Economy Archives - Page 29 of 149

Arizona’s new Nikola plant readies to roll out zero-carbon big rigs

by Melissa | Aug 5, 2020 | Coolidge, Development, Economy

Arizona’s new Nikola plant readies to roll out zero-carbon big rigs by Victoria Harker | Chamber Business News Nikola Motors has broken ground in Coolidge, Ariz. for its new manufacturing plant that will start rolling out emission-free big rigs next year, company...

Ruins superintendent gives update on monument reopening amid pandemic

by Melissa | Jul 29, 2020 | Coolidge, Economy

Ruins superintendent gives update on monument reopening amid pandemic by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Visitation at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument since the park’s reopening in June has been on par with traditional levels of summer visitation despite...

Cause found for low Census reporting rates on Maricopa’s east side

by Melissa | Jul 29, 2020 | Economy, Government, Maricopa

Cause found for low Census reporting rates on Maricopa’s east side by Katie Sawyer | Maricopa Monitor While data collection for the 2020 U.S. Census is well underway, issues with the response rate left city officials scratching their heads last week. So far,...

Maricopa’s CARES Act distribution to small businesses $1 million less than projected

by Melissa | Jul 24, 2020 | Economy, Government, Maricopa

Maricopa’s CARES Act distribution to small businesses $1 million less than projected by Katie Sawyer | Pinal Central With checks already distributed for most recipients of CARES Act funding, the attention of the city has turned to what to do with the remaining...

Strike lines down: Unions go back to work; Asarco responds

by Melissa | Jul 22, 2020 | Economy

Strike lines down: Unions go back to work; Asarco responds by Mila Besich-Lira | CopperArea.com After nine months on strike, officials with the United Steelworkers announced that they made an unconditional offer to return to work to ASARCO. This news came after the...

Florence still watching for signs of prison closing

by Melissa | Jul 16, 2020 | Economy, Florence, Government

Florence still watching for signs of prison closing by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Talk of closing Arizona State Prison-Florence Complex has been in limbo since COVID-19 began spreading in the state, but town staff continue to watch each day...