Year: 2022
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FEATURES
Winter Issue 2023
From the Publisher The importance of Tucson’s diverse and prestigious arts scene to our economic sustainability can’t be overstated. These…
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Power Move
American Battery Factory to Build First Gigafactory in Tucson By Jay Gonzales In the careful and critical process of American…
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A Boost for Bioscience
Roche Increases Local Manufacturing Footprint By David Pittman Roche Tissue Diagnostics is building and expanding manufacturing facilities in Marana and…
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Tucson Flourishes as Arts Mecca
By Loni Nannini Renowned as the “Old Pueblo,” Tucson has evolved into a 21st-century destination for the visual and performing…
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Major Players
Tucson has evolved into a 21st-century destination for the visual and performing arts. Here’s a look at some of the…
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Pride of Place
Scenic, Historic Arts Venues Enrich Performances By Loni Nannini Over two centuries, Tucson has set the stage for legendary actors…
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UArizona Exalts the Arts
A Pillar of the Arts Community By Loni Nannini The University of Arizona is transforming Southern Arizona into a stage…
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Voices That Elevate
Tucson Desert Song Festival Brings Global Vocalists to Region By Loni Nannini In its 11th season, the Tucson Desert Song…
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Jazz Across the City
The 2023 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival By Loni Nannini It’s the smoothest festival in the West: The 2023 HSL…
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Expanding Influence, Economic Vibrance
Southern Arizona Leadership Council Honors 25 Years of Advocacy By Romi Carrell Wittman Improving our future. It’s a simple yet…
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Better Together
SALC Members Choose Progress Over Partisanship By Romi Carrell Wittman Southern Arizona Leadership Council’s member-wide meetings could be called the…
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Stellar Teachers Honored in 2022
As Raytheon Leaders in Education By Tom Leyde Tucson-area teachers were honored for excellence in the classroom Nov. 9…
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Flying High
$21 Million Expansion to Pima Community College’s Aviation Technology Center By Tara Kirkpatrick Near the thunderous roar of planes at…
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Sion Power Signals Expansion
Company to Add 150 More Jobs By Jay Gonzales Tucson-based Sion Power Corporation announced an expansion of its operation that…
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A New Home for National Security Research
Applied Research Corporation Settles in at UA Tech Park at The Bridges By Tom Leyde University of Arizona’s Applied Research…
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90 Years of Excellence
At Radiology Ltd., Every Image Tells a Story By Tara Kirkpatrick With a legacy begun by a prominent physician in 1933,…
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A Family Tradition
Father and Son’s Legacy of Leadership By Tara Kirkpatrick The inclusive culture that has shaped Radiology Ltd., helping to fuel…
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Primed for Growth
Radiology Ltd. Charts an Ambitious Vision for Arizona By Tara Kirkpatrick Closing in on a century in Southern Arizona, Radiology…
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Tucson Country Club at 75
Golf, Amenities, Camaraderie and Giving By Jay Gonzales In communities like Tucson that have been around for more than 200…
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A Giving Side
Members Reach Out with Scholarships and Opportunity By Jay Gonzales Steve Pearl didn’t have to be president of the board of…
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A Club for the Ages – Young and Old
Traditions Stay While New Amenities Take Hold By Jay Gonzales When a country club has a 75-year history like Tucson…
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The Gregory School Prepares Future Leaders
Private School has Provided a Robust Curriculum, Talented Faculty Since 1980 By Valerie Vinyard For more than 40 years, students…
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Ford Foundation Grant Opens Doors to Exploration
The Gregory School is Only Arizona School to Receive Funding By Valerie Vinyard The Gregory School’s Friday Exploration program is…
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Turning Students into Entrepreneurs
Fabrication Lab and Startup Program Open New Worlds at The Gregory School By Valerie Vinyard The Gregory School has a…
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African American History on Display
Interactive Museum at UArizona Highlights Tradition and Heritage By Christy Krueger Tucson’s newest museum, and the only one of its…
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Maria Mazon’s Cuisine Attracts National Interest
From Tucson to Top Chef By Christy Krueger When Maria Mazon opened her Fourth Avenue restaurant in 2010, BOCA Tacos…
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Simply Bits Evolves
Ting Acquisition Brings Fiber Optic Networks to Region By Rodney Campbell One year after selling their internet service company, Simply…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Report Continued High Investment Activity in Central Tucson
One of the top sales near month’s end at Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR was of Vine Apartments, an 8-unit…
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Tucson Among Top Cities with Influx of New Residents in 2022
North American Van Lines, Inc., a household, international, corporate, and long distance professional moving company, has released its annual migration map…
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Regional Transportation Authority Gives Year-End Status of Road Projects
In its December 2022 status report, the Regional Transportation Authority reported that 929 projects have been completed. Of those, 17…
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Mosaic Quarter, TMC Health, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Announce Partnership
Mosaic Quarter Development, the developer of Mosaic Quarter, a sport and entertainment-focused lifestyle center, announced a new sports medicine partnership…
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Philanthropist, Restaurateur, Tucson Originals Co-Founder Don Luria Dies at 87
Tucson lost one of its most fervent community champions when Don Luria, 87, passed away after a short illness, surrounded…
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Larsen Baker Announces Two Drive-Thru Chipotle Concepts
Larsen Baker has announced that Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new drive thru concept with a mobile order pick-up lane known as…
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BizNEWS
Arizona Cancer Center Gets $1.1 Million Gift for Holistic Cancer Care
The gift is from the estate of Tom and Catherine Culley, longtime residents of the East Coast and worldwide travelers A…
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Nova Home Loans Donates $150,000 to Four Local Nonprofits
NOVA Home Loans has teamed up with Reid Park Zoo, Tucson Botanical Gardens and local artist Pen Macias to donate…
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Pima Federal Announces $40,000 Given Back to Members
Pima Federal Credit Union has announced that it has selected the winners of its Great Auto Loan Giveback campaign. Ahead…
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Junior Achievement of Arizona Honors Local Heroes
Junior Achievement of Arizona has announced the winners of the 2022 JA Heroes awards. These awards honor those working in…
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Marriott SpringHill Suites to Open in January at UA Tech Park
The 110-bed Springhill Suites by Marriott will open in January in the University of Arizona Tech Park at The Bridges. …
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Miramonte Homes to Provide Build-to-Rent Communities in Arizona, Montana
Miramonte Homes, an award-winning leader in residential development headquartered in Tucson, announced the launch of Miramonte Communities, a new company…
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Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Nets $350,000 Grant for Single Moms Program
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona has received a $350,000 grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation.…
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BizNEWS
Volunteer Pilots Provide Free Travel, Gifts to Patients Through Angel Flight West
Four volunteer pilots with Angel Flight West presented gifts to the Hudacek-Monroe family and their daughter, Audrey during the “Flights…
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BizPEOPLE
Austin Wright
The Tucson Airport Authority has announced the hiring of Austin Wright as Chief Communications Officer. Bringing with him over a…
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Tucson Celebrates Seven-Year Anniversary as UNESCO City of Gastronomy
In honor of Tucson’s seventh anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, Tucson City of Gastronomy, a non-profit tasked…
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National Science Foundation Again Ranks UArizona in Nation’s Top Public Universities
UArizona saw an increase of more than $9 million over its fiscal year 2020 total and retained its No. 1…
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HTG Molecular Diagnostics in Numerous Abstracts at 2022 Scientific Meetings
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. a life science company advancing precision medicine through its innovative transcriptome-wide profiling and advanced medicinal chemistry…
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Pima Community College Competes for National Innovation Awards
Pima Community College is a multiple finalist in the 2023 Bellwether Award competition, which honors outstanding and innovative community colleges…
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Mattamy Homes Closes on Land Acquisition for New Dove Mountain Community
Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest privately owned homebuilder, has closed on an important land deal in Marana, Ariz. The 59-acre property — soon to…
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BizPEOPLE
Laura C. Belleau
Laura C. Belleau, a partner in the Tucson firm of Karp & Weiss, has been named to the position of first…
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BizNEWS
Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Listed as No. 75 of 100 Fastest Growing Companies
Tucson-based Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has been named among the nation’s highest growth companies. Since 1999, Initiative for a…
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BizNEWS
BIO5’s Lisa Romero Named New Assistant VP in UArizona’s Office of Research, Innovation and Impact
Lisa Romero, a proven brand builder and native Tucsonan, brings three decades of experience developing and leading teams across academia,…
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BizNEWS
NASA’s SOFIA Aircraft Finds Permanent Home at Pima Air & Space Museum
NASA’s now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy aircraft will find a permanent home in the Pima Air & Space Museum…
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Crumbl Cookies Adds New Tucson Location
Tucson is about to get a whole lot sweeter when locally owned and operated The Landings Crumbl Cookies, located at…
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Mission Integration Lab Launched at UA Tech Park at the Bridges
The University of Arizona Office of Research, Innovation and Impact launched its new research building in the UA Tech Park…
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Mosaic Quarter, Pima Community College to Pursue Collaborative Workforce Programs
Mosaic Quarter Development, the developer of a 90-acre sport and entertainment-focused lifestyle center, and Pima Community College announced they signed…
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PNC Bank’s Mark Mistler to Retire After 38 Years
PNC Bank’s Mark Mistler will retire as regional president for Tucson and Southern Arizona, effective Dec. 31, following a distinguished…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Helps Raise $27,500 for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona
Hughes Federal Credit Union recently partnered with the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona in an “Over the Edge” fundraising campaign.…
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Gootter Foundation Announces Latest Round of AED Donations
The Steven M. Gootter Foundation has announced another round of donations of Automated External Defibrillators to the Marana, Sahuarita and…
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Sion Power Corporation to Expand Operations in Tucson
Sion Power Corporation, a leading technology developer of next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, has announced plans to expand its existing…
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Dimensional Energy’s New Tucson Plant Committed to Low-Carbon Intensity Fuels
Dimensional Energy, a startup company that aims to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel, has launched its first demonstration…
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Bank of America Announces $950,500 Investment into 26 Tucson Nonprofits
Bank of America has announced $950,500 in grants to 26 Tucson nonprofits to help drive economic opportunity for individuals, families and…
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Arizona Party Bike to Donate all Winterhaven Profits to Community Food Bank
Tucson’s Winterhaven Festival helped launch Arizona Party Bike, now the company is giving back to the community in need. …
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BizPEOPLE
Dr. Jillian O’Donnell
Arizona oncology, a premier provider of advanced cancer care across Arizona, welcomes Dr. Jillian O’Donnell to its gynecologic oncology team.…
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American Battery Factory Chooses Tucson for First Gigafactory
Gov. Doug Ducey and Paul Charles, president and CEO of American Battery Factory announced that Tucson has been selected as the…
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The Leo Kent Hotel to Open at Iconic One South Church
Opwest Partners, a Scottsdale-based investment and development firm, has partnered with Iridius Capital to open Tucson’s first soft-branded lifestyle hotel…
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GUEST COLUMN: How to Deliver a Memorable Business Pitch Heading Into 2023
By Lisa Lovallo, Market VP, Cox Communications How to deliver a memorable business pitch heading into 2023 Delivering powerful business…
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Pima Community College Receives $400,000 Grant to Strengthen Employer Partnerships
Pima Community College will receive $400,000 over the next two years as part of Strada Education Network’s Employer and Community…
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Brian Johnson
Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, a Forbes Four-Star Resort, announced that Brian Johnson joined the hotel team as managing…
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Proper Shops Brings Flex Retail to Downtown Tucson
Proper Shops, a new flex retail space for local businesses, opens on Dec. 3 at the popular intersection of Congress…
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GUEST COLUMN: How to Maintain Company Culture Through Tough Times
By Greg Wells, Chief People Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona The past few years have arguably been a…
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Wells Fargo Foundation Teams with Earn to Learn to Help Indigenous and Rural Students
The Wells Fargo Foundation is joining efforts with Tucson-based Earn to Learn, the nation’s largest and most successful matched-savings scholarship program, to empower Indigenous and…
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Startup Tucson Announces 15 New Food Companies
Startup Tucson completed its third round of Recipes for Success Food Accelerator, as a part of a $300,000 USDA grant…
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Regina Romero
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero was selected recently for the Class of 2023 Rodel Fellowship, considered the nation’s premier leadership development…
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Caterpillar Inc. Demonstrates Its First Battery Electric Mining Truck
Caterpillar Inc. has announced a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment…
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Phantom Space Corp. Praises New NASA Contracts
Phantom Space Corp. has announced it has been awarded four new NASA task orders to launch CubeSat satellites into space as…
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Simpleview, Satisfi Labs Announce AI Partnership
Simpleview, the leading provider of CRM, CMS, and marketing solutions for destinations worldwide, has announced its new partnership with Satisfi Labs,…
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UArizona Scientists Thrilled by Unprecedented Look at Alien World
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have identified a “mystery molecule” that previously stumped astronomers. They’ve also gained…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Larsen Baker Sells Summit Hut on Speedway
Larsen Baker, through its affiliate East Speedway Plaza LLC, sold the 22,960-square foot freestanding retail building occupied by Summit Hut, located at…
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BizNEWS
TEP’s Go Green Award Recipients for 2022 Building a More Sustainable Future
Saving water, planting trees and supporting electric vehicles are just some of the sustainable practices Tucson Electric Power is honoring…
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Catholic Community Services appoints Elena Dwyre as new Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Community Services (CCS) of Southern Arizona today announced that Elena Dwyre, Chief Executive Officer of Campagna Academy, Schererville, Indiana,…
