‘It doesn’t matter where children are born’: Migrant foster program may relaunch in Phoenix
FLAGSTAFF – Refugio, a Neighborhood Ministries program, allowed foster parents in cities across the U.S. to care for unaccompanied minors. The yearlong program ended three years ago but organization leaders are trying to revive the program in Phoenix.
Cashing out: Legalized sports gambling raises concerns about addiction
As legalized sports gambling becomes more prominent, fears rise about increased addiction.
Monsoon rains douse campfire ban in Coconino National Forest; restrictions remain elsewhere
Visitors can now build fires in the Coconino forest but restrictions remain in place for other Arizona forests, including Gila, Tonto and Kaibab national forests.
After Thai drama, cavers insist sport is safe if you’re prepared, alert
Caving enthusiasts in Arizona say there is an important lesson in the headline-grabbing story of the boys trapped in a cave in Thailand: Be prepared so the sport can be enjoyed, not feared.
Report: Hispanic motorists in Maricopa County still arrested, searched more often
New data on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office shows racially biased policing has continued, even as some Latino elected leaders in NALEO say the state’s reputation is improving.
Audit: Hiring of customs, border agents better, but still falling short
Customs and Border Protection is getting better at attracting and hiring job applicants, but it still has thousands of vacancies in its law enforcement ranks, a recent GAO audit says, burdened by a cumbersome hiring process and weak retention rates.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Secrecy surrounds Tucson shelter housing migrant children
Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva on Friday toured a Southwest Key facility in Tucson where he decried the dozens of migrant children who are locked away from their parents and out of view of the public, with some of them as young as 5 years old. The children smiled and greeted the Congressman, he said.
‘Good riddance’: Democrats, environmentalists cheer Pruitt’s departure
Arizona Democrats and environmental groups welcomed the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who aggressively rolled back agency regulations even as he was dogged by ethical questions.
From border town to Belmont: Bob Baffert points to family, Nogales ranch as roots to horse racing success
From border town to Belmont: Bob Baffert points to family, Nogales ranch as roots to horse racing success.
More Arizona communities cancel firework shows because of extreme fire danger
Prescott Valley, Show Low and Heber-Overgaard join the cities cancelling Fourth of July Fireworks show this year.
A Fourth without fireworks: Flagstaff has been there before
Fireworks are an iconic part of the celebration of Independence day, but they are only a small part of planned events in Flagstaff
Grassroots group works to save wild horses on parched Navajo Reservation
Last month, more than one hundred horses were found dead, drowned in the thick mud surrounding a dried up watering hole on the Navajo Nation.
