Trump rolls back Obama coal, clean-air rules; critics question impact
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's executive order rolling back at least a half-dozen Obama-era climate policies will not save coal jobs as the president claims, but it will definitely harm the environment, critics said Tuesday.
Just like death and taxes, tax scammers are a sure thing, IRS warns
WASHINGTON - The tax filing deadline is just three weeks away, which means tax scams are in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service warns.
Final Four security to include ‘busiest night in the history of Downtown Phoenix’
GLENDALE — The confidence Glendale and Phoenix officials have in security measures for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four stems from success protecting other major events, including the College Football Playoff and two Super Bowls.
Female entrepreneurs launch expo to promote black-owned businesses in Phoenix area
PHOENIX – Michelle Thomas, the founder of nonprofit Mocha Princess, said there’s a black-owned business out there “for anything you need.”
Time to take out the trash: Young innovators work on ways to reduce landfill waste
PHOENIX - An app that tracks a garbage truck’s route in real time and bins that help users better separate trash from recyclables are among potential inventions vying for a $20,000 trash award.
UA partners with company to make concrete out of byproduct from coal mining
TUCSON – The University of Arizona has partnered with a private manufacturing firm to create a more eco-friendly version of concrete.
Arizona students combine forces to gain speed on SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition
MESA – How can you get from Phoenix to San Diego in less than 45 minutes safely? By jumping into a pod that levitates and travels through a tube at 750 miles per hour, of course.
Beneficial Beans cafe opens at Burton Barr library to help autistic adults gain employment skills
PHOENIX – Beneficial Beans inside the Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix offers more than coffee. It offers adults with autism the chance to learn employment skills through an internship program.
Coworking space focused on female entrepreneurs plans to open Valley location
PHOENIX – Female-owned businesses generate more than $1.6 trillion nationwide a year, according to American Express Open. Entrepreneur Felena Hanson would like to see women in Arizona add to that.
Range of factors combine to keep state on ‘solid’ job growth pace
WASHINGTON - Arizona added 54,700 jobs from January 2016 to January 2017, a 2 percent increase that put it near the top of states for job growth, according to a jobs report released this month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
APS customers raise concerns about potential rate hike at Arizona Corporation Commission hearing
PHOENIX – Tempers flared at Wednesday’s public hearing over a proposed rate hike for Arizona Public Service customers.
Phoenix program offers low-income residents assistance in landing higher-paying jobs
PHOENIX – Phoenix officials on Wednesday opened a new program to help low-income residents gain the skills they need to secure higher-paying jobs.
