The economic vitality of our region is a puzzle with many pieces – emerging and traditional business sectors, housing, education and workforce development, to name a few. In the next few weeks, I’ll be focusing this column on factors that impact our local economy and share some of the exciting developments benefiting Northern Arizona. This […]
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Williams, Arizona may not be a huge metropolis (the estimated population is less than 3,200 people), but as Mayor John W. Moore likes to say, it’s a small town with a big heart, and a big history. Named for famed trapper and Santa Fe trail scout William “Bill” Williams, the community has been at various […]
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One of the region’s enduring amenities is the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS), the city-wide network of non-motorized, shared-use pathways available to walkers, hikers, runners and bicyclists for recreation and transportation. More than 50 miles of trails have been established since the system began in the late 1980s, and there more than 75 miles of […]
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A century ago, the economic corridor in Northern Arizona was primarily made up of smaller economies – very separate and very different. Flagstaff was all about forestry; cattle dominated in Williams; and Winslow was created for the railroad (in fact, it is believed the town was actually named for railroad executive Edward F. Winslow). And […]
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Entrepreneurship is rarely easy, and the challenges multiply for micro-business ventures that often don’t have access to traditional capital or a storefront where they can offer their goods and services. That’s why ECONA has always been supportive of those organizations that offer unique opportunities for economic development in our region. One of the most exciting […]
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