Phoenix Chinese community shocked by sale of cultural center property
PHOENIX – Members of the Chinese community in the Valley say they were caught off guard by the sudden sale of the property where their cultural center is located.
Pentagon recognizes SRP for programs supporting Guard and reserves
WASHINGTON - When Adam Douglas is not senior project manager in the Salt River Project's Enterprise Applications Group, he is Capt. Adam Douglas of Arizona's Army National Guard - a juggling act made possible through the SRP's service member support programs.
Arizona group wants $57 million Volkswagen settlement to go toward electric school buses
PHOENIX – A local grassroots environmental group gathered outside the Arizona state Capitol on Thursday to draw attention to diesel pollution. They want state officials to use the nearly $57 million the state will receive from the national Volkswagen settlement to replace diesel school buses with electric buses.
Trump comments on NAFTA talks put some Arizona businesses on edge
WASHINGTON - One day after President Donald Trump's prediction that the U.S. could "end up terminating NAFTA at some point," business and political leaders expressed hope Wednesday that negotiations on a new deal will still be allowed to play out.
Income for African Americans fell in last decade, Census says
WASHINGTON - Per capita income for African Americans in Arizona fell over the last decade, the only racial or ethnic group that did not see an increase for the period 2006 to 2015, according to new data from the Census Bureau.
ATMs dealing in digital currency making digital cash a reality
WASHINGTON - They look like ATMs and they work like ATMs - you walk in and feed the machine your cash. Just don't call them money machines, because these ATMs don't give back cash, they give back bitcoin credits along with a receipt.
Expensive, slow, frustrating: Renters, landlords have little government support
MESA – Francesca Sutton was excited to move out of her apartment and into her first rental home. She didn’t expect the scorpions.
Women who travel spend billions but still do all the work, including laundry
PHOENIX – Women plan travel and men go along with the plans, according to new marketing research that also shows generational differences among millennial, Gen X and boomer women who travel.
Arizona official: EPA rule puts ‘extraordinarily high’ burden on mines
WASHINGTON - Proposed federal rules that would require mining companies to have cash sufficient to clean up any environmental problems they might cause are "duplicative and unnecessary," an Arizona environmental official told a House panel Thursday.
Suns owner Sarver eyeing new arena in quest to return team to prominence
PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver confirmed Wednesday that the franchise is actively pursuing options to either renovate Talking Stick Resort Arena or leave its current home altogether.
Senators call limits on trade, travel with Cuba a travel ban in reverse
WASHINGTON - Cuban business owners were in Washington Tuesday with a message for U.S. officials - if you want freedom on the island, trade freely with its people.
‘No surprises’ as administration releases goals for renegotiating NAFTA
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration took a major step toward renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with the release Monday of a detailed list of objectives for trade talks.
