Despite risks, skydiving continues to gain popularity
ELOY – Experts said Arizona’s mild weather and clear skies make the state an ideal area for skydivers. Tourists, military personnel and national skydiving teams from around the world travel here to train.
ASU professor creates a multisensory music experience with digital sounds
An Arizona State professor is using technology and music to create a multisensory effect that goes beyond just listening, for both the musician and the audience.
Golf struggles to attract Latinos
PHOENIX — Phoenix native Andre Magdelano doesn’t play golf and has never been invited to play the sport.
Report: Undocumented immigrants contribute $231 million in state taxes annually
Undocumented immigrants pay an estimated $11.64 billion a year in taxes, according to a report by the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy. Nearly $231.5 million of that amount is in state and local taxes for Arizona.
Primary presidential debates see record-breaking viewership
Since day one, the 2016 campaign season’s presidential primary debates have seen some of the highest viewership in history. And viewers and experts say, they're proving to be more entertainment than informative.
Pilots donated nearly $800,000 in ‘angel’ flights last year
GOODYEAR – Dennis Phelan packed his plane, closed the hangar door and went through his pre-flight checklist.
Cave Creek bus driver goes above and beyond for students
CAVE CREEK — Norm Rogers is not your average bus driver. As a driver in the Cave Creek School District, he goes out of his way to learn every child’s name, he greets all of his students every day and he gives back at every opportunity.
Uber delivers puppies to benefit Arizona Humane Society
The Uber app was for more than just ordering rides on Wednesday afternoon. Valley residents could click on the added button "puppies," in the app to get puppies delivered for 15 minutes of playing.
16th hole provides chaotic challenge for Phoenix Open golfers
SCOTTSDALE - Throw an easy 9-iron about 180 yards toward the hole and try to get it close. If not, two-putt and walk away from the 16th hole at the TPC Scottsdale without any damage to the scorecard at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Easy right? Wrong.
Waste Management Phoenix Open goes environmentally green
SCOTTSDALE – The grass isn’t the only thing that’s green at the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week.
Flagstaff runner puts Arizona marathon win in perspective
FLAGSTAFF - Hailed as a humbling test of human endurance, the marathon requires power, precision and, above all, perspective.
Post-snow no-go: Arizonans stranded by blizzard cope with cabin fever
WASHINGTON - Jen Pitera hoped that when she brought a group of students from Phoenix-area Catholic schools to Washington last week they would learn more about what goes on in the nation's capital.
