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Record heat in Phoenix area: AC repair crew member: 'My life revolves around the summer'
Heat envelops our lives in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. How does it define us? The Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Safety has confirmed 14 heat-related deaths since May, with 234 more deaths under investigation as the intense summer heat persists. As of this time in 2023, the county had recorded 12 heat-related deaths,...
Lawsuit challenging transgender guidelines at Mesa Public Schools dropped by judge
MESA, Ariz. — A Maricopa County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Mesa Public Schools that challenged policies regarding how the large East Valley district treats transgender students. Board member Rachel Walden filed the lawsuit last November, which asked the court to throw out guidelines supporting transgender and...
Lake Pleasant boaters retrieve their boats after monsoon chaos over the weekend
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - Waters were a lot calmer on Monday at Lake Pleasant after chaos broke out when a monsoon rolled through. Several people were rescued at the lake on Sunday, July 21, after harsh waters from a thunderstorm sunk some boats and sloshed around others. "I think everybody...
Judge rejects Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit to remove Scottsdale ballot initiative
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale sales tax initiative critics say has “misleading” wording is staying on the ballot, a judge ruled Friday. Maricopa County Superior Court judge Michael D. Gordon said in his ruling that the court didn’t find anything legally wrong with the description of Proposition 490 and dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice.
Valley woman faces $500K medical bill after identity stolen, MCSO says ex-husband gave suspect the information
PHOENIX — A woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of using a person's identity to charge up to $500,000 in medical services, officials said. Shannon Smith, 47, is facing charges of fraud, theft and criminal impersonation after she allegedly underwent medical care under another person's name, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Circle the City expands downtown Phoenix family medical center
Circle the City's Family Health Center in downtown Phoenix on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Local nonprofit Circle the City sees thousands of patients every year who are facing homelessness, whose numbers in Maricopa County have risen more than 70% since 2017. Dr. Rebecca Moran sees patients at their downtown Family...
Multiple winning lottery tickets sold across Arizona on Saturday
PHOENIX — Nearly $1.4 million in lottery winnings were reported over the weekend in Arizona. Four lottery tickets purchased throughout the Grand Canyon State yielded big jackpots for their recipients after Saturday's drawings, according to the Arizona Lottery. A Powerball ticket purchased at a Circle K near 7th Avenue...
Arizona hospital reinstates mask mandates due to COVID-19 cases
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation in northern Arizona is requiring staff and patients to again wear masks at its facilities due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The mask mandate took effect July 19 and will be enforced at the TCRHCC facilities...
US census takers to conduct test runs in Colorado 4 years before 2030 count
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Six places in the South and West will host practice runs for the next U.S. head count in 2030. The census helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado.; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be encouraged to fill out practice census questionnaires in the spring of 2026. Census Bureau officials said Monday that they hope the tests will help ensure that in 2030, they count the people who were missed in the 2020 census.
Most Influential Women: Christine Ehrich, Axis for Autism
Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Christine Ehrich, CEO for Axis for Autism. 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.
Arizona officials warning about spread of potentially fatal hantavirus
Arizona public health officials are warning that hantavirus, a virus spread by rodents to humans, is causing an increase in a potentially fatal lung syndrome. There have been seven confirmed cases and three deaths in the past six months, according to a recent health alert. Most cases of hantavirus are...
Arizona Man Receives 90-month Federal Prison Term For Shipping Meth To New Hampshire By Mail
A Federal Court has sentenced Michael Bowling, a 49-year-old resident of Arizona, to 90 months in prison for the distribution of methamphetamine through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The drugs were shipped to New Hampshire, and Bowling was found guilty of the crime. On Monday, the federal court in...
Schools should consult lawyer about whether to follow new Title IX rules, Horne says
The Arizona Department of Education urged schools to consult their lawyers before following federal regulations that seek to expand sex-based discrimination protections to members of the LGBTQ+ community. Those federal protections will require schools to let students access bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity regardless of biological sex. Courts...
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