Senate hears problems, differs on answers to border detention crisis
WASHINGTON - With border apprehensions at their highest level in a decade, all sides at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing agreed that the situation at immigrant detention facilities has reached crisis levels. But potential solutions remained elusive.
Advocates vow Supreme Court ruling not last word on border wall funds
WASHINGTON - Immigration advocates are vowing to continue to fight the use of Defense Department funds for construction of a border wall, after the Supreme Court late Friday lifted lower courts' injunction on the funds transfer.
Lawmakers spar over family separations, detention center conditions
WASHINGTON - A House panel grilled administration officials over migrant family separations and conditions at border detention facilities, but the hearing produced more partisan sparks than answers - although both sides agreed that the situation at the border has reached crisis levels.
Private drone hampers battle against Museum Fire, which now is 12% contained
FLAGSTAFF – Firefighters continue to try and get the more than 1,900 acre Museum Fire north of Flagstaff under control, but drones are making that effort harder.
‘Madhouse on McDowell’ lands new tenant: soon-to-be uprooted Phoenix Mercury
PHOENIX – Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum lands a new tenant: the uprooted Phoenix Mercury.
VA touts ‘transformation,’ five years after Phoenix hospital scandal
WASHINGTON - Five years after the Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix made national headlines for falsifying records about patient wait times, agency officials told House lawmakers that the system has seen a "tremendous transformation," with wait-times on par with or better than private practice.
Monsoon storms help slow Museum Fire, but raise flood concerns
FLAGSTAFF – The Museum Fire burning one mile north of Flagstaff is now more than 1,800 acres, but rains Tuesday helped firefighters slow the blaze. With more rain in the forecast, though, the threat of flooding is real.
Tourism tension in Instagram age: $1 billion in AZ taxes, challenges to preservation
PHOENIX – Tourism continues to expand in Arizona, a boon for jobs, development and tax revenue, but the growth presents challenges to preserving the natural beauty that draws visitors to the state.
As Museum Fire grows, neighborhoods north of Flagstaff are on edge
FLAGSTAFF – The Museum Fire burning a mile north of Flagstaff has residents in the area on high alert as crews battle the 1,800 acre blaze.
50 years later, Arizona still plays a big role in exploring the universe
PHOENIX – Arizona helped put men on the moon, and the state’s institutions continue to make strides in mapping the cosmos.
Puerto Ricans in Valley demand island governor’s resignation over offensive messages
PHOENIX – The publication of offensive messages from Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s private chats has sparked protests in Phoenix and across the U.S.
As golf takes center stage, ASU continues preparations for NCAA championships
PHOENIX – With ASU as the host site, Scottsdale’s Grayhawk golf course is hosting the 2020-22 NCAA golf championships.
