DPS Slow to Return to Pre-Recession Staffing Levels
Department starting to increase staff again, but not quickly enough to make up for losses, upcoming retirements.
Department starting to increase staff again, but not quickly enough to make up for losses, upcoming retirements.
It's second straight month figure goes up by a tenth of a percentage; still lower than where it was last year.
But even if that jump, analyst says no need for concern; figures still well below last year's.
4-3 vote comes after months of negotiation, years of litigation with city, tribe.
Local company will now be part of largest Canadian utility owner; purchase of UNS Energy cost $4.3B.
Proposals due Aug. 28, must maintain transit, add other uses to 5-acre site.
Arizona plant will be at full production capacity in early 2015, will employ about 700 people.
1-year pact came after union, management were within hours of triggering strike; most employees to get raises.
Tucson has lowest at $3.35 a gallon; Flagstaff highest with $3.77 a gallon.
Teamsters, Sun Tran management reach accord; drivers will vote Thursday on new contract; no details released.
Tucson bus riders could face major delays by Thursday.
But price has gone up almost 2 percent over past year.
CEO announces company has broken ground in Reno, NV; Arizona is not out of the running yet, however.
Number of riders nearly what officials projected; minor troubles with ticket vending machines at some stations.
McCain, Flake introducing bill to prohibit construction of any new Indian gambling operation on unincorporated land in metro PHX.
Free rides lead to packed cars along 4-mile route of new, $200M system; operations almost glitch free, officials say.
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