Business

Walk into the far northwest-facing entrance at Prescott Gateway Mall, 3250 Gateway Blvd., next to JCPenney, and you will notice at least one shop with its entrances fully open here in early spring of 2020 — the H2O Health Store.

The Googie-inspired Prescott Valley Motel sign, circa 1968, isn’t going away any time soon, thanks to the efforts of a passionate resident, a local sign company and an Arizona preservation group.

There was an eerie calm in downtown Prescott on the late afternoon of March 25.

The Prescott Valley Burger King, 7780 E. Highway 69, reopened on March 25, more than a month after a Feb. 16 fire in its grilling area.

Gov. Doug Ducey on March 27 said he’s providing $5 million to help Arizonans who are struggling to make rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To confront the economic challenges Arizonans are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Doug Ducey wants changes to federal food-assistance programs in Arizona that would allow the purchase of hot meals and result in timelier approval of eligibility.

For the 13th straight year, Mountain Valley Regional Rehab Hospital (MVRRH), 3700 N. Windsong Drive in Prescott Valley, has been acknowledged for providing nationally recognized rehabilitative care to its patients.

Thumb Butte Medical Center on Tuesday, March 24, announced that it is opening a new office in Chino Valley, according to a news release.

Olsen’s for Healthy Animals, Prescott: free pet food delivery with purchase of $25 or more (within 10-mile radius of its Prescott store): 928-445-1664.

Delivery Service First Class Taxi, Prescott and Prescott Valley, 928-772-3000: Now available for food delivery.

In the wake of the COVID-19 panic, big-box stores such as the Prescott Costco have gotten creative with how they’re handling the huge crowds poring in to buy everything from toilet paper and bottled water to food and medicine.

While construction crews on Thursday, March 19, were fencing off and removing fixtures from the old Circle K at the corner of Robert Road and Highway 69 in Prescott Valley, the new, larger Circle K was preparing to open about a mile to the east.

Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce: • Visitors Center is closed: Brochures, maps and newspapers available outside, in the kiosk.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday, March 19, approved an Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration for Arizona that will help small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Prescott cable and internet service provider Sparklight announced on March 17 that opened WiFi hotspots across its footprint for public use during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis to keep individuals and communities connected to online resources.

The Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) Economic/Workforce Development Division (EWD) is working side-by-side with businesses in Yavapai County to overcome the economic and workforce difficulties COVID-19 is creating.

Although most cell-phone customers in the Quad Cities are still using 4G — the fourth generation of mobile connectivity — the 5G movement has arrived.

The new, larger Prescott Costco gas station opened on March 7 at the top of the hill adjacent to the old station, which the wholesaler is in the process of removing to create more space for ingress and egress in the plaza off of Highway 69 and Walker Road.

The Daily Courier is spotlighting winners from the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.

The Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated Sunburst Patios LLC and its owners David and Jody Griego on their grand re-opening celebration!

Quad-city area Realtor John Gorden of Better Homes and Gardens Bloomtree Realty in Prescott received the Platinum Award from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC for his outstanding 2019 sales performance after helping his firm place in the Top 2 percent of the brand’s global network.

Both before and shortly after the Great Recession hit late in 2007, Rick Anton worked in data-center maintenance for IBM computers.

This Dude’s Food restaurant, which shut down about a month ago and no longer has its signs up at 216 S. Montezuma St. in Prescott, will soon be replaced by another eating establishment.

The Daily Courier is spotlighting winners from the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.

More than 200 restaurants, school cafeterias, senior centers, and local camps earned Yavapai County Golden Plate honors for 2019.