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Construction inspires LGE CFO Mike Stafford
FEATURES ........ 21 North Phoenix woman competing for Mrs. Arizona America
YOUTH ............. 24 Girl Scouts unveil Adventurefuls for 2022 cookie season
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Autumnfest welcomes crafters, artists, vendors BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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egistration is open through Sept. 24 for sponsors, crafters, artists and vendors to participate in this year’s Autumnfest event on Saturday, Oct. 23, and Sunday, Oct. 24, at Community Park. This year, local vendors are invited to participate to promote them after a canceled 2020 Anthem Days. Kristi Northcutt, Anthem Community Council’s senior director of community relations, said it will be a combination of the two events, making it bigger, better and more fun. Any local business can register to be part of the event. “There are typically thousands of peo-
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Autumnfest will feature local vendors, crafters and artists in a combined event after the canceled 2020 Anthem Days. (Photo courtesy of Anthem Community Council)
Amazon invests more than $16B in Arizona since 2010 BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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mazon has invested more than $14.6 billion in the Phoenix region and $16 billion in Arizona since 2010, according to findings from the company’s U.S. Economic Impact Report. The company has created more than
30,000 jobs in Arizona in its operations, logistics, corporate and technology functions, and there are more on the way. The report also estimated that Amazon’s investments in the region led to the contribution of more than $13 billion to the economy over the last decade, demonstrating Amazon’s commitment to creating quality jobs and generating economic opportunity.
“We are proud that through Amazon’s investments and job creation in Arizona, we are providing opportunity and support for the communities where we live and work,” said Matthew High, Amazon’s director of regional operations. “Partnering and reinvesting in the com-
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