PHOENIX, Ariz. (October 6, 2014) – In late August, a mill in Eagar, AZ was forced to temporarily close its doors due to a lack of materials. The mill, owned by Vaagen Brother’s Lumber headquartered in Colville, Washington, opened in 2012. Vaagen Brother’s Lumber owns a number of mills throughout Read more…
In Eagar, AZ there is a mill. It’s a small mill, with 18 full time jobs. It is supported by around 30-40 logging jobs. About 25 truckloads of logs go through the mill each shift, creating 10 loads of lumber, 10 loads of chips, and 1.5 loads of bark. On Read more…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 11, 2014) – In towns like Eagar, AZ every job counts. With the closure of the Four Corners Forest Products in mid-August, more members of the small community will be facing unemployment. “It’s frustrating,” said Kurtis Vaagen, owner of the mill. “We’ve been working hard to help Read more…
Recently, Russell Smoldon was featured in an article in In Business discussing the power of political action committees (PACs). “Being able to be involved in the political process through a political action committee is unbelievable when it comes to your ability to impact public policy,” said Russell Smoldon, CEO of B3 Read more…
By Russell Smoldon In 2013, the Arizona Legislature established a tax incentive program directed towards Computer Data Centers. Owners, operators, and qualified co-location tenants of a CDC may be eligible to receive exemptions. Only a few qualified candidates are taking advantage of this opportunity. If someone you know is an Read more…
We payed tribute to the 19 brave Granite Mountain Hotshots this week, and firefighters are optimistic about the San Juan Fire. However, dry summer weather conditions and overgrown forests are still a concern this fire season. In early May, Governor Brewer signed HB2343, now called forest health management, to drastically reduce Read more…
“Phoenix Children’s Hospital plans to open a pediatric inpatient unit within Dignity Health’s Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in October. The 22-bed unit will offer around-the-clock pediatric coverage staffed by PCH hospitalists for children requiring observation or inpatient care. More complex cases will be referred to PCH’s main Phoenix campus.” Read Read more…
Smoldon to receive the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 8, 2014) – Russell D. Smoldon, CEO of B3 Strategies, will be honored by the Greater Phoenix Urban League (GPUL) during its 50th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner. The awards recognize individuals and corporations who have Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2014 Arizona Governor Signs HB2078, Fair Access to Cancer Treatment Bill, Enacting Cost-Parity for Oral Anticancer Treatments PHOENIX, 5/1/14 – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2078 into law Wednesday, making Arizona the 32nd state in the United States to have cost-parity for Read more…
Russell D. Smoldon discusses forest health management and the work that needs to be done to clean the forests and prevent catastrophic forest fires. A clean forest is a healthy forest; a healthy forest is a healthy watershed. Everyone benefits from a healthy forest system.