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Bayer Fund Awards $60,000 in Grants to Southern Arizona Organizations
The Bayer Fund awarded $60,000 in grants to area nonprofits tackling some of the biggest challenges facing southern Arizona, said…
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Junior Achievement of Arizona Hires Paloma L. Santiago New District Director
Tucson-founded nonprofit Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA) is pleased to announce Paloma L. Santiago as the new District Director for Southern…
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$4 Million UArizona Research Grant Aims to Reduce Firefighter Cancer Risk
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and Arizona State University in collaboration with their fire service…
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Gantry Secures $8.5 Million of Financing for Acquisition of Arizona Student Housing Complex
The Zone Apartments Near University of Arizona in Tucson Acquired as Upleg of Reverse 1031 Exchange; Fixed Rate Bank Loan…
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BizPEOPLE
Emin Aydin
The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) has promoted Emin Aydin to Director of Properties and Concessions on October 1. With nearly…
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Sarah Simmons
The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Sarah Simmons as Director of Sustainability and Environmental…
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BizNEWS
Rio Nuevo Receives Praise and Recommendations from Auditor General
When the State took control of Rio Nuevo in 2010 it added a statutory safeguard of requiring a triennial performance audit…
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Tucson Metro Chamber Receives 5-Star Accreditation from U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Tucson Metro Chamber received the prestigious, top-tier accreditation of five stars for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and…
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barbata, European-Inspired Basement Bar in Downtown Tucson’s BATA, Now Open
Fresh on the heels of its landing on Bon Appetit Magazine’s list of the nation’s top 50 new restaurants of…
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Mapping Rock Glaciers to Understand Their Future on Earth and Mars
University of Arizona researchers developed a new method for analyzing rock glaciers, which could help scientists better understand these “hidden…
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El Tour de Tucson to Feature Big Names, Big Party
Some of bicycling’s big names – past and present – are expected to participate and ride in the Banner –…
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BizPEOPLE
Dr. Joshua Carzoli
The MHC Board of Directors has announced that Dr. Joshua Carzoli has been named CEO effective Jan. 25, 2023. Carzoli…
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Gov. Ducey Launches One-Stop Shop to Start a Business in Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Administration today launched Arizona Business One Stop, an easily accessible online location…
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UArizona Researchers Help Develop Alzheimer’s Drug for Down Syndrome Patients
When a baby is born, each cell in his or her body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes or 46 chromosomes in…
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Register for Eller Economic Outlook
Join Eller’s George Hammond and Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC Bank, for lunch as they offer analysis and insights on what…
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Ken Nichols
The Tucson Airport Authority has announced Ken Nichols as VP of planning and engineering. Nichols will be responsible for the…
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TUS Reports Airport Jets Above Pre-Pandemic Passenger Levels
Continuing a 2022 year-long streak of outperforming the national average, October passenger traffic at Tucson International Airport (TUS) surpassed October…
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Phantom Space Corporation Completes Stage Hot Fire Test
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company providing launch services and satellite manufacturing to business and government clients, has announced…
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Aspiring Astronauts to Train at UArizona
The Center for Human Space Exploration at the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 is launching its first astronaut training program with private…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Two New Tenants at Casa Blanca Plaza
Larsen Baker announced the signing of two new tenants for a total of 16,913 square feet at Casa Blanca Plaza,…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Bikes for Change Gives More Than 500 Bicycles to Underserved Youth
Tucson Bikes for Change handed out more than 500 bicycles to underserved youth just in time for El Tour de…
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Advanced Financial Company Announces Tucson Expansion, 150 New Jobs
Advanced Financial Company, a leader in consumer loan servicing and Property Owner Association servicing, billing and payment processing, has announced…
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Rio Nuevo Board Announces Empire Pizza Expansion, Other Downtown Investments
The Rio Nuevo board agreed to invest up to $512,000 to help Empire Pizza expand into the vacant Hydra space immediately next…
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NOVA Home Loans Celebrates ‘Where We Call Home’ Giving Campaign
NOVA Home Loans has teamed up with Reid Park Zoo for the first installment of its “Where We Call Home”…
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BizNEWS
Mattamy Homes Announces Grand Opening of Tortolita Vistas
Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest privately owned homebuilder, is thrilled to announce the opening of Tortolita Vistas in Marana. This gated, luxury community of 31…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Larsen Baker Signs Apricot Lane Boutique at The Plaza at Williams’ Centre
Larsen Baker has announced that Apricot Lane Boutique leased 1,120 square feet at The Plaza at Williams Centre, 5480 E…
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BizNEWS
Roche Tissue Diagnostics to Celebrate Expansion of Manufacturing Operations in Marana
Local leaders will join the Roche Tissue Diagnostics community for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 14 to celebrate the expansion…
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UArizona School of Theatre, Film & Television Ranked No. 6 Among Public Universities
The school is ranked No. 25 overall, making the top half of the competitive list alongside heavy hitters like the University…
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Simpleview Partners with Stroll to Support Destination Marketing Organizations
Simpleview, the leading provider of CRM, CMS and marketing solutions for destinations worldwide, has partnered with Stroll, a patented, location-based…
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Playground Bar & Lounge in Downtown Tucson to Reopen
Playground Bar & Lounge, a Loveblock Partners business, is reopening its doors on Nov. 11 after being temporarily closed for…
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New UArizona Health Sciences Center Receives $150 Million State Investment
Gov. Doug Ducey announced $150 million in funding for the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, a center being…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Invites Public to Shred & Toy Drive Event
Hughes Federal Credit Union is inviting residents to shred sensitive, personal documents at the Leman Academy of Excellence in Marana…
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Camp Bow Wow to Open Second Tucson Location
Camp Bow Wow, the leading doggy day care and boarding franchise, opens its newest Tucson East location on Nov. 5…
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Malea Chavez
Malea Chavez returns to Tucson, where she grew up, to lead the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Chavez brings…
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Banner-University Medical Center Strengthens Adult, Pediatric Burn Services
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson Burn Program recently hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to showcase its…
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BizPEOPLE
Eric Gibbs
The Arizona REALTORS® held its annual leadership conference in Tucson and installed its 2023 state and regional association officers.Eric Gibbs,…
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Five Entrepreneurs from San Carlos Apache Tribe Compose Inaugural Native FORGE Cohort
By Kyle Mittan, University Communications Native FORGE, a University of Arizona program focused on supporting entrepreneurs in Arizona’s tribal communities,…
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Fox Tucson Theatre Eyes Expansion
Fox Tucson Theatre leaders recently presented concepts to the Rio Nuevo Board for a proposed expansion of the Fox on…
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Arizona Ranks No. 15 Among Best States to Succeed in Business
Amid Economic Uncertainty and Recession Fears, Where are Americans Most Likely to Succeed in Business? Business leaders are grappling with…
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Vision for an ‘Athletics District’
Improvements Could Amount to $1 Billion By Steve Rivera Dave Heeke and the University of Arizona have a longterm vision…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s Days of Caring Completes 100+ Projects
The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s 23rd annual Days of Caring took place Oct. 21-22. Over that weekend, 121…
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Dr. Darren Peress
Tucson Medical Center celebrates a significant milestone of Dr. Darren Peress, a cardiologist and clinical cardiac electrophysiologist at Pima Heart…
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25th Anniversary of IdeaFunding Features 25 Companies Advancing to Final Round
IdeaFunding has played a significant role in the entrepreneurial landscape for 25 years and is Southern Arizona’s largest and longest…
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PCC Among Four Community Colleges Honored as Fulbright HSI Leader
Pima Community College is one of only four community colleges in the nation honored as a 2022 Fulbright HSI Leader. The…
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Downtown Tucson to Light up Streets, Buildings for Season and Safety
Desert Nights Downtown Lights, powered by the City of Tucson and Pima County, sets the stage for an upcoming festive holiday season in Downtown Tucson. …
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Ramona Walls
Critical Path Institute has named Ramona L. Walls as executive director of data science within C-Path’s Data Collaboration Center. Walls…
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Col. Scott C. Mills Takes Command: Davis-Monthan Gets a New Leader
By Tom Leyde Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has a new leader. Col. Scott C. Mills took command of the Rescue…
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GUEST COLUMN: Michael Guymon – President & CEO, Tucson Metro Chamber
Tucson Metro Chamber honors Governor Ducey for his leadership over the past eight years and encourages future leaders to support…
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MacKenzie Scott Invests $1.4 Million in Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona
Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona has announced a $1.4 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This generous gift is a part…
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Banner-University Medicine Receives Center of Excellence in Life Support Award
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson has earned a 2022 Center of Excellence in Life Support Award from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. …
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Tucson Roadrunners Vintage Bobblehead Unveiled
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled an officially licensed, limited-edition vintage Tucson Roadrunners bobblehead. The bobblehead is part of…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Larsen Baker Signs Lease to Bring Original ChopShop to Tucson
Larsen Baker, through its affiliate Campbell Avenue Developers, recently acquired the retail building located at 2749 N Campbell Ave. in…
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FALL 2022
Fall Issue 2022
From the Publisher BizTucson is proud to present our second annual Women Leading the Region Awards, honoring the incredible women…
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Women Leading the Region
By Tara Kirkpatrick Our second annual Women Leading the Region issue spotlights 15 stellar individuals whose contributions to academia, athletics,…
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FALL 2022
A Northern Welcome
Visit Tucson Annual Meeting Highlights New Travel Between Tucson, Canada By Jake O’Rourke At Visit Tucson’s first in-person annual meeting…
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FALL 2022
Heeke’s Long Road Leads to Tucson
Michigan Man Finds a Home at UArizona By Steve Rivera For Dave Heeke it was a long and sometimes winding…
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FALL 2022
Backing the Bowl
Sponsors, Supporters, Officials Ready to Get Arizona Bowl Relaunched By Steve Rivera Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl officials are champing at…
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FALL 2022
A Focus on Tucson
Bourn Companies Specializes in Large-Scale, Mixed-Use Projects By Rodney Campbell Forgive Don Bourn if he’s feeling a sense of déjà vu.…
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FALL 2022
Tech Launch Arizona Marks a Decade
From UArizona Minds to Marketplace By Jay Gonzales In the not-so-distant past, ground-breaking research conducted on the University of Arizona…
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From Computer Engineer to Commercialization
Doug Hockstad Leads Tech Launch Arizona to Prosperity By Jay Gonzales There was a point in his professional career when…
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Launching an Innovation Ecosystem
Tech Launch Arizona Posts $1.6 Billion in Economic Output By Jay Gonzales Though its decade at the University of Arizona may…
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FALL 2022
Bigger, Better El Tour de Tucson
Route Tweaks, Cycling Greats Mark the 2022 Race By Valerie Vinyard As the Banner-University Medicine El Tour de Tucson prepares for…
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FALL 2022
Cycling CEO
TJ Juskiewicz Brings New Zeal to El Tour de Tucson By Valerie Vinyard For TJ Juskiewicz, taking charge of a large…
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FALL 2022
Tour de Force
Kathryn Bertine is Women’s Cycling’s Most Ardent Advocate By Valerie Vinyard Longtime cycling advocate and Tucson resident Kathryn Bertine was excited to…
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FALL 2022
Long Time Caring
Long Realty Cares Foundation Marks 20 Years By Loni Nannini Twenty years ago, employees with the largest real estate company…
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Grant Process Values Inclusion
Raffle Raises Thousands Each Year By Loni Nannini Since it was formed, the Long Realty Cares Foundation has fine-tuned a unique…
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Reaching Out
Foundation Finds the Underserved and Lesser-known Nonprofits By Loni Nannini This year, Long Realty Cares Foundation marks a 20-year crusade…
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Fighting Aphasia
University of Arizona a Leader in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences By Rodney Campbell Hollywood legend Bruce Willis recently had…
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TENWEST Returns
Festival Celebrates Tucson’s Arts, Business Ecosystem By Tom Leyde The TENWEST Impact Festival returns to Tucson in November after a two-year…
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FosterEd Pitches a Winner
Nonprofit Aiding Foster Care Youth Awarded at Fast Pitch Tucson By Tom Leyde Children in foster care need a lot…
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Mara Aspinall
Managing Director – BlueStone Venture Partners By David Pittman Mara Aspinall is a biotech industry executive and healthcare trailblazer who…
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Erika Barnes
Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, SWA – University of Arizona By Tara Kirkpatrick The first sentence of Erika Barnes’…
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Elizabeth Cantwell
Senior VP for Research and Innovation – University of Arizona By Tara Kirkpatrick To be true to herself, Elizabeth “Betsy”…
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Mimi Coomler
CEO – Tucson Medical Center By Tara Kirkpatrick If you want to walk in Mimi Coomler’s shoes, start with the…
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Marcy Euler
President and CEO – Pima Foundation By Tara Kirkpatrick She may call herself “just a girl from Montana,” but Marcy…
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Carlotta Flores
Owner – Flores Concepts By Rodney Campbell Operating the nation’s longest-running, family-owned Mexican restaurant is more than a point of…
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Sarah Frost
CEO – Banner-University Medical Center Tucson – Banner-University Medical Center South By Rodney Campbell The woman who promoted Sarah Frost…
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Reneé Gonzales
CEO – Long Realty Company By Tara Kirkpatrick Running the region’s leading real estate company, Reneé Gonzales’ favorite part of…
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Lisa Hagins
Regional President – OneAZ Credit Union By Eva Halvax When Lisa Hagins first moved to Tucson, she knew she’d found…
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Styne Hill
Chair – Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Board of Trustees By David Pittman With wisdom, skill and dedication, Wyllstyne D. Hill…
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Karla Bernal Morales
VP – Arizona Technology Council By David Pittman Karla Bernal Morales, a leader in education, nonprofit and governmental endeavors, is…
