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Author Archives: BFJ Flagstaff, AZ
Jetsonorama
September 6, 2010
Drive Highway 70 through the Navajo Nation, and sprinkled along the landscape, on the sides of vacant buildings, cinderblock laundromats and plywood bead stands, you may see stunning, larger than life photos of Navajo people and life. For the past … Continue reading →
Saving the River While Saving the Town
December 15, 2009
When Flagstaff pioneers built their homes and businesses, they built where they found flat land, which happened to be in the floodplain of an ephemeral stream they named the Rio de Flag. After serious flooding in 1888, citizens dug a … Continue reading →
It’s a Winter Wonderband
December 15, 2009
After 17 seasons of offering free summer concerts for their community, the Flagstaff Community Band decided to form a smaller ensemble, the Flagstaff Community Winter Wonderband, to share their good cheer and talent throughout the year. The Wonderband plays at … Continue reading →
Middle School Madness Calms the Chaos
December 15, 2009
School districts across the country are facing budget cuts the can bring chaos into the lives of schoolchildren and their teachers. Flagstaff is no exception. To make the most of dwindling funds, the Flagstaff Unified School District moved hundreds of … Continue reading →
Keeping out the Cold
December 15, 2009
Winter in the mountains can make the most vulnerable among us even more vulnerable. To benefit the poor, lower the carbon footprint, and demonstrate the power of community organizing, Dr. Roman Coles of Northern Arizona University’s Center for Community, Culture, … Continue reading →
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Flagstaff Stories – 2008 and Earlier – Click Here
September 22, 2008
Apache Fair Trade Cooperative Indigenous arts are not only a life force in preserving tribal traditions and maintaining cultural viability, but can also be an economic engine for impoverished communities. However, the artisans of Arizona’s White Mountain and San Carlos … Continue reading →