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Friday Night Fever Week 1 highlights: The 2024 season begins
PHOENIX — It may still feel like summer outside with temperatures continually reaching 110 degrees, but for football fans in Arizona, the start of fall has arrived with the beginning of the high school football season!. And the beginning of the high school football season means the start of...
Flinn Scholarship application to open Sept. 12
The application for the Class of 2025 Flinn Scholarship will open on Thursday, Sept. 12. The deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. In scope and value, the Flinn Scholarship is unlike almost any other undergraduate merit-based scholarship in the United States. Arizona high-school seniors are eligible to apply for the scholarship, which provides a full ride to Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or the University of Arizona.
Arizona may receive new national monument
The area surrounding the Gila River, the second-longest river in Arizona, is rich in history, with an abundance of people, wildlife, and national treasures. Archeologists, locals, and biologists are trying to preserve these aspects by making this expanse of the Sonoran desert, only 45 minutes southwest of the Phoenix Valley, a National Monument.
AZ Briefing: Court ruling will suppress Native voting, leaders say; Labor Day weekend fun and road conditions; How ASU can beat Wyoming
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Voter registration rules already put obstacles in front of Native voters, but the registration requirements will make it worse, advocates say. More about the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a law that requires...
Jeff Zink, Republican running to replace Gallego repeats false claims about 'post-birth abortions' in 12News interview
PHOENIX — Jeff Zink, the Republican candidate for Arizona Third Congressional District, repeated an oft-debunked claim about “post-birth abortions” in an interview with 12News Friday. Zink falsely claimed to 12News anchor Troy Hayden that several states, including California, had laws on the books allowing a child to...
She had both of her eyes removed as a child. Now, this Arizona woman is inspiring people around the world.
PHOENIX — A Valley woman is inspiring thousands worldwide through social media to live their best life. Katherine Chavez, a 31-year-old Arizonan, said she lost her sight at age 7 after being diagnosed with Retinoblastoma. "Everything just happened fast, because the tumor was pretty big and it was actually...
Arizona Veterans’ Services leader won't be nominated for Senate confirmation
(The Center Square) — Arizona Department of Veterans Services’ Executive Deputy Director Dana Allmond will not be submitted to the state Senate Committee on Director Nominations as part of a legal agreement with the Arizona State Senate. In an email obtained by The Center Square on Friday, Allmond wrote to agency employees that she will remain as a deputy director but that John Scott will instead go up for a formal nomination. ...
Arizona Women Take Second in Cross Country Season Opener
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Arizona Cross Country opened the 2024 season on Saturday with the NMSU Lori Fitzgerald Open hosted by New Mexico State at the NMSU Golf Course. The Arizona Women finished second overall in the competition and the Arizona Men placed third. The women's top finisher was Molly Lakustiak and the men's was Gideon Mengich.
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