Influx of Australian punters changing landscape of college football
TEMPE — Imagine a hot August night at Sun Devil Stadium. The Arizona State football team is squaring off with New Mexico State in its 2017 season opener. Punter Michael Sleep-Dalton, in his first career start, stands 15 yards behind long snapper Mitchell Fraboni.
Power official backs transparency bill, after questions about spending
WASHINGTON - A Western Area Power Administration official told a House subcommittee Thursday that he is committed to transparency at the agency, where audits found as much as $6.8 million in questionable purchases by employees in recent years.
Athletes benefiting from advancements in prosthetics
PHOENIX — It was a shotgun accident in a small Indiana town. The guns weren’t locked up. A neighborhood boy found a 12-gauge and wanted to play with 4-year-old Nick Pryor.
As textbook prices rise, college seeks alternatives for students
PHOENIX – Tuition. Dorms. Parking. Supplies. The cost of higher education can seem daunting, but one Valley school wants to eliminate a large component of that high cost: textbooks.
Arizona’s Old West history plays important role in state tourism
WILLIAMS – On a cold night in April just after 10 p.m., the bellow of a train echoes throughout the quiet town of Williams. Four hours later, another train passes.
As Doan contemplates retirement, Coyotes rookies reflect on his guidance
It has been more than two decades, but the Arizona Coyotes' Shane Doan remembers skating alongside past Coyotes as a teenager. Keith Tkachuk, Teppo Numminen, Kris King, Dave Manson and the Shannon brothers, Darrin and Darryl, helped him transition to the NHL when the franchise was still in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
From Ireland to Tempe: ASU golfer adjusting to new life
TEMPE — The transition into college as a freshman is overwhelming enough, especially for a student-athlete coming from overseas. Imagine coming in ranked as one of the top female amateur golfers in the world.
A native of note: Phoenix Boys Choir alum scores hit movie ‘Get Out’
WASHINGTON - Before he was asked to score the hit Hollywood movie, "Get Out"; before he began writing symphonies; even before he was a member of the Phoenix Boys Choir, Michael Abels was just a kid in the Valley who loved music.
Tucson VA one of four in nation to offer service for transgender vets
WASHINGTON - It was Nov. 30, 2011, when Stephanie Donoghue quit her job as a software developer, left the office at 4 p.m. and got a steak dinner before heading home to shuck her male clothes - and her male persona.
Advocates push for gender, sexual orientation questions on 2020 Census
WASHINGTON - David Stacy has heard the stories of older same-sex couples who face discrimination in assisted-living facilities because some "workers are less tolerant" toward them - but he can't point to data outlining the problem.
Valley offers adaptive sports options for disabled community
PHOENIX -- Mohamed Raafat was hanging out at school and perched on a children’s car when a friend abruptly moved it. Just like that, his life changed.
