“I think we are,” said Sweetwater resident JoAnn Scharschu. “We are heading for it deeper.” Like many consumers locally and nationally, she pointed to high gas and grocery prices. “It’s hard,” Scharschu said, while shopping at a local grocer

Cubellis, a national, architecture, interior design and engineering services firm, has merged with Dougherty + Design Group, a full-service architectural firm specializing in retail and mixed-use projects.

PHOENIX----New research from The Nielsen Company indicates that alcoholic beverage purchases may be somewhat recession-proof, with the declining economy having only a mild impact on consumers' alcoholic beverage purchases at off-premise locations, such a

Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2008) -- KESQ-TV, the ABC affiliate in Palm Springs, California, is now airing its local newscasts in High-Definition. The station says it's "the first and only" one in the Palm Springs market to go high-def with the news.

Doug and Thelma Gale stand in front of the jewelry display at their Hart store. The Gales plan to close their Hart and Shelby stores by the end of the year.