The Dragon Bravo Fire is now the largest wildfire burning in the United States and the biggest ever recorded in the Grand Canyon area, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.Since it sparked over Fourth of July weekend, the U.S. Forest Service said the fire has burned more than 143,000 acres, with containment hovering around 40%.It has destroyed more than 70 buildings and forced the indefinite closure of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS ADJUST TO THEIR NEW NORMAL: ‘REALLY SOBERING’Business owners along the Arizona-Utah border say they are feeling the ripple effects of the fire – as many rely on steady summer tourist traffic, which has dried up.”The perception is that they’ve got to make other plans and go somewhere else,” said Dan Dillman, who owns the Historic Redstone Theater in Kanab, Utah. “And that’s gonna affect the things we have bought, whether that be candy and popcorn, you know that stuff doesn’t last forever.”Kanab is about two hours north of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim and typically serves as a jumping-off point for park visitors, but this summer is different.Dillman said his usually full Airbnb units above the theater are nearly empty.STATE FARM
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Arizona small businesses owners struggle to make ends meet, voting for economic relief this election
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Some Arizona small business owners are saying economic relief will be a big part of their vote this year, and it could make or break votes in one of the key battleground states.Small businesses play a major role in Arizona’s economy, employing more than 40% of people in the state, according to the Small Business Administration.Chad Heinrich, the State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business(NFIB) – Arizona, said one of the biggest clouds of uncertainty for small business owners this election cycle revolves around the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It was put in place by former president Donald Trump and expires at the end of 2025.WHAT IS A TAX WRITE-OFF? HOW THE DEDUCTIONS IMPACT BUSINESSES TAXABLE INCOME”Not only are small businesses facing a significant tax increase if Congress lets this expire. But Arizona’s economic growth really hinges on Congress acting and making the 20 percent small business deduction permanent,” Heinrich said.More than 500 business groups across the United States are calling on congress and the next administration to keep former president Trump’s tax cuts in place.START YOUR OWN BUSINESS: HOW TO MAKE YOUR SIDE HUSTLE DREAM A REALITYBoth candidates, Trump and Harris have said they plan