The U.S. government has awarded a multimillion dollar contract to build a long-awaited shipping port of entry near Douglas, Arizona.
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Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation inked three historic water conservation agreements in Santa Fe with the Gila River Indian Community, which thinks it can step up to help take some strain off Lake Mead and stabilize the Colorado River Basin. Less than a week later, they’re already breaking ground on two of these projects.
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The Arizona Auditor General says the state Department of Housing wired $2 million to fraudsters because state officials did not have a policy to prevent scams. The gaffe is part of a new report saying the Housing Department can’t evaluate its own work on affordable housing despite a spending commitment of more than a billion dollars.
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Millions of dollars spent to hold back the San Francisco Peaks after two years of post-wildfire flooding
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The newst resorts in the Valley tend to focus less on things like horseback riding in the desert or even basking in the sun, but rather on entertainment and the kinds of experiences you might be able to find in other cities.
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Kratom is supposed to be a natural remedy that comes from the leaf of a plant native to Southeast Asia. A new investigation found much of what is being sold in Arizona smoke shops as kratom is actually a synthetic version that is much stronger than state regulations allow.
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Americans 60 and older are facing an uncertain future, with 80% of this population having too few resources to pay for long-term care or even basic things like food to live independently.
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A widespread Verizon outage left customers across the country without service. DownDetector reported other networks also experienced issues.
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A new technology hub opened Monday at ASU’s Tempe campus in collaboration with aerospace tech manufacturer Honeywell. Stakeholders say the Honeywell Innovation Hub could be the next source of groundbreaking innovations.
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Fender Musical Instruments is starting construction on its new co-headquarters in Phoenix.
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Monday is the first day for a new bulk trash pick-up system in Phoenix.
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A federal judge issued an injunction ordering Lucid Motors to reinstate two of its employees who worked at its Casa Grande manufacturing facility. The employees allege they were fired for attempting to start a union.
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The city of Chandler is partnering with Arizona State University to put on a series of workforce development workshops.