‘How can I pay the bills’? Freelancers, other journalists impacted by COVID-19’s suspension of sports
By Griffin Fabits | Friday, March 20, 2020
PHOENIX – Nine freelancers and sports journalists share how they’ve been impacted by COVID-19 and the suspension of sports.
Ahead of ‘public charge’ change, advocates struggle to keep Hispanic families enrolled in benefits
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020
PHOENIX – Advocates continue struggling to keep qualified Hispanic families enrolled in public programs like food stamps and cash assistance amid changes to the so-called public charge rule. The U.S. Supreme Court last month decided to let the rule take effect, and that happens on Feb. 24. It allows immigration officers to consider applicants’ use of public benefits, including Medicaid, in deciding to grant green cards, visas and changes in residency.
A fighting chance: MMA comes to downtown Glendale
By Natalie Urquiza | Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020
GLENDALE – RUF38 is hosting an MMA event in downtown Glendale Saturday and promotions company hopes to make inroads in area.
Feds say tiny snail in Utah, Arizona can no longer be listed as endangered
By Kara Harris | Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020
WASHINGTON - The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service said it plans to take the Kanab ambersnail, a tiny snail found in just three sites in the Colorado River watershed, off the list of endangered species in light ot new evidence that the snail is not genetically different from other, more common ambersnails.
Democrats go to court to gain top listing on Arizona ballots
By Peter Gong and Kyla Wilcher | Monday, Dec. 9, 2019
PHOENIX – Political advocacy groups are suing Arizona, claiming a ballot order statute puts Democrats at an unconstitutional disadvantage on election day.
What’s next? As women’s wrestling grows, the landscape of opportunities changes
By Sarah Farrell | Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
TEMPE – The opportunities for young female wrestlers to keep training after high school continue to grow as the sport gains popularity in the United States.
On Virginia’s Eastern Shore, wild horses are an asset, not a headache
By Harrison Mantas | Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - While Western communities struggle to control wild horse populations that are overwhelming the federal lands they roam, a small town out on an island off Virginia's Eastern Shore has turned the presence of wild horses from a problem to an asset.
Money to burn: Forest Service wildfire fund ends its year in the black
By Kailey Broussard | Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
WASHINGTON - For the first time in nine years, the U.S. Forest Service ended the fiscal year without depleting its fire suppression budget and having to borrow money from other projects to continue fighting wildfires.
Longtime NFL coach Wylie surprise addition to Hamilton High coaching staff
By Tyler Henry | Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
CHANDLER - For the 2019 football season, Bob Wylie finds himself in a new and unexpected role: coach on the Hamilton High School football team.
Becoming Kyler Murray: Cardinals quarterback refined skills in heart of football country
By Alex Simon | Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
ALLEN, Texas – To understand Kyler Murray, who makes his first NFL start with the Cardinals Sunday, is to appreciate his roots in Texas and Oklahoma.
Extreme weather galvanizes believers of climate change but doesn’t persuade skeptics
By Jordan Laird and Jordan Elder | Monday, Aug. 19, 2019
SMITH ISLAND, Md. – Scientists point to worsening floods, more powerful hurricanes and larger wildfires as evidence of climate change – but many Americans remain unconvinced.
Rising’s Dumbuya won’t be beaten by wingers or heat
By Owain Evans | Thursday, July 25, 2019
TEMPE - The heat may be a challenge for Mustapha Dumbuya, but Rising’s full-back is one of the quickest players on the team