To address overwhelming need, Arizona nurses deploy to Colorado
PHOENIX – As communities across the country struggle to contain the novel coronavirus, Arizona nurses mobilize to help a hard-hit area of Colorado.
Thirty years ago, Phoenix Suns set record for most free throws made in game
PHOENIX – The Suns in 1990 set the NBA all-time record for free throws made by a team.
Grape news: Verde Valley close to becoming a designated wine region
WASHINGTON - Wine drinkers may soon be able to reach for that Verde Valley vintage, if local wineries and vineyards have their way. Their application to make the Verde Valley a federally recognized American Viticultural Area is nearing approval by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
Tokyo Olympics may be in jeopardy as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
LOS ANGELES – With the spread of COVID-19, which has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide, the 2020 Summer Games could be postponed or canceled.
Not ‘just a bunch of meathead workouts’: Players descend upon Arizona to prepare for NFL combine
PHOENIX – To help make their case for the upcoming NFL Draft, a collection of college football players have descended upon the Valley for combine-specific training.
ASU shot putters Washington, Noennig making waves on national scale
TEMPE – Arizona State throwers Turner Washington and Samantha Noennig are ranked among the top three in the nation for the longest shot-put throw.
‘That would be dope’: Booker, others hope Suns join 23 other teams in NBA 2K League
PHOENIX – Twenty-three of the NBA’s 30 franchises sport a NBA 2K League team. The Suns are not one of them. Star guard Devin Booker is one of many who would like to see that change.
Arizona official touts ‘holistic’ approach to combating trafficking
WASHINGTON - Human trafficking is a massive problem, which is why Arizona has adopted a "massive approach" to dealing with it, a state official told a gathering of government and business leaders in Washington on Tuesday.
Without federal disaster aid, states are left to fend for themselves
BONDURANT, Wyo. – Without a federal major disaster declaration, FEMA assistance isn’t available. Either states pay to rebuild, or people are on their own.
‘Large and in charge’ drag queen inspires youth, other queens of color
PHOENIX – Black, “large and in charge” drag queen Rosie Cheeks wants to encourage other people of color and people of all sizes to be comfortable in their skin.
‘We need to live our values every day’: Warren’s Tempe town hall spotlights immigration reform
PHOENIX – Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke to an estimated 3,500 people in Tempe on Thursday about her 2020 presidential election platform, emphasizing an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws.
21st-century druids: No animal sacrifices, but connected to community, history
PHOENIX – Mark Bailey is a 21st century druid, a member of Arizona’s Grove of the Rising Phoenix. He doesn’t sacrifice animals or worship nature, and he has nuanced beliefs about an afterlife. Druids are steeped in more than two millennia of Indo-European history.
