April 2012 – Moab Sun News

The Grand County Council is scheduled to vote next week on whether to increase taxes on tourists staying in the area. To generate more revenue, the city council is considering Councilman Chris Baird’s proposal to increase the so-called “temporary room tax” rate from 3 percent to 4.25 percent, the highest the state allows. Baird said […]

Tucson should find a way to keep Sun Tran bus fares free

Ride the Sun Tran bus these days and you’ll notice a difference from before the pandemic. I’m not talking about free fares – big change. I’m not talking about occasional drugging – bad change. I’m talking purely about people, passengers. There are many of them. The Tucson City Council is looking ahead to the June […]

Midnight Sun Mining Appoints Director of Marketing and Communications

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 14, 2023)- Midnight Sun Mining Co., Ltd. (TSXV: MMA) (OTCQB: MDNGF) (“Company” or “Midnight” Sun”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian O’Brien as Director of Marketing and Communications. With over 20 years of experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry, Mr. O’Brien has acted in a […]

Queen Creek, Sun City Republicans clash over transportation funding

PHOENIX – Republican state senators representing Sun City and Queen Creek have different ideas about transportation funding. The debate on SB 1122 addresses whether Maricopa County voters will have the opportunity to extend the half-cent sales tax on transportation projects for an additional 20 years. That’s only possible with the permission of the Republican-controlled Arizona […]

Becoming the 1st Latina leader of Valley of the Sun United Way

Valley of the Sun United Way’s first Latina CEO, Carla Vargas Jasa, poses for a portrait at VSUW’s offices in Phoenix, Arizona, January 20, 2023. Megan Mendoza/The Republic Valley of the Sun United Way has been serving Maricopa County since 1927, tackling systemic inequalities that lead to health, housing, education, and employment problems. Maricopa County […]

MCSO locates missing couple out of Sun City West

Sun City West, Arizona — Update: Phillip and Sebastiana are placed. The couple had been in a car accident and had been admitted to the hospital. They are expected to survive the injury. ——— The original is below ————— A silver alert was issued while the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department searched for a husband and […]