Volker quits McCain Institute, fears Ukraine testimony ‘a distraction’
WASHINGTON - Three days after he told staff at the McCain Institute that he was still their executive director, Kurt Volker resigned Monday because his role in a House impeachment inquiry "risks becoming a distraction" to the institute's work.
Big changes in forecast: Breezes and cooldown by Thursday
PHOENIX – A hot start to the week will come to an end by Thursday as the next cold front will drop temperatures and make for windy conditions across the state.
Volker resigns from McCain Institute, says impeachment testimony ‘becoming a distraction’
WASHINGTON - A day after he spent 10 hours before House committees that are pressing an impeachment inquiry of the president, Kurt Volker told staff Friday at the McCain Institute for International Leadership that he is still their executive director - but for how much longer remains unclear.
Quarterback coup: Pinnacle emerging as factory for Division I talent
PHOENIX – First came Brian Lewerke. Then Spencer Rattler. Add J.D. Johnson as the latest quarterback at Pinnacle High School that will take his talents to a Division I program.
Mushroom crop in southern Arizona forests capped by dry monsoon season
TUCSON – Mushrooms are a rare delicacy, but after less rain this summer due to a dry monsoon season, they've been harder to find in southern Arizona.
Improving the health of ‘invisible’ farmworkers is a community effort in Willcox
WILLCOX – Access to health care is a big challenge in rural and agricultural areas, and some 53 percent of farmworkers in the U.S. have no health insurance. One program in Arizona is trying to fix that by teaching residents in a community filled with farmworkers to take better care of themselves.
Volker steps down from State Department role, stays at McCain Institute
WASHINGTON - Kurt Volker is still serving as executive director of the McCain Institute, after resigning as U.S. special envoy for Ukraine when his name surfaced last week in a whistleblower's report on President Donald Trump's dealings with that country.
Monsoon 2019 closes as the driest on record for a handful of Arizona cities
PHOENIX – No thunderstorms were the theme this season, as multiple cities across Arizona dealt with one of the driest monsoon seasons on record.
International flair: GCU men’s soccer attracts international players from 10 countries
PHOENIX – The GCU Men’s soccer team prides itself in diversity as almost half of the team members are internationally born.
Start of missing, murdered women panel moving ‘at speed of bureaucracy’
WASHINGTON - State officials agree on this much: "Not one red penny" of the $150,000 allocated for a task force on missing and murdered indigenous women that was created in May has been seen yet. But they disagree on who's to blame.
‘You can’t trust adults’: Mountain Pointe scandal raises questions about win at all costs culture
CHANDLER – An assistant football coach's decision to leak game plans to opposing coaches raises questions about the culture of sports.
Ice time: With Fry’s guidance, hockey participation among females in Arizona booming
GLENDALE – After starring in the 2014 Winter Olympics, Lindsey Fry has made an impact on female hockey participation in Arizona. The state is No. 1 in growth during the last five years.
