PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 13 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news: CHANDLER, AZ (December 12, 2024) - 3D Barrier Bags Inc., a leader in the production of customized, high-barrier foil bags, is excited to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona. Spanning 22,000-square-feet, the bespoke facility will serve as a key operational hub for the company as it strengthens its service to customers in the Western United States. This  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. J. Kevin Pidkowicz has spent more than four decades practicing medicine, a journey that has taken him from the halls of the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine to military bases in Europe, private clinics across the United States and teaching residents while he was an assistant professor at the University of Arizona. As a retired Navy commander and accomplished dermatologist, Pidkowi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 13 -- The Arizona Department of Revenue issued the following news release: An estimated 1.14 million Arizonans will have the option to file their taxes through Direct File this upcoming tax season, and now a new tool is available to verify eligibility. The program is expanding to include more tax types, deductions, and credits. Direct File is easy to use, seamless and free for eligible taxpayers. Taxpayers interested in learning if they are eligible to use Direct File du more PR

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Dec. 14 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Council Delegate Steven R. Arviso, who represents Mariano Lake Chapter, celebrated the signing of CD-53-22, allocating $10,031,897 from the Sihasin Fund for the construction of the Mariano Lake Chapter Multipurpose Building. The new 11,900-square-foot facility will replace the chapter house originally constructed in 1952, which was demolished in 2020 due to structural and safety co more PR

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Dec. 14 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: On Thursday, the Naabik'iyati' Committee advanced Legislation 0247-24, proposing the repeal of outdated provisions that impose a 750-foot buffer zone on either side of roadways within the Navajo Nation, stifling opportunities for residential, economic, and infrastructure development. Sponsored by Delegate Shawna Ann Claw, the legislation seeks to empower local chapters with greater more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: New research has found that the punishing summer temperatures and persistent drought conditions in much of Arizona and the Southwest are dealing a double whammy to trees attempting to regulate their own temperature, putting a critical part of the desert ecosystem at risk. The study, published in October in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looked at the iconic Fremont cottonwood, whic more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform - from bacteria to blue whales - shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy. Taking a fresh approach at an old problem, Sawsan Wehbi, a doctoral student in the Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program at the University of Arizona, discovered strong evidence that the t more PR