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SCALE Roadshow is Coming to Mesa to Empower East Valley Entrepreneurs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2025 CONTACT: Arizona Small Business Association, Louie Picazo, 602-306-4000, lpicazo@asba.com SCALE Roadshow is Coming to Mesa to Empower East Valley Entrepreneurs Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, is proud to bring its SCALE Roadshow to the East Valley. This high-impact event will take place in Mesa, Arizona, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Mesa Convention Center. As
First International Bank & Trust Ranked #6 on American Banker’s 20 Top-Performing Banks List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2025 Contact: Tim Olson, Multimedia Specialist | (701) 822-1370 First International Bank & Trust Ranked #6 on American Banker’s 20 Top-Performing Banks ListThird Consecutive Year of Top Performance Among $2B–$10B Banks WATFORD CITY, ND – First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) is proud to announce its inclusion on American Banker’s 20 Top-Performing Banks with $2B to $10B in Assets list for a third consecutive year. The North Dakota-based bank was ranked at #6 on the
SRP & AZ Dept of Forestry & Fire Management Sign 5 Year Commitment for Continued Forest Restoration
SRP and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) extended their commitment to partner on strategic forest thinning projects through 2030. The Memorandum of Understanding sets the foundation for the utility and state agency to cooperatively plan, fund, and implement forest thinning projects. The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) allows DFFM to partner with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to conduct forest restoration projects on national forest system lands. This partnership helps
Arizona Technology Council Applauds Computer Science Education Funding in State’s FY 2026 Budget
Teacher Training Supports Council’s Ongoing Legislative Priority to Prepare Students for High-Tech Careers PHOENIX, July 18, 2025 – The Arizona Technology Council today applauded the inclusion of $1 million in funding for computer science teacher professional development in Gov. Katie Hobbs’ FY 2026 budget. This investment directly supports one of the Council’s 2025 legislative priorities: expanding access to computer science education across Arizona’s K–12 public schools. “Arizona’s economic future
