News from October 2017
Cardondelet Health Network names Theresa Mouton as new CFO
By Marian Johns | Oct 27, 2017
Carondelet Health Network has tapped Theresa Mouton to serve as the company’s market chief financial officer and oversee financial operations for three of the health network’s hospitals.
Time Travelers' Youth Summit helps students imagine their futures
By Marian Johns | Oct 27, 2017
The city of Avondale and Kids At Hope will host the annual Time Travelers’ Youth Summit in November to educate and empower students as they experience “mental time travel” as a way to think about their future.
Goodyear expects over 300 people to take part in Make a Difference Day projects
By Marian Johns | Oct 26, 2017
The city of Goodyear is expecting over 300 volunteers to participate in national Make a Difference Day this year, marking the 10th year residents take on community service projects.
Free Book Boxes make their debut in Cochise County
By Marian Johns | Oct 25, 2017
The Cochise County Library District has unveiled its new grant-funded Free Book Box project, with a goal of bringing access to books to rural areas of the community.
Mesa expects over 1,000 volunteers on Make a Difference Day
By Marian Johns | Oct 25, 2017
The city of Mesa expects more than 1,000 volunteers to participate in a variety of community-service projects as it celebrates National Make a Difference Day.
Casa Grande's Halloween Family Fright Night offers safe trick-or-treat option
By Marian Johns | Oct 24, 2017
Casa Grande’s Community Services Department and Casa Grande Main Street are hosting a Halloween night event to give local children a safe treat-or-treat option and will feature games, a costume contest and a haunted firehouse.
Mesa Scots-Tober Fest and Outlander Day to celebrate Scottish history
By Marian Johns | Oct 24, 2017
The city of Mesa will be filled with bagpipes and plaid as the Red Mountain Branch Library hosts Scots-tober Fest and Outlander Day this month.
Greater Phoenix Chamber aims to help fill state's 7,000 vacant cybersecurity jobs
By Marian Johns | Oct 23, 2017
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (GPCF) has launched a website aimed at helping fill the state’s 7,000 vacant cyberpositions and addressing the talent gap for the growing cybersecurity industry.
$64 million construction project builds four new ramps for I-10
By Kacie Whaley | Oct 23, 2017
Thanks to the Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) $64 million project, four new ramps have been constructed to connect Interstate 10 and Loop 303 in the West Valley, ADOT reported.
Festival weekend to raise funds for MADD, Tucson Police, among other organizations
By Marian Johns | Oct 20, 2017
A festival weekend in Tucson will help raise funds for local causes and will feature a variety of entertainment.
Bullhead City candidate packets available for 2018 elections
By Marian Johns | Oct 19, 2017
Bullhead City is accepting applications for those seeking candidacy in the August 2018 and November 2018 elections when the city will elect a mayor, City Council members and other officials.
Surprise shines light on domestic violence
By Carol Ostrow | Oct 19, 2017
Color is often used to represent certain causes, and the city of Surprise recently chose purple to raise awareness of domestic violence.
Strides made in Arizona, but occupation licensing rules still onerous, research fellow says
By John Breslin | Oct 19, 2017
Arizona has made strides to combat what have been described as onerous burdens on low-income workers, but the state continues to have a poor ranking nationally, according to a senior research fellow at Arizona State University.
Sen. Flake proposes publicizing special interests receiving tax breaks
By Robert Hadley | Oct 18, 2017
New federal legislation aimed at short-circuiting lobbyists who fight tax reform was introduced today in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.).
Cochise County launches holistic land-management project
By Marian Johns | Oct 18, 2017
Cochise County has launched a project to restore 480 acres of farmland using a “holistic management” framework and will conduct an accredited training program to help support such a practice on county-owned land.
Coconino board passes resolution to support DACA recipients
By Marian Johns | Oct 18, 2017
The Coconino County board of supervisors recently weighed in on the controversy over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) repeal by passing a resolution in support of approximately 57,000 DACA-eligible Arizonans.
Maricopa kicks off Copa Bingo campaign to support local retailers
By Marian Johns | Oct 17, 2017
The city of Maricopa has kicked off its Copa Bingo campaign as an incentive to encourage residents to shop at local retailers and support the local community.
Economic experts present good news at recent event in Phoenix
By Marian Johns | Oct 17, 2017
During the recent Economic Outlook 2018 Forecast event held in Phoenix, economic experts predicted good news for Arizona’s economy, saying state’s economic growth will continue and announcing an expected drop in the state’s unemployment rate.
Avondale sponsors Youth Startup Weekend for aspiring entrepreneurs
By Kacie Whaley | Oct 16, 2017
All Avondale middle school and high school students with a passion for entrepreneurship can sign up for the city's Youth Startup Weekend.
Maricopa Arts Council to present poetry event
By Marian Johns | Oct 16, 2017
The Maricopa Arts Council (MAC) will host a poetry evening this month featuring poets of all ages who will share their original poems in an open mic section as well as participate in a “poetry slam” event.