News published on Business Daily in June 2017

News from June 2017


The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has approved the annual update to its Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program after a three-month comment period.

Arizona State University (ASU) has appointed Craig Allen as the new associate dean of Barrett, the Honors College at ASU's downtown Phoenix campus.

A U.S. House subcommittee on which Arizona Congressman Trent Franks (R-8) serves will hold a hearing tomorrow regarding the impact and oversight of plaintiff lawyer television ads that pitch lawsuits against makers of prescription drugs.

Coconino County’s Public Health Services District (CCPHSD) recently launched a new inspection website for the food service and restaurant industry with support from the county’s information technology department.

Animal care expert Kristen Auerbach will join Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) July 10 as department director.

Home water purification and reverse osmosis (RO) systems producer Perfect Water Technologies recently established a partnership with Kazakhstan-based Alkaline Co. to expand its market internationally.

Horizon Bancorp Inc., holding company of Arizona-based Horizon Community Bank, is now trading common stock on the OTC Pink Market exchange.

Maricopa County on Monday unanimously approved its fiscal 2018 budget of $2.49 billion.

Arizona Public Service (APS) is preparing for record-breaking temperatures across Arizona this week.

Arizona ranks 32nd across the country for revenue from college athletics, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Education.

Phoenix news anchor Vanessa Ruiz is joining Arizona State University’s (ASU) Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications to direct borderlands coverage for regular student-produced news coverage.

Century 21 Arizona Foothills recently welcomed new associates following the firm’s merger with Solutions Real Estate, widening its real estate footprint in Maricopa and Pinal counties.

A federal magistrate has paved the way for Border Patrol details to be released to the public.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) recently held its annual luncheon, which included the chamber's 2017 annual report, the founding story of Southwest Airlines and award presentations.

Surprise Aquatic Center will host a Fourth of July poolside celebration featuring crafts, games and more.

The Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center (DPSAC) will host a bingo night fundraiser June 23 to benefit the DPSAC Home Delivered Meals Program.

Recommending an approach to streamline the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry recently sent suggestions to newly appointed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry recommended a revised, two-tier plan to address road repair issues after a recent budget meeting, including suggestions for updating related civic committee responsibilities, in anticipation of a June 20 decision.

Entrepreneurs need to be experts at managing themselves and this includes managing their attitude, according to a blog post on the Arizona Small Business Association's website.

Several local, female sports team executives shared their secrets of success at the Phoenix Chamber Professional Women’s Alliance luncheon.