Halloween spending is expected to be scary high
PHOENIX – October in Phoenix means two things: a reprieve from the blazing heat of summer and Halloween.
Rev. Jarrett Maupin plans protest to block Mill Avenue bridge in Tempe
PHOENIX — The Rev. Jarrett Maupin, an activist who led a summer march in Phoenix to protest police brutality, is organizing a Monday protest to block the Mill Avenue bridge over Tempe Town Lake.
Apache County had worst ‘food insecurity’ in U.S.; state fared poorly
WASHINGTON - Food advocacy groups said Apache County children had the least reliable access to healthy food in the nation in 2014, when 41.5 percent of children in the county were deemed to be "food insecure."
Senate panel gives preliminary OK to school choice for tribal students
WASHINGTON - A Senate committee Wednesday gave narrow approval to a measure that would make education savings accounts available to children attending Bureau of Indian Education schools.
Election officials confident voter rolls secure after hack attempt
WASHINGTON - Arizona election officials said that "at no point" was voter registration information "accessed or manipulated" after an attempted hack into the state's database over the summer.
Has the threat of Zika virus affected your summer?
The Zika virus continues to concern people who have traveled — or who plan to travel — to areas with high rates of the virus. There have been 25 travel-associated Zika cases in the state, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Economic concerns rise to the top in borderlands poll
Jobs, wages and the economy top the concerns of residents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Suns player welcomes home his mom – Phoenix’s new police chief
PHOENIX - Growing up in Phoenix, Alan Williams had dreams of playing in the NBA while his mom, Jeri, worked as an officer with the Phoenix Police Department, cared for her family and studied for her master’s from Northern Arizona University.
Chandler kid gets trip to White House for her ‘Barack-a-Bowl’ recipe
WASHINGTON - It's not every kid who gets to go to a White House state dinner - unless it's the annual "Kids State Dinner" for youths who have devised healthy lunch recipes as part of first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative.
Organization offers new car to entice blood donations
SCOTTSDALE – Blood donations drop in summer, so United Blood Services is offering an incentive: a chance to own a new car.
ASU looks to become Olympic training destination
TEMPE — When legendary swim coach Bob Bowman decided to take over Arizona State’s swimming team last year, the tipping point was the university’s commitment to Olympic sports.
Risk to children’s online safety rises in summer
PHOENIX – School books may be closed for the summer but laptops are open. As children spend more time on the internet, police and parents are working harder to protect them from online predators.
