Month: November 2023

CrossFirst Bank Expands Footprint in Tucson

CrossFirst Bank, a subsidiary of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc., is excited about its long-term growth strategy in Arizona and expansion into…

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Tucson Botanical Gardens Opens New Store in Alvernon & Grant Shopping Center

Tucson Botanical Gardens announces the grand opening of its newest venture, the Gardens’ Green Shop, located at the west end of…

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Sensor Company Develops Testing, Demonstration Site at University of Arizona Tech Park

GEOST has selected the University of Arizona Tech Park to develop a new testing and deployment site for its ground-based optical…

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Casino Del Sol Charity Golf Tourney Raises $50,000 for I Am You 360, Gospel Rescue Mission

Casino Del Sol has announced I Am You 360 and Gospel Rescue Mission as the beneficiaries of its 8th annual…

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$50 Million Luxury, Single-Family Rental Community Begins Pre-Leasing

Sanders and Amos, prominent real estate development and property management company in the southwest U.S., along with management partner MEB…

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Hexagon Gets Prestigious Awards for Revolutionary Mine Safety Solution

Hexagon’s mining division was twice honored at the 2023 Australian Mining Prospect Awards, for HxGN MineProtect Operator Alertness System, the…

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Raytheon Secures $15 Million Contract for Improved Radio Frequency Sensors

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a four-year, $15 million contract from DARPA to increase the electronic capability of radio frequency…

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UArizona Named One of Nation’s Top Green Colleges

The University of Arizona was ranked No. 50 by The Princeton Review among academic institutions working to create a more…

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Pima County Supervisors Give $120,000 Grant to Aid Pima Animal Care Center Outreach

The Pima County Board of Supervisors at its Nov. 21 meeting voted 5-0 to approve a $120,000 grant to the County Communications…

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UArizona School of Theatre, Film & Television Among Top 25 in U.S.

The Wrap’s annual ranking of the Top 50 Film Schools also kept the school at No. 6 among public university…

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Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson Announces Resignation After 27 Years

After 27 years as a Pima County Supervisor, Bronson’s resignation concludes a historic and consequential career. A Democrat elected in…

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GUEST COLUMN: Four Tactics to Overcome a Tough Reinsurance Market

Challenges in the reinsurance sector have led to insurers raising premiums and restricting capacity for commercial real estate. Thankfully, there…

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Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Reveals its 29th Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Raised Over $168,700

As we take some time to reflect and express gratitude this season, Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR would like to…

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Long Realty to Broker New Saguaro Ranch Homesites

Saguaro Ranch, one of the region’s most storied—and private–developments, is expanding its homesite options while preserving its renowned exclusivity. No…

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Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa Announces Reinvigoration Steps

Surrounded by the stunning landscape of Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains, the celebrated Westward Look Resort & Spa has announced a…

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Primavera Foundation Gets $5 Million from Bezos Day 1 Family Fund

Primavera Foundation, which has provided pathways out of poverty for 40 years, has announced that it has received a $5…

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Vero Amore-Dove Mountain Wins Taste of Marana Award

Discover Marana is proud to announce the winner of the Taste of Marana Standout Restaurant Award. The award recognizes nominated local restaurants…

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Le Macaron French Pastries to Open in Downtown Tucson

Le Macaron French Pastries is excited to celebrate its Nov. 25 grand opening in Downtown Tucson.  Owned by the Haggart…

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Gospel Rescue Mission to Welcome Thousands for Thanksgiving Meal

Gospel Rescue Mission plans to welcome thousands of hungry men, women, and children in today to receive a warm Thanksgiving…

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Tucson’s Barrio Viejo Among Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Places to Go in 2024

Tucson neighborhood, Barrio Viejo, has been included in Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Places to Go in 2024.  Through Visit Tucson’s…

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Local Startups Awarded Over $75,000 at 2023 IdeaFunding Pitch Competition

IdeaFunding has played a significant role in the entrepreneurial landscape for over 25 years as Southern Arizona’s largest and longest…

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First in U.S. Dementia Care Village Near Marana to Open in 2025

