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New data reveal Arizona women paid less than men in nearly every Congressional District

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012, 8:00am

New data reveal Arizona women paid less than men in nearly every Congressional District

The following is a news release from The National Partnership for Women & Families:

An unprecedented analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today shows that the gender-based wage gap affects women in nearly every corner of the state. In fact, in all but one

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Fry’s Food Stores and UFCW Local 99 reach tentative agreement

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 20th, 2012, 2:51pm

Fry’s Food Stores and UFCW Local 99 reach tentative agreement

A tentative contract agreement between Fry’s Food Stores and UFCW Local 99 has been reached for the stores associates.

Members of UFCW Local 99 will meet

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Sierra Vista Chamber’s annual home and business expo

Submitted by Ty Holland on Wednesday, September 12th, 9:16 am

Large crowds visited the Sierra Vista Chamber’s Annual Home and Business Expo on Saturday. The annual business expo was sold out with

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Sierra Vista receives its first 'Popular Annual Financial Report' award

Submitted by City of Sierra Vista, Tina Moore, Public Information Office

Friday, August 24th, 2012, 8:41am

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) to the City of Sierra Vista for its

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Google hosts free seminar to help Arizona businesses get online

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 16th, 2012, 4:11pm

On August 17, Google and Congressman Jeff Flake will participate in the statewide kick-off event for the Arizona Get Your Business Online www.ArizonaGetOnline.com program at monOrchid at 1:15 pm.

Hundreds of small businesses are expected to attend the launch of

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Rural areas of Southern Arizona receive grant for job creation

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 10th, 2012, 11:37am

Rural areas of Southern Arizona receive grant for job creation

A new $70,000 grant will help establish jobs in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

U.S. Representative Ron Barber welcomed the news earlier this week, after the

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New consumer alert from the Attorney General's office

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 10th, 2012, 11:20am

New consumer alert from the Attorney General's office

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne issues a new consumer alert for Hollywood Video debt collection efforts. This alert is about efforts by Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery to collect late fees or non-return of video fees reportedly owed by consumers, according to officials.

“My office has recently been getting a number of consumer inquiries about how Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery are going about the collection of supposed debts,” said Horne.

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