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Lea Márquez Peterson
Chair – Arizona Corporation Commission By Tara Kirkpatrick In state matters of corporate, energy and public policy, Lea Márquez Peterson…
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Kathy Prather
Superintendent and CEO – Pima Joint Technical Education District By Eva Halvax Kathy Prather has never lost sight of the…
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Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott
President and CEO – Vantage West Credit Union By Rodney Campbell Being a manager is one thing. Being a leader…
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Michelle Trindade
Senior VP, Customer Experience – GEICO By Eva Halvax Michelle Trindade finds potential in everything. As senior VP of customer…
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Tech Launch Arizona Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation, Commercialization and Impact
Tech Launch Arizona honored inventors and innovation leaders at its annual I-Squared Expo & Awards On October 11, 2022, Tech Launch…
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Eyemart Express Expands Tucson Footprint
Tucson residents can now see clearly faster thanks to the opening of a second Eyemart Express store. The optical retailer…
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UArizona Again Named a Fulbright HSI Leader
The honor recognizes the university’s high level of engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program…
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Pima County, City of Tucson Partner on Upcoming Job Fair
Pima County and the City of Tucson are hiring for dozens of jobs that potential applicants can explore at an Oct. 20 job…
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Sprouts Farmers Market Announces New Tucson Location
Sprouts Farmers Market announced it will open its newest store located at 4800 S. Landing Way in Tucson on Oct.…
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TuSimple Celebrates Expansion and Grand Opening of New Tucson Facility
TuSimple company leadership, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and local leaders gathered at the company’s Tucson facility Oct. 6 for a…
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Cox Employees Raise $75,000 for Southern Arizona Nonprofits
The more than 260 local employees of Cox Communications announced that they have raised $75,000 and distributed those funds to…
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Arizona Diaper Bank Gets $1.2 Million Grant to Alleviate Need
In partnership with the Wildfire Community Action Agency, the Arizona Diaper Bank announced it is the recipient of the Diaper Distribution…
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RBC Wealth Management’s Tucson Office Donates $33,000 to Youth on Their Own
The staff and advisors of the Tucson office of RBC Wealth Management have made a $33,000 donation to local nonprofit…
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Black Rock Coffee Bar to Open 4th Location in Tucson
Black Rock Coffee Bar, known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and popular FUEL®️ energy drinks, accelerates its rapid growth in…
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Moderne Communities Closes on 14 Acres at Gladden Farms
MODERNE Communities recently closed on its purchase of 14-acres from Gladden Phase II for $4.35 million. The parcel is situated…
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Adam Foard
R&A CPAs, one of Southern Arizona’s leading public accounting and business advisory firms, announced today that Adam Foard, CPA, has…
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City of Tucson Named Among Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America
Healthiest Employers®, the most-trusted U.S. awards program for people-centric companies, has released its annual award, the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in…
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Tucson Conquistadores Announce Geoff Hill as New Executive Director
The Tucson Conquistadores, the tournament management team that oversees the PGA TOUR Champions’ Cologuard Classic, welcomed Tucson native Geoff Hill as…
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Tucson Electric Power Joins with Volta Partners to Improve EV Charging Equity
Volta Inc., an industry-leading electric vehicle charging and media company, has announced a collaboration with Tucson Electric Power, an electric…
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Pima County Board of Supervisors Recognizes Small Business of Year Award Winners
The Pima County Board of Supervisors presented several independently operated local businesses with Small Business of the Year Awards. The…
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Gantry Secures $7.5 Million to Finance Acquisition, Repositioning of Tucson Retail Center
Gantry, the nation’s largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has secured $7.5 million of bridge financing for…
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Randy Peterson
Imago Dei Middle School, a tuition-free private school serving children from low-income families, welcomes Randy Peterson, previously director of community…
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Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort a Finalist for Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence
Historic Hotels of America announced the nominee finalists for the 2022 Historic Hotels of America® Awards of Excellence, and Hacienda…
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DoorDash Partners with Mayor Regina Romero, Other U.S. Mayors to Tackle Food Insecurity
As part of its ongoing work to broaden food access, DoorDash announced a partnership with 18 mayors across the country…
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UArizona Recertified with Seal of Excelencia for Service to Latino Students
The seal, issued by Excelencia in Education, recognizes the university’s programs, policies, leadership and institutional culture for supporting Latino student…
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KB Home Announces Grand Opening of The Legends in Marana
KB Home has announced the grand opening of The Legends, a new-home community situated within the popular Gladden Farms master…
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Purnima Madhivanan
Purnima Madhivanan, an associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman…
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Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards Honor 12 Small Businesses
The Tucson Metro Chamber announced 12 winners of the prestigious Copper Cactus Awards at its signature annual event at the…
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Pima County’s Emergency Eviction Legal Services Program Wins National Award
The National Association for County Community and Economic Development gave Pima County a 2022 Award of Excellence for its innovative…
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Cox Spotlights Employees During Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cox is again shining the light on some of the community’s amazing community leaders.…
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Stolen Painting Returns to UArizona Museum of Art
By Alexis Blue, University Communications It’s been a long journey for a painting stolen from the University of Arizona Museum…
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DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal Service Expands to Tucson
DoodyCalls, a nationwide leader in pet waste removal services, is growing its footprint in the pooper scooper industry with the…
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Mosaic Quarter Development to Work with EDGE Sports Group on New Athletic Facilities
Mosaic Quarter Development, the developer of Mosaic Quarter, a sport and entertainment-focused lifestyle center, has announced an agreement with EDGE…
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Jessica Barfield
Jessica Barfield has been named the new Tucson director of Local First Arizona. Barfield is an entrepreneur who became passionate…
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Lindsay Welch
Mosaic Quarter Development, the developer of Mosaic Quarter, a sport and entertainment-focused lifestyle center that completes the development of the…
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Caliber Receives Hilton Development Award for New Downtown Tucson Hotel
Hilton has selected Caliber, a fully integrated alternative asset manager, as a recipient of the 2021 Hilton Development Award. This…
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Critical Path Institute Names Dr. Daniel Jorgensen New CEO
Critical Path Institute has named Dr. Daniel M. Jorgensen its new CEO. An experienced leader in drug development, healthcare and business,…
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Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Selected to Deliver First Hypersonic, Air-Breathing Missile
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, has been selected to develop the Hypersonic…
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Kelsey Esham
Tucson Values Teachers presented the September Teacher Excellence Award to Kelsey Esham, a Prekindergarten teacher at Vail Inclusive Preschool –…
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Michael Guymon
Michael Guymon, Tucson Metro Chamber’s president and CEO, has received the prestigious honor of being one of six recently appointed…
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Autonomous Driving Company Pony.AI Expands to Tucson
Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, announced its plan to begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Tucson with…
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Opwest Partners to Open Hotel in Iconic Downtown Building
Opwest Partners, a Scottsdale-based investment and development firm, has partnered with Iridius Capital to open Tucson’s first soft branded lifestyle…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense Hits Key Milestone in Glide Phase Interceptor Development
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has successfully completed the Systems Requirements Review – Prototype for the Glide Phase Interceptor. GPI is…
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UArizona Spacewatch Found Larger of Twin Asteroids Targeted in NASA Upcoming Mission
In 1996, the University of Arizona Spacewatch program discovered Didymos, the larger of the two asteroids that are the focus…
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Shamrock Foods Acquires 81 Acres for Distribution Center at Crossroads at Gladden
Crossroads at Gladden has 63 acres of property remaining for a mix of uses, with plans underway for a shopping…
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Kristen Sharp
Kristen Sharp will become the next president and CEO of the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 31. Sharp is succeeding Dave…
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Roberta Diaz Brinton
Roberta Diaz Brinton, an internationally recognized expert in the cause and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, will be honored by Arizona’s…
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City of Tucson, Project Equity Launch Effort to Preserve Legacy Businesses
The City of Tucson and Project Equity announced a business succession and recovery initiative aimed at preserving Tucson’s small business…
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Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Announces Solar Investment for Nonprofits
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and partners have announced that $630,000 will be invested to provide solar installations for…
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Citi Expands Education Benefits to Improve Access for Employees
Citi is investing in the professional and personal success of its employees through a new Education Benefits Program, managed in partnership…
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Pyx Health Partners with Molina Healthcare to Expand Behavioral Health Services
Molina Healthcare of New Mexico has announced a partnership with Pyx Health to expand access to behavioral health services for Molina’s Medicare members.…
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UArizona to be U.S. Space Command’s first Academic Engagement Enterprise Partner
The partnership will provide university faculty, students and other partners with a forum to collaboratively address pressing challenges of human security,…
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Roche Assay Gets Additional Approval to Help Lung Cancer Patients
Roche has announced that the VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) Assay is available in countries accepting the CE mark as a companion…
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Sundt Foundation Donates to Six Southern Arizona Charities
The Sundt Foundation awarded grants to six nonprofits in the Tucson area during its current giving round. “Being able to help deserving…
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El Tour Loop de Loop Set for Sept. 24th
El Tour de Tucson will hold the sixth Pima County El Tour Loop de Loop on Saturday, Sept. 24, and will conclude…
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Sean Tanner
Keegan Linscott & Associates has announced the certification of Sean Tanner as a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. Tanner will join five additional…
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Livability.com Ranks Tucson No. 2 as Top U.S. Bike-Friendly City
These small cities and towns are giving Portland a run for its money as the country’s #1 biking city. By…
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Granite Gets $20 Million Construction Contract from Tucson Airport Authority
Granite announced it has been awarded an approximately $20 million-dollar construction contract by the Tucson Airport Authority to reconstruct an…
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U.S. News & World Report Lists UArizona Among Top 50 Public Universities
The University of Arizona is tied for No. 105 overall in U.S. News & World Report’s Best College 2023 rankings.…
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New Restaurant BATA to Open in Tucson’s Warehouse Arts District
In what will be the third local restaurant to open in his growing hospitality group, Chef Tyler Fenton has announced…
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NASA Taps Axiom Space for First Artemis Spacesuits
Commercial space leader Axiom Space has announced it has been awarded the first task order of NASA’s Extravehicular Activity Services…
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UArizona Opens First Microcampus to Serve Pascua Yaqui Tribe
The microcampus’s initial curriculum will include the Indigenous Governance Program courses jointly offered by the James E. Rogers College of…
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Critical Path Institute Names Kristen Swingle as President
Critical Path Institute has announced that its COO and Interim President, Kristen Swingle, has been named COO and President, effective…
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Arizona Athletics Expands Partnership with Banner – University Medicine
The University of Arizona is expanding its partnership with Banner – University Medicine through a new collaboration with Arizona Athletics…
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HungerWalk 2022 Kicks Off This Weekend
HungerWalk 2022 returns to an in-person event, with the Community Food Bank welcoming people back to the Kino Sports Complex…
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Forbes Names Pima Community College Fifth Best Employer to Work for in Arizona
Pima Community College has been named as the 5th Best Employer To Work For in Arizona in Forbes’ 2022 list of the…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Seeks Nominations for 2023 Literacy Champions
Now in its seventh year, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s Women United are seeking nominations for Early Childhood…
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Tucson Receives Grant from PetSafe for New Dog Park Project
PetSafe®, a global leader in pet product solutions, has announced the names of nine new communities receiving a 2022 Bark…
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NAI Horizon’s Lanne Chapman Multifamily Group Negotiates Sale of Gladden Farms
HSL Properties bought 57.8 acres of vacant land from Northwest Hospital in Gladden Farms for $14.2 million ($5.64 PSF). The…
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MeMe Aguila
We Care Tucson has announced that MeMe Aguila has been hired as the organization’s new executive director. An experienced non-profit…
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Riley Rasmussen
Barker Contracting, Inc., an ENR Southwest Top Contractor, has announced that Project Director Riley Rasmussen, was selected as one of…
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New Interactive Map to Improve Travel Experience at Tucson International Airport
Navigating Tucson International Airport (TUS) has always been a breeze, but now the travel experience is even more enjoyable. The…
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Pima Community College Sees Increase in Fall Enrollment
After two years of pandemic-related declines, enrollment at Pima Community College increased by nearly 10% for the 2022 fall term,…
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Raytheon Gets $972 Million U.S Air Force Contract for Upgraded AMRAAM Missiles
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $972 million contract for upgraded AMRAAM® missiles. This is the first AMRAAM contract to produce…
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New UArizona Center to Assist Native American Entrepreneurs
Native FORGE, made possible by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, will provide entrepreneurial and data support for…
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Larsen Baker Sells Former McAlister’s Deli Building
Larsen Baker, through its affiliate First Avenue Associates, has sold the 3,750-square-foot freestanding restaurant building with drive thru located at 735…
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Raytheon Awarded $182 Million Contract for Surface-to-Air Missile System for Ukraine
