Arizona Public Service (APS) announced it plans to convert two units at its Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona to natural gas. The repurposed resource, with operations beginning in 2029, will help meet the state’s growing energy demand while maintaining reliable, affordable electric service for customers. Originally commissioned in 1962, the Cholla … [More]
Avondale Names Director of Economic Development
Avondale’s Assistant Director of Economic Development, Cheryl Covert, has been promoted to director, the City of Avondale. Covert brings more than 20 years of economic development experience and has been a driving force behind many of Avondale’s most transformative projects. Since joining the city in 2012 as an Employment and Business Development Specialist, she has steadily … [More]
Small Business Hiring Stays Flat as Unfilled Openings Rise
NFIB’s June Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is below the 2025 average of 101.2 but still slightly above the historical average of 100.0. In June, 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business … [More]
Valley Pizza Staple to Open First West Valley Location in Goodyear
Tempe-based Spinato’s Pizzeria & Family Kitchen is expanding to the West Valley with plans to open a new restaurant in Goodyear in 2027. The family- and-employee-owned restaurant signed a lease with Globe Corporation to build a new restaurant in GSQ-Goodyear Civic Square, located at the northwest corner of 150th Drive and McDowell Road in Goodyear. Construction of the … [More]
Camelot Homes to Launch Luxury Community in North Central Phoenix
Camelot Homes announced the grand opening of Viridian, its new gated community of just eight luxury homes in North Central Phoenix. Blending striking mid-century-inspired architecture with thoughtfully designed interiors and outdoor living spaces, Viridian offers a rare opportunity to own a new Camelot home in one of Phoenix’s most established and desirable neighborhoods. … [More]
TSMC Arizona Pairs 280 Interns with Valley Youth for STEM Day
In one of the largest community activations of its kind in Arizona, 280 interns from TSMC Arizona enlightened hundreds of youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley in STEM careers through immersive activities at the Arizona Science Center. The event is part of TSMC’s Arizona’s annual Community Involvement Day and reflects the company’s commitment to developing … [More]
Valleywise Health Board Names New President and Chief Executive
The Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board of Directors announced that it will appoint Michael D. White, MD, MBA, as Valleywise Health’s next President and Chief Executive Officer at a special board meeting on July 8, 2026. Dr. White will assume the role on August 1, 2026. Following a comprehensive national search, the Board determined that Dr. White’s … [More]
How Commercial Real Estate’s Talent Drain Is Hitting NOI
Commercial real estate is bleeding talent. According to industry-standard research by CEL & Associates and the National Apartment Association, annual turnover in property management exceeds 32 percent, a systemic infrastructure failure that drains net operating income (NOI) across both commercial and multifamily portfolios. With property management facing an … [More]
Glendale Healthcare Training Campus Names First President
Concorde Career Colleges, the healthcare division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., announced that Mark Garland has been named Campus President of its new Concorde-Glendale campus in Greater Phoenix. "Mark brings a remarkable track record of building strong campus communities and delivering outstanding student outcomes," said Kevin Prehn, President of Concorde Career … [More]
28 MW Solar Facility Breaks Ground at Arizona Cobalt Project
EVelution Energy LLC, a U.S. critical minerals company developing the first commercial-scale, solar-powered cobalt metal and cobalt sulfate processing facility in the United States, announced the start of construction of the 28-megawatt (MW) solar facility that will power its planned cobalt processing operations in Yuma County, Arizona. Construction began with the … [More]
