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02/09/2012Tempe's First Apartments for Deaf at Capacity

Feb. 09--A 75-unit apartment complex in Tempe is at maximum capacity six months after opening, but that's not what makes this complex different from any other in the city, the Valley or even most in the nation.
02/08/2012Tucson Streetcar Investor to Build Six-Story Building Along Routes

Feb. 08--The RTA, the biggest investor in the Tucson modern-streetcar project, is planning to move into a new, streetcar-oriented building downtown.
02/07/2012Christo's River Project in Danger

A coalition of environmentalists, outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife advocates has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a project by the artist Christo that would drape fabric canopies along a long stretch of the Arkansas River in Colorado.
02/07/2012Developer Subsidies a Flash Point for Flagstaff Mayoral Candidates

Feb. 07--The four-way race for mayor might turn out to be a referendum on some of the biggest decisions by the Flagstaff City Council in the last decade.
02/07/2012New Mexico Airlines Pulls out of Lea County

Feb. 07--CARLSBAD -- New Mexico Airlines, an Essential Air Service carrier, says Hobbs residents needing to fly to Albuquerque will have to drive to Carlsbad to catch a flight to the northern city.
02/05/2012Renewable Energy Supporters, Opponents Both Want Specific Policies from Coconino County

Feb. 05--Coconino County's Board of Supervisors was nearly evenly split a year ago over whether to permit construction of the county's first industrial-scale wind farm north of Williams.
02/06/2012Major Road Work to Ramp Up on I-10, I-25 Near Las Cruces

Feb. 06--To see latest road conditions across New Mexico, click here.
02/05/2012East Valley Storefronts Hit by Recession Finally Starting to Fill

Feb. 05--Vacant storefronts and restaurants are finally starting to fill spaces that emptied in the recession, and that retail turnaround is strongest in the East Valley.
02/05/2012As Fixer-Upper, Tucson's Historic Marist College Has Upsides

Feb. 05--One of Tucson's most endangered and remarkable historic buildings could be plucked from neglect and given new life.
02/05/2012Bill with Impact for Spaceport Development Goes to Committee

Feb. 05--LAS CRUCES -- Supporters of a bill to limit legal liability for spacecraft parts manufacturers -- which they argue is key to attracting more companies to Spaceport America -- said the proposal is expected to face a key hurdle Monday in the state Legislature.
02/03/2012Valley's First Speculative Office Building in 2 Years Rising in Chandler

Feb. 03--The Valley's first speculative office building in more than two years is being constructed in Chandler, where vacancy rates have plummeted in spite of the shaky economic recovery.
02/02/2012First Glimpse at $130M Tempe Streetcar Project to be Unveiled

Feb. 02--Metro light rail is starting to design the look of Tempe's planned streetcar system on Mill Avenue, down to each platform, shelter and how structures will shade passengers from Arizona's relentless sun.
02/02/2012Three Las Cruces Projects Break Ground

Feb. 02--For a map with directions to today's groundbreaking ceremony for the new multi-use path, click here.
01/31/2012Fluor to Design, Build, Operate 125-MW Solar Plant in Arizona

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Arlington Valley Solar Energy II, LLC (AVSE II), a member of LS Power Group, has awarded the company a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, as well as a separate contract for ongoing operations and maintenance services (O&M) for its new nominal 125-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) facility located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
01/31/2012Direct Use of CAP Water Lags In Tucson, Pending Pipeline Development

Jan. 31--The road to Central Arizona Project water use is paved with dollars needed to build pipelines to take it to customers.
01/28/2012Arizona Commission OKs Transmission Line Project

Jan. 28--The Arizona Corporation Commission approved the Arizona Public Service North Gila to TS-8 to Yucca line-siting project on Thursday.
01/28/2012Dirt-Moving Phase of UP's Santa Teresa Yard Halfway Done

Jan. 28--The massive dirt-moving operation that's the start of a $400 million Union Pacific Railroad facility being constructed in Santa Teresa, near El Paso's far West Side, is expected to be completed this summer.
01/26/2012Mesa Mayor Announces Initiatives to Grow City's Economy

Jan. 26--Mesa Mayor Scott Smith unveiled several initiatives for 2012 to grow his city's economy while working with other East Valley communities to boost the entire region.
01/26/2012Officials Hope Tax Measure Will Keep Tres Amigas Headquarters in State

Jan. 26--State officials are pushing a new legislative bill that would change tax laws because they believe it will encourage Tres Amigas to build their headquarters in eastern New Mexico rather than west Texas.
01/26/2012Tucson Firm to Build Oro Valley Bioscience Tech Campus

Jan. 26--Construction on a planned 160,000-square-foot bioscience and technology campus is expected to begin by the end of the year in Oro Valley.
01/26/2012Obama touts Arizona's Intel Plant as 'an Example of an America Within our Reach'

Jan. 26--President Barack Obama used the expanding Intel manufacturing plant in Chandler as a backdrop on Wednesday to repeat his State of the Union call for more U.S. manufacturing.
01/25/2012Long-vacant Fiesta Village Again Violating Mesa City Codes

Jan. 25--The prominent but long-vacant Fiesta Village shopping center has continued to deteriorate and is again violating Mesa's codes.
01/25/2012Tucson Brokers Predict Sluggish Outlook for Commercial Real Estate

Jan. 25--Tucson's commercial real estate market will likely continue its lackluster performance for the foreseeable future, several brokers told a gathering of property owners and managers Tuesday.
01/25/2012Tucson Council Seeks Strict Oversight of Streetcar Construction Costs

Jan. 25--The Tucson City Council agreed Tuesday that it wants more strict oversight of the modern streetcar contract as the most expensive construction project in the city's history begins to gel.
01/25/2012N.M. Gov. Martinez Didn't Sign Sunland Park Port Agreement, Contrary to Reports

Jan. 25--LAS CRUCES -- There's been confusion in recent days over whether Gov. Susana Martinez and her counterpart from just across the international border signed an agreement last week promoting a new border crossing in Sunland Park.

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