AZ Week: State Wine Industry Blooming
Arizona's geography, climate make for a unique taste in the wine, putting the state's wineries on the map.
Arrival of 8th Streetcar Marks Fleet Completion
Scheduled to open doors to passengers July 25; more testings from UA to downtown Tucson underway until then.
AZ Week: State Economic Growth Slow But Steady, Experts Say
Tucson job growth under 1% since 2012, will continue lagging for couple more years, report figures show.
A-10 Would Get 1 More Year of Life in Congressional Proposal
D-M's main aircraft, supporting thousands of jobs, wins House committee approval, as Barber pushes to protect it.
Print Journalism in Tucson Took 'Bigger Hit,' SPJ President Says
Five years after the collapse of the Tucson Citizen, Tucson Weekly and Inside Tucson Business pass over to new owners; a look into the state of print today.
Liquor Regs, Lack of Renters Crushes LGBT Arts Space
Legal inability to serve beer and wine at events ignited domino effect of economic losses for Tucson's Fluxx Studio and Gallery.
Fruitland Market Shuttered After 55 Years
Owners received news plot was for sale, had to vacate their shop as well as home which was located in the back of the store.
Tucson Pursuing Two More Annexations
City attempting to fill in pockets of unincorporated areas and increase revenue; pursue adding 150 homes near I-10 and Valencia in next few weeks.
Native American Traditional Foods Turn Into Viable Business
From tepary beans grown by the Tohono O’Odham people to chocolate produced by the Chickasaw Nation, Native Americans are entering the niche food market in many places.
Raytheon Receives $350M Pentagon Contract
U.S. Dept. of Defense orders company's newest model of its SM-3 missile; orders 44 items total, including missile, accompanying materials.
Tucson Bakery Owner: My Beliefs Don't Belong in My Business
Sonya Books is against SB 1062 and says she has strong religious beliefs but would still bake for gay wedding.
A-10 Elimination Proposed by Secretary of Defense
The Tucson-based aircraft is on the budgetary chopping block again; nearly 80 of them based in Davis-Monthan.
Brewer, Sonora Gov Collaborating to Lure Tech Businesses to Area
Pair announce new partnership to attract companies from around the world to Arizona-Sonora region.
Tucson Proposes Film Incentives to Regenerate Industry
Rental discount offered on city property for productions costing $2M or more to stop 'flyover' to NM, Texas.
2013 AZ Home Sales Prices Up 19%, Sales Lag
Phoenix sees 17% sales decline due to lack of inventory; Tucson median price up 8%, report says.
