Frustrated Phoenix residents make voices known after viral police video
By Tyler Dunn | Wednesday, June 19, 2019
PHOENIX – A community meeting held by Phoenix’s mayor and police chief focuses on allegations of police brutality.
‘One team, one heartbeat’: Arizona softball ends Women’s College World Series drought
By Brady Vernon | Sunday, May 26, 2019
TUCSON – With their Super Regional victory over Ole Miss, the Arizona Wildcats are headed to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2010.
Buckeye had nation’s fastest growth, Phoenix added most people in 2018
By Miranda Faulkner and Julian Paras | Thursday, May 23, 2019
WASHINGTON - Buckeye saw its population grow by 8.5% from 2017 to 2018 and Phoenix added 25,288 new residents in the same period, claiming the top spots among U.S. cities for growth that year, the Census Bureau said, as Arizona continued its steady population rise.
Wilderness of the world: Reconnecting with nature helps struggling teens, families heal
By Oskar Agredano | Thursday, May 16, 2019
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST – Teenagers struggling with depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse and other issues are walking through their problems, thanks to the Anasazi program.
‘A really sad night’: Beloved sports shrine Don & Charlie’s closes its doors
By Sam Ficarro | Friday, April 12, 2019
SCOTTSDALE – After nearly 40 years in business, Don & Charlie’s closed its doors Wednesday night leaving behind a full legacy.
Ducey supports short shutdown to secure border if Congress won’t act
By Andrew Howard | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
WASHINGTON - Gov. Doug Ducey said maintaining trade with Mexico is important but gave conditional support to a "short as possible" border shutdown, then shifted blame to Congress which he said has been playing politics with the issue of border security.
As trade deal looms, North American farm officials pledge cooperation
By Keerthi Vedantam | Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
WASHINGTON - The top agriculture officials from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. reiterated the importance of North American trade and cooperation Thursday in their first joint meeting since the release of a replacement deal for NAFTA that is now struggling toward passage.
Betting on your favorite teams still on hold in Arizona Legislature
By Drake Dunaway and Blaine McCormick | Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
PHOENIX – With the reversal of PASPA, sports gambling has been a hot topic. What would it look like in Arizona and how much value does it really have to the state?
‘I have 100 percent trust’: Nico Mannion remains confident in commitment to Arizona
By Kelly Doyle | Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
PHOENIX – Even after coaching changes, top Arizona basketball recruit Mannion reaffirms his commitment to Sean Miller, Arizona.
Shutdown cost economy $11 billion, but long-term effects likely minimal
By Andrew Howard | Monday, Jan. 28, 2019
WASHINGTON - The five-week government shutdown shaved as much as $11 billion off the gross domestic product while it lasted, and while much of that lost activity will come back when federal workers are repaid, other officials said the impact on individuals should not be minimized.
Arizona comes up short again on highway-safety report for lack of laws
By Andrew Howard | Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
WASHINGTON - A new report says Arizona continues to be one of the worst states in the nation for its highway safety laws, falling "dangerously behind in adoption of ... optimal laws," but state officials disputed the report that they said overlooks many of the state's traffic-safety efforts.
Future of Suns, Diamondbacks in downtown Phoenix causing angst
By Evaristo Montoya | Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
PHOENIX – With the potential of the Diamondbacks and Suns leaving downtown Phoenix, growth of the area could slow down.