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ABOR, NAU, 20 Arizona school districts form coalition to redesign high school
The Arizona Board of Regents, Northern Arizona University and several school districts are forming a coalition to redesign high school. The effort is called H5 and it’s being spearheaded by NAU's Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy. H5 stands for high school, higher education, high wage, high skill and high demand jobs.
Q&A: What’s Special about Rural Educators?
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AZ Briefing: Check out these weekend road closures; Phoenix residents suffer with no AC; Buckeye company investigated over chemical spill
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Construction across highways in the Phoenix area will cause closures and detours through the upcoming weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Portions of Interstate 17 and Loop 101 will close entirely, while...
Severe weather leaves Buckeye neighborhood in disarray with mobile home flipped and downed power poles
BUCKEYE, Ariz. - Powerful storms on June 25 hit Buckeye hard, destroying homes and property throughout the West Valley suburb. Among the damage, a horse stall was ripped out of the ground and flew several feet, taking down a power pole. "70 mph winds easily," said Josh Jones, a resident...
Chandler mom, son buy gun store franchise
Chandler resident Turner Drake had recently graduated from Grand Canyon University and was looking to start his own business. He found it at C2 Tactical. “I was home from college that weekend and I walked into the room and saw a sign requesting franchisees,” Turner said. “I had been looking for a business opportunity, especially in something that I loved.”
Circle K, nonprofit team up on emergency kits
Police officers know that seconds count in an emergency and having the tools readily available on hand makes saving the life just that important. That’s why the nonprofit Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association (ALECA), partnered last week with Circle K at the chain’s Tempe headquarters to pack life-saving kits that would “stop the bleed” during emergencies for officers, victims, perpetrators, and K-9 dogs.
LIVE UPDATES: Tracking monsoon storms across the Valley, Arizona
PHOENIX — We're tracking monsoon activity across Arizona Thursday night as severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of the East Valley and areas south of the Phoenix-Metro. Track live radar HERE. Follow live updates as they come in below:. 10:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:15 p.m. 9:10 p.m. 7:00...
SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies Golf Support Girls Golf of Tucson
The SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies’ Golf Association made a generous donation to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Arizona at their luncheon held on Tuesday, June 11. This active group of young ladies, age five to 17, participate in several golf clinics and on-course events throughout the year. Chris Hubbard, representative, accepted this donation on behalf of this organization and shared information about this active group. Ongoing venues encourage team spirit, good sportsmanship and positive attitudes. For more information about this group, visit girlsgolfoftucson.org.
A National Champion and Personal Bests Highlight Swim Team’s Trip to Nationals
Over the course of a few days, Thursday, June 20 to Monday, June 24, six SaddleBrooke Swim Team members flew in to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the US Master’s Swimming Spring National Championships. The meet was held at the Indiana University Natatorium, down the road from the Lucas Oil Stadium, where the US Olympic Swimming Trials were taking place. The proximity to so much great swimming and amazing effort by elite athletes proved quite the inspiration to our friends, neighbors and teammates.
In lawsuit to block abortion rights ballot measure, foes claim it is ‘too confusing’ for voters
An anti-abortion group filed a lawsuit to block voters from deciding whether the Arizona Constitution should be amended to protect abortion rights, claiming the ballot measure is too confusing and misleading. On Wednesday, Arizona Right to Life launched a legal challenge against the Arizona Abortion Access Act in Maricopa County Superior Court. The nonprofit is […]
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