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ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt not blinded by the preseason buildup
By Ryan Myers, ASUDevils: The fact that Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt is ready for the bright lights this fall doesn’t mean that the presumed starting quarterback narrative sways him. True, a strong spring practice, especially in the latter half of the 15 sessions, merited the Michigan State transfer’s preseason storyline. Yet, the redshirt freshman is all too cognizant of the fact that he has to earn those first-team duties.
Permit denied for giant pool house project in Phoenix after complaints
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One look at the big, tall structure going up in the backyard of a Phoenix home off 54th Street and Cactus Road, and you’ll see why neighbors are so upset. On Thursday, the unhappy homeowners took their grievances to a city of Phoenix zoning officer...
Fire restrictions lifted throughout northern Arizona
Coconino County, the city of Flagstaff and the Coconino National Forest have now all removed the fire restrictions in place since last month. Folks are reminded to use common sense with their fires and the Forest Service warns that some parts of the forest are online at fs.usda.gov/main/coconino/fire#Permanent%20Restrictions. Good precipitation...
US to award Amkor up to $400 million for chip packaging plant
(Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it plans to award Amkor Technology up to $400 million in government grants to help fund the company's planned $2 billion advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Arizona.
Arizona gets upgraded credit outlook from SP
(The Center Square) – Arizona now has a positive credit outlook, which means the state continues to be on good economic footing. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the Grand Canyon State’s outlook from “stable” to “positive” citing the state’s economy on the rise and keeping its AA issuer credit rating. According to a press release, that means there’s a “one-in-three” that the rating could increase “over the next two years.” "The...
Alabama man pleads guilty to sending violent online messages to Arizona election workers
An Alabama man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending violent messages to Maricopa County election workers during the state's 2022 primary elections. Between Aug. 2, 2022, to Aug. 4, 2022, 60-year-old Brian Ogstad of Cullman, Alabama, sent multiple threatening direct messages to an Instagram account maintained by Maricopa County Elections, according to the U.S....
The haves and have-nots of Arizona rainfall this week
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s been a stormy week in Arizona, and we wanted to see just how much rain fell in the Valley. For the past week, rainfall totals from the Maricopa County Flood Control District paint a picture of haves and have-nots. Around the Phoenix Metro area, seven-day rainfall totals (as of Friday morning) show amounts generally between 0.10″ and 0.25″ of rainfall.
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