ASU women’s basketball hopeful for future despite quick exit in Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS – ASU women’s basketball officially ended its season Wednesday with a loss in the first round of the Pac-12 Women’s Basketball tournament. Despite the outcome, Natasha Adair is proud of her team’s growth and is hopeful for the Sun Devils’ future.
Arizona reports 20% increase in HIV cases, predominantly affecting Hispanic communities
PHOENIX – Reported Arizona HIV cases have increased by 20%, an uptick largely affecting the Hispanic community. A Phoenix care organization describes how financial and cultural barriers persist to persuading people to get tested.
Colorado River states offer competing proposals for managing water
The seven states that use water from the Colorado River proposed competing plans to the federal government this week on the river's future management, with upper and lower basin states offering their own visions.
Remarkable turnaround by Grand Canyon men’s hockey club team earns Lopes first ACHA nationals appearance
PHOENIX – GCU club hockey rebounds after a rough start and wins its final nine regular season games to earn the Lopes a first nationals appearance in program history.
StatBroadcast, invented to revolutionize live sports stats, epitomizes ASU innovation
TEMPE – Nate Policar invented StatBroadcast as a student intern in the ASU sports information department. Now, his collegiate innovation is used by hundreds of college programs nationwide, including Power Five schools and the NCAA.
As hearings grow more combative, one committee stands out for its civility
PHOENIX - Capitol observers say hearings are getting more heated, and their chairman more combative with the public, but there is one island of civility: The House Commerce Committee is more often evokes laughs than lashing out, and many credit the chairman.
‘It’s 0-0’: ASU women’s basketball hopes to disrupt Pac-12 tournament despite 11th seed
TEMPE – ASU women’s basketball coach Natasha Adair enters her second Pac-12 tournament with experience and a young team growing together.
Fresh powder beckons: Arizona Disabled Sports, High Country Adaptive Sports partner in annual ‘SkiAble’ event
FLAGSTAFF – Arizona Disabled Sports and High Country Adaptive Sports partner in an annual “SkiAble” event for the disabled community. Mason and Jaxton Mogensen, who both have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, enjoyed their first SkiAble experience.
Prom, conversation, bingo: Seniors seek socialization
GILBERT – Phoenix senior homes held a prom in January to give their residents a special event with live music, dancing and a chance to dress up and socialize. Socialization is key to mental health and well-being for senior citizens.
Vote ’em if you’ve got ’em: Voters could see flood of questions on ballot
PHOENIX - One expert thinks it's evidence of voter enthusiasm. Another thinks it is more likely voter unhappiness with their elected officials. What they're talking about is the avalanche of statewide ballot questions that Arizona voters are likely to face at this fall's elections.
Kansas City Royals embrace veteran presence in clubhouse, hope to return to winning ways
SURPRISE – The Kansas City Royals have had to rely on a young core in recent years, leading to inconsistent results. With the arrival of proven veterans to the Royals clubhouse, the team is embracing their presence heading into what hopes to be a very competitive season.
Sinema won’t run again, decries system where ‘compromise is a dirty word’
WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent, announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this fall, lamenting the current state of partisan politics where voters and lawmakers alike prefer to "retreat farther to their partisan corners."
