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Diamondbacks vs. Pirates: Rookie Phenom Absent in Crucial Series with Playoffs on the Line
Diamondbacks face a critical series against the Pirates at Chase Field with both teams vying for a postseason spot, as they are closely matched in the standings. Only 3.0 games separate the top six teams in the NL Wild Card race. Yes, But. Injuries and standout performances impact pitching lineups...
Most Influential Women: Sybil Francis, Center for the Future of Arizona
Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Sybil Francis, PhD, chair, president and CEO for the Center for the Future of Arizona. In celebration of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2024 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2024 dinner and reception.
AZ Briefing: Why you should watch the Olympics; Where your new neighbors likely came from; Vote for the best fries in metro Phoenix
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are finally here! LeBron James, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky make it must-see (or stream) TV. Here's what you should know about the Olympics, including how to watch. ...
Valley endures another night of monsoon storms, with strong winds, lightning, rain
PHOENIX — For the second consecutive night, monsoon storms rolled through metro Phoenix on Thursday, bringing wind gusts, lightning and scattered showers. In terms of rainfall, the East Valley saw the heaviest activity as the system moved north from the Tucson area. “Last night’s totals for the East Valley...
Crash on I-10 in West Valley leaves 1 dead
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 between Buckeye and Goodyear early Friday morning, officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The crash was reported shortly before 3:50 a.m. at milepost 123 near Perryville. Only one vehicle was involved in...
Man dies after being shot in head: Surprise PD
SURPRISE, Ariz. - A shooting early Friday morning in a Surprise neighborhood left one person dead. Surprise Police say officers responded just after midnight on July 26 to a home near Bullard Avenue and Waddell Road and found a man in a bedroom who had been shot in the head.
VVS to close one thrift store, fires Maketansky, McConnell
On May 23, the Board of Directors of Verde Valley Sanctuary, a nonprofit that operates the Verde Valley’s sole domestic violence shelter, voted to close VVS’ Cottonwood Thriftique, a resale store that provides part of the funding for the shelter’s operations, on the grounds that it was losing money, and sell the property.
Moore named Chief of the Year
BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Fire Chief Patrick Moore was named Fire Chief of the Year by the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association during the July 16 leadership conference in Glendale. Moore began his career in the fire service with the former Hualapai Valley Fire Department (Northern Arizona Fire District) in north Kingman in 1992. Moore has served as Chief in Bullhead City for a little more than six years.
AJ Ramos, 14, shoots first-ever 59 in Arizona junior golf
The 59 Club has added a member. Its newest is 14-year-old AJ Ramos of Tucson, Arizona, who went sub-60 last week at a Junior Golf Association of Arizona event. Ramos shot his 59, which was a bogey-free, 11-under round, at Starfire Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Sam Schanafelt Summer Classic. He had three birdies and an eagle on his front nine, then six birdies – including five in a row – on the back before making par at the last.
Verde Valley Sanctuary clients report abuse at shelter
Clients and former staff of the Verde Valley Sanctuary, which operates the valley’s only domestic violence shelter in Cottonwood, have been reporting multiple instances of ongoing neglect and verbal abuse at the shelter in increasing numbers during the past year. Staffers have connected the decline in the shelter’s services...
Get Ready To Mask Up Again Arizona
Remember going to the store in mid-2020? Social distancing your way through isles, wearing masks that just seemed to get bigger and bulkier, and treating someone who coughs in public like they're patent zero in a zombie film. That's all finally behind us, or so we thought. Slowly but surely,...
New neighbors? Here are the states and cities they probably moved from
Have you been seeing more U-Haul trucks in your neighborhood this summer? Since nearly half of all residential moves every year occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, there's a good chance you have noticed an influx of these white box trucks. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, Phoenix is the nation's...
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