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a $182 million contract for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, also…
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Michael Mielke
AdValue Photonics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative fiber lasers for materials processing, scientific, LIDAR, and medical markets, today announced…
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City of Tucson Designates NOVA Home Loans a Legacy Business
The City of Tucson’s Legacy Business Program has designated NOVA Home Loans as a Legacy Business, an exclusive program that…
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UArizona’s $11 Million Energy Frontier Research Center to Advance Molecular-Level Space Science
Chemical and environmental engineering professor Erin Ratcliff will lead a national collaboration to create solar fuels and storage technologies that…
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Zuckerman College of Public Health Given $4 Million to Train Regional Professionals
The Western Region Public Health Training Center, part of the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, was…
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Tucson Electric Power Donates $870,000 to 78 Nonprofits in First Half of 2022
Tucson Electric Power has contributed nearly $870,000 to 78 nonprofit groups during the first half of 2022, with a focus…
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Bridget O’Brien Swartz
Mission Management & Trust Co. (Mission Trust) is pleased to welcome Bridget O’Brien Swartz as its Vice President & Fiduciary…
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Guy Shoaf
Lloyd Construction Company, Inc., a leading Tucson general contractor, has announced that Guy Shoaf has joined the firm as project…
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KVOA-TV Announces New Weekday Anchors
KVOA-TV is welcoming two new weekday co-anchors to the news desk. No stranger to KVOA-TV, Monica Garcia returns after six…
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R&A CPAs Named a Top 500 Firm for 2022 by INSIDE Public Accounting
R&A CPAs announced that it has been named a Top 500 Firm for 2022 by INSIDE Public Accounting. This annual ranking…
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Tucson Startup OOROO Auto Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
OOROO Auto, a multi-award-winning auto repair and maintenance service provider in Southern Arizona, has announced it has been named to…
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics’ Announces Label Expansion for Assay
Roche has announced CE label expansion of the VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) Assay in non-small cell lung cancer as a companion…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Needs Volunteers for Days of Caring
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona is now inviting individuals throughout the community to register as volunteers for this…
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Tucson Among Top 10 Best U.S. Cities for Conferences
A growing number of workplaces are shifting away from virtual events in favor of face-to-face conferences. It’s part of a larger…
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Ruby Holguin
Ruby Holguin has joined Canyon Community Bank as Treasury Banking Officer. Holguin has been in banking for 19 years with a…
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Cody McGuire
Cody McGuire has joined Canyon Community Bank as VP/commercial loan officer, with an emphasis on commercial real estate. McGuire has been…
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Accelerate Diagnostics Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 17,500,000 shares of its common stock at…
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UArizona Researchers Developing Reusable Sponges to Remove Toxins
A team of researchers from the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University is creating a regenerable method for removing…
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Tucson Airport Authority Encourages Residents to Get Their AZ Travel ID
Tucson International Airport is known for its convenient travel experience and the Tucson Airport Authority wants to ensure every departing…
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Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Accepting Nominations
Do you know a volunteer or nonprofit taking action to create a healthier planet? If so, help recognize them with a…
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The Princeton Review: UArizona One of America’s Best Colleges
The University of Arizona’s top ratings came in fire safety, sustainability and quality of life, along with a top-15 ranking…
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Raytheon’s Hypersonic Missile Passes Second Consecutive Test
A hypersonic cruise missile co-developed by Raytheon Technologies has passed its second flight test in a row – an important milestone in the U.S.…
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Pyx Health Ranks Among Inc. 5000 Annual List of Fastest Growing Companies
Pyx Health was listed as No. 1160 in the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private…
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Spa Valencia Leases Space at Manzanita Plaza
Larsen Baker has announced that Spa Valencia has leased 1,780 square feet in Suite 238 at Manzanita Plaza, located at…
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Concord General Contracting Becomes 100% Employee-Owned
Concord General Contracting is going 100% ESOP. In 2020, Concord reached the goal of becoming a 30% employee-owned company. This…
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Tremain Ravenell
Educational Enrichment Foundation welcomes new Community Outreach and Development Manager Tremain Ravenell. Ravenell spent the last six years at the…
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UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Ranked No. 5 in U.S.
More than $20 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and contracts in fiscal year 2021 propelled the University of…
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Banner University Medicine and Kino College Form Medical Training Partnership
The pathway to training to be become a certified clinical medical assistant is now more accessible thanks to a new…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Invests $70,000 in Childhood Initiatives
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona has announced new investments of $70,000 in Cradle to Career initiatives which will…
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Pima Community College Opens New Learning Center for Children of Students
The Pima Community College Early Learning Center, which opened this month, is a partnership between PCC, Child-Parent Centers, Pima County’s…
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Dr. John Elfar
Dr. John Elfar has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine…
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11 Reasons: Tucson Living up to Title of UNESCO City of Gastronomy – KVOA News 4 Tucson
Reported by Sean Mooney BizTucson Magazine is partnering with KVOA News 4 Tucson, with our Summer 2022 edition cover theme…11 Reasons…
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UArizona Cancer Center Again Gets Top NCI Designation as Comprehensive Cancer Center
The UArizona Cancer Center conducts novel research focused on developing new and better approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.…
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Desert Angels Ranked No. 1 in Southwest, No. 4 in U.S.
The Angel Resource Institute HALO Report provides an annual report of national and regional angel investment activities. Its most recent…
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Benjamin Supply Acquired by Central Arizona Supply
Central Arizona Supply, the largest independently owned family wholesale and retail plumbing business in the Southwest, has announced the acquisition…
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The 390th Memorial Museum Foundation, Inc., announces the appointment of William Buckingham as the new Executive Director of the Museum. …
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Marie Buck
Western National Parks Association has announced that Marie Buck has been named CEO. Buck was most recently COO for the…
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11 Reasons: How Southern Arizona is Making Moves in the Tech World – KVOA News 4 Tucson
Reported by Angelique Lizarde BizTucson Magazine is partnering with KVOA News 4 Tucson, with our Summer 2022 edition cover theme…11 Reasons…
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Tucson Metro Chamber Announces 2022 Copper Cactus Awards Finalists
The Tucson Metro Chamber’s 25th annual Copper Cactus Awards, presented by Wells Fargo, will celebrate Southern Arizona’s outstanding small businesses…
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El Rio Health Names Dr. Clinton Kuntz as New CEO
Dr. Clinton Kuntz has joined El Rio Health as the next CEO upon the retirement of Nancy Johnson, who served…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Reports Robust Year-End Performance
Hughes Federal Credit Union has announced another year of strong growth in multiple key financial categories including assets, capital, deposits,…
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Goodegg Investments, Break of Day Capital Acquire Mission Antigua Apartments
Commercial real estate firms Goodegg Investments and Break of Day Capital announced the joint acquisition of Mission Antigua – a 248-unit class-B+ apartment community…
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Jeff Powell
Sun Corridor Inc. has promoted Jeff Powell to Economic Development and Research Director. Powell is responsible for supporting the economic…
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Susan Dumon
Sun Corridor Inc. has promoted Susan Dumon to senior VP, Economic Competitiveness. In addition to business attraction and expansion responsibilities,…
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11 Reasons: Tucson Has Quickly Become a Bioscience Mecca – KVOA News 4 Tucson
Reported by Destiny Quinn BizTucson Magazine is partnering with KVOA News 4 Tucson, with our Summer 2022 edition cover theme…11 Reasons…
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UArizona Reports Record Number of World-Improving Inventions
For the first time, University of Arizona innovators have reported more than 300 world-improving inventions in a single year. By…
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2022 TENWEST Accepting IdeaFunding Pitch Applications
Applications are now live for the 2022 IdeaFunding competition hosted by Startup Tucson. IdeaFunding, Southern Arizona’s largest and longest entrepreneurial…
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Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta Returns for 11th Year
The 11th annual Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta presented by Vantage West, Casino Del Sol and Visit Tucson will return to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Oct. 6 – 9. …
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11 Reasons: Southern Arizona has become known as a health haven, and Tucson as the City of Wellness – KVOA News 4 Tucson
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Rio Nuevo Announces Progress on Small, Medium and Large Projects
At the most recent Rio Nuevo board meeting, Chairman Fletcher McCusker began by expressing a positive post-pandemic condition and thanking the private…
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GUEST COLUMN: Resorts Should be Mindful of Risks in Capitalizing on Resurging Wellness Travel Trend – By Jack Clements
Wellness travel is back with a vengeance, and Arizona continues to be ideally positioned to capitalize on the resurgence. But…
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OneAZ Credit Union Reveals Winner of Perfect Match Bronco Giveaway
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11 Reasons: Aerospace, Defense Takes Tucson to New Heights – KVOA News 4 Tucson
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Carol Stewart Promoted to VP at the University of Arizona
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Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Earns Comprehensive Stroke Certification
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Arizona Technology Council Accepting Nominations for Governor’s Awards
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Tucson Ranks No. 13 Among Top 25 Places to Buy a Vacation Home
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Tucson Medical Center Named Best Hospital in Metro Area for Second Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report
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Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete Second Hypersonic Weapon Flight Test
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, successfully completed its second flight test of…
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UArizona Ranked Among World’s Best for Water Resources
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Pima County Historic Courthouse Wins Governor’s Tourism Award
The Pima County Historic Courthouse has been awarded the Governor’s Tourism Award for Best Arizona Cultural and Historic Preservation. The…
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UArizona Center for Innovation Wins Soft Landings Designee of Year
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Elects New Officers, Board Members
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Saguaro Solar and Paracelsus Consulting Lease Space at Valencia Tech Park
Larsen Baker has announced that Saguaro Solar and Paracelsus Consulting, LLC leased 9,500 square feet and 10,000 square feet, respectively,…
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Marielle Babb
NüPOINT Marketing, a certified women-owned, full-service marketing and market research agency with offices in Tucson and Wilmington, Del., has named…
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Film Fest Tucson Announces 2022 Lineup, Events
The 2022 edition of Film Fest Tucson will be held Oct. 13-15 and will feature programming on six different screens…
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Arizona Ahead of National Tourism Recovery Pace in 2021
Arizona’s status as a top-choice travel destination was reaffirmed again last year, as the state’s recovery of both visitor spending…
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Spectacular Webb Telescope Images Thanks to UArizona Instruments, Expertise
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Four Walls Real Estate Purchases Jacinto Plaza Office Building
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Gary Robinson
Gary Robinson has been tapped as retail sales manager for Tucson Appliance. The brother of owner Chris Edwards, Robinson is…
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World View Hires Experts from NASA, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin for Safety Program
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Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announces Return of Noche de Exitos Gala
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Larsen Baker Acquires Land in Southpointe Industrial Park for Development
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Hilands $178 Million Multifamily Sale Breaks Record for Largest in Tucson History
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Dustin K. Howell
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New Mojo Cuban Kitchen & Rum Bar to Open on Revitalized Block of Grant Road
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Pima Federal Credit Union Raises $60,000 for Community from 2022 Golf Classic
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JUDY RICH
President & CEO, TMC HealthCare Chair of the Board – Sun Corridor Inc. What are some of the ways you…
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DAVID G. HUTCHENS
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JOE SNELL
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DAVID ADAME
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DANETTE BEWLEY
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SHARON BRONSON
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DOD Liaison Commander, 162nd Wing Air National Guard What are some of the ways you have seen collaboration between the various…
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MARC CAMERON
Vice President – Resource Industries Sales, , Services and Technology – Caterpillar Inc. Two of the top focus areas in the…
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MICHAEL CROW
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SUSAN GRAY
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LEE LAMBERT
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IAN McDOWELL
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MIKE MENARD
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DIANE QUIHUIS
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DR. ROBERT C. ROBBINS
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BILL RODEWALD
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REGINA ROMERO
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SANDRA WATSON
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Pima County Board of Supervisors Approves $1.93 Billion Budget for FY 2023
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Lani Baker
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Lindsey Baker
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Gustavo Corte
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Steven Eddy
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Natalie Fernandez Lee
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Kendall Foster
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Melissa Lal
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Justin Lukasewicz
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Carson Mehl
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Shaima Namazifard
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Keneshia Raymond
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Emily Schaefer
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Jeremy Sharpe
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Shalane Simmons
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Allyson Solomon
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Dre Thompson
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Jessa Turner
