Johnson overcame early-career control issues on way to Hall of Fame
Some pitchers in baseball are described as graceful.
En route to Hall, Johnson continues to be a valuable resource for D-backs
Randy Johnson used to cram his 6-foot-10-inch frame into the luggage racks above the seats in the charter buses used by his minor league team so he could sleep on long road trips. He said 12- to 15-hour rides were common when he was coming up through the Montreal Expos’ system in the late 1980s.
Food fight: FDA plan to cut trans fats from foods divides consumers
WASHINGTON - St. Johns rancher Jay Platt says he has never consumed trans fat in his life.
School administrators scrambling, again, to hire teachers as school year looms
WASHINGTON - Arizona officials say there are at least 1,000 vacant teacher positions to fill, with just weeks left until the school year starts around the state.
Johnson: Border more secure, but it’s not ‘mission accomplished’
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday that the number of people apprehended at the border is “down considerably” from 2014, a sign that investments in border security are paying off.
Cactus League reflects on this season’s record success
Word of the Cactus League is getting out. Spring training in Arizona posted its highest attendance in history at 1.89 million, topping the previous record of 1.73 million set in 2013. Spring training across Major League Baseball topped 4 million, setting a record by more than 200,000 fans.
Remembering Raul Castro, former Arizona governor
To Alfredo Gutierrez, former majority and minority leader of the Arizona State Senate, Gov. Raul H. Castro wasn’t the warmest person to deal with.