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Female leaf cutter bee.

Leaf cutter bees play key role for Arizona cash crop

Aug 22, 2023 The state's alfalfa production depends on pollination by a special species.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Retail sales in Cochise County down, but bar and resturant sales were up in June

Aug 21, 2023 Communities like Bisbee and Sierra Vista see a decline in retail sales while Douglas, Willcox and Tombstone see an increase.
Saguaro National Park

National Park tourism contributes billions to Arizona's economy

Aug 21, 2023 More than 10,000,000 visited Arizona's national parks in 2022.
Douglas' current downtown along G Avenue, which includes the historic Gadsden Hotel. July 10, 2023.

Douglas Downtown Revitalization Project adjustments, gain criticism from locals

Aug 12, 2023 Petitions have circulated against the city's plan to update infastructure of the downtown area.

Sierra Vista City Council approves decision to issue bonds to charter schools located in other areas

Aug 11, 2023 One charter school is located in Phoenix and the other is in Las Vegas, Nevada.
President Joe Biden tours the building site for a new computer chip plant for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Phoenix.

Taiwanese microchip company agrees to more oversight of its Arizona plant construction

Aug 5, 2023 The governor said construction safety standards should match the quality of the highly publicized project that has been the source of much pride.
An A-10 makes a pass over the runway at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. July 2021.

Air Force wants Davis-Monthan AFB to house new unit

Aug 2, 2023 The new wing will replace the retiring A-10s.
The city of Phoenix has teamed up with the nonprofit St. Vincent de Paul and metal fabrication company Steel + Spark to provide another shelter option using shipping containers.

‘Very personal project’: Repurposed shipping containers provide alternative shelter for those experiencing homelessness

Jul 30, 2023 There is no lease or time limit for how long each resident can stay.
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.
Various denominations of U.S. currency.

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
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.

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