Shrinking AZ farmland shows Buckeye family’s generational differences

BUCKEYE – Arizona farmland has declined over the decades, leaving one generation of a Buckeye farming family concerned and another content.


How can journalists more accurately reflect Americans’ voices?

After many journalists were surprised by the results of the presidential election, they are left wondering how news media underestimated the swell of support for Donald Trump.


Plane mural honors military heroes

MESA - At the Copperstate Fly-in in Mesa, it was more about planes than art, but for a Phoenix man, he is combining the best of both worlds.

Rodney Jarrell’s plane is a flying a work of art, one that honors our nation’s heroes. (Photo by Tyler Fingert/Cronkite News)

Will Trump presidency harm Nogales border economy?

NOGALES, Ariz. – As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his January inauguration, business owners here face new uncertainties.


Arizona racers return to roots at Phoenix International Raceway

PHOENIX - Michael McDowell, who was born in Phoenix and raised in Glendale, recently learned that he now owns a little piece of NASCAR racing history.


After, shock: Clinton supporters grapple with Trump’s surprise victory

WASHINGTON - The front pages on display Wednesday morning at the Newseum said it all: Stunning. Shocker. Believe It. But some here were still having trouble believing it, even after supporters across the country had celebrated the victory of President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday night and into the morning.


D-Backs manager learned from Sparky Anderson, Terry Francona

PHOENIX - The new manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks learned how to manage beyond the playing field from two of the best.


Arizona-Boston pipeline continues with hiring of Lovullo as D-backs manager

SURPRISE - In Torey Lovullo, the Arizona Diamondbacks are getting a hard-working manager who will quickly gain the respect of his players, according to a member of the Boston Red Sox organization taking part in the Arizona Fall League at Surprise Stadium on Friday.


Cities, two states raise the smoking age to 21 in effort to curb use

Dr. Richard Brady owns a veterinary clinic in Cottonwood, Arizona. Up until a few months ago, he was having problems with teens purchasing tobacco products at the store next door and then loitering in front of his shop. Then the town raised the smoking age to 21.


No holiday for fliers: Sky Harbor likely among busiest for Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is expected to be among the 10 busiest airports in the nation this Thanksgiving, when as many as 27.3 million people are expected to board a U.S. airline for their holiday travel.


Cactus League a big winner regardless of World Series outcome

PHOENIX – No matter who wins Wednesday’s climactic Game 7 of the World Series between the long-suffering Cleveland Indians and longer-suffering Chicago Cubs, Arizona wins.


Former Sun Devil Kipnis shines on World Series stage

PHOENIX - The capacity crowd at Wrigley Field in Chicago watched as Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis faced off against Cubs relief pitcher Travis Wood with two runners on base and two outs in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series.