Arizona lawmakers give Trump’s first speech to Congress mixed reviews
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump delivered an hourlong speech to Congress Tuesday that, while short on detail, was long on rhetoric that kept Republican lawmakers jumping to their feet and Democrats mostly sitting on their hands.
Coyotes Curling Club has found a home in the Arizona desert
TEMPE -- Tucked away in a former warehouse, where the fuzz for Penn tennis balls once was manufactured, resides the Coyotes Curling Club. Six expat Canadians with a passion for the game decided after the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah that curling belonged in the desert, too.
Political ideologies of the past still resonate with the residents of Bisbee
BISBEE – It’s a sunny and cool early February day. The chill in the air perfectly offsets the sun’s glow, heating the canyon that cradles the town. This community, tucked up in southeastern Arizona’s mountains, curls around a massive, defunct open-pit copper mine that once fueled its economy.
Arizona tourism officials want to capitalize on unused vacation time
PHOENIX – Visiting from Denmark, Gitee Sorensen and Gitte Ottosen came to Phoenix for an international craft and hobby trade show, but the pair extended their trip a few extra days to have a mini vacation.
Trump protesters clash with police, inauguration events unaffected
WASHINGTON - Police tear-gassed hundreds of protesters Friday as a march against President Donald Trump's inauguration turned into a clash with authorities just blocks from the White House.
McCain says a wall alone is not enough to secure border
WASHINGTON - One day after President-elect Donald Trump promised to start working "immediately" on a wall on the Mexico border, Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said a wall alone would not be sufficient to secure the border.
Gov. Ducey pushes to require drug-addiction training for doctors
PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey sent a letter to the Arizona Medical Board and the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners pushing to require all Arizona physicians to complete continuing education in drug addiction, he said during his State of the State speech Monday.
Former NFL players seek game-changer to painkillers
BOULDER, Colo. – It’s been nearly 10 years since Jake Plummer retired from football. He still experiences soreness and pain from his neck and shoulders to the soles of his feet.
Refugee students gain freedom, then learn English in AZ
PHOENIX- Jolie Zuza came to Arizona as a child in 2005, fleeing war and death.
Arizona Center to get $25 million refresh to attract downtown shoppers
PHOENIX - Arizona Center is planning a $25 million refresh to appeal to shoppers, adding more lighting, valet parking, courtyard seating and other design elements to modernize the 26-year-old center in downtown Phoenix.
Rural high schools confront low college completion rates
Cassidy Hancock drives 20 miles each way, Monday through Friday, to attend Tombstone High School, where she is currently a senior. Hancock is taking nursing classes through the school and volunteers at Quiburi Mission Samaritan Center, a nursing home in Benson.
Decades after the war, millions still pay respects at Vietnam Wall
WASHINGTON - It's been more than 50 years since the United States sent troops to Vietnam, and more than 30 years since a memorial on the National Mall was dedicated to honor soldiers in that war. But for Kimberly Allen, a tourist visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this week, the important number is 20 - what she says is the average age of the people whose names are engraved on the black granite wall.
