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A close shot of wind turbines at a wind farm.

Arizona ranks among top 10 states for clean energy jobs & projects, report finds

Jul 27, 2023 Recent report finds Arizona stands out as one of the top 10 states for clean energy jobs and projects, benefiting from $8.3 billion in private investments since the implementation of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked Cochise County residents to share their thoughts on the Kroger and Albertsons merger agreement at the Ethel Berger Center. July 26, 2023.

Arizona Attorney General, Cochise County residents raise concerns about Kroger and Albertsons merger

Jul 27, 2023 The merger agreement is set to be completed in early 2024

The summer of 2023 will be remembered for this unusual pairing of films.

The "Barbenheimer" Experience Arrives in Tucson

Jul 25, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Using a natural desert resource in a new way; and ""Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast".

Tourists gather around a horse-drawn carriage in Tombstone.

Arizona tourism reaches highs since pandemic

Jul 18, 2023 Funding generated by the tourism industry in Arizona continues to increase, reaching nearly pre-pandemic levels.

Cities looking to increase employee wages in budgets for new fiscal year

Jul 14, 2023 The goal is to make salaries more competitive and help retain employees

President of the Patagonia Area Resource Alliance (PARA), Carolyn Shafer, stands in one of her favorite places along Harshaw Creek in Patagonia, Arizona. Shafer has lived in the community for about 26 years.

Permitting timetable published for Southern Arizona critical minerals mine

Jul 7, 2023 The South32 Hermosa project is located in the Patagonia Mountains

Cochise College Student Wellness Manager Loren Gladwill (left), and Cochise College Sophomore and work study Isidro Calvillo (21, right) inside the Cochise Cupboard Food Pantry, which is located in the 600 building at the college's Douglas Campus. July 3, 2023.

Cochise College food pantry gets $30,000 grant

Jul 3, 2023 The funds will be used in-part to add cooking and nutrition workshops for students

City of Phoenix to stop funding Mesa airport operation next year

Jul 1, 2023 Officials have issued notice to the CEO and board of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, which owns and operates the airport, that Phoenix will cease its membership on June 30, 2024.

The Buzz: Revitalizing San Manuel

Jun 23, 2023 Residents want to keep the former company town going, and are looking to build community and bring in jobs.

Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trade between Arizona, Mexico well above pre-pandemic levels

Jun 20, 2023 A new University of Arizona reports shows many economic indicators between Arizona and Mexico are up, including exports, imports and and northbound border crossings.