Alcohol sales shut down as Pope Francis approaches Ciudad Juárez
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Not everyone in Ciudad Juárez may be Catholic, but for the next few hours, everyone will have to make some peculiar accommodations.
Tempe History Museum honors black history with art and music
As part of series of stories for Black History Month, Cronkite News profiles the efforts made by the Tempe History Museum to honor black history.
Hello Kitty food truck draws lines of fans to Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE – Hello Kitty baked goods and merchandise rolled into town on a nationally popular food truck this weekend. Hundreds of fans arrived bright and early to claim a spot at the front of the line.
In one Virginia city, a different kind of presidential debate
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Forget what all the sale ads say: When Congress voted 48 years ago to set a federal holiday on the third Monday of February, it rejected the name Presidents Day and stuck with Washington's Birthday.
Coyotes launch jersey swap to grow youth fan base
GLENDALE - Growing up in Budd Lake, New Jersey, John Pierce was a fan of the New Jersey Devils.
A proposed bill asks for aid in research of PANDAS autoimmune disorder
The proposed bill HB2640 asks Arizona to grant 1 million dollars this fiscal year to the Department of Health Services to aid in the research, treatment and diagnosis of the autoimmune disorder, PANS and PANDAS.
Facebook blocks some Arizona marijuana dispensary pages from site
One Scottsdale medical marijuana’s Facebook page features a video titled “Alcohol v. Marijuana” with a cameo by Snoop Dogg.
Arizona Canadians flock to South Mountain for snow and poutine
“Rock your maple leaf, get a little loonie.”
VA struggles to fill medical center positions in Arizona, across nation
WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald told lawmakers Wednesday that his agency is having trouble filling vacancies at VA medical centers around the country, which has led to "critical staffing problems" at the facilities.
Audit: Arizona revenue department vulnerable to computer system attacks
Arizona taxpayers’ financial and personal information at the Arizona Department of Revenue is vulnerable to computer-system attacks, and some employees failed to follow proper security measures, a state audit has found.
Labor stats: Fine artists in Arizona have higher annual income than in other states
Scottsdale – Fine artists in Arizona on average make more money annually than artists in any other state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
