MAP Dashboard: Tucson among most affordable home markets
Special to the Arizona Daily Star Despite a run-up in home prices, Tucson remains among the most affordable among Western peer cities, according to the Making Action Possible Dashboard, a project of the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. Read full article
KB Home Commits to EPA’s Highest Water-Efficiency Standards in Drought-Stricken States
Every home in future Arizona, California, and Nevada communities will be WaterSense labeled and rated using the RESNET HERSH2O system. By Symone Strong KB Home announced that every home built in future Arizona, California, and Nevada communities will be WaterSense labeled, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) highest standard for water efficiency and performance. These […]
Tucson’s Don Guerra Named Best Baker at America’s Culinary Oscars
By Dan Shalin, patch.com TUCSON, AZ — A chef in Tucson picked up a prestigious culinary honor as a winner in the James Beard Foundation’s 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards, presented Monday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Don Guerra of Barrio Bread was named Outstanding Baker. Guerra is the owner and baker of the […]
Tucson-based Raytheon unit’s advanced naval radar systems
Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense in March 2022 was awarded a contract worth up to $3.2 billion to produce its AN/SPY-6 radar systems for the U.S. Navy. Here’s a look at how the system is deployed to defend against an array of airborne threats. Watch the video here.
Vail Makes Best Place to Raise A Family in the West – Top Ten!
Dwellics.com recently released their top 10 best cities to raise a family in the West… Vail took the #2 spot. Vail is filled with great families, businesses, and professionals who rally around a community’s most prized possessions – families. Dwellics analyzed data on over 15,000 West Coast cities to compile a list of the Top […]
LA Times: Is Austin, Texas, Becoming the Next Silicon Valley?
WASHINGTON — When Tesla announced last fall that it was moving its corporate headquarters from California to Texas, officials in Sacramento seemed more surprised than concerned. After all, Tesla was expanding its sprawling Fremont, Calif., assembly plant, which already employs thousands of people. It’s building a battery factory in the Northern California town of Lathrop. […]
Arizona Online ranked No. 7 in nation, No. 4 for vets by US News & World Report
In its seventh year of operation and sixth year of rankings eligibility, Arizona Online scored its second consecutive top-10 finish among the best online bachelor’s degree programs, ranking tied for No. 7 out of 361 ranked programs overall and tied for No. 6 among public universities. Arizona Online’s overall score of 95 out of a […]
Tucson Named 20th Best City in the U.S. 2021
Arizona’s second city is ascending fast, with bold city leadership and placemaking. Fast-growing Tucson is buoyed by its sense of place, ranking #10 in both our Weather and our Parks & Outdoors subcategories. The city is poised to ascend up future national rankings, due to a torrent of new investment in all manner of green […]
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Fall 2021 Biz Tucson Magazine
38th Banner-University Medicine El Tour de Tucson
The Race Returns By Valerie Vinyard Since 1983, El Tour de Tucson has attracted cyclists of every ilk. That first year, fewer than 200 cyclists participated, raising $4,500 for charity. How things have changed. As the years went on, thousands of cyclists – up to 9,000 – would participate. El Tour de Tucson is now […]