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Phoenix, Arizona tourism jobs struggle to return

7/21/2021
Panoramic canyon sights at Grand Canyon National Park and the glitz and glow of Scottsdale nights didn’t suffer devastating economic blows during the pandemic. In fact, tourism in the Grand …

Travel picking up in, around Arizona

6/18/2021
With Arizona’s neighbors in California loosening the last of their COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, Arizona residents have more post-pandemic travel options than ever.

Surprise parks plan comes into focus

4/14/2021
Surprise Vice Mayor Patrick Duffy made improving the city’s recreation and youth sports portfolio his priority since his appointment to the City Council in September 2017.

Arizona jobless rate climbs in March

3/25/2021
PHOENIX — Arizona's seasonally adjusted jobless rate ticked up two tenths of a point last month as the state continues its efforts to recover from the pandemic-caused hit to the economy. The …

Event industry across Phoenix metropolitan area begins …

2/24/2021
When places of gathering were shut down at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, events were canceled or rescheduled for later dates. Fast forward to today and some events in the coming weeks are …

Florence revs up tourism efforts

12/15/2020
A new state grant will help Florence ramp up its tourism efforts. The town is partnering with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on the 2021 Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) Rural Cooperative …

Q&A: One-one-one with Rachel Sacco on state of the …

10/27/2020
Rachel Sacco, Experience Scottsdale CEO and longtime Valley of the Sun tourism advocate, offers her insights into the state of economic affairs in Scottsdale, the Town of Paradise Valley and beyond. …

An Independent examination of the Arizona tourism …

10/22/2020
The local migration pattern of the Arizona snowbird is changing in the time of the novel coronavirus — and local tourism and economic development officials are taking notice. Billions of …

Arizona tourism spending plummets in the wake of …

10/5/2020
Arizona tourism spending was hammered by closures and restrictions caused by COVID-19, falling $9 billion year-over-year through August.

Tempe braces for a fall absent of economic boon …

9/9/2020
The harsh realities of trickle-down economics of college football in and around the city of Tempe is slowly becoming realized as the annual boost to local coffers will not be coming this fall. On …

Arizona remains a hot spot for new residents — even …

8/19/2020
It used to be the “Five Cs.” During Arizona’s first years of statehood, the region’s natural complements of copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate were considered …

Arizona tourism sets records in 2019, but focus is on …

7/24/2020
Arizona’s tourism industry is celebrating — though it might be short-lived — as the state deals with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.