Dairies in Arizona are turning agricultural waste into innovative renewable energy. Earlier this spring, Southwest Gas celebrated the grand opening of its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnect project with Butterfield Dairy in Buckeye, Arizona. With technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and partnerships like this that establish connection points … [More]
Valley of the Sun United Way Grants $9.3M for Maricopa County Nonprofit Organizations and Schools
Valley of the Sun United Way announced today more than $9.3 million in strategic investments of programs and services provided by 101 nonprofit organizations and schools throughout Maricopa County. In partnership with First Things First and other government support, Valley of the Sun United Way also provides nearly $80 million to support families with affordable quality … [More]
City of Buckeye Stepping Up as New Jobs Demand Housing for Its Current, Future Employment Base
The City of Buckeye, Arizona, is seeing tremendous growth in its housing market, ignited by construction of the 2 MSF KORE Power plant as well as other large corporations putting down stakes in the bustling West Valley city. KORE recently received an $850 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. State officials estimate the plant will create about 3,000 new jobs and … [More]
SEMICON West 2023 Opens Tomorrow to Showcase Industry Growth to $1 Trillion, Sustainability and Talent
Critical semiconductor industry topics will take center stage at SEMICON West 2023, opening tomorrow with leading CEOs gathering at the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the latest insights into industry growth opportunities, sustainability, and workforce development. The July 11-13 event, North America's premier exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply … [More]
ASU Launches New W. P. Carey School of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
As part of a university-wide focus and expansion on ASU’s West campus, the W. P. Carey School of Business is launching a new academic unit — the W. P. Carey School of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (TIE). The new interdisciplinary school houses both undergraduate and graduate degree offerings, several research and activity centers, and faculty from a range of … [More]
Arizona State University Names New Lead to ASU Health
Arizona State University has named Dr. Sherine Gabriel — whose resume includes an extensive list of leadership positions in medicine and academia — executive vice president to lead ASU Health. Gabriel has dedicated her career to improving health and advancing innovative education, training and equitable health outcomes as a medical systems leader, educator, population … [More]
Sedona’s Newly Reopened Mii Amo Is Catering to Us Locals
Sedona's newly reopened Mii amo is offering an exclusive experience for Arizona locals this summer: Arizona Resident Summer Journey– a special two-night Journey at the famed destination spa (typical Journey minimum is three nights), which is inclusive of accommodations, dining at signature restaurant Hummingbird, a daily spa credit and a full menu of fitness and wellbeing … [More]
‘Kids in Focus’ Exhibition to Spotlight the Perspective of Arizona Youth
Scottsdale Public Art’s newest exhibition, “Kids in Focus,” running July 11 to Sept. 24 at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, features images produced by participants in the Kids in Focus after-school program. Kids in Focus’s nine-week, evidence-based programs — for 10- to 14-year-olds who have experienced poverty, homelessness, neglect, or abuse — alter the course of troubled … [More]
Homebuilder Partners to Create New Video Series Offering Home-Organization Tips
Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, home organization experts behind The Home Edit, a part of Hello Sunshine, which is a division of Candle Media, announced they are partnering with Taylor Morrison, America's Most Trusted® Home Builder and one of the nation's largest homebuilders on a new video series, New Home, New Zones, offering home-organization tips that make moving into a new … [More]
OHM Fitness to Open Third Arizona Location
The popular EMS-franchise OHM Fitness announced the opening of its third Arizona location. The new studio is slated to open in early August and will take over the former 2,800-square-foot Eat the Frog Fitness studio located in Desert Ridge Marketplace on Tatum Boulevard. OHM Fitness co-founder Doug Payne will collaborate with the former members of Eat the Frog to demonstrate … [More]
The Phoenix Symphony and Musicians Agree to New Contract
The Phoenix Symphony and its musicians, members of Professional Musicians of Arizona, American Federation of Musicians, Local 586, announced agreement on a new contract. The Symphony’s Board of Directors approved the new contract at its June 26 meeting and musicians voted in support of the contract on June 24. The one-year agreement extends through November 2, 2024 and … [More]
National Recruiting Co. Names New Managing Director
Specialized Recruiting Group, an Express Employment Professionals company, is excited to announce it has appointed Nate McPeak as its Managing Director in Phoenix. Bringing an extensive resume of recruiting experience, McPeak will lead Specialized Recruiting Group’s strategic efforts by identifying potential recruiting opportunities and helping the company establish a strong … [More]
Four-Million-Square-Foot Industrial Park Breaks Ground in Goodyear
Sunbelt Investment Holdings Inc., in partnership with Graycor Construction Co., has broken ground on Camelback 303, a 4 million-square-foot industrial park in Goodyear, Ariz. Construction began on the project’s first phase, a 516,320-square-foot speculative industrial building. Delivery is expected in the first quarter of 2024. At full build-out, Camelback 303 will feature … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Workforce Housing Co. Names New Chief Operating Officer
Scottsdale-based Greenlight Communities, the pioneering company dedicated to constructing privately-financed attainable workforce housing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Kearney as its Chief Operating Officer. With an impressive career spanning back to 1987, Kearney brings a wealth of experience to his new role. His extensive professional background … [More]
Cox Increases Fiber-Powered Internet Speeds for Most Arizona Customers
Cox Communications announced today that it has updated its broadband packages, providing faster speeds at no extra cost to the majority of its residential customers. This includes moving everyone on its most popular tier from 250 Mbps to 500 Mbps, which gives more than three-quarters of all Cox customers download speeds of a half-gig or more. The need for speed continues to … [More]
Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increased 68% in the First Half of 2023
The 2,973 total commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first six months of 2023 represented a 68 percent increase over the 1,766 filed during the same period in 2022, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Individual Chapter 13 filings increased by 23 percent during the same period. Overall commercial … [More]
Meritage Homes Buys 271 New Home Lots in Buckeye
Land Advisors Organization recently facilitated the sale of 70 acres of land in Buckeye, Arizona, to Meritage Homes of Arizona for $10.1 million. The 70-acre parcel, which is preliminary platted for 271 new home lots, is located at the SWC of Apache Road and Southern Avenue. Ben Heglie, Bret Rinehart and Ryan Semro with Land Advisors Organization’s homebuilding team … [More]
