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Arizona ranks 9th in total VA home loans during Q1
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
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...

Boys & Girls Club program providing Arizona teens with hands-on mechanic experience
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...

ZestyAI’s SCS suite gets regulatory approval in Arizona
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....

The economics of organics: opportunities and uncertainty in 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...

Increase In Fraudulent Business Filings
[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...

Letter: Unfinished business
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...

An Arizona man is handing out bottled water to neighbors in extreme heat. His HOA is fining him $100 every time
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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...

Padberg and Bohannon named Most Influential Women in Arizona Business
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...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona's special congressional primaries
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...

Arizona agency renews $170,000 position created by Hobbs despite laying off 5% of staff
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...

This is the most frequently stolen car in Arizona
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
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...

Diamondbacks' $10.9 Million Trade Chip Listed 'Best Match' For Mariners
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been...

MLB Insider Lists $13.5 Million All-Star As Mets 'Best Match' In Trade
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been...

Arizona Turquoise Alert system created to help authorities locate certain missing people
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...

Big Park, Little Park water companies seek rate hike, merger
Big Park Water Company is seeking higher rates from the Arizona Corporation Commission, which, if approved, will increase the monthly water bills for customers of the company that serves about 75% of Village of Oak Creek residents. An average...
Where CEOs live becomes source of debate as companies tighten in-office policies
These executives are often on the road, visiting offices and plants around the world, investor and industry conferences and large customers.“In that case, it doesn’t really matter where the CEO lives,” Shaver said.A new study out this year,...

Arizona teen adds name to list of Junior Worlds champions
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...