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Arizona Schools Enforcing Stricter Policies On Students’ Use Of Mobile Phones During Class
Schools in Arizona are taking strict measures to prevent students from using their cellphones during class time. In certain school districts, students are required to put away their phones, whereas others opt to lock them up. Chloe Sakala is a student at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix, aged...
Aubrey Plaza tears ACL and attends basketball game with crutches and ice wrap for injured knee in new photos
PARKS and Recreation actress Aubrey Plaza is making the most out of her torn ACL. She decided to attend a basketball game despite her injury, and made sure to ice and wrap her knee. Aubrey, 40, tore her ACL while playing a game of knockout at the Phoenix Mercury practice...
Lightning strike likely to blame for fire on South Mountain
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fire officials said a lightning strike likely caused a brush fire that burned on South Mountain late Saturday. Firefighters were called out around 9:30 p.m. to reports of a small brush fire on the mountain. Fire crews then arrived to find flames near television antennas. At...
Cash flowing into Gilbert candidates’ coffers
Gilbert Vice Mayor Scott Anderson’s campaign maintained his fundraising lead over opponent Natalie DiBernardo in their latest financial reports. In reports that were due July 15, Anderson raised $20,125 and spent $7,388 between April 1 to June 30, bringing his total campaign fundraising to $35,668. DiBernardo, who only formed...
Legend rips record-breaking media deal
Basketball Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller is back around the WNBA and Phoenix Mercury this weekend as the coach of the All-Star team. But she isn’t there to play nice. In a pregame media availability on Friday, Miller ripped the league’s record new broadcast rights package and the negotiators who put it together. Miller called Read more... The post Cheryl Miller rips ‘lowball’ WNBA media rights deal: ‘We need a bully’ to negotiate appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Saguaro HS LHP Cam Caminiti signs with Atlanta Braves for $3.5 million
Scottsdale Saguaro left-hander Cam Caminiti's meteoric baseball rise took another major step Friday. Caminiti signed for the full slot value of the No. 24 overall pick at $3,556,300 by the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB's Jim Callis. Dominic Caminiti, Cam's father, confirmed with The Republic that his son signed Friday...
Cash flows in supervisor races in 2 Mesa districts
Money is flowing to the two hotly contested Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Primary Election races that impact Mesa. While there is only one Democrat in each of the County District 1 and 2 races, two Republicans in each district are vying for the nomination. In District 2, which includes...
Reservation Creek Fire 60% Contained with Downgrade in Command Level as Alpine, AZ Battleground Shows Improvement
The Reservation Creek fire, a lightning-sparked blaze identified on July 13, is now reported to be 60% contained at 285 acres. Situated 18 miles southwest of Alpine, AZ, close to the boundary of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, firefighting efforts seem to be holding steady against the potential threat. The transition of command from a Type 3 to a Type 4 organization is expected to occur this evening, indicating a downscale in the complexity of managing the fire, according to the Arizona Emergency Information Network.
QC schools approve record budget
The Queen Creek Unified School District Governing Board approved a $115 million budget for the 2024-2025 school year during its July 9 meeting, its largest ever, and a half-percent higher than last year. School officials say the slight increase is needed to account for student growth projected to be about...
Monsoon Outlook for July 21, 2024
Here is your Monsoon Outlook for Sunday, July 21, 2024, provided by the US National Weather Service Flagstaff, Arizona. The National Weather Service Flagstaff Arizona says that we should expect a more active day today with a few strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening from around the Mogollon Rim south through Yavapai and Gila Counties.
Latino voters want more action on climate and clean energy in Arizona, new poll finds
In Arizona, the 2020 Latino vote was decisive. And this November, Arizona's Latinos may be more motivated than ever by climate and clean energy issues, a new poll by the environmental justice organization Chispa AZ suggests. More than 70% of the poll's 520 registered voter respondents expressed concern about climate change and 60% support Arizona increasing clean energy requirements for electric utilities.
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