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Peoria Unified gives substitute teachers bump in pay

12/17/2020
Substitute teachers have been awarded a bump in pay in the Peoria Unified School District, making them more competitive with neighboring districts.

Go Big, Shop Small: Peoria launches shop local …

12/9/2020
Copperhills Center for the Arts in Westwing offers a range of instruction in the arts, ranging from dance and guitar to creative writing and painting. When the pandemic hit, the arts center quickly …

Andrews: The 5 reasons my dollars go to small business

12/9/2020
The strength of a building is in its foundation. The same is true with small business in a community. If small businesses are healthy and prospering, job, schools and lifestyle are unique, healthy and burgeoning.

Average hourly wages increase in Arizona, still below …

12/20/2019
PHOENIX — Arizonans continue to take home more money. New figures Thursday from the state Office of Economic Opportunity show that wages in here are 5.4% higher now than they were a year …

Demand, costs fuel Valley housing crisis; Labor …

7/28/2019
Finding an affordable place to live can be difficult for many Valley residents as rising housing costs outrun income growth. While apartment rents and home …

Arizona unemployment rate remains same from May …

7/18/2019
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Wondering why the voter-mandated increase in the minimum wage hasn’t culled jobs? It’s because the overall state economy is doing so …

Survey shows business support for K-12 education …

12/10/2018
A survey of Valley businesses shows support among businesses for increased taxes to fund K-12 education to better prepare train incoming workers for …

Minimum wage goes to $10.50; Could it increase …

1/2/2018
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Minimum wage has gone up for the second year in a row, and the debate is returning over whether such increases help or hurt the economy. The voter …

Minimum wage goes to $10.50; Could it increase …

1/2/2018
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Minimum wage has gone up for the second year in a row, and the debate is returning over whether such increases help or hurt the economy. The voter …