Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

area also sits on top of one of the largest aquifers in the western United States. North reports that Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center is the largest employer in the area, acknowledging, “The hospital, along with all those ancillary medical related services, is a big industry as well. We get a lot of physicians going through the airport. And then we have operations occasionally where folks the airport grounds with runway access. So that’s a huge thing as well.” For the city of Show Low, Tourism is a major economic driver, and the area is known for forestry and natural resources, which remains a vital industry. The region has diversified, with helium extraction and renewable energies emerging as key industries between Show Low and Holbrook. The 376 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12