Economy

Business & Economy

7 Brew buys former Salad and Go locations, including 36 in Arizona

Thatcher Warrick Hess

A Texas bankruptcy court approves a $123 million purchase of abandoned Salad and Go locations across the Southwest.

Business & Economy

Raytheon awarded $20.7 billion Pentagon missile contract

Kieran Hadley

The five-year contract will create 3,000 manufacturing jobs in AMRAAM missile production, according to the Department of War.

Business & Economy

City Council approves grants to assist businesses located in construction zones

Kieran Hadley

The pilot program uses $345,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to help small businesses survive disruptions.

Utilities

New report claims Trump policies made Tucsonan’s energy rates go up

Kieran Hadley

The report from the Center for American Progress links federal policies to TEP’s rate increase proposal

Health & Medicine

Casa Grande baby formula plant tied to $384m settlement over unsafe production

Kieran Hadley

Abbott Laboratories, the corporation behind Similac, did not admit any wrongdoing.

Politics

Protesters march on Ciscomani’s office demanding cheaper care and groceries

Kieran Hadley

The small group brought visual aids, including a stroller and medical bed, to symbolize their demands.

Politics

State and local minimum wage is set to increase in 2027

Kieran Hadley

Arizona’s minimum wage will increase to $15.65 and Tucson will go to $16.

Politics

Romero, Grijalva discuss affordability at forum

Kieran Hadley

The elected officials spoke at a panel discussion hosted by UnidosUS about the Tucson Prosperity Initiative and efforts to combat poverty.

Business & Economy

7 Brew wins bid to buy all Salad and Go locations

Thatcher Warrick Hess

An auction held yesterday showed that drive-thru establishment 7 Brew outbid Dutch Bros to buy 73 locations.

Trump faces backlash from ranchers over plan to import beef

PBS NewsHour

The announcement has drawn sharp criticism from both ranchers and Republican politicians.

President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking

SEUNG MIN KIM and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

The imported beef will be sold at 25% below current market rates to help American consumers. However, conservative rural-state Republicans are already criticizing the plan, fearing it will harm American ranchers.

Arts & Culture

A 12-year-old professional Pokémon player from Marana is heading to the world championships

Thatcher Warrick Hess

Nathan Dean is the 88th ranked player in the world – and later this month, he’ll have the chance to compete for a piece of a $2 million prize pool.

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