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Subaru of America Inc. will donate a 2018 Subaru Outback for Coconino County Community Services Department’s Meals on Wheels deliveries.

The first women to head Phoenix's police and fire departments shared their insights on leadership last month at the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce’s Professional Women’s Alliance luncheon.

The city of Mesa has received recognition from the world’s largest provider of employee-assistance programs for its employee health and wellness program.

Mesa Community College (MCC) and Grand Canyon University (GCU) have partnered to offer science and technology bachelor degree programs on the MCC’s community college campuses.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed an Air Force veteran and a Superior Court commissioner to the Pima County Superior Court.

The Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is the recipient of a $573,536, three-year grant to help create a large-scale, high-volume foster program that augments the center’s no-kill policy.

A Mesa Community College faculty member has received a $50,000 grant from the Coronado National Forest for the study of a threatened species of rattlesnake.

Honeywell Aerospace and BenchMark are just a couple companies that will be among the best tech innovators and teachers in Arizona being honored at the upcoming 2017 Governor's Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards, BusinessWire reported.

The Surprise City Council is creating a panel to honor deceased community members who have worked hard to make the area a better place, the city reported.

Tucson-based Pima Federal Credit Union has recently been awarded the Foundation Community Impact Award by the Mountain West Credit Union Association (MWCUA).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

A festival weekend in Tucson will help raise funds for local causes and will feature a variety of entertainment.