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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering girlfriend then fleeing Arizona
A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend after fatally shooting her in 2021 was sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Thursday. On Jan. 5, 2021, Phoenix police responded to an apartment near Bell Road and 35th Avenue after receiving two calls asking for a welfare check. Officers...
Fiesta Sports Foundation selects high school tackle, flag football preseason All-Arizona teams
The Fiesta Sports Foundation, partnering with the Arizona Interscholastic Association, released its first preseason all-state high school tackle and flag football teams on Thursday. There are 29 Arizona boys' tackle football players and 21 girls' flag football players selected ahead of the fall 2024 season. A panel of coaches, media, AIA officials,...
Winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $50,000 sold in East Valley
MESA, Ariz. — Check your tickets, East Valley! A winning Powerball lottery ticket was sold on Wednesday. A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Walmart on Lindsay Road in Mesa. The ticket was sold on National Lottery Day, according to the Arizona Lottery. The Arizona Lottery's recent winning...
Reimagine Roofing Boosts Employee and Customer Satisfaction
At the helm of Reimagine Roofing is CEO and Founder Kody Landals, a USMC Veteran and ASU graduate with a degree in sustainability. In an era where genuine customer service is becoming rare, this Arizona-based company stands out by prioritizing both employee well-being and customer satisfaction. Reimagine Roofing’s journey is...
Arizona housing program proving to be popular
(The Center Square) – The Hobbs administration is touting the "Arizona is Home" state mortgage assistance program created in part with federal taxpayer dollars. The administration said that 100 homes had been closed in the Grand Canyon State so far as part of the program, which provides financial help for first-time homebuyers from $20-30,000 depending on one's income qualifications. According to the Arizona Department of Housing, the funds can be used for interest rates, the down payment, or "closing costs." ...
Intel launches 1st apprenticeship program for manufacturing facility technicians
Intel and Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the company is launching its first U.S. registered apprenticeship program for manufacturing facility technicians in collaboration with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), SEMI Foundation, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, Maricopa Community Colleges, and the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board. Intel plans to train...
Surf’s Up: New Water Parks Flood the Valley
Despite the state’s water woes, new water parks and resort water attractions will soon flood the Valley. By rights, Phoenix should be the big kahuna in water parks. After all, we did have the first inland surfing facility in North America with Big Surf (see sidebar). Our lingering summers provide outdoor water parks the perfect climate for longer operating seasons.
Arizona tribes sign landmark settlement to bring water and land to communities
The refrain "water is life" was on the lips and minds of people gathered at the Heard Museum Wednesday as the Navajo Nation, Hopi tribe, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Flagstaff and Arizona's two major water agencies formally signed the landmark Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement. Hopi Vice-chairman Craig Andrews said...
Record-breaking heat wave could be responsible for more than 300 deaths in the Phoenix area
Scorching hot temperatures keep on affecting millions of people all across the United States, but Maricopa County, in the state of Arizona, has seen the excessive heat turn into a very real threat. According to official statistics, over 300 deaths are suspected to be linked to this summer's record-breaking heat wave in the area.
Tucson and New Orleans: Monsoonal moisture, front cause flooding
On Thursday, monsoonal moisture and a front sparked off flooding in the Southwest and South respectively. This pattern repeats today. A stalled front draped across the South will continue to bring downpours and thunderstorms from Texas to the Carolinas. This same front led to flooding across the. metro. With the...
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