Maricopa County approves updates to vote-counting system to avoid snafus
PHOENIX – The Board of Supervisors will spend $6.1 million over three years to upgrade voting systems, and it hired an executive to oversee elections.
Arizona ranks 46th for childhood well-being, Kids Count report says
PHOENIX – The annual Kids Count report ranks Arizona 46th in the nation for childhood well-being, 43rd for economic well-being, with lack of affordable housing as a key factor.
Why are so many horses dying? Turf Paradise looks to find answers
PHOENIX – A spike in horse fatalities at Turf Paradise have left the track searching for answers.
Tucson’s Benedictine Monastery more than just a shelter for migrant families
TUCSON – The Casa Alitas shelter at the Benedictine Monastery in Tucson provides transportation, medical care and guidance for migrants claiming asylum in the United States.
‘A really sad night’: Beloved sports shrine Don & Charlie’s closes its doors
SCOTTSDALE – After nearly 40 years in business, Don & Charlie’s closed its doors Wednesday night leaving behind a full legacy.
Twins peek: Scott, Mark Kelly help NASA study effects of long-term space travel
WASHINGTON – Scott and Mark Kelly were identical twins when Scott went into space, but would they be identical when he came back to Earth 340 days later? NASA says yes – eventually. Long space travel does affect the body, but most changes are reversed within a few months, a study of the twins showed.
Hurley, Mullin: From Dream Team competitors to NCAA Tournament rivals
DAYTON, Ohio – Bobby Hurley and Chris Mullin once squared off in a Dream Team competition. Now they meet in the NCAA Tournament
Arizona sheriff, advocates on hand for Trump veto over border emergency
WASHINGTON - Backed by sheriffs and members of "angel families," including three from Arizona, President Donald Trump vetoed a bill that would have blocked his declaration of a national emergency at the border. It was the first veto of his term, but will not clear the way to funding a wall.
City officials weigh local impact of plan to trim immigrants’ benefits
WASHINGTON - A Trump administration plan to limit public assistance for legal immigrants simply "passes the buck down to cities who are going to have to figure out how to pay" for the lost benefits, officials were told at a National League of Cities conference.
As e-cigarette use climbs, schools address the problem with vape detectors and information
PHOENIX – As vaping grows, raising health and addiction concerns, Arizona schools are installing vape detectors in bathrooms and bringing in addiction experts to educate students. State lawmakers also are trying to regulate the growing industry.
Despite last year’s promise, Legislature still has no code of conduct
PHOENIX – Nearly a year after Arizona legislative leaders promised a code of conduct would be adopted to hold members’ actions accountable, no such code has emerged from the committees tasked to draft it.
Needed or misguided? Permanent ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon draws mixed reaction
GRAND CANYON – A bill that could permanently prevent uranium mining on more than a million acres of land around the Grand Canyon is something conservation groups and tribes in northern Arizona call long overdue but mining companies condemn.
