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Arizona will soon be able to check another renewable energy off its list.

This summer Pinal Power, a utility company in Scottsdale, will began the construction of a bio mass plant that will generate electricity for 20,000 homes annually by 2014.

This is according to Hal Mitchell, the C.E.O. of Arbutus Bio Energy, and the manager of Pinal Power. The plant will cost $100 million to build of which Pinal Power will cover $40 million and the remaining $60 million will be financed.

Mitchell said that building a biomass power plant was a smart business move. “There is a need for this kind of power in this part of the country and it is a clean power,” Mitchell said.

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T-shirts, free meals, and your photograph on the restaurants wall of fame are just some of the enticing rewards for completing crazy and obnoxiously large food challenges. Arizona Sonoran New Services dives into some of Arizona’s very own food challenges to get a taste of what contests are available across the state.

Pay attention, advertisers. The Hispanic population in Arizona is booming and coming to a business near you.

Hispanics represent 29.6 percent of the state population, and Arizona has the fourth largest Hispanic population in the nation, according to data from the 2010 U.S. census and the Pew Hispanic Center.

As such a large portion of the population of Arizona, Hispanics are a substantial part of the state’s economy because of their purchasing power.

According to 2010 U.S. census data, the Hispanic population in Arizona will reach 50 percent of the overall population by the year 2030.

Apache Spirit Ranch is finally open to the public.

The Apache Spirit Ranch opened more than a year ago to specifically cater to European visitors. After a change in management two months ago, the ranch is going in a new direction by opening its services to a broader range of visitors.

The resort, which is two miles north of Tombstone, now lets the general public use the trail rides, gunfights, restaurant and other amenities. Before the new ranch supervisors Tim and Julia Hastings arrived, these facilities were only for resort guests.

“What we have done since my husband and I took over the management of this place two months ago, is we have opened up for the public and the American people as well,” Julia Hastings said. “We changed so that now you can come for a trial ride and then go for lunch, or just hang out at night in the saloon and have a nice beer and enjoy our live music.”