John Barkley has been the Winslow City Manager since December 2018 and is a member of the ECoNA Board of Directors. We asked him about his background and several of the projects the City has been working on recently. Q: Where are you from originally and how did you come to be the City Manager […]
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Last week, members of the ECoNA Board and Advisory Council met via teleconference with U.S. Senator Martha McSally to talk about the state of our recovery, chances for a new stimulus package and the resurgence of manufacturing in Arizona. The lunchtime discussion was just one day before a major vote on the Republicans proposed “slimmed” […]
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Friday marks 19 years since the United States suffered the most devastating terrorist attack in our history, an event that still has ramifications in our country and around the world. One of the enduring lessons of 9/11, however, is that despite the horrible losses of that day and its lingering impact on our national psyche, […]
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As we head into this holiday weekend, I want to congratulate the organizers of two of the biggest events on the Flagstaff calendar for their ingenuity in bringing us virtual versions of these annual celebrations. For fans of the Coconino County Fair, it’s not easy to capture the sounds, smells and thrills of the Fair, […]
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School is back in session in northern Arizona, although it looks unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, with most K-12 school systems opting for virtual classes at least for the first quarter of the school year because of coronavirus. #1 Benchmarks. One of the big statistical indicators for whether a school district is ready to […]
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