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Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
Director of Economic Development Pima County Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Award for Emerging Leader 2021 Heath Vescovi-Chiordi graduated with a…
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Ryan Vondrak
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Summer Issue 2022
From the Publisher When we started this magazine, there was one underlying theme that motivated us from the very first…
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11 Reasons the World is Watching Tucson
When we first launched this magazine, there was one central theme fueling it. Specifically, that The World Was Watching Tucson.…
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No. 1 UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Desert’s Culinary Scene Reigns Supreme 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By June C. Hussey What does Tucson have…
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No. 2 Silicon Desert
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No. 3 Bioscience Mecca
Strong Sector on the Rise 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell When Fletcher McCusker, one of…
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No. 4 City of Wellness
Climate, Culture and Recreation Draw Visitors 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Romi Carrell Wittman Since the early…
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No. 5 Aerospace & Defense MEGAREGION
A Workforce Rising in Dominance 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell Aerospace and defense are a…
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No. 6 Space City of the Southwest
Led by UArizona, Tucson Reaches for the Stars 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Rodney Campbell University of…
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No. 7 Cycling City USA
Tucson is Tops for Cycling 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Romi Carrell Wittman Tucson is one of…
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No. 8 Mining, Mineral & Surface Technology
High Paying Jobs Fuel the Community 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Tara Kirkpatrick When Caterpillar chose Tucson…
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No. 9 Downtown Revitalization
Bullish Investment Draws National Notice 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Jay Gonzales For longer than most Tucsonans…
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No. 10 Optics Valley
Creating Innovative Opportunity 11 REASONS THE WORLD IS WATCHING TUCSON By Christy Krueger In 1992, two events happened that had…
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No. 11 World’s Largest Gem Show
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Broadway Crossing Fully Leased
Larsen Baker has fully leased Broadway Crossing, the recently acquired 86,500 square-foot shopping center located at 5355-5455 E. Broadway Blvd.…
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Larsen Baker sells North Building at SkyCam
The recently renovated north building at SkyCam on the northwest corner of Campbell and Skyline was sold as an owner…
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Tim Johnson
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has announced that Tim Johnson joined the company as landscape architect in Tucson. Through a value-added…
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Dr. Shamudheen M. Rafiyath
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Tucson City of Gastronomy Names New Certified Restaurants, Artisans, Retailers
The non-profit Tucson City of Gastronomy, which manages the UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation for metro Tucson and its Southern Arizona…
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Raytheon Offers Up to $50,000 Signing Bonus for High-Demand Roles in Tucson
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Rio Nuevo Aims to Acquire, Preserve Sosa-Carrillo House
The Rio Nuevo Board has unanimously moved to acquire the Sosa-Carrillo House located on the Tucson Convention Center campus with…
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UArizona Engineers Design Motorless Sailplane to Explore Mars
Eight active spacecraft, including three operated by NASA, orbit Mars, gathering imagery of the planet’s surface at a resolution of…
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UArizona’s New Student Success District
Novel Concept Can Serve as National Model By Tom Leyde University of Arizona students have a greater chance of achieving…
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El Rio Health’s New Grant Health Center
Greater Access to Medical Services for High Needs Area By Tom Leyde El Rio Health officially opened its newest healthcare…
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Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine to Open Fall 2023
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Roche Tissue Diagnostics’ New Employee-Focused Center
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Sun Corridor Inc. – Reaching New Heights
Region Eyes Future with Renewed Collaboration By Jay Gonzales For the better part of 2021, businesses and communities everywhere spent…
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Sun Corridor Inc. – A Moment in Time for the Region
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Business Expansion & Relocation 2021-2022
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Williams & Associates Celebrates 45 Years in Business
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First Interstate Bank is Back
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Silver & Turquoise Board of Hostesses Supports Mission San Xavier del Bac
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Chieko Imada
Ballet Tucson has announced that Chieko Imada will serve as the professional ballet company’s associate artistic director and resident choreographer.…
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Margaret Mullin
Ballet Tucson has announced the appointment of Margaret Mullin to the position of artistic director. “The board of directors is…
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Tucson Electric Power Selects Solar FlexRack for Community Project
Solar FlexRack™ announced it has provided dependable, cost-effective solutions and engineering expertise to Tucson Electric Power for an innovative community solar…
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Steward Observatory Expands Research, Testing and Operations at UA Tech Park
Tech Parks Arizona has announced that the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory is expanding the Engineering and Technical Services research,…
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Walton Global Sells 92 Acres of Land in Eloy
Walton Global, a real estate investment and land asset management company with $3.6 billion under management, has sold 92 acres…
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Tucson Airport Authority Joins National Industry Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Tucson Airport Authority has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Airports Council International – North America, an industry association dedicated…
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Gustavo Corte
RBC Wealth Management’s Tucson office recently announced Gustavo Corte has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification. CFP® certification is the…
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Mister Car Wash Nationally Certified as Great Place to Work in 2022
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Gantry Secures Funding to Develop 29 Luxury Townhome Residences in Tucson
Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has secured $7.7 million of construction financing for the…
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UA Center for Innovation Hosts Two New Canadian Startups in Soft Landings Program
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National Nonprofit Petco Love Gives $90,000 Grant to Pima Animal Care Center
Pima County Animal Care Center will receive a $90,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love, which helps support the lifesaving work…
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CREW Tucson Names Nonprofits Receiving Funds from Spring Golf Tourney
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Steve Holmes
Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher announced that she hired Sunnyside School District Superintendent Steve Holmes as a deputy county administrator.…
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Pima County Courthouse Renovation Honored as Public Works Project of Year
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2022 Cologuard Classic Raises More Than $700,000 for Southern Arizona Charities
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Alliance Bank of Arizona to Move Branch to Historic Murphy Trust Building
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Launches 23rd Annual Days of Caring
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Announces Scholarship Recipients
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Arizona Heroes Memorial: Oro Valley Project to Honor Military, 1st Responders, Healthcare
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Paragon Space Development Announced as Northrop Grumman Gateway HALO Partner
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New Northwest Medical Center Houghton, Opens in Vail
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$4.8 Million Gift to Arizona Athletics to Strengthen Student-Athlete Experience
Arizona Football letter winner and longtime University of Arizona supporter Douglas Allred has given gifts totaling $4.8 million to Arizona…
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Women’s Foundation Partners with local YWCA to Amplify Impact, Opportunity for Single Moms
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Visit Tucson Annual Meeting on June 29th: Welcoming Canadian Travelers
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Diane Sloane
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Rachel Aja
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The Rio Nuevo Board Approves a $15 million Budget for 2023
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Arizona Athletics to Build William M. “Bill” Clements Golf Center at Tucson Country Club
The University of Arizona, Arizona Athletics and Tucson Country Club have reached an agreement to construct a new facility to…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Named Earn to Learn’s 2022 Financial Partner of the Year
Earn to Learn, the nation’s largest and most successful matched-savings scholarship program, presented Hughes Federal Credit Union the Financial Partner…
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Cox awards $35,000 in Diversity Scholarships to Arizona High School Grads
Ten diverse students graduating from Arizona high schools in Southern Arizona and the Phoenix area have each been awarded $3,500…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Grows Centennial Endowment Fund by $2.4 Million, Goal is $25 Million
As part of this year’s series of events to commemorate its 100th Anniversary, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona today…
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Paragon Space Development’s Humidity Control Technology Flies on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner
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NASA Planetary Defense Exercise Uses Apophis as Hazardous Asteroid Stand-in (Global Team includes UArizona Scientists)
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San Miguel High School Students’ Success: 100% College Acceptance, Nearly $1 Million in Scholarships
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Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Announces Scholarships Totaling $515,913 for 2022-2023
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona is proud to announce scholarships totaling $515,913.21 were awarded to 116 recipients in the 2022-2023 Scholarship Round to help Southern…
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U.S. Army Veteran Gets Mortgage-Free Home
By Elena Acoba U.S. Army veteran Sean Shields and his wife, Bree, recently received the keys to their mortgage-free home,…
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Graeme Hughes
Visit Tucson has announced that Graeme Hughes, current senior VP of sales at Visit Tucson, has been selected as the…
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El Charro Café Featured on Top Chef
Carlotta Flores, executive chef and owner of the Si Charro! restaurant group is having a banner year. With the year-long…
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New High Bay Facility Under Construction at UA Tech Park at the Bridges
At the University of Arizona, the edge of space is closer than it may seem. Just a few minutes south…
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National Homebuilder Century Complete Enters Tucson Market
Century Communities, Inc., a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online home sales, announced its Century Complete brand has…
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Cox Charities Aims to Give Grants Up to $10,000
A year ago, Arizona’s nonprofits reported devastating losses and more recently, studies show a long-term decline in giving to nonprofits – across…
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Robin Sue Kaiserman
Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty has welcomed Robin Sue Kaiserman, an exceptional sales associate and real estate legend, as the new…
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UArizona Innovation Produced $1.6 Billion Economic Output in Five Years
A new report indicates that startups and business generated through Tech Launch Arizona at the University of Arizona supported over…
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Mister Car Wash Teams with Global Nonprofit to Improve Water Conservation
Mister Car Wash, Inc. has announced a partnership with the Project WET Foundation, a global nonprofit water education organization. Together, the pair…
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The Monica to Host 2nd Tuesdays to Showcase Local Businesses
Since opening in April, the Si Charro! concept, The Monica, has filled a much-needed niche in Downtown Tucson becoming a…
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New Teen Room Opens at Diamond Children’s Medical Center
Sometimes a little space is just what you need, especially as a teenager. Thanks to the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood…
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Peter DeLuca
Long Realty Company’s Peter DeLuca has been honored by the Tucson Association of REALTORS® for upholding a bedrock principle: giving…
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Banner – University Medicine and El Rio Health Announce Community Health Partnership
Banner – University Medicine Tucson and El Rio Health are partnering to deliver integrated, comprehensive healthcare by creating an additional…
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Startup Tucson’s Food Accelerator Announces 12 New Food Businesses
As part of a $300,000 USDA grant secured in 2020, Startup Tucson has just completed the second round of its…
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World View Partners with Space Environment Technologies to Study Stratosphere
World View, the leading stratospheric ballooning and space tourism company, has announced a partnership with Space Environment Technologies to include…
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Northwest Medical Center, Oro Valley Hospital Earn Top Leapfrog Safety Grades
Northwest Medical Center and Oro Valley Hospital both received A grades in the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rankings.…
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Säzän Group Opens New Office in Tucson
Säzän Group has announced that the firm is opening a new office in Tucson to further support the firm’s clients…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Announces 2022 Circle of Excellence Awards
As part of this year’s series of events to commemorate its 100th Anniversary, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona selected…
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John Winchester
Arizona State University recently added to its Government and Community Engagement Team, hiring John Winchester as its Southern Arizona director,…
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UArizona Astronomers Lead Efforts to Show First Images of Black Hole
Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.…
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Pima Community College Gets National Award from Global Tech Company
Pima Community College has received a national award from the global learning technology company D2L in recognition of the innovative…
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Cox Communications Partners with White House to Increase Digital Equity
Cox leadership joined President Biden this week at the White House to announce a partnership called the Affordable Connectivity Program,…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union: Creating a Stronger, Financially Literate Community
By Christy Krueger Members of Hughes Federal Credit Union can be proud of how their financial institution prioritizes helping its…
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Making Connections: New College of Science Career Center Touches Students, Alumni, Employers
By Loni Nannini The new Career Center at the University of Arizona College of Science is on the job with…
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RBC Wealth Management’s Vance Falbaum Named to Forbes/SHOOK Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
RBC Wealth Management’s Tucson office has announced that Vance Falbaum was named to the Forbes/SHOOK Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. “Vance is…
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Barbara Camacho
Western States Fire Protection Company has announced the newest member of the Inspection Managed Account Leader team, Barbara Camacho. Camacho…
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David Ziolkowski
Carondelet Health Network has announced that David Ziolkowski has joined the organization as the CEO for St. Mary’s Hospital. As a leader at…
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NASA: UArizona a “Crown Jewel” for U.S.
