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Call From TEP Threatening to Shut Off Your Power? Might Be a Scam

Mar 1, 2018 TEP says customer reports of calls threatening to shut off service without immediate payment doubled in February.
Canyon Mine in Northern Arizona.

Arizona, Sonora Organize Cross-Border Business Forum

Feb 22, 2018 Mining will be one of 10 industries present at the conference.
The Flycatcher, 340 E 6th St., is slated to be replaced by apartments and retail.

Fourth Avenue Development Stirs Opposition

Feb 21, 2018 Retail and apartments would replace Flycatcher bar at Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street.
A For Rent sign in front of a home in the Sam Hughes neighborhood.

Home Prices Continue to Grow at Start of 2018

Feb 15, 2018 Housing market remains "hot," pushing prices toward housing bubble highs
A view of downtown Tucson from the west, January 2018.

Tucson Mulls Easing Water-Infrastructure Costs to Draw Industry

Feb 14, 2018 The money would be "reprioritized" from funds set aside for capital projects, official says.
An artists' rendering of what a plaza built around the bungalows could look like.

Rio Nuevo Wants to Use Broadway Properties Swept Up by Widening Project

Feb 14, 2018 Project would include new parking, relocating historic bungalows and changes to Solot Plaza.
C-130s at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson.

Federal Budget Deal Could Benefit Tucson's Economy

Feb 12, 2018 A deal that brings an end to sequestration cuts in defense could have a positive impact on Tucson's financial health.
Looking toward Mexico at a border crossing in Nogales.

US Trade Deficit With Mexico Increases 10 Percent

Feb 8, 2018 Some economists say it may be a sign of consumer confidence; Trump has vowed to reverse it.
Arizona Bowl executive director Alan Young (third from right) delivers a donation to a Tucson teachers' foundation. The money came from net proceeds gathered at the 2017 football bowl game.

Arizona Bowl Gives Tucson Economy $30 Million Boost, Organizers Say

Feb 7, 2018 Game proceeds also benefited area teachers' foundations.
U.S currency.

Finance Prof: Stock Market Volatility Not a Threat to Retirement Funds

Feb 7, 2018 UA professor urges patience, long-term planning.
The tram at Sabino Canyon, 2011 (CC BY 2.0).

Public-Private Partnership Submits Proposal for Sabino Canyon Tram

Jan 30, 2018 The bid includes electric vehicles, electronic payment and shuttle service.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Top U.S. Trade Official Wants Faster NAFTA Talks

Jan 29, 2018 In trade, negotiations can take years or even decades, one analyst says.
Beaver Street in downtown Flagstaff, January 2018.

Cost of Living Skyrocketing, Flagstaff Experiments with Raising Minimum Wage

Jan 29, 2018 What the move has done to the mountain town - and lessons that other cities can learn.
Ironwood Forest National Monument

Poll: Arizonans See Outdoor Recreation as Vital to State Economy

Jan 26, 2018 Water conservation also was a top priority for those surveyed.
An image depicting a building proposal to replace the parking lot on Broadway and Sixth Avenue.

Rio Nuevo, Developer Nearing Agreement on Downtown Building

Jan 25, 2018 If finalized, the building would be one of the tallest in Tucson.
Amber Smith, right, takes over from Mike Varney, left, as president and CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Amber Smith to Become First Female CEO of Tucson Metro Chamber

Jan 25, 2018 She says her first goal is to strengthen workforce development.

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