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Arizona ranks 9th in total VA home loans during Q1
Grand Canyon Times - Arizona
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July 11, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | BallotpediaDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia Arizona ranked ninth in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,788 loans issued, according to...
Trade Deadline Approaches: Teams Seek Key Players to Boost Playoff Chances
Times News Global
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July 11, 2025
CINCINNATI, OHIO – As the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches, teams are actively evaluating their needs and potential trades. While the current focus is on player performance and standings, many franchises are poised to make moves...
Padberg and Bohannon named Most Influential Women in Arizona Business
The Catholic Sun - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
Selected from more than 2,200 women, Catholic Education Arizona President and CEO Nancy Padberg and AllThrive 365 President and CEO Tami Bohannon were named two of the 34 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2025 by Az Business. Nancy...
Arizona agency renews $170,000 position created by Hobbs despite laying off 5% of staff
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
The Arizona Department of Economic Security recently reduced its workforce by 5% due to the loss of federal grants supporting unemployment insurance and other cost shifts to the state. But DES renewed a $170,000 executive position days before...
Arizona Turquoise Alert system created to help authorities locate certain missing people
KTAR - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
PHOENIX – Arizona leaders on Thursday announced the creation of the Turquoise Alert system to help authorities locate certain missing people. “This is a critical communication tool that will help save lives when certain vulnerable individuals go...
Arizona teen adds name to list of Junior Worlds champions
Times-Standard - California
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July 11, 2025
Dylan Boenning plans to major in finance at Washington State University. Should that field of study not pan out, he could always switch majors to golf history. The 17-year-old Boenning has been coming to San Diego since he was 13 to compete in one...
Boys & Girls Club program providing Arizona teens with hands-on mechanic experience
Arizona’s Family
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July 11, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A donation from Harley Davidson is revved up and ready to ride, thanks to a handful of hardworking kids at the Boys and Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor (Arizona) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Juan...
Arizona company acquires majority stake in Northampton County laboratory
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa.- An Arizona company has taken an interest in a diagnostic laboratory in Northampton County. Phoenix-based Aqueous Health has made what it calls a majority investment in Principle Diagnostics of Bethlehem Township. The terms of...
The economics of organics: opportunities and uncertainty in 2025
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the annual Organic Produce Summit was held in Monterey, California. Thursday morning was filled with educational sessions with one of them covering the economics of organics. Walt Duflock of Western Growers...
ZestyAI’s SCS suite gets regulatory approval in Arizona
Life Insurance International
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July 11, 2025
ZestyAI has secured approval from The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions for its Severe Convective Storm (SCS) suite, a set of AI-powered risk assessment models. The suite includes the Z-HAIL, Z-WIND, and Z-STORM models....
Increase In Fraudulent Business Filings
JD Supra - California
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July 11, 2025
[author: Steven Weigler] How Can You Protect Yourself and Your Business? What Is A Fraudulent Business Filing? The phrase is relatively self-explanatory: any business filing obtained, changed, or filed without authorization and/or involving...
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes targets two Valley vape shop businesses for selling tobacco to minors
Cronkite News - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes holds a smoking product designed to look like a toy car during a news conference at her office on July 8, 2025, calling it an example of how vape shops market to minors. (Photo by Tony Gutiérrez/Cronkite News)...
An Arizona man is handing out bottled water to neighbors in extreme heat. His HOA is fining him $100 every time
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Letter: Unfinished business
The Arizona Daily Star
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As November approaches and I turn 89, I wonder what remains of life’s unfinished business? Am I at peace spiritually? Was I a faithful husband, did I put my family first? Did I accept my failures and celebrate my successes? Did I eat enough ice...
Join Arizona Luminaria for a night of news, food and conversation
Arizona Luminaria
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July 11, 2025
There’s nothing quite like summer in Arizona during monsoon season, and we feel it’s best spent cooling off in the company of people who believe in the power of a strong, informed community. That’s why the Arizona Luminaria team is excited to...
Arizona job creation hits record 24,285 in 2025, fueled by $31B in investment
AZ Big Media - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
Following an unprecedented streak of record-setting years, Arizona’s job creation record in 2025 reached new heights. In the 12-month Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) that ended June 30, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and local economic development...
Arizona Sen. Gallego to visit Iowa State Fair
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
(The Center Square) — U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego is coming to Iowa, but says running for president isn’t on his mind. For decades, Iowa held the nation’s first caucuses in presidential races, but the Arizona Democrat’s focus this summer is on his...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona's special congressional primaries
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Eight candidates will go before southern Arizona voters at the ballot box Tuesday in special congressional primaries to replace longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died in March from complications from cancer...
This is the most frequently stolen car in Arizona
AZ Central - Arizona
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The Hyundai Elantra is the most stolen car in Arizona and the U.S. Hyundais and Kias are often targeted due to a lack of immobilizers. Anti-theft devices like steering wheel locks, kill switches, and tracking systems can deter theft. More than...
Padres Michael King’s return seen as significant trade deadline addition
Gaslamp Ball - California
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July 11, 2025
The San Diego Padres did some roster maneuvering to bring Yu Darvish back on the 40-man roster and start the opening game of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team transferred Michael King to the 60-day injured list, but the...