North Star Business Center

05/17/2026

Very proud of all of our Fire Agencies in our region!!!

05/08/2026

great job all around...

We had an incredibly insightful meeting today with leaders from NPC Small Business Development Center, The City of Show Low, U.S. Small Business Administration, Northland Pioneer College, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Ray Administrative Services, filled with meaningful conversations, and valuable ideas. We’re grateful for the time, knowledge, and vision shared as we continue working together to strengthen our community.

05/08/2026

What a great idea….

Show Low Chamber of Commerce The City of Show Low

As we inch closer to summer break, our 6-week Internship Program is accepting applications!
Apply online: navajocountyaz.gov/careers

05/08/2026

Leadership skills are learned and should be in every businesses training budget

❤️

05/08/2026

🇺🇸 Our Summer Guide is available now! Find it at https://www.showlowaz.gov/o/parks/page/summer-guide. 🌲

05/08/2026

All businesses need to foster healthy working environments and support their teams working together…

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05/07/2026

RE: Show Low Sport & Event Center:

I keep hearing people say the City of Show Low Sports and Events Center has “just suddenly appeared” or that nobody knew anything about it.

That is simply not true.

This project has been discussed, planned, studied, and worked on for many years — close to 15 years in different stages. It has been tied to the Show Low Bluff development area, land agreements, future road planning, economic development discussions, and the long-term goal of bringing more year-round activity to our community.

The idea behind the Sports and Events Center is not just “a gym.” It is being planned as a multi-use facility that could support sports tournaments, community events, trade shows, conventions, concerts, meetings, walking/jogging, and other regional activities. The goal is to help bring people to Show Low during more than just our summer season and to support our local businesses, restaurants, hotels, shops, contractors, and service providers.

That does not mean people should not ask questions.

Of course residents should ask questions about the cost, funding, location, traffic, parking, operations, and long-term financial responsibility. Those are fair questions. A project of this size should be discussed openly, and people should pay attention.
But saying this came out of nowhere, or acting like the City has been hiding it, is misleading.

There have been public meetings, land discussions, budget discussions, planning discussions, site reviews, and council decisions over the years. The project has changed, the cost has changed, and the design is still being refined — but the concept itself is not new.

If you live inside the City of Show Low limits and care about where our city is headed, then get involved. Attend meetings. Read the agenda packets. Ask real questions. Learn the facts before spreading rumors or half-truths online.

It is okay to support the project.
It is okay to question the project.
It is okay to have concerns.

But let’s at least be honest about the fact that this has been a long-term planning effort, not something that magically appeared overnight.

05/01/2026

This is very true…

True burnout is rarely the result of a long to-do list; it is the exhaustion of a soul that has spent too much time in survival mode. People don’t burn out simply from the work they do; they burn out from leaders who transform every office, meeting, and email into a battlefield.

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02/02/2026

Vendor applications are up and running...

2026 Cruz'n the Rim Car Show - Cars of every kind - beautifully restored classics! Add great food and shopping, and you’ve got the perfect way to spend a Saturday in the AZ White Mountains. - https://www.eventeny.com/events/2025-cruzn-the-rim-car-show-27638/