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The Coconino County Public Health Services District (CCPHSD) has expanded birth certificate services at its Northern Region Office in Page.

Real estate investment and property management firm MC Companies of Scottsdale has ranked on the 2017 azcentral.com Top Companies to Work for in Arizona list.

When a pair of young men inadvertently created controversy by planting a flag on a mountaintop — sparking debate and fueling media attention — their action generated a memorial in a Scottsdale desert preserve.

David Roderique has joined Buckeye, Phoenix’s westernmost suburb, as its new economic development director, bringing a background in strategic planning, analysis, marketing and implementation to his position.

Maricopa Clerk Vanessa Bueras recently received the Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) Inc.

The Eastmark community in Mesa, which averages 82 home sales monthly, has been named among the nation’s top 20 best-selling master-planned areas.

El Capitan Precious Metals Inc., a mining company based in Scottsdale, will sell precious metals to a refinery in an agreement with PFL Bullion Consultants, a Canadian metals broker.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) embarked on an agreement with the Arizona Chamber Executives (ACE) to help the 60-member association meet its business goals.

A recent five-day trip took three Arizona Realtors beyond U.S. borders as they attended an industry event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, learning about global transaction matters and networking with neighbors to the north.

The overhead signs along Arizona highways each save the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) approximately $1,000 annually since employees came up with replacing halogen with LED lighting.

Attaining a successful online identity can be as simple as landing the perfect name — and Scottsdale.com is delivering that service to local businesses with individualized @Identity email addresses in partnership with 10 Day Media.

The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel and Tower and the Aquarius Casino Resort will become part of Phoenix-based Best Western’s brand BW Premier Collection as the biggest deal in the hotel group's 70 years.

Young adults in Bullhead City have a chance to work alongside local law enforcement personnel as the jurisdiction’s police department activates its new Explorer Program for residents between the ages of 16 and 20.

Fiscal 2017-18 ushered in new officers for both the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) and Valley Metro Rail’s board of directors, with Scottsdale’s Vice Mayor Suzanne Klapp named RPTA chair.

A recent American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona (AICCAZ) luncheon featured a local tribal-owned company and introduced its new “Rapid Fire” program, a way to allow members to give short promotional presentations.

Gov. Doug Ducey spoke on development and border management recently at the Border Trade Alliance’s fourth annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border conference in Washington, D.C.

A Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) representative recently spoke out against Arizona’s Proposition 206, a law that requires every employer in the state to compensate workers for sick time, arguing against its administrative effectiveness.

Following Gov. Doug Ducey’s signature on the fiscal 2018 budget, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) said that state leaders have strong support for continued water resource management and growth.

Three newly appointed CEOs in the region gathered recently to compare perspectives on benefits inherent to Arizona-based business during a Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) event at downtown Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum (MIM).

West USA Realty has tapped Michael Hofstetter as its new designated broker, succeeding C. Dale Hillard.