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Smart policy, technology benefit our economic development
Gone are the days when Arizona was a stop for dusty trucks en route to California. Rather, recent developments have cemented the state’s position as a burgeoning technology leader. Several tech giants are doubling down on their presence, and others are looking to expand into the Silicon Desert. Arizona has long been home to traditional […]
Iowa GOP Reps Lobbied For Green Tax Credits That Benefit A ‘Megadonor’ Supporting Their Campaigns
All four of Iowa’s House GOP lawmakers raised thousands of dollars in donations from donors involved in developing a carbon dioxide pipeline, according to campaign finance records, before the House GOP debt ceiling bill paid taxes on carbon storage. Worked to protect the deduction. The Iowa Union (Rep. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Marianette Miller-Meeks, and […]
Forest managers using lightning-caused wildfire near Flagstaff for ecological benefit
Fire managers across northern Arizona are taking advantage of the unusually wet spring conditions to use fire to improve forest health. They employ some of these methods at volunteer fires in the Coconino National Forest, west of Flagstaff. On Friday, the crew was tempering within the fire boundary on the south side of Garland Prairie. […]
County roads could benefit from donation of 100,000 tons of recycled asphalt | Local News Stories
Countless travelers have traveled along State Route 95 north of Lake Havasu City. However, next month the road will be slightly more mobile. Prescott-based Fann Contracting is currently planning to donate 100,000 tons of recycled asphalt from the restoration of State Route 95 to the Mohave County Public Works Department. At the suggestion of Public […]
New Mohave Community College non-credit courses for employees will benefit Kingman businesses | Kingman Daily Miner
BULLHEAD CITY – A new series of non-credit classes at Mojave Community College aims to bridge the gap between Mojave County’s business needs and education through a partnership between the university, local chambers of commerce and ARIZONA@WORK is. The Workforce Excellence Series includes six programs on the topics most requested by local employers. Management and […]
County job-seekers may benefit from oversight by Phoenix-based company | Local News Stories
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors this week voted in favor of awarding labor-related contracts to Phoenix company Chicanos Por La Causa. However, the company’s political leanings made some members of the county’s governing board uneasy. In December, county officials sought the services of a “one-stop system operator” under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act […]
County approves ‘Foreign Trade Zone’ efforts; Colo. City, White Hills could benefit, officials say | Local News Stories
Mojave County economic development officials are now expected to seek private consulting in establishing foreign trade zones. The Mojave County Board of Supervisors this week approved county officials’ proposal to establish an FTZ, allowing it to use as much as $70,000 through the Economic Development Enterprise Fund and hire private consultants to streamline the process. […]
Civic Orchestra benefit concert celebrates Grand Canyon
In 1931, American composer Verde Grofe wrote The Grand Canyon Suite as a five-movement jazz-infused poem performed by a small orchestra of about 20 musicians. But when you’re talking about a subject the size of the Grand Canyon, which is 1 mile deep, 277 miles long and 18 miles wide, a small orchestra only scratches […]
Water legislation will benefit local tribes, including CRIT | News
The US Senate passed two bills this week that could extend water rights on the Colorado River to two local tribes. These rights could allow tribes to lease water rights to other communities, a practice long opposed by river communities such as Mojave County, but this time may be an exception. Hmm. On Monday, the […]