Clinton campaign pushing money, proxies to Arizona in effort to swing state
WASHINGTON - With only three weeks to Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is sending top surrogates to Arizona this week and pledging $2 million in advertising in an effort to turn the state blue for the first time in 20 years.
Renaming, reframing, reclaiming: Tribes’ different view of Columbus Day
WASHINGTON - Columbus Day will be a holiday for students in most of the country, but it will be just another Monday for students in the Navajo Nation.
Grand Canyon tram proposal sparks ire, awe from Navajo Nation to Germany
PHOENIX – As a child, Renae Yellowhorse chased birds through the sagebrush on the Navajo reservation along the edge of the Grand Canyon.
Mud turtle creeps to endangered status, as springsnail outlook improves
WASHINGTON - Federal officials denied endangered status to a southern Arizona snail Wednesday after unexpectedly finding far more than were thought to exist, but moved to protect what one advocate called the "very imperiled" Sonoyta mud turtle.
Title IX ‘tipping point’ for explosion of U.S. females in Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — Before there was Simone Biles there was Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian gymnast who was the first person ever to score a perfect 10, in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
MyKayla Skinner reflects on a lifetime in gymnastics
RIO DE JANEIRO -- For Gilbert resident MyKayla Skinner, a lifetime of rolling and flipping in the Arizona desert has led to practicing on balance beams in the jungles of Rio.
Grijalva calls for party to return to progressive roots, support Clinton
PHILADELPHIA – Rep. Raul Grijalva, one of the earliest congressional supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to say he is throwing support behind likely nominee Hillary Clinton.
Trump, Flake spar during likely GOP nominee’s visit to Congress
WASHINGTON - Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump was on Capitol Hill to reach out to Republican lawmakers Thursday but ended up criticizing several instead, saving his sharpest comments for Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, according to published reports.
Elderly refugees struggle to build new life in Arizona
PHOENIX – Building a new life can be difficult enough for a young refugee. It’s even harder for an elderly person to learn a new language and culture while coping with displacement and loss.
Yuma farmers grow more with less water during drought
YUMA - As Arizona copes with a 15-year drought, farmers in Yuma are learning to do more with less and leading the way in water conservation.
Arizona becoming a popular place to train for Olympic hopefuls
The state of Arizona is no stranger to Olympians. A string of athletes from the state has pursued the Olympic dream and made it a reality. But they have done so outside of Arizona.
