Sierra Vista restaurants, hospitality businesses in need of workers
Sierra Vista, Arizona — Cochise County has over 1,200 jobs that need to be filled. Jobs in education, healthcare and information technology are the most popular, but jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industries have increased in recent months. “Restaurant is one of the hardest jobs out there. It’s about dealing with people,” said Eric […]
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Support for Tribal Small Businesses as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, employing half the private sector workers and growing the economy middle-out and bottom-up in every corner of the United States, including Indian Country. However, tribal communities and Indigenous-owned SMEs have been disproportionately hit by the pandemic, with the number of Indigenous-owned SMEs dropping by about 40% in […]
Over $28.4 Million Investment Coming to Arizona to Connect Rural Arizonans, Businesses, and Farms to High-Speed Internet from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Cinema-led, Kerry-crafted bipartisan infrastructure law provides more than $28.4 million to bring broadband to underserved communities in Arizona Washington – A bipartisan infrastructure bill led by Senator Kirsten Cinema and formed by Senator Mark Kelly will invest a total of $28,485,976 in broadband in rural Arizona. The funding will benefit two broadband projects that will […]
More than $28.4 million investment coming to Arizona to connect rural Arizonans, businesses, and farms to high-speed Internet from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Cinema-led, Kerry-crafted bipartisan infrastructure law provides more than $28.4 million to bring broadband to underserved communities in Arizona Contribution article WASHINGTON – A bipartisan infrastructure bill led by Senator Kirsten Cinema and formed by Senator Mark Kelly will invest a total of $28,485,976 in broadband in rural Arizona. The funding will benefit two broadband projects […]
Businesses Are Fleeing San Francisco In Droves, Leaving The City Devastated As Crime, Drug Use Runs Wild
Businesses ranging from retail stores to large corporations have fled California en masse in recent years, costing the city hundreds of millions of dollars a year on the back of rising crime and a surge in drug use. San Francisco is seeing a significant increase in crime through 2023, with homicides up 10%, robberies up […]
Leading Businesses and City Bring Attainable Housing Options to Yavapai County
Article audio is made possible by the CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. Talking Glass Media work. Fine Signing Group, Prescott Valley, Arizona Yavapai University The two organizations announced that they have joined forces in a rapid-acting effort to create more viable housing options for local teachers, firefighters, police and sheriffs, health care workers, and the workforce. […]
Sedona businesses launch Sedona Verde Valley Marketing Alliance
A coalition of more than 70 companies and organizations throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley recently collaborated to Sedona Verde Valley Marketing Alliance (SVVMA). This new initiative of the Sedona Accommodation Council is united by a mission to reintroduce Sedona and the wider Verde Valley region as ideal vacation destinations. It is designed to attract […]
City/County Metro Leaders in Full Collaboration for our Streets, Neighborhoods, and Businesses
The authors’ opinions and analysis are as follows. Today we tackle a big problem facing our community. The challenges of people without shelter, people with drug use disorders, people who suffer from overdoses and people who commit property crimes are real. As mayor, board chairman and county attorney, there is no time for me not […]
Southern Arizona businesses celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 8
In your video player: Nonprofit Tucson Values Teachers supports educators year-round Tucson, Arizona (KGUN) — Just as educators in Southern Arizona prepare to wrap up the school year, Teacher Appreciation Week begins in early May. A winner of KGUN 9’s May Giving Project, Tucson Values Teachers also offers an annual teacher discount card that gives […]
Let home-based food businesses grow
Hailey Hekethorn from Prescott makes art using simple kitchen tools. Her elaborate culinary platters are assembled for weddings and other events as far afield as Sedona, Camp Her Verde, and Phoenix. Despite her success, regulatory hurdles make her Heckethorn life difficult. But Arizona can join other states’ food liberalization campaigns with House Bill 2509. The […]