Biden visited Intel's Arizona campus, highlighting the state's rise as a semiconductor hub with an $8.5 billion CHIPS Act deal and ongoing infrastructure investments fostering jobs and tech advancement.

PVCC launches Maricopa Business Institute to address local workforce demands and partner with businesses for job training and opportunities, offering students 16 stackable credentials.

The Business Journals highlight the virtues of credit unions as partners for nonprofits and businesses, emphasizing their community focus, better rates, fewer fees, and personalized service.

The NAR has settled a lawsuit for $418 million, prompting changes to broker commission structures and MLS policies to improve transparency in real estate transactions.

The International Dark Sky Discovery Center is breaking ground in Fountain Hills, AZ, coinciding with a solar eclipse, offering an observatory, planetarium, and theater for stargazers.

A boy in Phoenix has made significant strides against Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Phoenix Children's Hospital's support, inspiring hope and benefiting from early treatments and trials.

National Burrito Day on April 6 features deals from various restaurants with specials from Taco Bell, Baja Fresh, and others, as well as other related discounts and events in the Valley.

Inflation in Phoenix stands at 2.2%, lower than the national average of 3.2%. Key differences are seen in housing, utility costs, and the prices of daily goods compared to nationwide trends.

Karl's Bakery in Phoenix is closing after 30 years despite high demand.

A man was arrested for shooting at a Buckeye police officer during a domestic violence response; no one was injured and no police shots were fired. Further details are pending.

"Downwinders" seek justice and extended compensation for harms caused by US nuclear testing fallout, with RECA's expiration imminent. Advocates push for Congressional action to acknowledge past nuclear endeavors' impact on citizens' health.

Energy Fuels Inc. is starting up uranium mining operations near the Grand Canyon, encouraged by the US's nuclear power goals. This has raised environmental and indigenous rights concerns, with local communities recalling past mining damages.

A community is raising funds to send 99-year-old WWII veteran, Sgt. George Cross, to Normandy for the D-Day 80th anniversary, while Weymouth prepares to commemorate the event with various activities.