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Can Early Childhood Education Improve Business Community?

A recent United Way event educates local business on benefits of early education

US Investigating Tucson Wholesale Electricity Prices

TEP, four sister companies and APS are at the center of inquiry.

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Businessman Will Pay $1.3M for Leaky Gasoline Tank

In what state calls landmark decision, man will pay for cleanup of Tucson property.

Paco Ollerton, Casa Grande wheat farmer, says he and other Arizona farmers are getting highly efficient with water.

Does Growing Wheat in the Desert Use Too Much Water?

Much more efficient than in decades past, farmers and researchers say.

$5.9M for Water Conservation Near Fort Huachuca

Tucson non-profit Arizona Land and Water Trust will get federal money.

Do Property Taxes Inhibit Pima County's Economic Growth?

Politicians often point to property taxes as a force that drives away business

Dr.Patricia Lebensohn, Director of Integrative Medicine in Residency speaks about recent research on the health benefits of yoga.

Bill Would End Licensing for Half-Dozen Professions

Landscape architecture, geologic work, others would be deregulated by state.

David Lee is a radiologic technologist at Radiology Limited. He trained for his job through the JobPath program and now has a job that offers career advancement and higher wages than he saw before.

Adults Who Retrain with JobPath Find Better Careers

Metro Week looks at how a job training program helps Tucsonans change direction.

13 Small Tucson Businesses Ready to 'Thryve'

Companies will take part in Startup Tucson's 10-week mentorship program.

Tucson Median Home Price Rose 3.9% Last Year

Home values, other parts of the economy remain strongly linked.

Teamsters Food Service Workers Strike in Arizona

Hundreds of union workers are picketing a food service company

Business Report: Tech Park's Billion-Dollar Impact

University program boosts local economy by giving companies a home.

Tucson Commercial Real Estate Inches Up Again in 2015

Local market continues its slow, steady recovery from lows of Great Recession

For Sale in Cochise County: Big Dollars Equal Big Land Buys

Part 4: Historic agriculture hub now has big names in cattle ranching.

Business Report: Land Is Valuable, Water Is More So

A week-long look at land purchases and leasing in rural Cochise County.

Tucson's JobPath: Most Grads Better Off Than Before

JobPath looked at 400 people who completed the program in the last five years.

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