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Shelter in place lifted in Buckeye after crews clean nitric acid spill
PHOENIX — A shelter in place was lifted after about two and a half hours Friday evening after officials worked to contain a chemical leak at the Thatcher Company of Arizona in Buckeye. Due to concerns about the air quality in the area surrounding the industrial chemical manufacturer, located...
4 Glendale children hospitalized after being found in poor living conditions
PHOENIX — Four Glendale children were hospitalized after they were found to be living in poor conditions during a separate investigation, authorities said Friday. Property crimes detectives served a search warrant for a stolen vehicle at apartment near 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road and found the children, according to the Glendale Police Department.
Arizona unemployment rate fell to record-low level in May 2024
PHOENIX — The Arizona unemployment rate dropped in May to the lowest level ever seen under the current methodology, state officials announced Thursday. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.4% is the smallest since the state started using the current methodology to measure unemployment in 1976, according to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity’s latest employment report.
What Arizona homeowners need to know to understand stucco applicants and repairs
Stucco is one of the most popular exterior home finishes in Arizona. To help homeowners in the Grand Canyon state, we invited Doug Dedrick, owner of Stucco Renovations of Arizona, LLC, to talk about things stucco. Firstly, he said there are many different stucco systems to know about. Three-coat stucco...
Funeral, procession set for fallen Scottsdale Police Detective Ryan So
PHOENIX – Fallen Scottsdale Police Detective Ryan So will be honored Thursday morning with a procession through the city following funeral services. The funeral starts at 9 a.m. at Highlands Church on Pinnacle Peak Road east of Pima Road. After the service, So will be transported from the church to the Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary and Cemetery on Bell Road at 65th Street.
California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy...
Is Biden using migrants as political pawns — in a game of checkers?
No matter the positive effects it may have on your friends, your family or even you — one has to admit that Democratic President Joe Biden was politically motivated to do what he did this week: announce executive actions that’ll give legal status and provide protection from deportation to hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens (and their children) — allowing them to apply for lawful permanent residency.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs $16.1 billion budget for 2025 fiscal year
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the fiscal year 2025 budget Tuesday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding a host of special funds. The spending plan is the result of weeks of negotiations between Hobbs,...
Judge rules election interference cases to continue for 2 Arizona county officials
PHOENIX — A Maricopa County judge denied motions Tuesday by two Arizona county officials to dismiss their cases on potential election interference from 2022. Judge Geoffrey Fish said the cases against Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby, both Republican supervisors in Cochise County, will continue. “This is a serious case...
Homeowners can be held liable for drownings, injuries in their pools, Phoenix attorney says
PHOENIX — Homeowners planning to host a pool party in the Valley this summer should keep safety concerns at the forefront of their minds, according to a Phoenix attorney. Without taking the proper precautions, tragedy can occur in the form of injuries or drownings. In these cases, homeowners can...
Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from June 14-16
PHOENIX — From Arizona lawmakers passing a controversial state budget to a fire blazing north of Fountain Hills, here are some of the biggest news stories in the Valley over the weekend. The Arizona Legislature passed a controversial bipartisan state budget on Saturday evening. Lawmakers worked late into the...
Parking dispute leaves Phoenix man dead in overnight shooting
PHOENIX — One man is dead after he was shot overnight in north Phoenix, authorities said on Sunday. Around 9:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of 35th Avenue and the Loop 101 for a call of a shooting. Information on the call indicated that the shooter was still onsite and that one person had been shot.
Maine police kill armed man after standoff and house fires
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A Maine State Police tactical team fatally shot a man on a rooftop early Saturday after an hourslong standoff in which authorities said he opened fire at officers, two homes burned down, and one person who fought with the shooter remained missing. Police issued a...
Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of expropriated tribal lands
A report published this week by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of $1.7 trillion worth of Indigenous homelands in Colorado by the state and the U.S. and the more than $546 million the state has reaped in mineral extraction from them. The report, shared first with...
Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests, while others have yet to see much of a change. The impact appears uneven more than a week after the temporary suspension...
Northbound Interstate 17 reopened north of Phoenix
PHOENIX — Northbound Interstate 17, which was closed north of Phoenix on Friday afternoon due to the Ironwood Fire, has been reopened. A vehicle fire sparked the blaze and closed the freeway at milepost 261 near Cordes Lakes at 3:55 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. With...
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