Few Arizona buildings certified as ‘net zero,’ extreme climate poses challenges
The International Living Future Institute, a nonprofit that challenges communities to build sustainable environments, has certified DPR Construction’s Phoenix headquarters as a net zero energy building.
Tens of thousands of Arizona businesses have yet to renew ‘sales tax’ license
The Arizona Department of Revenue is reminding businesses to renew their Transaction Privilege Tax license, as about 98,000 businesses had yet to renew as of April 25.
Change in Park Service policy catches some seasonal workers off-guard
WASHINGTON - The high season is beginning in the national parks, but union officials say some of the seasonal employees who would normally be brought on to help are instead being turned away under a previously unenforced rule.
River dreams: Native female entrepreneur starts Grand Canyon rafting company
After fighting for nearly two decades, Patricia Cesspooch just started her own business on the Colorado river.
Photo series: Entrepreneurs in their element
Our photo series highlights more than 20 metro Phoenix entrepreneurs: their triumphs and challenges, and why basing their businesses and careers in the Phoenix metropolitan area helps them thrive.
California’s cost of living pushes people to move to Arizona
One California company is relocating its operations to Goodyear, creating 30 new job opportunities.
Need a boost? One Scottsdale company provides trendy IV vitamin drips
Businesses across the country – including here in the Valley – have begun using IV drips to deliver health and wellness treatments.
Lawmakers, witnesses grapple with how to save Navajo Generating Station
WASHINGTON - Witnesses and lawmakers called for action to head off the 2019 closure of the Navajo Generating Station, a move that could mean the loss of thousands of jobs at the plant and the coal mine that fuels it. But few options were offered on how the plant might be saved.
Tech behind cryptocurrency craze could disrupt medicine, housing and ID security
Experts say blockchain, the network behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, could ease people's lives by transforming how they store and share medical, legal and personal data.
Arizona sees continued solar job growth, despite national dip in 2017
WASHINGTON - Solar jobs in the U.S. fell last year for the first time since 2010, but Arizona bucked the trend and remained one of the biggest states in the country for solar jobs, a new report says. The annual Solar Census said jobs in Arizona grew 15 percent, to 8,381 positions in 2017.
Alamo Lake boating and fishing takes hit during dam maintenance by Corps of Engineers
Critics say the timing of Alamo Lake maintenance is bringing negative economic and ecological consequences.
Mesa entrepreneur ignores heart doctors’ warnings, launches career in fitness
The founder and face of LFTD.Lifestyle - a fitness supplement and lifestyle brand - said his desire to get into the profession was driven by reasons much deeper than financial gain.