During a visit to campus, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed some of the space agency’s most ambitious and impactful…
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Phantom Space Corporation Orders 200-Plus Ursa Major Rocket Engines
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company, has announced an agreement to purchase more than 200 rocket engines from Ursa Major,…
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Desert Angels: A Changing Dynamic
By Jay Gonzales The concept of angel investing has always had a touch and feel to it for the investors…
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Emily Walsh
Following an extensive national search, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has announced that Emily Walsh has been appointed COO,…
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Daniel Padilla
Daniel Padilla has been named director of sales and marketing for the 575-room JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa. General…
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World View Hits 1,000 Reservations for Edge of Space Flights
World View, the leading stratospheric ballooning and space tourism company, has accomplished a new milestone: reaching 1,000 reservations for its…
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Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort Earns Four Stars from Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, has announced its 2022 Star Awards.…
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UArizona to Confer About 8,000 Degrees
University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins will confer about 8,000 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees at the university’s 158th Commencement May 13.…
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Pima County, TMC HealthCare to Offer 800 Free Swim Lessons for Kids
Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation and the TMC Vest It UP! program have come together to offer 800…
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David J. Cohen
BeachFleischman Principal and President David J. Cohen, CPA, has been appointed chair of the newly formed Tucson Medical Center Board…
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El Rio Health’s New Grant Health Center Opens
El Rio Health will help meet identified health needs for thousands of people with integrated health services offered at our…
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The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Earns Double Five-Stars for Third Consecutive Year
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain has been recognized with a double Five-Star designation by Forbes Travel Guide for the third consecutive…
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OSIRIS-REx to Visit Another Asteroid
The extended mission, dubbed OSIRIS-APEX, will study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis, which will have a close encounter with Earth in…
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Katelyn N. Rees
Governor Doug Ducey has named Katelyn N. Rees, a sophomore at the University of Arizona, to a student regent position…
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Arizona’s Bioscience Sector is Flying High in Jobs, Wages and Venture Capital
Arizona’s bioscience sector is performing at historically high levels two decades after the creation of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap placed the…
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Tucson Federal Credit Union Celebrates 85 Years
This month marks Tucson Federal Credit Union’s 85th birthday. For 85 years, TFCU has existed as a local, member-owned organization and…
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Samantha Mathis
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Arizona presented Samantha Mathis the Outstanding Teaching Award for her contribution…
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The Chuck Huckelberry Loop Wins USA Today’s Best Recreational Trail for 2nd Year
The Chuck Huckelberry Loop has earned the top spot in USA Today’s 2022 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best…
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GUEST COLUMN: A Brief Excursion on Yield Curve Inversions
By Amanda Agati, EVP and Chief Investment Officer, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. There’s been a lot of attention on…
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Motorcycle Training Concepts Chooses UA Tech Park for its Headquarters
Tech Parks Arizona has announced that Motorcycle Training Concepts chose the UA Tech Park for its headquarters to better connect with…
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Tucson’s Barker Contracting Opens North Carolina Satellite Office
Barker Contracting, Inc., an ENR Southwest Top Contractor, has announced the opening of a satellite location in the metropolitan area…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Earns Diamond Awards for Marketing Excellence
Hughes Federal Credit Union has announced it has received two Diamond Awards from the Credit Union National Association Marketing &…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters to Sell Downtown Offices, Eyes New Location
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona has announced plans to sell its downtown office building, with an eye toward…
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2022 FATHERS OF THE YEAR
Paul Dias
From ‘Crew Kid’ to Restaurant Owner, Paul Dias’ Best Job is ‘Dad’ By Romi Carrell Wittman Paul Dias is more…
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Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Butler
‘Faith, Family, Service’ By Steve Rivera For Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Butler, it’s always been about family. “I feel like I’ve…
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Mike Candrea
Finding balance between coaching, parenting By Steve Rivera For nearly four decades, Mike Candrea said he wanted to be a…
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LaMonte Hunley
Former NFL Star Credits Parenting Team with Wife By Rodney Campbell One 2022 Father of the Year recipient owes much…
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Phil Swaim
Architect’s Family is His Strongest Foundation By Rodney Campbell Phil Swaim picked up many qualities from his father, Robert. Swaim’s…
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Raytheon celebrates 70 years in Tucson
By Dan Marries Raytheon Missiles and Defense is marking its 70th year in southern Arizona. In partnership with BizTucson magazine, KOLD News…
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Aimee Graves
The Haven, a nonprofit substance use disorder program for women, has announced the selection of Aimee Graves as its new…
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The Business of Space Exploration
By Rodney Campbell The Sonoran Desert is quickly becoming a popular base for companies involved in space exploration. Here’s a…
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New Era for Tucson International Airport
End-Around Taxiway Project Paves Way for Historic Modernization By Tara Kirkpatrick Beyond the sight of travelers at Tucson International Airport (TUS)…
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Joyce Broan
The Tucson Museum of Art has presented Joyce Broan with the TMA Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022. The TMA Lifetime…
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Tucson Named to Food & Wine’s List of America’s Up and Coming Food Cities
Tucson has been included in Food & Wine’s list of Top 7 Up and Coming Food Cities in America. …
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State Audit Reaffirms Success of Regional Transportation Authority
For the second time, the Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County performed well in a legislatively mandated performance audit of…
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UArizona Launches Incubator Outpost at Biosphere 2
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation held a grand opening to celebrate its new startup incubator at Biosphere 2,…
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Rob Boenau
Gray Television, Inc. has announced that it has named Rob Boenau as the general manager of KOLD (CBS) in Tucson. …
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Justin Lukasewicz
The board of directors for Greater Tucson Leadership has announced that Justin Lukasewicz has been named the organization’s new CEO.…
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Stone Canyon Community Foundation Announces $250,000 in Youth Funding
Stone Canyon Community Foundation, a donor-advised fund held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, has announced that a total of $250,000 was granted…
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UArizona Hosts The Future of The Workforce April 21
Everywhere you look there are Help Wanted signs. Filling today’s jobs is a hot topic and tomorrow’s workforce is uncertain,…
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FEATURES
Spring Issue 2022
From the Publisher Throughout the past century, Arizonans have relied on the 5 Cs of the state’s commerce: cattle, citrus,…
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Aerospace/Defense & Space Industries Now a Foundation for the Local Economy
By Rodney Campbell The five Cs of the Arizona economy – copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate − that have…
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University of Arizona
A Global Leader in Space Achievement U.S. News & World Report Ranks University of Arizona No.2 in Space Science In…
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Southern Arizona’s Military Installations at a Glance
By June C. Hussey Southern Arizona is dotted with several key military installations. These contribute enormously to our economy and…
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Mission Possible By June C. Hussey Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has been a point of patriotism and pride for this…
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Arizona Air National Guard, 162nd Wing
The Guard in Our Backyard By June C. Hussey Spotting F-16s zip across the sky is a common sight here…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Marking 70 Years in Tucson, Arizona By Romi Carrell Wittman On Feb. 3, 1951, nearly the entire front page of…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense President Wesley D. Kremer
Leadership in Action By Romi Carrell Wittman Wes Kremer fondly remembers when he witnessed history. It was a brisk autumn…
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Raytheon Invests in New Capabilities, Partners with UArizona
Hypersonic Missiles By Romi Carrell Wittman Hypersonic technology, as it’s known, will revolutionize the defense industry and Raytheon Missiles &…
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Raytheon Values Partnership with UArizona College of Engineering
A Pipeline of Talent By Valerie Vinyard After speaking to David Hahn, you’ll be convinced that everyone should become an…
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Mining Regional Talent
Raytheon Invests Heavily in Workforce Development By Jay Gonzales While Raytheon Missiles & Defense focuses on its primary task to…
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A Kingpin of Community
Raytheon’s Culture Prioritizes Philanthropy, Outreach By Jay Gonzales While Raytheon Missiles & Defense has a massive manufacturing operation south of…
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PCC Aviation Technology Center Ready to Soar
Filling a Talent Gap By Loni Nannini The Pima Community College Aviation Technology Center is nearly ready to soar with…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Honors 70 Years in Southern Arizona
A Milestone for its Members By Christy Krueger Perhaps without being aware of it, thousands of Tucsonans have a financial connection…
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LOGIN Thrives with Personal Touch
20 Years of Relationships By Rodney Campbell In a market dominated by much-larger competitors, Tucson-based LOGIN relies on personal service…
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UArizona College of Science Changing the World
Discovery and Innovation at the Core of UArizona’s ‘Most Important College’ By Mary Minor Davis With more than 8,000 students…
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Dean Carmala Garzione
Honoring a History of Excellence in the Sciences By Mary Minor Davis Being named dean of a world-renowned research and…
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Seeking Better Brain Health
Precision Aging Network to Research How Brains Age By Loni Nannini Future prescriptions for better brain health are what the…
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Science on Display at UArizona
By Loni Nannini In an increasingly virtual world, the University of Arizona College of Science continues its concerted effort to…
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Flandrau’s New Look
Science Center, Planetarium Ready to Introduce Science to All Ages By Loni Nannini Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is a gateway…
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Galileo Circle Engages Community with Science
Scholarships Help Create Opportunity By Mary Minor Davis Galileo was the original polymath: astronomer, physicist and engineer. The College of…
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Laurice Walker
After a national recruitment and competitive process, City Manager Michael Ortega recently appointed Laurice Walker as the City of Tucson’s first…
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Cristian Cormier
Carondelet Health Network has announced Cristian Cormier will join Carondelet Health Network as the CFO for St. Joseph’s Hospital effective Apr.…
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United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona Accepts Cryptocurrency for Donations
Against the backdrop of the annual Arizona Gives Day, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona announced that it has…
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Holualoa Companies Sells Sonoran Reserve Community in Tucson
Holualoa Companies has sold the recently redeveloped and repositioned 272-unit Sonoran Reserve multifamily community in Tucson for $61.6 million. The…
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Tucson Jewish Community Center Merges with Arts for All
The Tucson Jewish Community Center has announced that as of Apr. 1, Arts for All, Inc. has joined the organization…
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Education Forward Arizona, Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Support 200 Native American Students
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation has announced an investment of $6 million to increase access to higher education for Native American students…
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Irene Coppola
Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona has announced Irene Coppola as its new president and CEO. Coppola will continue to…
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Pima County Board of Supervisors Taps Jan Lesher to be New County Administrator
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday appointed Jan Lesher as County Administrator. She takes over from Chuck Huckelberry who had been…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense Wins $651 Million SPY-6 Radar Contract
The U.S. Navy will outfit every surface ship in its fleet – from small patrol vessels to mammoth aircraft carriers…
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New Operator of Old Tucson Studios Approved
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve an agreement with American Heritage Railways as the new operator of Old…
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United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Partners with Tucson Young Professionals
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Tucson Young Professionals…
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Mac Ban Law Offices Give $50,000 to UArizona Law for Refurbished Student Courtrooms
The Tucson-based Mac Ban Law Offices has made a $50,000 donation to the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of…
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Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital Gets Advanced Certification for Primary Plus Stroke Center
Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital has earned national recognition for meeting the guidelines for treatment of serious stroke events. The Primary…
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Lacey Nymeyer-John
The Jacobson Coaching Group, LLC a leading executive leadership coaching and business consulting firm based in Tucson, has announced the…
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Rio Nuevo Advances Downtown Projects, Expands Sunshine Mile
The Rio Nuevo Board shared some important developments from its most recent meeting, starting with a positive update from Chairman…
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Arizona Oncology Introduces New Team of Colorectal Surgical Specialists
Arizona Oncology, a premier provider of cancer services throughout Arizona, has added a team of Colorectal Surgical Specialists, enhancing the…
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Pepper Viner Homes Opens New Gated Community in Vail
Pepper Viner Homes is open for sales at Pinnacle at del Lago. The new home community is located west of…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Raises More Than $15,000 for Tucson Wildlife Center
Hughes Federal Credit Union recently donated a check for $8,590 to the Tucson Wildlife Center through $5 donations for each…
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Tucson’s Agave Heritage Festival Returns This Month
The 2022 Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day action packed adventure into the world of the agave. Featuring over 20…
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Dr. Brian Hess
Carondelet Health Network has announced that Dr. Brian Hess will be joining as the Market Chief Medical Officer in Tucson, effective…
