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The variety of restaurants in the Phoenix area continues to grow, and authenticity is a prime goal for many of them. Dominic Armato covers the restaurant scene here for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.
Dec. 11, 2017
The American West is known for its wide open spaces. Those open spaces can make for some pretty epic road trips, unless, that is, you have an electric vehicle and you’re stuck hours away from a charge.
Dec. 11, 2017
Fifty new bike racks are being added to downtown Phoenix, and local artists are invited to help design them. Two winners will be chosen and each will receive a $4,000 prize. The winners’ designs will be showcased in the downtown area.
Dec. 9, 2017
Mexican trade negotiators are hopeful local American leaders will help persuade them to convince the U.S. administration to not scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico’s chief negotiator said.
Dec. 8, 2017
Pecans are native to North America. Growers in 14 states, including Arizona, and Mexico are primary producers for the world. Most recent numbers show $517 million in total production, but growers have never had a collective council or way to market and sell their products, until now.
Dec. 7, 2017
One of the biggest financial institutions in Latin America will tell Mexico in an analysis due out next month that the country should encourage businesses to send more of their goods out of North America, regardless of the current negotiations over trade in the region.
Dec. 6, 2017
Phoenix Rising soccer team has announced its preseason schedule for the upcoming year — it includes February games against several Major League Soccer teams, which have trained in Tucson for the past several years.
Dec. 6, 2017
While conversations to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA continue, energy trade between Mexico and the U.S. keeps expanding. And this Wednesday, an American company opened the first fully private gas station in Mexico.
Dec. 6, 2017
Tempe-based First Solar announced the early rollout of its updated solar panels Tuesday at its investor call.
Dec. 6, 2017
Tempe is moving utilities to make way for a three-mile streetcar system and design for the project is approaching 90 percent completion.
Dec. 6, 2017
Officials say Glendale is a good place for the center because the area doesn’t have service-disrupting natural disasters and is close to the data center, also in Glendale.
Dec. 6, 2017
Goodyear is ready to invest millions of dollars into a new central park. The fast-growing city is hearing from residents on how to build it.
Dec. 5, 2017
The word shortage is sort of a misnomer here.
Dec. 5, 2017
Watch out, Mesa. Your neighbor is trying to woo spring-training visitors to its town. Gilbert quadrupled its tourism budget this year to more than $400,000.
Dec. 5, 2017
The number of Americans who say they attend weekly religious services has dropped in recent years, especially among adults under 30.
Dec. 5, 2017
The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear arguments in a legal fight between Salt River Project and Tesla Motors.
Dec. 5, 2017
The Scottsdale City Council will consider several new regulations Tuesday for residential homes that provide services for the elderly and people recovering from addiction.
Dec. 5, 2017
A study of U.S. veterinarians found they’re almost twice as likely as the general population to experience psychological distress like depression and mental illnesses. It suggests one in 6 might have contemplated suicide since graduating.
Dec. 4, 2017
The Republican mayor for Arizona’s third-largest city wants state lawmakers to pass a nondiscrimination law.
Dec. 4, 2017
Dec. 15 is the deadline for China to file restrictions on what imports it will allow of waste materials from the United States. The Asian nation is the world’s largest importer of waste products and over 50 percent of U.S. trash and recyclables are exported to China now.
Dec. 3, 2017
