Arizona Humane Society and Soldier’s Best Friend aid military families with pets, service animals
PHOENIX – Arizona Humane Society's Project Active Duty and Soldier’s Best Friend support active-duty military personnel and veterans by providing foster care for pets and service dog training during and after service.
Gen Z in Arizona and beyond worries that food choices are driving climate change
WASHINGTON – Gen Zers seek healthier food systems amid concerns about the environmental and health impacts of processed foods. Sustainable practices are a point of pride for Arizona’s Date Creek Ranch among other businesses.
Vanden Bosch twins take a page from father’s NFL playbook to power Brophy College Prep football
PHOENIX – Guided by their father Kyle's NFL experience, twin brothers Case and Bastian Vanden Bosch are leading Brophy College Prep to a successful 2024 football season.
Groups target potential Arizona voters on last day to register for 2024 election
PHOENIX – Volunteers and state officials across the political spectrum are attempting to engage citizens to register to vote for the November election. Monday, Oct. 7, is the last day for Arizonans to register.
Bernice King, ASU celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy for 60th anniversary of Arizona visit
TEMPE – Bernice King spoke at the Tempe Center for the Arts and urged people to use her father’s strategies of nonviolence to change the minds of others. She discussed the fracturing of movements and urged others to learn Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to mobilize.
Vice President Kamala Harris touts failed bipartisan border bill as immigration solution in Arizona speech
DOUGLAS – Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Douglas to speak about how she would address issues at the border as president. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake called the invite-only event a “20-minute photo op.”
Arizona voters are concerned about climate change, but Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both support some fossil fuels
PHOENIX – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both support some fossil fuels while scientists and advocates say the need to reduce emissions is urgent and also complicated. Arizona voters have expressed concern about climate change ahead of the election.
‘It’s not just a movie’: Hispanic Heritage Month screening of ‘Spare Parts’ honors STEM heroes
CHANDLER – To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, the Chandler International Film Festival screened “Spare Parts,” a film about the true story of four Arizona students who overcame obstacles to win a national robotics competition, highlighting STEM achievements.
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.
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.
Innovation can be a challenge for museums. Here’s how 3 in Arizona are trying to bring in visitors
PHOENIX – Museums in Arizona, including the Phoenix Art Museum and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, are employing different strategies to bring people to their businesses. Meanwhile, the new Southern Arizona Museum of Science and Technology is struggling.
‘It needs to continue’: LA’s Little Tokyo ‘endangered’ designation spotlights community’s need for help
LOS ANGELES – Little Tokyo is in a phase of decline due to generational issues the community has faced. However, there are ways residents and visitors can contribute to conserving this endangered Japantown in Los Angeles.
