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As part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) commitment to continuous improvement, the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is using the Phoenix West office at 51st Avenue and Indian School Road for a test program for cutting the out-the-door times in half.

Arizona schools recently won the EPA's Spring Air Quality Flag Program Challenge designed to protect people's health.

UniSource Energy Services (UES), whose parent is Tucson-based UNS Energy, recently released a mobile-friendly outage map that shows real-time updates about local electric service interruptions.

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have entered a multifaceted partnership with two companies in the alternative lending space: Fundera and The Credit Junction.

Johnson Controls celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its battery distribution center in Yuma with a ceremony for employees last week.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce opposes the passage of Arizona’s Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act initiative, which would increase Arizona’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 and mandate that all employers provide workers with paid sick leave.

Walgreens said Sunday it is is terminating its relationship with Theranos and closing the operations at all 40 Theranos Wellness Centers at its Arizona stores.

Arizona Public Service (APS) now offers a free mobile app that allows its customers to convenient access to account management and more.

Barrett-Jackson, known for "The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions," has hired Ken Cranston as executive vice president of growth and strategy.

National builder and developer Taylor Morrison has been named one of azcentral.com's Top Companies to Work for in Arizona.

The University of Arizona has partnered with Greenwood Hall Inc., an education technology company that helps colleges and universities increase revenue and improve student engagement.

Robert and Kathleen Merkle had no idea their purchase of a Salt River Project (SRP) ENERGY STAR Home in Queen Creek would make the history books.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Center for Verification and Evaluation recently recognized Scottsdale-based GlobalMed as a veteran-owned small business.

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said he applauds an announcement by the U.S. Forest Service and its partners that they will invest more than $11 million to support work and training opportunities for more than 1,500 youth and veterans in national forests and public lands through the 21st Century Conservation Corps (21CSC).

Q-Gold Resources Ltd. said its Arizona subsidiary, Mineral Creek Resources Inc. (MCR), has signed a contract with Major Drilling America Inc., to drill the initial phase of MCR's Green Mohave 2 mining claim near Crown King.

In a move to improve travel and safety on Interstate 10, transportation leaders in Arizona and three nearby states have created a coalition to support innovation along the corridor.

U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) joined U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) in asking for support from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for removing invasive salt cedar along the Gila River.

Danrick Builders of Chandler is developing a 2,360-acre recreational motorsports destination in Pinal County.

The U.S. Senate recently adopted an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill addressing the concerns of Arizona power customers about the Western Area Power Administration’s (WAPA) federal overreach.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said work on the future interchange of Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) and Bell Road in Surprise continues and preparations are being made to pave the westbound Grand Avenue lanes near Bell Road.