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New Nonstop Flights Announced from Canada to Tucson
More Canadians will be able to enjoy the warmth and beauty of Tucson – and Arizonans can shred the slopes…
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Roche to Collaborate with Bristol Myers Squibb in Digital Pathology Solutions
Roche has announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to support the advancement of two…
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UArizona MIS, Geology Graduate Programs Earn Top Marks by U.S. News & World Report
By Nick Prevenas, University Communications Several University of Arizona graduate programs have been recognized among the best in the nation…
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New Seven-Story Storage Facility Planned for Grant and Interstate-10
An experienced self-storage developer is planning a state-of-the-art storage facility on Grant Road and Interstate-10 in Tucson. This will be…
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Fox Theatre Tucson, Downtown Tucson Partnership Hail Return of Troubadour Thursdays
The Fox Tucson Theatre and the Downtown Tucson Partnership have announced that Troubadour Thursdays will return to downtown Tucson in…
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Jeffrey Toppel
Farhang and Medcoff have announced that Jeffrey Toppel has joined the firm as a Partner to lead and grow F&M’s…
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The Chuck Huckelberry Loop Nominated Again for Nation’s Best Recreational Trail
The Chuck Huckelberry Loop is once again nominated for Best Recreational Trail in the nation. The nomination comes from a panel…
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Critical Path Institute Announces Opening of EU Headquarters in Amsterdam
In support of Critical Path Institute’s mission to catalyze innovation that accelerates the path to a healthier world, C-Path has announced…
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Tucson Medical Center Invests in Robot to Catch Lung Cancer Earlier
When it comes to lung cancer, early diagnosis and treatment are key to curing and surviving the disease. Knowing this,…
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New International Festival, Pueblos Del Maíz, to Honor Tucson’s Food Heritage
The nonprofit Tucson City of Gastronomy will kick off a month-long, bilingual festival to celebrate the gastronomies, histories, and food…
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Fourth Avenue Street Fair Returns April 1
The Fourth Avenue Merchants Association has announced the 2022 Spring Street Fair is back next weekend! The 52nd Annual Spring…
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Casey Carrillo
Casey Carrillo has been appointed to the Board of Directors for SARSEF-Southern Arizona Research, Science, Engineering Foundation. SARSEF focuses on…
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MacKenzie Scott Gifts Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson as Part of $281 Million Donation
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson announced a substantial gift from MacKenzie Scott. This support is part of a larger…
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Local Organizations Net Grants from Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation raised $2.5 million in support of the local community at the 15th annual Evening On The…
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UArizona Sensor Lab Expands Healthcare Research Through Digital Tech
Every second of every day, someone age 65 or older suffers a fall, and 1 in 5 of those causes…
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United Way’s Volunteer Tax Assistance Program Available until April 18
The deadline for filing taxes for the 2021 tax year is April 18 and United Way of Tucson and Southern…
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World View Unveils Prototype for Passenger Space Travel
World View, an expert in stratospheric exploration on a mission to help spaceflight participants rediscover Earth, announced the debut of…
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Construction to Begin on UArizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
The University of Arizona and UArizona Health Sciences has announced the completion of a $23 million fundraising effort to build…
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Cox to Increase Upload Speed of its Low-Cost Internet Programs
Cox will double the upload speed of its low-cost internet programs, ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps, effective March 31. More than…
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James Webb Telescope Produces First Clear Image of Star
The University of Arizona-developed and managed Near Infrared Camera onboard NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has helped the telescope achieve…
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SAHBA Spring Home Show Returns in 2022
The SAHBA Home & Patio Show returns to the Tucson Convention Center on Friday, Apr. 8 through Sunday, Apr. 10.…
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Gootter Grand Slam, Gala Return for 2022
The Gootter Grand Slam returns this spring with a world-class lineup of tennis superstars, special honorees and a gala alfresco…
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Sion Power Corporation Reaches Milestone with EV Technology
Sion Power Corporation, a leader in next-generation rechargeable batteries, has reached a development milestone with its Licerion® Electric Vehicle technology demonstrating…
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BeachFleischman Expands into Mexico with Joint Venture
BeachFleischman, Arizona’s largest locally owned public accounting firm, and Terán Rojas & Associates, a Mexico-based business services & advisory firm, have announced…
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Kids of Steele Donates $180,000 to UArizona Steele Children’s Research Center
Kids of Steele, an organization that provides families with opportunities to work together in support of the University of Arizona…
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UArizona Researcher Leads $1 Million Effort to Fight Vision Loss
Eye infections are common in rural farming communities. A scratch on the cornea caused during agricultural work can get infected…
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Former Outdoor Voices Founder Launches “Try Your Best” Platform
Launching this week, Try Your Best is a first of its kind, Web3 community platform where brands and fans build…
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PICOR Charitable Foundation Gives $122,500 to At-Risk Youth
In its 27th year, the PICOR Charitable Foundation was again barred from flipping pancakes for the Tucson community by pandemic…
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Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Merge to Form Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona
After more than two years of planning and collaboration, the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Jewish Community Foundation…
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Jennie Grabel
Social Venture Partners (SVP) Tucson welcomes Jennie Grabel back as Vice President of Programs as of February 2nd, 2022. Previously…
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PowerPhotonic of Scotland, UK Signs Lease For its First US Manufacturing Facility in Sahuarita
PowerPhotonic, leader in design & manufacture of wafer scale optics for advanced lasers and optical systems, head quartered in Dalgety…
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UArizona Health Sciences Colleges Climb in Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH Funding
The University of Arizona Health Sciences received more than $133 million in National Institutes of Health funding in 2020-2021, with several colleges showing improvements…
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Copenhagen Imports & Community Food Banks to Raise $90,000 To Support Hunger Relief
Copenhagen Imports has partnered with community food banks across Arizona and Texas in a company-wide fundraising initiative to raise $90,000…
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Innovative Energy Storage Startup Wins Sponsorship at UArizona Center for Innovation Fueled by Perkins Cole, LLC
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is pleased to announce that CarbeniumTec has won the UACI Sponsored Launch…
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Long Realty Cares Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Long Realty, Southern Arizona’s leading residential real-estate brokerage, is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its philanthropic arm. Long Realty Cares Foundation was…
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Ryan H. Goodell
Tech Parks Arizona has announced that Ryan H. Goodell has been appointed to the board of directors which oversees Tech…
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Panbella Therapeutics to Acquire Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with cancer, has announced it…
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Three Tucson Startups Get Flinn Foundation Funding
A regenerative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a respiratory-assist device to improve COPD patient care, a blood-based test for colorectal cancer,…
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Bank of America Donates $25,000 to Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has received a $25,000 donation from Bank of America to address food insecurity in…
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Tucson Mayor, Council Designate Joesler-Loerpabel House as Historic Landmark
The Tucson Mayor and Council voted unanimously to designate the 1936 house designed by noted master architect Josias Joesler for…
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Chef Tyler Fenton to Open BATA Eatery in Downtown Tucson
In what will be the third local restaurant to open in his growing hospitality group, Chef Tyler Fenton announced that…
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Constance Hargrove
Acting Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher has announced the hiring of Constance Hargrove as the new county elections director. Hargrove…
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UArizona Researchers Develop AI-Driven Method to Diagnose Lung Disease
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have developed a new way to provide earlier diagnosis of lung disease.…
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Vertical Street Ventures Acquires Downtown Tucson’s Redondo Tower
Vertical Street Ventures has announced the acquisition of Redondo Tower, a downtown high-rise apartment building, in Tucson. VSV teamed up with Ral…
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College of Science Lecture Series on Minerals Starts This Week
Minerals are the building blocks of the solar system, Earth and civilization. During the 17th annual College of Science Lecture Series, University…
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Agave Heritage Festival Returns for 2022
After a two-year hiatus, the Agave Heritage Festival returns on April 28 with a renewed sense of purpose and passion. One…
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Jane Hamilton Gallery Celebrates 30 Years
Opening its doors on Subway Street in 1992, a little gallery that could, huffed and puffed, in the tiny artist…
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Grant Dipman
Loews Hotels & Cohas announced Grant Dipman as Managing Director of Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. He will be responsible for…
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Rusing Lopez & Lizardi $50,000 Gift Supports Courtroom Rebuild at UArizona Law
Arizona business law firm Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC has contributed $50,000 to the University of Arizona James E. Rogers…
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OneAZ Community Foundation Welcomes Applications for Community Impact Grants
OneAZ Credit Union and the OneAZ Community Foundation has opened the application process for the 2022 Community Impact Grants. This…
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Tucson Values Teacher Presents Excellence Award to Hennessy Miller
Tucson Values Teachers (TVT) presented the February Teacher Excellence Award to Hennessy Miller, an eighth-grade science teacher at B.L. Lauffer…
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Camille Pons
Camille Pons has joined Arizona Land and Water Trust as the new donor engagement manager. In this role, she will…
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Jim Click Announces 2022 “Millions for Tucson” Raffle
Automotive dealer Jim Click, Jr. has announced the launch of the latest “Millions for Tucson Raffle,” giving local charities another…
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Carlyle Completes Acquisition of Involta
Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle have completed an acquisition of Involta, an industry-leading hybrid IT, cloud computing, and…
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New Study Shows Cox Has $692.1 Million Impact in Southern Arizona
A study just released by Applied Analysis shows that Cox, a family-owned business serving Southern Arizona, including parts of Cochise Country since…
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Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Acquires Mission Management & Trust
Member-owned Notre Dame Federal Credit Union has announced that it has completed the purchase of Mission Management & Trust Co.…
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First Interstate Bank Merges with Great Western Bank
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., parent company of First Interstate Bank, announced that it has completed its previously announced merger with…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson Names Denise Watters as New CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson is excited to announce that its Board of Directors has named Denise Watters as its CEO. Denise Watters…
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Rotary Club of Tucson Donates More Than $450,000 to Pima JTED
The Rotary Club of Tucson and Tucson Classics Car Show announced that they have exceeded their pledge to Pima Joint…
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Dr. Kristen Rundell
Dr. Kristen Rundell has been named chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona College…
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Jyotsna Ghai
Jyotsna Ghai, has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Arizona Bioindustry Association. AzBio is exclusively focused…
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Four UArizona Faculty Named to National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named four University of Arizona faculty researchers among its 83-member 2022 class of Senior Members. NAI Senior…
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Tucson Federal Credit Union Announces Matthew Gaspari as CEO
Tucson Federal Credit Union (TFCU) has announced that Matthew Gaspari has been named the new President and CEO of the…
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Cox Communications Expands High-Speed Internet to Huachuca City, Southeast Sierra Vista
Cox Communications is announcing plans to expand its high-speed internet, telephone, TV and security services to Huachuca City and southeast…
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City of Tucson Announces New Bilingual, Small Business Navigators
Small businesses in the City of Tucson can now connect with a team of professional small business navigators, dedicated to…
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United Way: Improving Lives from Beginning to End
A Look at Cradle to Career, End of Life Care Partnerships By Loni Nannini Social transformation through creative cooperation. It…
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Hughes Federal Credit Union Accepting Applications for Scholarships
Hughes Federal Credit Union, as a part of its 17th Annual Scholarship program, is now accepting applications for seven $2,000 scholarships to…
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Garrett Sublette
Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC is pleased to announce that Garrett Sublett, CPA has joined the firm as a Sr.…
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Tucson Industrial Development Authority Names Dre Thompson First Ever CEO
Since its formation in 1971, the Tucson Industrial Development Authority has been run exclusively by a volunteer Board, appointed by…
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MHC Healthcare Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification™
MHC Healthcare is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. The…
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Five Ways TEP is Bringing More Solar to the Community
Whether we harness the sun’s energy from large community arrays or smaller rooftop systems, solar energy plays an important role…
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Long Realty Cares Foundation Funds Van for Homeless-Veteran Program
Life is getting a little easier for housing-insecure veterans and their families, thanks to a major grant from the Long…
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Visit Tucson Offers Great Membership Deals at Local Attractions For Tucson Show Of Support Week
Following a 2020 edition designed to support area attractions during the pandemic, Visit Tucson is launching the second edition of…
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Steve Cummings
Carondelet Health Network is pleased to announce Steve Cummings has joined as the Associate Administrator at St. Mary’s Hospital in…
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Hurricane Electric Establishes New Point of Presence at Involta’s Tucson Data Center
New network expansion will provide additional IP transit options for organizations in and around Tucson Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest…
