Arizona community reacts to Washington nickname controversy
PHOENIX – Amid pressure from sponsors, Washington’s NFL team is undergoing discussions to change its name, a move prominent voices in the Arizona Native American community feel is overdue.
‘You can’t become what you can’t see’: Women’s hockey comes to Tempe
TEMPE – Some of the best women’s hockey players showcased their skills to fans in Tempe. Many hope this will inspire more growth for girls’ hockey in Arizona.
Improving gender diversity among baseball scouts is goal of recent Women’s Sports School event
PEORIA – The Women’s Sports School held their first scouting program to encourage women to work in baseball operations.
Footy, anyone? Australian Rules Football finds home in Arizona
TEMPE – Australian Rules Football is largely unknown in the Valley, but has given those playing a community of friends. It also gives those that are passionate about the sport an opportunity to play professionally through the USAFL.
Podcast: Volcanic soil, old artillery shells challenge crews managing the Maroon Fire
FLAGSTAFF – Firefighters were controlling a wildfire near Flagstaff, but unusual circumstances complicated the process: unusual volcanic soil and a “no-go zone”.
Protesters call for end to ‘hottie’ Native American costumes based on stereotypes
PHOENIX – More than 23,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Yandy.com to stop selling more than 40 Native American costumes organizers say misrepresent and sexualize indigenous people. Protesters said the Phoenix-based company should show the same respect it offered when a social-media furor led it to pull a costume inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale.
More play: New Arizona law requires schools to provide two recesses
GILBERT – A new Arizona law requires district and charter schools to expand recess from once a day to twice a day for kindergarten through third grade. It will extend to Grade 5 by August 2019.
Scottsdale app eases finding baby sitter, furthers evolution of location-based apps
ZipSit, an app headquartered in Scottsdale, connects babysitter and parents, the latest in a technology trend that connects strangers to make life easier.
17 lives, 17 minutes: Students rally, walk out of schools to mark one month since the Parkland shooting
Students are gathering at the Arizona Capitol, walk out of schools across the state and nation to protest gun violence.
Poor nutrition can hurt young athletes as they grow
PHOENIX - When Christina Barth was a dietitian for an elite youth soccer team, she encountered many different eating patterns among, what she described as, the “mini-professional athletes”.
Advocates to fight Redskins’ name, despite court ruling in similar case
WASHINGTON - Native American advocates vowed Monday to continue their fight against the "racist" name of the Washington Redskins, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that use of such names is protected by the First Amendment.