Arizona has about 55,000 federal employees, according to state records, so the local impact of the partial Government Shutdown is significant.

Five high school graduates will each earn $1,000 towards a college education

Credit Union West, an award-winning financial cooperative, has awarded $5,000 to five graduating high school seniors, as part of its 2018 scholarship program.

Credit Union West is honoring those who serve in the military with reserved parking spaces for veterans at six of its branch locations in Phoenix.

Credit Union West participated in Military Saves Week, a national campaign to encourage service members and their families to secure their finances, from Feb. 26 to March 2.

Five high school graduates from Maricopa and Yavapai counties will receive college scholarships from Credit Union West, a local financial leader.

A new military and veterans success center has opened near Luke Air Force Base as part of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation’s Veteran Success Project, a program that establishes centers to help some of the estimated 532,000 veterans living in Arizona.

Glendale's Credit Union West and Desert Medical Federal Credit Union, based in Scottsdale, have agreed to merge operations following recent approval from the Desert Medical Federal Credit Union membership and board of directors.