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Solar Firm Matinee Energy is Full of Hot Air

Matinee Energy Distances Itself From Shady Founder, but Questions Remain in Plans to Build Several Large Solar-Power Plants in Arizona

Matinee Energy, a company with plans to build several large solar-power plants in Arizona, says a founder who once ran a bogus gold-mining scheme no longer has a role in the firm. Yet many questions remain about the mystery company, which reportedly has contracts with Hyundai Heavy and KEPCO KDN, t ... More >>

Chow Locally Wins "Arizona's Next Great Business Award"

Christopher Wharton and one of his Chow Locally customers​Chow Locally, the new online marketplace for Arizona farm fresh foods announced on their Facebook page that they were awarded Arizona's Next Great Business by National Bank of Arizona. Their prize and the video that helped them win a ... More >>

The 5th Annual Taste of the Biltmore and Sweet Potato Cakes in Today's Eater's Digest

​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Taste the Biltmore How does the Biltmore neighborhood taste? Pretty damn good if you ask us. Find out for yourself at the 5th Annual Taste of the Biltmore this Thursday, October 6th, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sample ... More >>

"Thou Shalt Not Steal Bandit" Strikes Again?

Has the bandit struck again?​It appears a thief the Federal Bureau of Investigation's bandit-naming department has dubbed the "thou shalt not steal bandit" may have struck again -- this time in Phoenix.Phoenix police say the First Fidelity Bank branch near 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive in Phoenix ... More >>

"No Tricks Bandit" Sought by FBI for Four Successful Valley Bank Robberies

The "No Tricks Bandit"​ We figured it was only a matter of time before the FBI came up with a new, lame moniker for the man responsible for robbing four Valley banks in the last week and attempting to rob another on Tuesday.   We figured right.The FBI's bandit-naming department did ... More >>

First Press Weekend of Wine Starts Friday

​Wine? Did somebody say wine? If your ears perk up at the sound of a cork popping out of a bottle, then this weekend's First Press events are for you. Friday night kicks off with the First Press Grand Tasting at the Hotel Valley Ho, presented by National Bank of Arizona. As you'd expect, t ... More >>

Tonight: Taste of the Biltmore

It will be an all-you-can-eat extravaganza for charity tonight, when the third annual Taste of the Biltmore party takes over the National Bank of Arizona Corporate Center (6001 N. 24th St.) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Participating restaurants from the upscale 'hood include Donovan's, ... More >>

Hot Links: Solar Banks, Coyotes Bankruptcy, and Michael Jackson

An SUV collided with a light rail train Wednesday night at 7th Avenue and Camelback. The  crash sent another car careening over the barrier, but no one was hurt, and light rail continues to run as usual...Chandler fire crews battled a two-acre palm tree fire near Brooks Farms and Tower Road ... More >>

Children of Synanon

An acclaimed Tucson drug-treatment program went suddenly, mysteriouly bankrupt. Administrators blame the board of directors. But others are questioning the administrators and their history at the notorious drug-treatment empire known as Synanon.

PICKING UP THE PIECES OF CHARTER

WHY IS DEAN BREWER SMILING? OTHERS ARE CLEANING UP HIS FINANCIAL MESS.

CHARTER RUNS AGROUND

DEAN BREWER WAS ALREADY UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR BANKRUPTING A MORTGAGE COMPANY, SO ARIZONA REGULATORS LET HIM TAKE OVER CHARTER TITLE, AND $8 MILLION IS MISSING.