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Hobbs visits Watch Fire scene after $400,000 allocated for assistance
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is visiting the scene of the Watch Fire on Thursday after $400,000 in state funding was allocated to help in the disaster’s aftermath. Although the fire in eastern Arizona had been extinguished after burning over 2,000 acres, 13 homes were lost this past week as a result, according to the Arizona Republic. The fire primarily impacted residents living on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. ...
Kari Lake Implodes When UK Journalist Gives Her Brutally Tough Interview on Election Fraud: ‘You Lied’
Emily Maitlis was told she "needs her head examined" and called a "sad case of a human being" by Arizona state senate candidate Kari Lake. The post Kari Lake Implodes When UK Journalist Gives Her Brutally Tough Interview on Election Fraud: ‘You Lied’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Funding to continue SR24 work
While it was not the amount the town had hoped for, the Arizona Legislature approved nearly $60 million to continue working on State Route 24, which is critical for connecting Queen Creek to other arterial freeways, including Arizona Loop 202 on the east edge of town. “Monies distributed to the...
Asthma study tracking Tucsonans from birth into adulthood
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are potentially life-threatening lung conditions that make it difficult to breathe. Around 40 years ago, there were theories that asthma and COPD could have causes originating in early life, but they were just that – theories. “Researchers asked 70 year olds...
What experts predict for Metro Phoenix construction industry
The Metro Phoenix construction industry has enjoyed an impressive growth streak since the pandemic, with mega-projects underway in the Valley that are changing the economy of the state. AZRE magazine sat down with the following members of the Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA) to learn more about the state of the market, the impact of these large projects and the major issues facing the industry.
How the San Carlos Apache Tribe and U.S. Forest Service are working together to reduce wildfires
The Watch Fire scorched 2,162 acres across the San Carlos Apache Reservation, before it has since been fully contained. This destructive force of nature prompted the tribe to declare a state of emergency last week. It’s considered to be the tribe’s worst fire in three decades, destroying at least 36...
Sinkhole in Surprise closes road for the weekend
SURPRISE, Ariz. — A waterline break caused a sinkhole in Surprise near Bell Road and the 303 Friday night. Work crews were called to the area around 6:30 p.m. and found the roadway was flooded due to the line break, Sergeant Rick Hernandez with the Surprise Police Department said.
Blast From The Past: R Dub!; KXCI, 1994
Happy Friday! This week’s Radio Ink Blast From The Past features Randy “R Dub!” Williams at KXCI in Tucson in 1994. The photo comes from R Dub’s first on-air gig at age 15 – an unpaid shift covering early Thursday mornings at the local community radio station. That shift would officially morph into Sunday Night Slow Jams after Williams was recruited (for a paid gig) at Power 1490.
'You don't need the best equipment to be the best': Tucson BMX Olympian shares her story, how she got to the top
TUCSON, Ariz. — Those watching the 2024 Olympics can tune in to see some Arizona faces racing in the BMX competition. Daleny Vaughn, a 23-year-old Tucson native, will compete in her first Olympics this year. "I'm super blessed and thankful for the opportunity," Daleny Vaughn said. "I'm excited to...
A Rite of Passage, the Class of 2028 Begins Their Journey in Medicine
For the Class of 2028 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, the White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of more than just their studies. It is a symbolic welcome into a career dedicated to the pursuit of healing. The next four years will be built...
From walk-on at Oakland to Arizona portal pickup, Trey Townsend has gotten the full college experience
Trey Townsend officially committed to Arizona in late April, three weeks after entering the transfer portal and just over a month after he helped lead Oakland to only its second NCAA Tournament win in school history. But the groundwork for his eventual arrival in Tucson began a year earlier. Going...
White Coat Profile: Alireza Moussavi
The White Coat Ceremony marks the first time a medical student will don his or her white coat, the defining symbol of a physician. The coat bestows a great honor on each student, and with it comes a responsibility to uphold the trust of every patient they will encounter. The Class of 2028 will receive their white coats on July 19 during a ceremony that begins at 3:30 p.m. in the West Ballroom of the Phoenix Convention Center downtown.
Arizona getting creative to fill school resource officer shortage, but is it working?
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —With the start of the new school year upon us, the safety of our students is at the top of our minds. The state is pushing to add more school resource officers or SROs, but as Arizona’s Family Investigates has reported, the police officer shortage has made that challenging.
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that lacks adequate oversight, advocates say. A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Justice Department alleges employees...
Banner Health temporarily closes most non-hospital locations as worldwide tech outages impact Valley systems
PHOENIX — A massive global tech issue has disrupted tens of thousands of businesses around the globe, causing flights to be cancelled, 911 systems to go down, healthcare locations to pause service and major media websites to fail. Banner Health announced Friday morning that they were impacted by the...
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