloom,” “doom” or “boom.” The forecast instead calls for basking in a little oomph from population influx, job creation, defense spending, health care hiring, international trade and infrastructure rejuvenation. The biggest risk, he says, is the national economy, clouding those little rays of sunshine. McPheters, research professor of economics and director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic … [Read more...] about Population Growth, Health Industry, Infrastructure Improvements Fueling Arizona’s Economy
Quad Cities Embracing its Veterans
Prescott Police Officer Kyle Audis loves the Quad Cities area because it is super friendly for military veterans. “They say vets are only as strong as the people standing behind them,” said Audis, who got a close-up view of that support after being injured in Iraq. While working in Baghdad as an Army medic in 2006, Audis was injured when a car bomb detonated, killing nine people and injuring Audis and 35 others. Despite his many injuries, Audis helped his fellow soldiers until he passed out … [Read more...] about Quad Cities Embracing its Veterans
Electric Airplanes Proposed for Prescott
Some of us are just getting used to the idea of electric cars. But electric airplanes? Yes. And possibly manufactured and marketed in Prescott. It might happen if two visionary entrepreneurs from Kadima Zoran, Israel can find support in the greater Prescott area, Arizona and elsewhere. Omer Bar-Yohay and Aviv Taidon, Israeli founders of Eviation Aircraft met with the mayor, several Prescott City Council members and representatives from both the city and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical … [Read more...] about Electric Airplanes Proposed for Prescott