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Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan named Walter Camp preseason All-American
There are no shortage of All-American teams in college football, but the NCAA ranks five of them above the rest when it comes to designating someone a consensus or unanimous selection. The first of that quintet has released its preseason team, and not surprisingly Tetairoa McMillan is on it. Arizona’s...
Early Chinese immigrants in Tucson defy typical narratives of border communities
Those who lived in Tucson back in the day may remember their local Chinese grocer. But how did Chinese and Mexican families in Tucson create a blended border town?. An oral historian working with the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center has been collecting stories from the descendants of the first Chinese families who found a home in Tucson.
Yavapai College Named One of ‘Top Workplaces’ in Arizona
Yavapai College has been named one of the ‘Top Workplaces in Arizona for 2024 by AZCentral, USA Today Network, and LocalIQ. YC was one of 153 companies across Arizona that were identified as top workplaces and one of just 22 organizations in the “large company” category. College leadership was on hand to accept the award at the annual Top Workplaces awards gala in Glendale, AZ, on June 27.
California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal leaders are calling the “most serious” wildfire on their reservation in decades. The fires were unfolding as authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid this month’s protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape, set temperature records and put lives at risk. In eastern California and Nevada, the parched conditions also prompted officials to increase staffing in order to better monitor “deteriorating conditions forecasted for this weekend,” the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest announced Friday. California’s first death of the fire season was reported after Mendocino County officials said they found human remains in a home that burned in a fire that started Monday. The coroner’s office was working to identify the body, but it may be that of a 66-year-old woman whose family reported her missing. There have been other wildfires deaths in the West this season, including three people who were killed in New Mexico’s Ruidoso blaze.
Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 8, 2024
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office has opened an investigation into the Department of Education over claims it approved school voucher expenses that didn’t comply with state law. In its first phase, Phoenix’s Project REDUCE helped 9 restaurants keep more than 30,000 pounds of food waste out of landfills. On Monday, members from Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced legislation before the House and Senate to settle the outstanding water claims of three federally-recognized tribes, including the Navajo Nation. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, Fronteras Desk, and politics news.
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Shake Fire
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on July 9 at 7:05 p.m. PDT / 10:05 p.m. EDT to assist the state of Arizona to combat the Shake Fire burning in Pinal County. On July 9, the state of Arizona submitted...
Kroger merger: Who owns Safeway's Arizona stores? What will happen to those supermarkets?
The proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons Cos. by Kroger Co. took a twist this week, when Kroger identified 101 Albertsons and Safeway stores in Arizona that it would buy, then divest to a third party, C&S Wholesale Grocers. The unusual transaction is designed to placate the Federal Trade Commission and other regulators who worry that a combined Kroger-Albertsons would give the resulting company too much concentration in states like Arizona. The merger has not yet...
Big Lots is closing up to 40 stores. Will any Arizona locations close?
Big Lots will close 35 to 40 stores this year as the company struggles with a tough consumer market. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start of 2024, down from 1,425 in the first quarter of 2023.
HELP: 22 Kids Have Gone Missing Since June in Arizona
Talking about the children who have gone missing in Arizona never gets easier. It's a tragic truth that every month more boys and girls disappear. Although the topic may not be the easiest to discuss, it is very important. I like to think that writing about and spreading information about the kids who have gone missing could help at least some kids be found. All it takes is one person seeing this story who knows something to help bring a kid home.
Southeastern AZ wildfire prompts evacuations; Ahwatukee apartment pool shooting l Morning News Brief
PHOENIX - Evacuations have been ordered in southeastern Arizona due to a wind-driven wildfire; two people are in custody in connection to a deadly shooting in Ahwatukee; and more – here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for the morning of July 12. 1. San...
Audit: Years of Losses at Turf Paradise, But Track Stays Afloat From Personal Loans Simms Eventually Wants Repaid
A director of an independent accounting firm hired by the Arizona Racing Commission (AZRC) to audit the financials of Turf Paradise as part of the track's three-year permit application testified at a Thursday meeting that if $24 million in federal and state subsidies from the COVID-19 pandemic gets backed out of the equation, Turf Paradise has operated at a net loss for the past three years.
Ruben Gallego gains support in Senate bid from two more Arizona border leaders
EXCLUSIVE — Two more Arizona leaders who represent border communities endorsed Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D-AZ) Senate campaign, giving the House Democrat an edge with leaders in the state from regions that include critical points of entry with Mexico. Santa Cruz County Chairman Manuel Ruiz and Yuma County Board of Supervisors Chairman Martin Porchas endorsed Gallego […]
Arizona father arrested in connection to death of toddler left in hot car
MARANA, Ariz. — The Arizona father of a child who died on Tuesday after being left alone in a hot car has been arrested by police. Marana police said 37-year-old Christopher Scholtes is facing charges of second-degree murder and child abuse after investigators uncovered evidence indicating the suspect's 2-year-old daughter was left unattended in a vehicle for up to three hours.
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