Marana Mayor Ed Honea recently presented the town's Branding Iron awards to Dr. Monica Fowler and to Northwest Landscaping during the 2018 Marana State of the Town Luncheon.

Jay Smith will oversee both the agency and operational opportunities for the development of the forest industry, and address Coconino County’s issues on public safety.

Smoke can create an unhealthy impact on residents, and the current hot and dry conditions can hinder smoke dispersion.

The alumna of Marana High School is described as an advocate for public safety.

This single, mobile-optimized system that helps local residents report issues quickly, and provides consolidated tracking and reporting system.

In its regular meeting April 24, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved the continuation of an existing agreement with the Arizona Department of Health Services that monitors disease-carrying mosquitoes.

The Buckeye Youth Council placed second in the recent DemocraSeed Final Showcase.

Marana Town Council recently appointed John Officer as a new councilman to fill a position left vacant due to the passing of Carol McGorray.

The i.d.e.a Museum in Mesa is hosting the “Artful Play! Games & Toys” exhibition June 15 through Sept. 9.

The city of Flagstaff is officially under Stage 2 fire restrictions.

The City of Surprise was recently ranked the sixth healthiest employer among mid-size companies in the valley by the Phoenix Business Journal.

Residents of Buckeye are invited to public meetings to review the city’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-2019.

Mayor Jenn Daniels has declared May 6-12 as Economic Development and Travel and Tourism Week in Gilbert.

Cochise County recently relaunched its free dump days program called “One Trip, One Ton, One Time.”

This move will help Arizonans have more options when it comes to getting health care and to pave easier medical access for those who do not have the means.

While sleeping mats have been available for homeless individuals on 11th Avenue and West Jackson’s Human Services Campus in Phoenix, state and county officials have unanimously agreed to redirect funding originally intended for temporary overflow shelters to permanent housing solutions.

The PDEQ will launch an educational program about the dangers of vehicle pollution.

Governor Doug Ducey has appointed Eileen Klein as the state’s new treasurer.

More than 500 students and faculty from A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) participated in the Ninth Annual Arizona Oral Cancer Walk at the Phoenix Zoo this month.

Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a 20 percent salary increase for Arizona teachers, in addition to plans to restore recession-era cuts for the next five years.