Local First Arizona, the Arizona Rural Development Council, and the Arizona SciTech Festival are presenting Science Happens Here to help advance STEM education in rural Arizona. The program officially launched in Safford, Arizona, last month. Our hope is that parents will encourage their children to explore science and have fun learning and conducting experiments at home.… Read More
Guest Blog: Taliesin Kicks off a Four-Year Studio Project for Globe-Miami
Last night the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture kicked off its partnership with Globe-Miami at a public presentation at Bullion Plaza. For the next four years, the school will conduct a studio project focusing on Globe-Miami that promises to increase the vitality, beauty, and sustainability of our communities. Aaron Betsky, dean of the school,… Read More
Kingman Businesses Band Together in World-Wide Marketing Initiative
Business ownership in rural Arizona can be tough. The pool of potential customers is limited to the size of the surrounding community; and the opportunity to advertise to those outside your home market can be cost prohibitive. In many cases, those that start a business with the dream of entrepreneurship find that they have simply… Read More
Keep Arizona Beautiful Spotlight: Bisbee
Creating a solution to a community problem takes imagination, follow through, and at least one visionary leader who refuses to take no for an answer. In Bisbee’s case, that person is Andy Haratyk, the city’s operations manager. When originally offered the task of recycling, Haratyk wasn’t sure it was doable. “I didn’t know if it… Read More
Birds of a Feather Flock to Cochise County
Willcox, AZ – Southeastern Arizona is the winter home to major migrations of hundreds of species of birds that annually move through the Sky Island region of the state. The mild climate, proximity to Mexico and diverse habitats, including 9,000-foot mountains and the San Pedro River Valley, make this area a major hot spot for rare… Read More
Is Your Community Ready For a Natural Disaster?
This is a guest blog written by CJ Anderson Briefly, I am a retired OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) trainer from the national Safety Council and Maricopa Community college, where I taught safety for 15 years and was a regional federal trainer for five. I now run a non-profit that I have built up… Read More
Superior Debuts Second Friday Event
Things are really starting to pop in downtown Superior. So much so, that the local merchants in the area have decided to launch a Second Friday event and tonight is the premier! local merchants like Copper Gecko, art galleries and local dining establishments like Felicia’s Ice Cream Shop will be staying open till 8:00pm to… Read More
Work with Your Hands, Enrich Your Life at Bisbee Craft School
Guest Written by by LFA Intern, Jessica Estrada. Arizona offers many adventures to residents and visitors – hiking, ghost towns, art and local cuisines, and more. The historic mining town of Bisbee is a hidden Southern Arizona treasure. There are many cultural adventures awaiting in Bisbee. The newly opened Bisbee Craft School shares many of… Read More
Chocolate is Taking Over Old Town Cottonwood
This year marks the 22nd Annual Chocolate Walk in Historic Old Town Cottonwood. Over forty shops up and down Main Street are participating in handing out a variety of homemade or gourmet chocolates. For any chocolate lover out there, this is not an event you want to miss. See details below and get ready to… Read More
Annual Pima Turkey Trot Continues to Raise Funds for Local Schools
Almost 10 years ago two friends in Pima, AZ, Cody Marshall and Melinda Nelson, started talking about putting on a 5K race on Thanksgiving Day. Many other cities around the United States offer a race on that day known for lots of eating, but not anywhere near the Gila Valley. They talked to Town Hall,… Read More
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