News from June 2018


ADOT to work on U.S. Highway 60 near Show Low

Motorists who will drive along the area are advised to prepare for any delays while crew work is ongoing.

Kino Community Center reverts to Pima County management

Pima County and the YMCA of Southern Arizona Officials have recently announced that the Kino Community Center will once again be under the County’s management.

5 Cochise County businesses receive Healthy Arizona Worksite Award

Five Cochise County employers have been awarded the “Healthy Arizona Worksite Award” in recognition for making their worksites a healthy and safe place.

Buckeye ranks 5th on list of fastest-growing cities in America

Moving up from seventh place last year, Buckeye is among the top 15 fastest-growing cities in the U.S. with a population of over 50,000.

Marana hosts town's first Macro Machines event

More than 1,000 people showed up to Marana Heritage River Park as part of the Town of Marana’s Public Works Week 2018.

Fry's donates $50,000 to Tucson Botanical Gardens after rejecting property bid

Fry’s property on the southeast corner of Grant and Alvernon, was placed on the market shortly after the store closed.

Analysis: 7.8 percent of Arizona property owners' mortgages are 'underwater'

In Arizona, owners of 116,314 properties with mortgages owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

1 Sears store set to close in Arizona

Sears will close one store in Arizona this summer, according to reports.

Analysis: College women's golf in Arizona grosses $1.8 million

Grand Canyon University women's golf tops the list of highest grossing programs in the state, reporting $405,871 – or $45,097 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.