The Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Community of Arizona opened the $440 Talking Stick
Resort to the public in April but the hotel remains closed due to fire safety issues.
The tribe's fire department has withheld a certificate of occupancy for the 15-story, 497-room hotel. A casino spokesperson said the building's smoke evacuation system is not working properly
The tribe has lost a major conference as a result of the delay.
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Talking Stick Resort's opening is pushed back
(The Arizona Republic 6/27)
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Monday, June 28, 2010
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