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Truth and Healing Commission legislation heads to Senate floor

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has sent to the Senate legislation that would create the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States.

Dora Morning, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, is buried in the Carlisle Indian Cemetery on the former grounds of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where she died in 1885. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School sits on the grounds of the present-day U.S. Army War College. (Photo by Addison Kliewer/Gaylord News)

Arizona State University plans new medical school among efforts to address gaps in state health care

TEMPE – The Arizona Board of Regents asked Arizona’s three universities to create real-world solutions to the state’s health care crisis. ASU responded with plans for ASU Health, which includes a new medical school focused on medical engineering and technology.

ASU President Michael Crow, left, and Fred DuVal, chair elect of the Arizona Board of Regents, confer after the regents meeting where Crow announced a new medical school on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Biazus/Cronkite News)

Under ‘healthy pressure,’ ASU’s Preston Summerhays stars for hometown crowd at NCAA Men’s Golf Championship

SCOTTSDALE – ASU sophomore Preston Summerhays represented the only golfer in the 155-player field from Scottsdale, the home of Grayhawk Golf Club, and healthy pressure on himself to be the best he can be for the local fans.

On Monday, ASU sophomore golfer Preston Summerhayes extended the team's season with a 15-foot birdie putt in a playoff against Stanford. (Photo by Tommy Fernandez/SDA)

Gov. Katie Hobbs says no Arizonan will ‘be forced to cut their water use’ because of Colorado River conservation plan

PHOENIX – Gov. Katie Hobbs made two things clear at a news conference about a Colorado River water conservation plan Thursday: Arizona will lead the way in the tri-state agreement, and Arizonans need not worry about a water-use crackdown.


From sunshine yellow to ruffles, the post-pandemic sees a fashion renaissance

LOS ANGELES – Home quarantine meant spending the day in sweats and T-shirts. But now that people are out socializing again, there is a fashion renaissance.


Aumento de muertes por conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol en Arizona entre los más altos del país en 2021

WASHINGTON – Un aumento en las muertes por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol en las carreteras de Arizona desde el 2020 al 2021 se encontró entre los más altos del país tanto en términos de porcentaje - 43% - como en números brutos, con 126 muertes adicionales por conducir ebrio llevando el total del estado a 421 en el 2021.

Las muertes por conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol en EE.UU. aumentaron un 14% de 2020 a 2021, y en Arizona aumentaron un 43% en el mismo período. Los expertos citan varios factores, pero dicen que los hábitos imprudentes de conducción durante la pandemia son al menos en parte los culpables. Aquí, en esta foto de archivo de 2018, tripulaciones de la Fuerza Aérea realizan un simulacro de rescate en Carolina del Norte. (Foto de Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley/Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU.)

Long time coming: ASU, Brophy Prep alum Drew Maggi finally makes MLB debut for Pittsburgh Pirates

PHOENIX – After a long minor-league baseball career spanning more than 10 seasons, ASU and Brophy Prep alum Drew Maggi finally made his MLB debut on Wednesday.

Brophy Prep and Arizona State alum Drew Maggi persevered through 1,155 minor league games for 11 years before earning a call to the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Sunday, fans greeted him with a standing ovation and chants of "Maggi" at PNC Park. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Phoenix vuelve a estar entre las ciudades más contaminadas en el informe Estado del Aire

PHOENIX – Según el informe más reciente del Estado del Aire de la Asociación Americana del Pulmón, el área metropolitana de Fénix ha sido clasificada como la quinta ciudad más contaminada por el ozono en los Estados Unidos. El informe enfatizó que las personas de color son especialmente afectadas por la contaminación del aire y los problemas de salud relacionados.

​​El área metropolitana de Phoenix ha sido clasificada como la quinta ciudad más contaminada por el ozono en los Estados Unidos, según el informe más reciente del Estado del Aire de la Asociación Americana del Pulmón. (Fotografía de archivo por Kasey Brammell/Cronktie Noticias)

Sense of urgency prompts Diamondbacks to move on from pitcher Madison Bumgarner

PHOENIX – At the time of signing All-Star left-hander Madison Bumgarner, the Arizona Diamondbacks thought they were getting an ace-caliber pitcher for a bargain. Four years later, they ended his Diamondbacks career by designating him for assignment.

Pitcher Madison Bumgarner was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after posting a 10.26 ERA this season. (Photo by Zac BonDurant/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Transfer portal forces reflection, changes for Arizona men’s and women’s basketball programs

TUCSON – After a subpar March Madness performance by the Arizona men’s and women’s basketball programs, it did not take long for players to take advantage of the transfer portal and choose to find a new home for next season.

Arizona’s Kerr Kriisa is among the players the Wildcats are losing to the transfer portal and said on his podcast, “It’s sad to leave Tucson but it is what it is.” (File photo by Wesley Johnson/Cronkite News)

Parents of transgender athletes file lawsuit over Arizona transgender athlete ban

PHOENIX – The parents of two transgender youth athletes have filed a lawsuit over Arizona’s ban on transgender girls participating in girls sports.

Sports balls with the transgender pride flag superimposed over them are pictured on a yellow background.

La pregunta para las víctimas y la corte no es si Aaron Gunches será ejecutado, sino cuándo

WASHINGTON - Se suponía que Aaron Gunches moriría el jueves por la noche. Pero en cambio, el asesino convicto pasará al menos dos meses más en el corredor de la muerte de Arizona mientras los tribunales deciden si el estado puede ser obligado a llevar a cabo una ejecución para la cual dicen que no están preparados

Arizona llevó a cabo tres ejecuciones en 2022, después de una pausa de ocho años debido a preguntas sobre los protocolos de pena de muerte del estado. El asesino convicto Aaron Gunches ha pedido ser ejecutado, pero los funcionarios estatales dicen que todavía hay demasiados problemas con la inyección letal y otros procedimientos para llevar a cabo una ejecución ahora. (Foto cortesía del Departamento de Correcciones, Rehabilitación y Reingreso de Arizona)