Making the leap: ASU League of Legends player ‘Breezyyy’ Keesey turns pro
TEMPE – Three years ago, Brindon “Breezyyy” Keesey tried out for the Arizona State University League of Legends team and didn't make the cut. Now, Keesey has signed a contract to play for 100 Thieves and has become the second ASU player to go pro in any esport.
Tackle this: Decline in youth football participation raises questions about future
PHOENIX – Youth tackle football numbers have been dropping steadily for years. With flag football on the rise and legislation a possibility, are we looking at the end of youth tackle football?
Duck and cover: ASU football stuns No. 6 Oregon on national stage
TEMPE – On a national stage, Arizona State upset No. 6 Oregon, hurting its College Football Playoff hopes.
Local group, with help of 3 veterans, removes graffiti from Florence boulders
FLORENCE – Natural Restorations, a local nonprofit that removes trash and graffiti from outdoor areas, removed 20,242 square feet of graffiti from the boulders in Florence during a two-week project.
With no JC football left in state, 11 players file lawsuit alleging ‘racial bias’
PHOENIX – With no junior college football left in state, a group of football players at schools in the Maricopa County Community College District are alleging in a suit that the move unlawfully eliminates opportunities for minority students.
Prop. 127: Voters reject drastic reshaping of Arizona’s energy future
PHOENIX – Arizona voters rejected Proposition 127, according to the Associated Press. The initiative would have required the state’s regulated utilities to get 50 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2030.
Grand Canyon gap: Arizona national parks need $531 million to fix roads, buildings
GRAND CANYON – Arizona national parks and monuments need $531 million to maintain hundreds of roads and buildings. But budget problems put that on hold in Arizona and across the U.S.
Lack of trust in law enforcement hinders reporting of LGBTQ crimes
Violent crimes and other hate incidents against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans are consistently not reported and prosecuted because of chronic distrust between the LGBTQ community and police.
Non-native tamarisk are demonized across the West, but are they really the enemy?
LONGMONT – A poster says “WANTED -- Dead, Not Alive!” The tree has become a scapegoat for our relationship with water in the West.
