The popular discount brand the 99 Cents Only Store announced on April 4 that it would be closing all of its existing 371 locations nationwide.The company said that it would begin preparations to close its doors permanently.The closures will include about 39 locations in Arizona. Liquidation of merchandise will begin this weekend at the stores,…
The $418 million National Association of Realtors settlement over home sales commissions is causing confusion and consternation.Many home sellers think the deal could save them money because they won’t have to pay commissions on behalf of buyers.Some home buyers, particularly first-timers, are concerned they will have to come up with money to hire a real…
PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected over $4.5 million in tax revenue from these sales.”The (state of Arizona’s) recreational marijuana program is strong,” said Mike Shew, Operations Director for Earth’s Healing,…
Groundwater in Arizona belongs to all of us. It is a public resource and sensible management of it is vital to our shared future.But instead of fulfilling their obligation to protect this finite and diminishing water supply, Arizona’s Republican legislators have introduced dozens of bills at the statehouse aimed at enriching residential developers and corporate…
A new study conducted by Construction Coverage notes that the Arizona’s minority homeownership gap is smaller that the national average — with one Arizona city having one of the lowest gaps in the country.The study uses U.S. Census data to compare the homeownership rate of white people with the homeownership rate of minorities across more than…
HONOLULU — The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter was 102.Conter passed away at his home Monday in Grass Valley, California following congestive heart failure, his daughter, Louann Daley said.The Arizona lost 1,177 sailors and Marines in the…
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Sometime this summer, something already occurring on Arizona streets will become legal.That’s the sale of home-made tamales and certain other items classified as “cottage food products.’’Gov. Katie Hobbs penned her approval Friday to the legislation. That means it will take effect 90 days after the Legislature’s session ends, a date that,…
When a controversial housing bill dies in a state legislature, you don’t expect to find the U.S. military holding the gun. But earlier this month, when Katie Hobbs became the first governor in recent memory to veto a major bipartisan bill to address the housing shortage, the Arizona Democrat pointed to the military’s opposition. The…
PHOENIX — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black iron gates. Guards block the entrance, which requires a security badge to access. The glass surrounding it is shatterproof.What merits all these layers of protection is somewhat surprising: tabulating machines that count votes in Arizona’s Maricopa County. The security measures are a necessary expense,…
PHOENIX — The room sits behind a chain-link fence, then black iron gates. Guards block the entrance, which requires a security badge to access. The glass surrounding it is shatterproof.What merits all these layers of protection is somewhat surprising: tabulating machines that count votes in Arizona’s Maricopa County. The security measures are a necessary expense, said…