Ducey’s order delaying school start has one lawmaker questioning his authority
PHOENIX – The start of in-person classes for Arizona public schools has been delayed by the governor, not the Legislature.
Responding to surge, Ducey orders bars, theaters closed, delays school reopening
Movie theaters, bars, water parks and other places where large crowds can gather were ordered to close in response to troubling growth of illness and reports of crowds at river-tubing and outdoor recreation areas in Arizona this past weekend.
Curfew curtailing casinos? Don’t bet on it, owners say
After being closed for months by COVID-19, casinos around Arizona had just started to reopen when a statewide dusk-to-dawn curfew took effect Sunday. But casinos around the state said their hours are unchanged, curfew or no curfew.
Minimum wage increase puts Arizona near top; advocates say more needed
WASHINGTON - Arizona's minimum wage rises from $11 to $12 an hour on New Year's Day, a move advocates said is "long overdue" but also a long way from solving the state's poverty issues.Business officials counter that the higher wage will only make jobs more scarce for people looking for work.
Santa Monica moonscape: Biologists consider ways to restore badly burned national recreation area
LOS ANGELES – Scientists with the National Park Service are just beginning to assess and restore vast tracts of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which lost 88 percent of its land to the devastating Woolsey Fire in November. Their first task is to eliminate opportunistic invasive plants.
Dry and getting drier: Water scarcity in Southwest is the new norm, study says
GREELEY, Colo. – The Fourth National Climate Assessment makes it clear – climate change is happening, it’s human-caused, and it could make life increasingly difficult.
Election Day: Results roll in, voters share their stories
PHOENIX – Cronkite News reporters fan out across the state to share stories from Election Day. Find election results and voter experiences.
‘Everyone can see themselves in Barbie’: Iconic doll better reflects global diversity
PHOENIX – Mattel, like many companies adapting to a multicultural world, has been working to diversify the shape, races, ethnicities and occupation of Barbies.
Ducey: Lawmakers agree to raise pay for teachers, support staff
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday he had reached an agreement with lawmakers that would provide 20 percent raises to Arizona teachers among other concessions as educators continue their second day of a statewide strike.
Title games return attention to AIA realignment process
PHOENIX — As football powerhouses Scottsdale Saguaro and Peoria Centennial prepare for Saturday’s state title games, debate about conference realignment continues.
Drowned: The road to recovery
PHOENIX — Firefighters have experienced it all. Blazing house fires. Fatal heart attacks. Toxic gas leaks. Crews are dispatched to a scene, follow the basic protocols and return home to the station for dinner, relatively unscathed. But in Arizona, there’s one call that makes even the toughest first-responders anxious: Drowning involving a child.
Paint the city, how art has changed Phoenix
PHOENIX - The loft is bright. Light pours through the windows and the sun’s rays accentuate the bright colors used in the art on the walls.
