Sometimes a little retail therapy goes a long way. Lucky for us (and you), Local First Arizona’s 11th annual Independents Week is underway. The coalition has brought hundreds of businesses together to ...

Founded in 2003 by Executive Director Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona is a community and economic development organization working to strengthen local economies. LFA educates consumers about the ...

Sample foods from local restaurants, drink local beer and wine for five bucks a cup, browse booths from local retailers, and listen to live local music. Notice anything here? Yep, it’s all about ...

In case you were unaware, it’s currently Independents Week, according to Local First Arizona. (Get it? Independence? Independents? Homonyms, anyone? Okay, I’ll move on.) That means that, using a ...

Local First Arizona and the Secretary of State's office have put together resources to help with the suspension of SNAP benefits; On Election Day, voters in Maricopa County had the opportunity to vote ...