PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Arizona Public Service (APS) has signed agreements to add new energy supplies to its energy mix - APS's largest-ever planned addition of new power sources. In all, APS will add nearly 7,300 megawatts (MW) of renewable power, battery energy storage and natural gas to meet the state's growing demand for energy. Picture this, that's enough electricity to run nearly 1.4 million air conditioners at the same time. The   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Court has now ordered 37-year old convicted white collar crime offender Ariell Olivia Dix to pay $3,863,036.15 in restitution for her role in the Illegal Control of an Enterprise - a crime for which she was sentenced to prison for 3.5 years in May 2024. "Medicaid fraud steals from taxpayers and harms those who rely on critical  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Trish Hammer, associate dean for faculty affairs and graduate studies in the College of Science, only began playing pickleball three and a half years ago. But now, she's a national champion. Last weekend, Hammer won the highest competitive level in her age group in the singles category at the 2024 BIOFREEZE USA Pickleball National Championships in Mesa, Arizona. Last year at the same competition, Hammer finished fourth,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news: MESA, AZ (November 20, 2024) - JX Advanced Metals USA, Inc. (JX USA), formerly known as JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc., celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by key company representatives and local dignitaries. The facility, located on 63 acres at the northeast corner of Germann Road and Crismon Road, is alr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- Native Public Media issued the following news: Flagstaff, AZ - Native Public Media (NPM) received a significant grant from Wells Fargo's Invest Native Initiative to support Native American Tribes in enhancing public safety through a specialized alert system for Missing and Endangered Persons. NPM will utilize this funding to create a robust ecosystem supporting the launch of the alert for adults in September 2025. By collaborating with Native radio stations and othe  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news: GLENDALE, AZ (November 20, 2024) - AutoStore and systems integrator Bastian Solutions have once again partnered with global sports brand PUMA. Today, they announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration by implementing the AutoStore system at a new distribution center in Glendale, Arizona. With this new facility, PUMA aims to increase daily order fulfillment from 100,000 to 200,000, enhancing speed, e  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Soil plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's carbon cycle. As the largest terrestrial carbon sink, soil has the potential to either mitigate or exacerbate climate change, depending on how it is managed. The Department of Energy has awarded the University of Arizona $610,166 as part of the department's $8 million initiative to support research to improve climate models. The U of A project, one o  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The Northern Lights were visible much farther south than usual this year, and pictures of the colorful hues filled social media. Now, imagine an aurora hundreds of times brighter - except no one would be able to snap a photo of it, as the onslaught of particles rushing in from the sun would instantly turn smartphones into bricks. Such extreme solar storms are rare - only six are known to have lef  more