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Evacuations remain in effect for Black Fire northeast of metro Phoenix
PHOENIX — Evacuation orders issued Sunday for areas near the Black Fire northeast of metro Phoenix remained in effect Tuesday. The fire, which started Thursday south of Roosevelt Lake, has grown to an estimated 8,679 acres with 0% containment, according to Tuesday morning’s incident report. The wildfire started...
Valley residents try Buc-ee's popular (and maybe a little odd) treats ahead of store opening
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Arizona residents got their first taste of Buc-ee's most popular treats ahead of the store opening in Goodyear. The City of Goodyear posted a video of residents trying everything from Beaver Nuggets to lemon pepper jerky on their social media accounts. "Thumbs up!" "Very tasty!" "I...
Tempe bridle path suit stings neighbors
Tempe has filed suit in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking a declaratory judgment on who has legal authority over a south Tempe bridle path, where a resident’s block wall extends 10 feet into the trail. Many among the approximately 250 area homeowners who have pushed the city for four...
'Those neighborhoods get really, really hot': Phoenix's heat island is no paradise
PHOENIX — The "urban heat island" effect is making Phoenix feel several degrees hotter, a new data analysis shows. Climate Central has recently examined 65 major cities throughout the U.S. and found Phoenix's built environment is retaining heat to make the city hotter, on average, by an additional seven degrees.
Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association Receives Largest Donation in History –$25,000 From Cardone Ventures and Celebrates 25 Years on Sunday, September 22nd at STK in Scottsdale
To celebrate 25-years and just ahead of the 25th Annual Behind the Flames Scottsdale Fire Fighter Charities Dinner, the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association is proud to announce Scottsdale-based Cardone Ventures has just made the largest donation in the organization’s history. Recognizing all that firefighters do and wanting to highlight...
Diamondbacks manager confirms how long Paul Skenes will pitch at All-Star Game
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will get the call to start Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game, but as is tradition at the Midsummer Classic, his appearance won't last very long.Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Monday that the rookie "most likely" won't pitch past the first inning. Will Paul Skenes come back out for the second inning if he has a quick first? “Most likely no,” NL manager Torey Lovullo said. — Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) July 15, 2024 Per Baseball Reference, no pitcher has worked more than one inning to start an All-Star Game in the last four contests (there was no...
MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Heat and air quality alerts in the Valley, chance of monsoon storms too
PHOENIX — Monsoon moisture will continue to keep storm chances in the forecast throughout the week across Arizona. The greatest potential will be across the higher terrain in northern, eastern and southeastern Arizona, but there's a slight chance of Valley storms too over the next few days. Any storms...
Texas Woman Faces Charges in $40,000 Arizona Fraud Case
PHOENIX — A Texas woman was recently arrested for her involvement in a fraud case in Arizona, authorities said on Tuesday. Maria Rivera, 64, was arrested in Carrollton, Texas, in early July. She faces charges of fraud, theft, and identity theft, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YSCO).
USDA seeks to expand world markets for Native produce
For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Agriculture led an international trade mission focused on Native agricultural and food products and businesses. The goal is to give those products a push into export markets. Following the three-day mission to Canada, Alexis Taylor, the undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, met...
Arizona mom shares 'everyday Americans' struggles at RNC: What she said
An Arizona woman who says she is a single mom who works two jobs took the stage at the Republican National Convention Monday in Milwaukee. Sara Workman was one of several Republican voters who spoke at the convention in support of presidential candidate Donald Trump. ...
Swing state voters have low confidence in Biden’s chances while Democratic Senate candidates fare better: Poll
A YouGov poll of seven swing states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, shows President Joe Biden trailing behind former President Donald Trump by as much as 7%. The poll was conducted between July 4 and July 12 by the University of Stanford, Arizona State University, and Yale University, which was […]
Inside the private pressure campaign to force hand-counting of Arizona ballots
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.Republican lawmakers in Arizona privately pressured county leaders across the state to count ballots by hand instead of using machines, according to previously unreported text messages.The messages, obtained by Votebeat through public record requests, are a window into how state lawmakers are trying to leverage relationships with Republican county supervisors — who decide how to count ballots in their counties — to promote a practice that state officials have repeatedly said would be illegal.And it highlights how...
Washington City Little League Softball Majors All-Stars Head To Regional Series
Washington City Little League Softball Majors All-Stars have advanced to the Little League Regional Series in San Bernardino, California starting this weekend. Garret Walpole manages the team with coaches Thad Seegmiller and Laci Warczak. The team consists of the following players, 11 and 12-year-old girls:Maddy Abbott, Sarah Seegmiller, Paisley Hopkins,...
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