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Avondale is considering an upgrade to LED streetlights citywide, which could lead to lower utility costs, higher visibility and safer streets, the city said.

Cochise County’s board of supervisors reached consensus at its most recent meeting to adopt newly modified road design and construction standards for the district’s 1,438 miles of public roadways — its first update since 2003.

Organizers for the 77th annual Halloween Carnival in Buckeye are seeking vendors, including clubs, school groups and nonprofits, to join the festivities by overseeing Halloween-oriented carnival games, sponsoring a booth or helping with food options.

The annual Safety Works Expo will be held Sept. 19 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix, presented by CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Co.

Phoenix-based Prestamos CDFI LLC is teaming up with the city of Avondale to help local entrepreneurs achieve tangible goals through the Avondale Small Business Lending Program.

Chino Valley’s upcoming 2017 Territorial Days weekend event will celebrate the town’s 100 Years of Education & History with events in various locations.

Campaigning by local leaders has yielded over 267,000 donated bottles of water since June for the Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign’s One Ton Water Challenge.

Realtors of Arizona Political Action Committee (RAPAC) is revving up for a two-day road trip complete with meals and lodging.

Gov. Doug Ducey recently appointed John Napper to fill a vacancy on the Yavapai County Superior Court.

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is making a supportive housing and job-training program accessible and expanding available resources to area military veterans through a partnership with Pima County’s Kino Veterans Workforce Center.

In an effort to raise awareness of purified drinking water’s potential, 26 regional brew masters will gather Sept. 9 in Tucson for the AZ Pure Water Brew Challenge, with results released the following day.

Casa de la Luz Hospice recently opened Casa Hospice at The Hacienda, becoming the region’s only hospice operating two inpatient units.

Avondale and Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona will host a job fair Aug. 24 at Avondale City Hall.

With financing approved by voters in 2015, three new fire stations will be built and one will be refurbished in Scottsdale within the next two years.

The Arizona Museum of Natural History will host an eclipse party Aug. 19 during which residents can learn about this rare event.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) said a proposed immigration bill that would limit low- and unskilled workers from entering the United States would cut in half legal immigration over the next decade.

The city of Tempe is deciding whether to conduct March and May 2018 elections by mail as a result of data showing that early voting has become overwhelmingly popular in the jurisdiction.

Pima County, the sole Arizona county lacking a sales tax, unanimously approved the creation of an exploratory committee to research instituting a county sales tax recently.

State-of-the-art sensors will expedite commercial truck drivers' travel through state borders with weight and registration-checking systems, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).

Six contracts worth $1.3 million will be applied toward specific ways for Maricopa County to effectively manage area homelessness through coordinated resources like rapid rehousing and emergency shelters.