Prosper in Peace, modeled from a dementia care program started in 2009 in the Netherlands, is in the planning stages…

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Total Quality Logistics Expands State Footprint with New Tucson Office

Total Quality Logistics, the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the largest global third-party logistics firms, is…

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Arizona Commerce Authority Gives $35.5 Million to UArizona for Tech Center Expansion

The funding from the Arizona Commerce Authority includes workforce development to boost the ability to produce more computer chips domestically.…

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Nogales Firm Jeong Lizardi P.C. Joins BeachFleischman

BeachFleischman PLLC has announced that Jeong Lizardi, P.C. has joined the company, effective Nov. 1.  Jeong Lizardi P.C. will practice as…

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Tucson Airport Authority Awards Granite Another Contract for TUS Enhancements

Granite has been awarded an approximately $12 million dollar contract by the Tucson Airport Authority as part of the TAA’s estimated…

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Eller College of Management Announces New HSLopez School of Business Analytics

Humberto S. Lopez: Fostering Opportunity Through Generosity The University of Arizona announced this weekend the public phase of its fundraising…

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U.S. Navy Approves Raytheon’s StormBreaker Smart Weapon on First Aircraft

Raytheon, an RTX business, has announced that the U.S. Navy has fielded the company’s StormBreaker® smart weapon on the F/A-18E/F Super…

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Pima County Industrial Development Authority Extends LIGHTHOUSE Program

The Pima County Industrial Development Authority is extending its highly successful program aimed at assisting first-time homebuyers. PimaTucson LIGHTHOUSE was…

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Greater Tucson Leadership Opens Applications for Civic and Political Leadership Academy Class of 2024

Greater Tucson Leadership seeks dynamic, diverse, and engaged Tucsonans to be a part of their Civic and Political Leadership Academy…

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UArizona Announces $118.65 Million in Gifts Toward $3 Billion Campaign

The Fuel Wonder campaign began counting contributions on Jan. 1, 2017, and was officially launched today. The campaign has so…

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Tucson International Airport Monument Sign Groundbreaking

The Tucson Airport Authority broke ground on a new ‘Entryway Monument Sign’ on Nov. 1. This exciting project at the…

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Habitat for Humanity Tucson Receives $4 Million Investment by Northern Trust

Habitat for Humanity Tucson, one of the largest providers of affordable homes in Southern Arizona, recently received a $4 million…

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Casino Del Sol Gets 15 Awards in Casino Player Magazine’s Best of Gaming 2023

Casino Del Sol received 15 awards in Casino Player Magazine’s Best of Gaming 2023.  The Casino Player Magazine Best of…

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Branel Real Estate Company Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Branel Real Estate Company has announced its official first full year operating the company, serving the commercial real estate needs…

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Tucson Stakes Claim for America’s Best Mexican Food

Tucson is staking its claim for America’s best Mexican food with the help of a new promotional campaign from Visit…

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Tech Parks Arizona’s Carol Stewart Elected VP to National Board of Directors for University Economic Development Association

Tech Parks Arizona leader Carol Stewart has been elected to Vice President on the volunteer board of directors for the…

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La Calavera Catrina Exhibit & Festivities Highlight Dia de los Muertos Celebración at Tucson Botanical Gardens

La Calavera Catrina, a bilingual exhibition featuring eight-foot-tall sculptures of La Catrina highlights the Diá de los Muertos celebration at…

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Southern Arizona Construction Career Days, Nov. 15th and 16th

Southern Arizona Construction Career Days will offer 4,600 middle and high school students from more than 90 sites in the…

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The Club at Starr Pass Welcomes New Team Members

The Club at Starr Pass in Tucson, Arizona recently welcomed new leadership to the 27-hole resort facility, including six new…

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Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona Stands in Support of Israel

Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona (JPSA) stands unwaveringly in support of the people of Israel. JPSA recognizes the right and necessity for…

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OSIRIS-REx Flies On as OSIRIS-APEX To Explore Its Second Asteroid

After seven years in space and over 4 billion miles traveled, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission successfully collected and delivered the first U.S. sample…

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