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Phoenix awarded more than US$13 million for creation of homeless shelters

ARIZONA - The City of Phoenix will receive US$133 million for the creation of homeless shelters after the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) announced it would award nearly US$20 million in grants to local governments from the Homeless Shelter...

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Franklin Mountain Packaging expands operations in Santa Teresa

SANTA TERESA, NM - Franklin Mountain Packaging, a manufacturer specializing in the production of high-quality corrugated microflute and digital printing and die-cutting films, has signed a lease for a new 150,000-square-foot production and...

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Moov opens new headquarters in Arizona

TEMPE, AZ - Moov, the used semiconductor equipment marketplace, celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Tempe, Arizona The company will occupy the entire 16th floor of the new state-of-the-art 100 Mill office space, which encompasses...

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Las Cruces rejects modifications to cannabis use permits

LAS CRUCES, NM - The Las Cruces City Council rejected a proposed ordinance that would have modified city codes for Special Use Permit approval for cannabis uses within 300 feet of single-family residential and other retail and microbusiness zoning...

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Installation of new fiber optic network continues in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, TX - Construction of the City of Brownsville's middle mile fiber optic network continues to progress as Lit Fiber - BTX crews bury cables throughout the city City Council reported that these crews are placing cones and flags to mark...

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Scale Up opens applications to companies for acceleration program in NM

NEW MEXICO - The Scale Up New Mexico program, funded in part by the US Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State University's (NMSU) Arrowhead Center, will offer an online TechSprint accelerator to tech startups in the...

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Brownsville implements preventive measures for hurricane season

BROWNSVILLE, TX - On the occasion of the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, the City of Brownsville announced that it is taking proactive measures to prevent accidents among the population The City Council reported that the hurricane season...

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Tucson extends free public transportation

TUCSON, AZ - Tucson's mayor and council recently voted to keep transit free while negotiating with potential regional partners to make it permanent Although the vote definitely extends free fares through the end of this year, the council stated...

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San Diego ranks as the third best city for business tourism in the U.S.

SAN DIEGO, CA - The city of San Diego, California was chosen as the third best location in the United States for business events and conventions, according to a ranking published by Cvent The agency's list includes the top 50 destinations in...

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Debut invests US$34 million for L’Oréal’s venture capital fund

SAN DIEGO, CA - Debut, a synthetic biology company with a presence in San Diego, California, has announced the raising of US$34 million Series B in a financing round led by BOLD, L'Oréal's venture capital fund The Debut company leads the...

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