January 2017 - Page 5 of 14 - Pinal Partnership

Optimism strong for Promenade mall

by Melissa | Jan 23, 2017 | Casa Grande, Economy

Optimism strong for Promenade mall by Joey Chenoweth | Casa Grande Dispatch The stretch of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson has a tendency to look barren, particularly at night. Flat desert land is occasionally broken up by mountains, but signs of civilization...

A Relic of the Recession: Fewer Local Government Workers. Queen Creek shares how they’re prospering

by Melissa | Jan 23, 2017 | Development, Economy, Queen Creek, Real Estate

A Relic of the Recession: Fewer Local Government Workers. Queen Creek shares how they’re prospering Analysis shows the agencies and states that have suffered the largest payroll cuts. by Mike Maciag | Governing For years, Queen Creek, Ariz., was booming with a...

Pinal County ranked as most affordable place to buy a car

by Melissa | Jan 23, 2017 | Economy, Maricopa

Pinal County ranked as most affordable place to buy a car by Kevin Reagan | PinalCentral Pinal County is reportedly the most affordable place in Arizona to buy a car, according to data collected by an online intelligence firm. Autolist, based in California, recently...

New Queen Creek councilmen sworn in, Brown appointed vice mayor

by Melissa | Jan 23, 2017 | Government, Queen Creek

New Queen Creek councilmen sworn in, Brown appointed vice mayor by Wendy Miller | Queen Creek Independent The town of Queen Creek has a new council member and a new vice mayor. During its Jan. 18 meeting, the Queen Creek Town Council seated three members during a...

Arizona unemployment rate drops for 5th consecutive month

by Melissa | Jan 20, 2017 | Economy

Arizona unemployment rate drops for 5th consecutive month by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Arizona’s jobless rate continues to decline but there are indications that the recovery may be losing air. In Pinal County, the rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent,...