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Gilbert partners with Local First Arizona to certify …

10/10/2023
The town of Gilbert is teaming up with Local First Arizona to promote sustainability efforts among Gilbert-based businesses and nonprofits. This collaboration aims to encourage these …

Mesa economic development office reaccredited

10/9/2023
The International Economic Development Council recently announced the city of Mesa’s office of economic development has once again been recognized as one of 75 economic development …

Water-absorbing bricks will help cool Tempe's Smith …

9/19/2023
The Tempe Engineering and Transportation Department has plans for installing new sidewalk bricks at the Smith Innovation Hub that would contribute to surface cooling. 

State minimum wage to increase by 50 cents in January

9/13/2023
PHOENIX — What would you buy for an extra $20 a week? A nice meal? A car mount for your phone? An extra four gallons of gasoline? That’s the choice that will be facing Arizonans at or near the bottom of the pay scale in January when the state’s minimum wage rises another 50 cents, to $14.35 an hour.

CUSD enrollment, Chandler youth population dropping

8/31/2023
Only 39% of the students who live in the J.O. Combs School District in Pinal County attend public school in their local home district. The Chandler Unified School District retains 73%. …

Cactus League president: 'Communities need to continue …

8/27/2023
TEMPE — The president of the Cactus League said Friday that Arizona communities need to continue to invest in the stadiums used by the major league teams that practice and play there.

General Motors to close Chandler IT facility in …

8/24/2023
General Motors announced Wednesday it’s closing its Chandler IT Innovation Center at the end of October and will cut 940 salaried jobs, according to a Michigan media outlet. GM notified …

Tempe’s collaborative plan for a growing population

8/22/2023
Projections by the Maricopa Association of Governments estimate that Tempe’s population will grow from 167,400, as recorded on July 1, 2022, to 269,700 by the same date in 2060 — an increase of 38%.

Unemployment filings up, but hiring rates at lowest …

8/17/2023
PHOENIX — It looks like efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to cool the economy are working — at least here in Arizona.

Tempe Chamber selects its 2023-24 board of directors

8/5/2023
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce announces its board of directors and chamber officers for 2023-24.

Officer finishes food event before fire crew at …

8/3/2023
There was no sign of evidence as Surprise Police Sgt. Severin Hall cleaned his plate with time still left on the clock as he successfully completed the Chimichanga Challenge.

Home community planned for Dixileta Road in north …

7/27/2023
A small home community called Haciendas 5 is planned near 135th Avenue and the Dixileta Road alignment in north Peoria.