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Mike Schaloum promoted to Associate Head Coach of GCU Men’s Golf Team: Program’s Success and Top Players Influence Future Prospects
Mike Schaloum, previously assistant coach for GCU men's golf team, is now the associate head coach, alongside head coach Mark Mueller. Together, they have achieved remarkable success, securing two WAC titles and participating in two NCAA Regional Tournaments, with the program winning their first WAC title in record-breaking fashion in 2022-23. The team defended their title in April 2024, clinching three team victories and two individual wins last season.
Flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor Resume Amidst Delays After Severe Dust Storm and Thunderstorms
Travelers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport faced delays after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called a ground stop amidst a powerful dust storm that swept through the Valley. According to 12news.com, the weather disruption on Sunday paused flights temporarily; however, service has since resumed, although passengers should still expect delays as the schedule returns to normal.
Chandler moves towards construction of new pickleball courts
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Chandler City Council recently approved a construction services agreement to Hunter Contracting Co. for the initial procurement of specific construction materials for the new pickleball and tennis courts at Tumbleweed Park. Pickleball has a loyal following in Chandler and in October 2023, City Council approved the...
Phoenix Rising FC maintain playoff hopes, prep for Hartford road trip
Phoenix Rising FC (6-6-7) regained momentum in a dominant 2-0 win over El Paso Locomotive (3-3-13) Friday night at Phoenix Rising Stadium. The timely win is the first under interim head coach Diego Gomez, and it came in his first home appearance where the Rising have struggled to come away with three points. ...
Man dies in Tempe standoff with U.S. Marshal's Service officers
The U.S. Marshal's Service released new details on a fatal standoff at a Tempe residence that left a wanted man dead last week. The agency issued a news release Monday afternoon that said members of its task force responsible for apprehending fugitives were at a residence near Southern Avenue and Rural Road on...
All Four Victims of Kearny Mesa Suspected DUI Crash Were in Their 20s
Authorities Monday publicly identified four men who were killed last week in a predawn suspected DUI collision on state Route 163 in Kearny Mesa. Killed in the three-vehicle pileup on the southbound side of the freeway at Interstate 805 on Friday were Faruk Cetin, 27, Mahsun Dursun, 23, Abdurrezak Hizmali, 27, and Baris Savas, 25, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Gilbert Police Department Unveils New Communications Center
The Gilbert Police Department has taken significant steps to enhance the public safety needs of our community with its new state-of-the-art Communications Center. The two-phase expansion project which began construction in January 2023, has doubled the Communication Center’s size and equipped dispatchers with cutting-edge technology to better serve callers now and in the future.
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...
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