Navajo and other radiation, uranium mine survivors demand action on stalled RECA compensation program
WASHINGTON – Survivors of radiation exposure from Arizona and New Mexico protested in Washington and demanded a U.S. House vote on a compensation program that expired in June. The Navajo and Laguna Pueblo nations largely made up the group pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson.
Phoenix Rising FC set for showdown against former coach Danny Stone, Orange County SC
PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising clash with Orange County SC in a huge matchup with playoff implications. For the first time, former Rising coach Danny Stone will face his old team.
California combats climate change: New legislation and ExxonMobil lawsuit take on plastic pollution
LOS ANGELES – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a plastic bag ban Sunday. Meanwhile, the state and nonprofits are suing ExxonMobil for alleged deception of the public related to plastic recycling.
Shaughn McDonald brings valuable Big 12 insights as assistant to ASU women’s volleyball
TEMPE – Sun Devils volleyball assistant coach Shaughn McDonald's Big 12 experience has helped the team prepare ahead of ASU’s first conference matchup against the TCU Horned Frogs.
Life after football: Arizona State alums Juan Roque, Steve Campbell reflect on challenges after competition
TEMPE – Former Arizona State football players Juan Roque and Steve Campbell faced different challenges navigating life after the game, and experts say their experiences aren’t unusual for former athletes.
On vibrant Hispanic Heritage Night, Phoenix Rising explodes with 4-0 win to keep playoff hopes alive
PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC defeated San Antonio FC 4-0 on Hispanic Heritage Night, an annual event that offers eclectic and colorful festivities for fans of the club.
ASU tuition surcharge, cuts in response to state budget reflect lower Arizona higher education spending
PHOENIX – Arizona State University will make cuts to its Arizona Promise Program and the Arizona Teachers Academy, close the Lake Havasu center and add a tuition surcharge in response to higher education cuts in the state budget. Advocates, students and legislators weigh in.
Conservationists say cattle grazing on federal lands in Arizona has pushed a threatened garter snake closer to extinction
WASHINGTON – The northern Mexican garter snake, already threatened, is losing habitat due to livestock grazing on federal land in Arizona, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The group has sued two federal agencies to protect the reptile.
Arizona has seen growth in clean energy jobs under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, at a cost Republicans call wasteful
WASHINGTON – The 2-year-old Inflation Reduction Act gives incentives for clean energy projects. Democrats tout job growth and progress against climate change, but Republicans remain skeptical at the high cost.
‘Bridge between the generations’: Miss Navajo Nation merges traditional and modern Diné customs
PHOENIX – Six contestants vied for the crown of Miss Navajo Nation, a pageant that celebrates Navajo culture and tradition, and imbues the winner as a role model in the country’s largest Native American tribal nation.
After Mesa Mayor John Giles endorses Kamala Harris, some Arizona LDS members follow suit
MESA – Mesa Mayor John Giles is a Republican who is voting for Kamala Harris in this upcoming election. Find out why he is switching sides in a crucial election and why other Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members are following in his footsteps.
Defensive anchor Mary Shroll keys ASU women’s volleyball hot start entering inaugural Big 12 campaign
TEMPE – Arizona State’s women’s volleyball team is off to a torrid start, and one of the reasons is libero Mary Shroll’s defense. She leads the 11-1 Sun Devils in digs and takes pride in being a vocal floor leader.
