Celebrate the Fourth! Enjoy These Valleywide Events This Weekend

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Enjoy these great Fouth of July Events in Greater Phoenix. Check dates, toimes and details as changes to these events may occur. Have a safe and fun 4th of July. Celebrate America 2021 - Lake Pleasant Fireworks Show July 3 Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant, conveniently adjacent to the Phoenix Metro area, Pleasant Harbor hosts this annual fireworks … [More]

Hiking? July 4th Holiday Parking Restrictions at Phoenix Trailheads

City of Phoenix

To reduce fire danger, the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will restrict parking access to trailheads located in the city's desert parks and mountain preserves on July 4 starting at 3 p.m. The annual ban of open fires in those areas that started on May 1 remains in effect. All trails will remain open. Trailheads will reopen at the regularly-scheduled time on July … [More]

Small Businesses Continue to Struggle Finding Workers

NFIB

According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 46% of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down two points from May but still above the 48-year historical average of 22%. Small business owners continue to struggle to find qualified workers for their open positions while raising compensation at a record high level. “In the … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: La SBA anuncia la prórroga de las propuestas del programa “piloto de navegadores comunitarios” de 100 millones de dólares hasta el 23 de julio

U.S. Small Business Administration

Hoy, la Agencia Federal de Pequeños Negocios ha anunciado la ampliación de la fecha de solicitud de su nuevo Programa piloto de navegadores comunitarios. La SBA aceptará ahora la presentación de propuestas hasta el 23 de julio de 2021, y prevé tomar decisiones de adjudicación en septiembre de 2021. Esta nueva iniciativa, establecida por la Ley del plan de rescate estadounidense … [More]

U.S. Home Prices Gains Higher Compared to Prior Month

Radian

Home prices across the United States rose at an annualized rate of 11.5 percent in May 2021 from April 2021, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data released today by Red Bell Real Estate, LLC, a Radian Group Inc. company (NYSE: RDN). The company believes the Radian HPI is the most comprehensive and timely measure of U.S. housing market prices and conditions available … [More]

Governor Ducey Rescinds 25 Pandemic-Related Executive Orders

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Governor Doug Ducey today is rescinding 25 Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic following action by the Arizona Legislature to codify into law many of the policies enacted by the Executive Orders to protect against excessive mandates, including mask usage in schools and prohibiting vaccine passports. “Throughout the pandemic, we took action to protect Arizonans … [More]

U.S. Jobs Report Shows Big Bounce Back with 850K Payrolls Added in June

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 850,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 5.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, public and private education, professional and business services, retail trade, and other services. This news release presents statistics from two … [More]

Largest Resort Property in Scottsdale Area Sells

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Lee & Associates, which specializes in providing exceptional commercial brokerage services of industrial, office, investment, multifamily, retail, and land, is pleased to announce the landmark sale of The Scottsdale Plaza Resort, LLC. The buyer is a partnership between the premier hospitality management company, Highgate and Rockpoint Group. Brent Moser, Mike Sutton and … [More]

Coyotes Name André Tourigny as Head Coach

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed André Tourigny (Tour-ee-knee) to a three-year contract to serve as the club's head coach. Tourigny becomes the 19th head coach in franchise history. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. "We are very pleased to name André as the new head coach of the … [More]

OneAZ Community Foundation to Award $100,000 to Local Nonprofits through Community Impact Grant Program

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OneAZ Community Foundation has pledged to award $100,000 in Community Impact Grants as part of its commitment to serving Arizona communities. Arizona-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations can submit applications now through Aug. 15, 2021. OneAZ Community Foundation is committed to supporting the local economy through several initiatives. Since launching the Community Impact … [More]

U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 364K, New Pandemic Low

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending June 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 364,000, a decrease of 51,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it was 256,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 4,000 from 411,000 to 415,000. The 4-week moving average was 392,750, a decrease of 6,000 … [More]

First Lady, Second Gentleman Visit Highlights State’s Vaccination Outreach Efforts

Arizona Department of Health Services

The Arizona visit by First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff took them to a pop-up vaccination clinic the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is funding in partnership with the Equality Health and HeroZona foundations. This event at Isaac Middle School in west Phoenix is one of a number of such clinics offered in recent months through the One … [More]

SBA Announces Extension of $100M Grant ‘Community Navigator Pilot’ Program Proposals to July 23

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration  announced the extended application date for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. SBA will now accept proposal submissions through July 23, 2021, and anticipates making award decisions by September 2021. This new initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will leverage a community navigator approach to reach our … [More]

VIRTUAL EVENT – July 8: Arizona Virtual Clean Energy Town Hall

Local First Arizona

Virtual Town Hall - Thursday, July 8th 8:30am - 10:00am Featuring: Senator Kirsten Engel Representative Andrés Cano Commissioner Anna Tovar You are invited to engage with leaders on their top priorities for clean energy and a sustainable economy in Arizona, and discuss the issues that Arizona's business leaders are facing as climate change begins to affect our … [More]

Industry Trailblazer BitFire Networks Celebrates First Year with Phoenix Studio Opening

BitFire Transport Network

On its one-year anniversary, Phoenix's BitFire Networks announces plans for continued company expansion amid a year of major growth within the video transmission industry. BitFire will open a new, state-of-the-art production studio in Phoenix as the team continues to expand its core product offering with an eye towards the ever-changing landscape of content production. In … [More]

Social Media Campaign #ShopGlendaleAZ Relaunches

Glendale Chamber of Commerce

In an effort to help promote and support Glendale based businesses the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Glendale will re-launch the social media campaign #ShopGlendaleAZ. The campaign encourages Glendale residents and visitors to share their experience patronizing a local business for a chance to win a $100 gift card. The goal and purpose of … [More]

Build-for-Rent Investment Firm Expands Into Phoenix Single-Family Rental Market

SVN | SFR Capital Management

As U.S. consumer demand and investment interest in rental housing increases dramatically, SVN | SFR Capital Management (“SVN | SFR”) today announced the launch of its commercial real estate (“CRE”) investment firm dedicated to the growing Build-for-Rent (“BFR”) rental home asset class. With its industry depth, investable inventory, and relationships with developers, … [More]

APS RFP Seeks Innovative Demand-side Resources to Accelerate Carbon-free Commitment

Arizona Public Service

With more energy-saving technology available than ever before, Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) is poised to add new smart customer products to its already comprehensive customer energy efficiency and demand-side management program portfolio. APS’s newly issued Distributed Demand-side Resources (DDSR) Request for Proposals (RFP) is seeking aggregated clean energy resources that … [More]

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