Detroit enclave built on auto industry struggles under $20M water debt

HIGHLAND PARK, Michigan (AP) — Kevin Houston traces the gutter between Highland Park’s vacant lots and overgrown vacant lot to abandoned dilapidated homes, boarded up shops, and potholed roads. Buried, Fixer Upper and scanned Michigan streets spanned by old houses. “It’s not a bad place to live,” Houston says. “It’s not the best.” The area, […]
Could Pinal County become the Detroit of electric vehicles?

As rising fuel prices drain the wallets of commuters statewide and nationally, Electric car (EVs) look even more attractive than in the halcyon days when a gallon of gas was under $3. Pinal County aspires to become the Detroit of electric vehicles. However, many EV options run counter to the “affordable” label, and the limited […]