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Workers install solar panels on a rooftop.

Hearing Wednesday on TEP's Proposed $8 Rate Increase

Feb 7, 2017 Vote on residential rates, discussion of solar rates due at commission meeting.
Detour signs at a road construction project.

App Aims to Soften 2-Year Road Closure for Marana Residents, Businesses

Feb 6, 2017 Designed to keep residents informed on the project and spread word for affected businesses.
Cars line up to enter the U.S. at the international boundary with Mexico in Nogales.

White House, Los Pinos can Learn from Arizona-Sonora, Tourism Official Says

Feb 6, 2017 Arizona and Sonora plan to make their relationship independent of U.S./Mexico policies and politics.

Episode 301: Understanding the Impact of Executive Actions On the Border

Feb 3, 2017 Factors driving refugees, and the economic consequences in Arizona of trade policy changes.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

Pima County May Appeal of World View Court Ruling

Feb 3, 2017 A judge voided the contract, saying the lease agreement violated state law.
An aerial view of the UA Tech Parks.

UA Tech Park 'Global Advantage' Attracts Hermosillo Company

Feb 3, 2017 Company received help with office, legal aid, and other logistics.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

Court Stops Pima County Contract with World View Balloon Company

Feb 2, 2017 Judge found the lease didn't satisfy state law; county borrowed $15 million to build it.
A key in a door lock.

Tucson Real Estate Will See Years of Growth, Analyst Says

Feb 1, 2017 Rising mortgage rates no cause for concern so long as economic recovery continues.
Tucson International Airport.

Tucson to NYC Flight Will Stop in May, Resume in December

Jan 30, 2017 Passenger load not as strong as needed for nonstop flight.
The floor of the Tucson Convention Center during the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

Tucson's Winter Visitor Season Peaks with Gem Shows

Jan 27, 2017 Forty events, vendors from around the globe expected to attract thousands.
Marana Mayor Ed Honea, Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy and Oro Valley Mayor Satish Hiremath, January 2017.

Southern Arizona Towns Navigating a More Moderate Growth

Jan 25, 2017 Oro Valley, Sahuarita, Marana mayors balancing residents' needs with growth, planning and revenue.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2016 East Coast Trade Symposium in Crystal City, Virginia, Dec. 1, 2016.

Federal Government Sponsors Tucson Security Symposium

Jan 25, 2017 Homeland Security officials to sit down with local businesses.
A-10s from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base taxi at March Air Reserve Base, California. February 1, 2016

Trump Defense Promises Could be Boon to Southern Arizona Economy

Jan 24, 2017 Public- and private-sector military spending has a heavy impact on an area's economy.
A view from the Lake Mead side of the Hoover Dam.

Study: Lake Mead Shortage Could Slow Home Construction, Agriculture

Jan 23, 2017 Drought declaration would cause rationing that would affect adequate water supplies.
A chart showing unemployment in Arizona for December 2016.

Arizona Unemployment Hits 9-Year Low: 4.8%

Jan 19, 2017 Statistics show strong signs of economic growth in the state.
Jonathan Pinzón, Ruth Guevara and César Reyes (from left to right) from Zumma co-organize Cumbre Sonora and the Sonora Energy Roundtable in Hermosillo.

After Trump is Inaugurated, Sonora to Host ‘Megaregion’ Business Summit

Jan 19, 2017 Energy roundtable will kick off decade-old business summit in Hermosillo.

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