Flagstaff City Council approves slow down of minimum-wage increase
PHOENIX – After months of council meetings, hundreds of emails sent to city council members and hand wringing from supporters and opponents, Flagstaff residents have an answer about the future of the city’s minimum wage: a more gradual increase that will still reach $15 an hour on schedule.
As Final Four arrives, Phoenix Mayor Stanton relishes ‘opportunity to be the best host city’ in US
PHOENIX — From the Super Bowl to the College Football Playoff, the city of Phoenix is no stranger to helping host major sporting events.
Female entrepreneurs launch expo to promote black-owned businesses in Phoenix area
PHOENIX – Michelle Thomas, the founder of nonprofit Mocha Princess, said there’s a black-owned business out there “for anything you need.”
Obamacare replacement fails; Arizona lawmakers say fight goes on
WASHINGTON - House leaders withdrew their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act just minutes before a scheduled vote Friday, but Arizona lawmakers on both sides of the issue said they expect the fight over Obamacare to continue.
Four on the floor: Stage set at University of Phoenix Stadium for Final Four
GLENDALE -- It’s been built. Now, it’s time to see who will come to play on it.
In Focus, episode 2: What defunding Planned Parenthood could mean for Arizonans
A Republican health reform bill stalled in the House of Representatives this week, but the proposal gave an inside view into potential plans to prohibit federal health insurance from covering care at Planned Parenthood.
TGen concussion study of ASU football players may lead to better diagnosis, treatment
PHOENIX – A three-year study of the Arizona State University football team will help researchers develop tools to better diagnose and prevent sports-related concussions and other injuries or diseases.
Arizona reflects split as GOP delays health care vote amid infighting
WASHINGTON - On the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act's signing, House Republican hopes to vote on an Obamacare replacement were dashed Thursday when leaders failed to quell an uprising by conservatives in their own party.
Born without legs, Jen Bricker followed an unconventional path to become an acrobat and author
SCOTTSDALE — Wearing a red dress, her long brown hair falling almost to her waist, Jen Bricker navigated the stage in a wheelchair Thursday before a packed ballroom of 850 people at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa.
ASU outfielder Hunter Bishop lives ‘4MOM’ with Alzheimer’s
PHOENIX – Hunter Bishop leans up against the railing of the dugout at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, sunflower seeds stuffing his mouth. Every part of him – except for maybe his slender 6-foot-5 frame – looks the part of an ordinary Division I baseball player. However, there’s more to the Arizona State freshman outfielder.
Beneficial Beans cafe opens at Burton Barr library to help autistic adults gain employment skills
PHOENIX – Beneficial Beans inside the Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix offers more than coffee. It offers adults with autism the chance to learn employment skills through an internship program.
Phoenix parks board to vote on South Mountain Park improvements
PHOENIX – City officials and residents have worked for years to solidify plans to improve South Mountain Park. And they’re finally ready to begin work on $23 million worth of improvements.
