Suns hope to redirect future, find stability amid lost season
PHOENIX – The Suns regressed this season but hold out hope that they can win with their young core.
Church ‘campout’: Faith community provides food, shelter for homeless in Chandler
Churches and volunteers provide homeless individuals with food and shelter. In Chandler, AZCEND’s 90-day program is helping people get back on their feet.
Fiesta Bowl coaches, A.D. react to ASU football hire, structure
Fiesta Bowl coaches reaction to Arizona State's hiring of Herm Edwards.
Advocates criticize Latino vendors for bids on ‘shameful’ border wall
WASHINGTON - Some Hispanic-owned companies on the list of "interested vendors" for the construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall say they are facing a backlash from Latino advocates who call the project "shameful" and "wrong."
Phoenix shows support for Orlando shooting victims
PHOENIX – A Muslim woman in Phoenix says Ramadan promotes peace, contrary to the man who killed 49 people and injured 53 others at an Orlando gay nightclub. A Christian minister who was among hundreds who attended a vigil for the victims said interfaith conversations needed to continue. An owner of a LGBT clothing store said the tragedy shows more security measures should be taken to guard against those intolerant of gays.
Children living in lower-income areas are more susceptible to asthma
Children in the state’s lower-income urban communities suffer more serious bouts of asthma caused by dirty air and other pollutants - despite decades of state and local monitoring and repeated concerns that air in their neighborhoods is dangerous to their health.
Need a job? Advocates say career technical education plays vital role in Arizona economy
Of all job openings in Arizona, more than half of them have fallen into a “middle-skills” category since 2010, according to data from the National Skills Coalition.
Scholarships help families with special needs education
Arizona ranked No. 1 for the best state to live in because of how well state Medicaid programs serve those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a study released this year by United Cerebral Palsy.
State funding cuts endanger Joint Technical Education Districts, advocates warn
Hailey Adams surveys the equipment in the West-MEC Veterinary Sciences building: an array of kennels, surgical tables and X-ray machines.
Douglas recall campaign faces critics, sheer numbers
GLENDALE – Lisa Marsh and Diane Gordon spent this morning sitting outside a recreational center here and asking registered voters to help recall Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas.
Douglas: It’s Board of Education’s prerogative to sue
Despite the threat of lawsuits from the Arizona State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas insisted Thursday that she and the board are maintaining a professional working relationship.
Board of Education authorizes suits against Douglas
The Arizona State Board of Education voted Tuesday to sue Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas if she doesn’t comply with longstanding directives on access to data and the board's website.