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Hope Schau Becomes Executive Director of the UArizona McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Hope Schau, Eller Professor of Marketing in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona has been appointed…
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Tucson 3rd City Nationally by Number of Built-to-Rent Houses
Communities of houses built for renting have become the hottest trend in residential living. 2021 saw the completion of 6,740 new…
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Casey Carrillo
Casey Carrillo has been promoted to assistant director for the University of Arizona Center for Innovation. Carrillo manages UACI’s regional…
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Tucson Ranks as One of U.S. Most Neighborly Cities
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TuSimple Announces First Customer, More Successful Automated Runs
TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, has announced that Union Pacific Railroad, the largest Class I railroad in the…
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Planetary Science Institute Celebrates 50 Years
When a handful of Tucson scientists joined together in 1972 to explore the solar system, they had no idea their…
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Vance Falbaum
The Tucson Airport Authority board of directors has welcomed its newest director, Vance Falbaum, who was elected at the TAA…
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Tucson Metro Chamber Names Michael Guymon New President and CEO
The Tucson Metro Chamber board of directors has announced that it has selected Michael Guymon to be its new president…
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Harnessing the Power of Community: United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Board of Directors
By Loni Nannini The board of directors of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona is a reflection of diverse…
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Pima County Gets $1 Million in Federal Funding to Aid Tourism, City of Gastronomy Efforts
The Pima County Department of Attractions and Tourism was awarded $1 million in federal grant funding to assist the regional…
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GUEST COLUMN: Three Factors Influencing the 2022 Real Estate Market in Tucson and Beyond
By Jack Clements The COVID-19 pandemic hit the real estate market hard last year. From businesses who could no longer…
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Nathaniel K. Eggman, CPA
R&A CPAs, one of Southern Arizona’s leading public accounting and business advisory firms, has announced that Nathaniel K. Eggman, CPA,…
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Walgreens to Launch Village MD in Tucson
Walgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD announced plans to open eight new Village Medical at Walgreens coordinated primary care and pharmacy practices in…
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Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley Named Tops for Remote Work
Dwellics, an authority in U.S. city data and personalized advice on where to move, has unveiled the 2022 Report, Top 100: Best Cities…
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2022 Cologuard Classic Commits Include Jim Furyk, Ernie Els
2022 Tournament Chairman Josh Robinson announced a number of the early player commitments for the 2022 Cologuard Classic, set to…
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Tucson Plastic Surgeons Recognized by NewBeauty Magazine
Two Tucson plastic surgeons were hand-selected by NewBeauty magazine as partners and are featured in its Winter issue. Certified by…
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Lorraine Rivera
Gov. Doug Ducey has announced the hiring of Lorraine Rivera, veteran Tucson broadcast journalist and Douglas, Ariz. native, to serve…
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Brian Kidd
The Tucson Airport Authority has announced the addition of Brian Kidd as director of air service development. With 30 years of…
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OSIRIS-REx Team Wins 2022 Swigert Award for Space Exploration
By Daniel Stolte, University Communications The NASA and University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission team has been selected…
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Meritage Homes Announces New Phase in Star Valley
Meritage Homes, the sixth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., has announced the opening of a new phase in Las Patrias…
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Styne Hill
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has announced the election of Styne Hill as the new Chair to lead CFSA’s Board…
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Ron Marx
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona has announced that Ron Marx is the new Vice Chair to help lead CFSA’s Board…
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Paragon, Northrop Grumman Finalize $100 Million+ HALO Contract
Paragon Space Development Corporation has announced that Northrop Grumman has finalized its contract with Paragon valued in excess of $100 million for…
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Minerals Power the World
UArizona College of Science Dean Invites Public to Upcoming Lecture Series By Tara Kirkpatrick When the University of Arizona College of…
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Rio Nuevo Announces Change in Board Leadership
Mark Irvin has submitted his resignation from the Rio Nuevo board after 12 years of service. Irvin’s appointment was made…
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Pima County, YWCA Get $500,000 Grant to Help Stop Justice System Inequities
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Pima County Justice Services Department and the YWCA…
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Black Rock Coffee Bar Opens Second Tucson Location
Black Rock Coffee Bar is continuing to expand its national footprint with the grand opening of a new drive-thru-only store…
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Gustavo Corte
RBC Wealth Management’s Tucson office has promoted Gustavo Corte to the role of Associate VP – Financial Advisor. Corte joined…
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Charlie Buchanan
Habitat Tucson’s Board of Directors announced that Charlie Buchanan has been selected to become Habitat for Humanity Tucson’s next CEO.…
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Pima Community College Gets $490,000 from FAA to Develop Aviation Tech Talent
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration awarded $5 million in grants to develop a diverse talent pool of…
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Lightsense Technology Joins with Norwegian Salmon Company to Improve Pathogen Detection
Lightsense Technology, a pioneer in developing multi-spectroscopic solutions to address critical problems in public health—from the opioid crisis to the…
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Bank of America Announces Applications for Student Leaders Program
Bank of America has opened its application process for the Student Leaders program this summer, a paid eight-week summer internship…
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Sam Sufi
Diamond Ventures is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Sufi as Real Estate Development Manager. Sufi will use his…
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Jessa Turner
Jessa Turner, director of communications for Tech Parks Arizona, has been appointed 2022 president of the Public Relations Society of…
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$10 Million in Funding Brings National Prominence to UArizona Hypersonics Facilities
University of Arizona aerospace and mechanical engineering researchers have received $3.5 million in funding from the state of Arizona’s investment in the…
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Tucson Electric Power Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with New Wind Farm
A new wind farm near the Arizona-New Mexico border last month began producing clean renewable energy for Tucson Electric Power…
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Russell Public Communications Celebrates 20 Years
Russell Public Communications, an award-winning public relations and public affairs firm based in Tucson, marked its 20th anniversary this week and…
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Debra Stephens Cook
Dark Horse Media is proud to announce that Debra Stephens Cook has been hired as executive director. Originally from…
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Paragon Space Development Corporation Acquires Spacesuit Company
Paragon Space Development Corporation has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Final Frontier Design, a leading…
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Local First Arizona Launches Initiative to Boost EV Stations
Local First Arizona has announced its statewide Charge Ahead Challenge. The challenge urges business hubs across the state to help…
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Tai Chi Master and Daoist Monk Brings Global Revolution to Tucson During Pandemic Era
One of few ordained Daoist monks in the Western world, Monk Yun Rou is an authority on Chinese wisdom and…
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Tucson Realtor to Head National Council of Exchangors
The National Council of Exchangors, a non-profit trade association comprising real estate licensed professionals from across the country, has announced…
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Winter Issue 2022
From the Publisher World’s Largest Gem Show Returns The region’s tourism industry is ready for a rebound. The Tucson Gem,…
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World’s Largest Gem Show Returns
$131 Million Economic Impact to Region By Christy Krueger Tucsonans tend to take for granted the influx of visitors every…
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University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum
A Posh New Home in Pima County Historic Courthouse By Christy Krueger The University of Arizona’s extensive 103-year-old gem and mineral…
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Renovated & Reborn
93-Year-Old Pima County Historic Courthouse Gets New Look By Christy Krueger After several years of planning and renovations, the Pima…
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Great Golf and Golfing Greats for Charity
Tucson Conquistadores Raise $36 Million in 60 Years By Steve Rivera Roy Drachman and Bill Lovejoy would be impressed with…
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Cologuard Classic Brings Back the Fans and the Party
By Steve Rivera You can’t blame Kevin Sutherland for being excited for his return to the 2022 Cologuard Classic in…
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Like Living in a National Park
The Sonoran Desert is the Backyard By Romi Carrell Wittman Set amid the rocky yet lush desert landscape of the…
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Moonlight Canyon at Saguaro Ranch
‘Its Own World’ By Tara Kirkpatrick The ambitious new community, Moonlight Canyon at Saguaro Ranch by Miramonte Homes, radiates outward…
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The Saguaro Ranch Club
Focus on Health, Mindfulness & Well-Being By Romi Carrell Wittman At the heart of the expansive and rugged Saguaro Ranch…
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The Refinery Opens
New Commercial, Academic Hub at UA Tech Park at The Bridges By April Bourie The long-anticipated University of Arizona Tech…
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Challenge Accepted
UArizona Constructs Grand Challenges Research Building By Tom Leyde A landmark new sciences building under construction at the University of…
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Pima JTED Center Open for Business
$17.5 Million Career Center Welcomes Students By Tom Leyde They were once known as trade schools, places where high school…
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100 Years of Impact
A Century of Changing Lives in Southern Arizona By Loni Nannini Over the last 100 years, United Way of Tucson…
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Tony Penn
Leading United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona By Loni Nannini Tony Penn is a master of the turnaround. His…
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Stories of Success
By Loni Nannini United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona is about empowering people—those who want to help and those…
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Model of Industry
Pima Community College Raises Beams on New Advanced Manufacturing Building By Loni Nannini Pima Community College is taking advanced manufacturing to…
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El Rio Foundation Marks Two Decades in HealthCare
Launches New Fundraising Program By Valerie Vinyard El Rio Health is a one-stop shop when it comes to healthcare. Doctors…
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Music Takes the Lead
Tucson Nonprofit Expands Music Education Across the Nation By Eva Halvax At a guitar workshop in Page, Arizona in 1999,…
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Mark Mistler Leads PNC Bank in Southern Arizona
By David Pittman PNC Bank’s recent acquisition of BBVA USA makes PNC one of the largest banking organizations in the…
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Laser Focus
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$50 Million Gift Names R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
R. Ken Coit has a plan for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and he’s putting $50 million behind…
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Has Your Cyber Insurer Asked About MFA?
By Cristie Street Business advisors have preached the merits of cyber-liability insurance for several years now, but usually with a…
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Tony Penn
2021 Greater Tucson Leadership Tucson Man of the Year By Mary Minor Davis Tony Penn always makes time for his…
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Nancy Johnson
2021 Greater Tucson Leadership Tucson Woman of the Year By Mary Minor Davis It was an important day for Nancy…
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Wanda Moore
2021 Greater Tucson Leadership Tucson Founders Award By Mary Minor Davis When Wanda Moore’s husband, Jim, told her a designer…
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Margaret Larsen
2021 Greater Tucson Leadership Alumni Excellence Award By Mary Minor Davis Margaret Larsen was getting ready for her workday when…
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Maurizio Balistreri
Maurizio Balistreri has been promoted to CFO at the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute. Balistreri joined PSI in 2012 as PSI’s…
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Rory Juneman
Lazarus & Silvyn, a land use law firm with offices in Phoenix and Tucson, has announced Rory Juneman has been…
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Quidel Makes $2 Million Investment in UArizona
The University of Arizona announced that Quidel Corp., a major provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems,…
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Crest Insurance Group Completes 13 Acquisitions in Past Year
Crest Insurance Group, one of the country’s fastest growing insurance brokerage firms, has announced that it completed the acquisition of…
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AIA Southern Arizona Elects 2022 Board
The American Institute of Architects Southern Arizona Chapter has announced the election of its 2022 Board of Directors. The new board…
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Larsen Baker Sells Building to Southern Arizona Association For The Visually Impaired
Larsen Baker recently sold the office building located at 3350 E Grant Rd in Tucson. The buyer was Southern Arizona…
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Pascua Yaqui Tribe to Build 27 Townhomes on Reservation
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe closed with equity investor Red Stone Equity Partners to begin construction on its $9.6 million affordable…
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Michael Truelsen
Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly has announced that Michael Truelsen has joined the Recorder’s Office communications team. Truelsen brings to…
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Daoist Monk Brings Global Revolution to Tucson During Pandemic Era
Recent Tucson transplant Monk Yun Rou (meaning Soft Cloud) brings a unique opportunity to reduce stress and strengthen immunity during…
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TuSimple Completes World’s First Autonomous Semi-Truck Run on Open Roads
TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, successfully completed the world’s first fully autonomous semi-truck run on open public roads…
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Sterling Real Estate Partners to Convert Hotel Tucson City Center to Apartments
Scottsdale-based investment firm, Sterling Real Estate Partners, recently acquired Hotel Tucson City Center in an off-market transaction with plans to convert the hotel into market rate…
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City of Tucson Launches Partnership to Boost Industrial Sewing Workforce
The City of Tucson approved an agreement with Moonshot at NACET, an entrepreneur development program, to launch a workforce accelerator…
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SolSports, Tucson’s First Retail Sportsbook, Opens at Casino Del Sol
Tucson’s first retail sportsbook, SolSports at Casino Del Sol, has officially opened to the public. Guests will now have the…
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Bizarre PR and Doozie Newsies: True Stories From a Career in Words
Roger Yohem, an award-winning communicator who built a 40-year career around words, has released his debut book: Bizarre PR and…
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