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The Show for July 16, 2024: New arts commission director grapples with volatility of state funding
The Arizona Commission on the Arts took a hit to its budget this year. The group’s new leader talks about what that means for the state’s arts community. Plus, meet the 16-year-old Tempe native who’s headed to the Olympics. That and more on The Show. New Arizona...
Court shoots down border ballot measure lawsuit
(The Center Square) – The ‘Secure the Border Act’ will make it onto the November ballot for Arizonans after the Maricopa County Superior Court shot down a lawsuit from activist groups challenging its legality. The proposition would make it a state crime to cross into Arizona through an illegal point of entry, as well as […]
AZ Briefing: Which AZ Republicans are not at RNC; Phoenix homebuyers need $186,000 down payment; Can you remove your neighbors tree roots?
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Arizona Reps. Juan Ciscomani and David Schweikert and former Gov. Doug Ducey are some of the state Republicans who are not attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Their absences highlight the party's transformation....
Leaders of group home with ties to Gov. Hobbs maxed out donations
The leaders of a group home whose ties to Gov. Katie Hobbs are the focus of multiple investigations gave nearly $11,000 to the governor's reelection campaign earlier this year, political fundraising records show. The donations from Simon and Elizabeth Kottoor, the husband and wife who lead Sunshine Residential Homes Inc., were made...
Mural captures Oro Valley at 50
When Ashley White and her Delsa Designs team were painting cactus blooms on a wall at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, “hummingbirds kept coming up to those flowers” searching for nectar, she recalled. “It was very sweet,” White said. Oro Valley’s 50th anniversary commemorative mural now teases...
Oro Valley golf course worker dies after bees attack him
A Pusch Ridge Golf Course worker has died from injuries sustained June 24, when he was attacked by a swarm of bees on the Oro Valley course. Rick Messina, 57, was an Indigo Sports associate who had worked for two years on the agronomy team at El Conquistador Golf Management. Indigo Sports, acquired by Troon in 2021, contracts with the Town of Oro Valley to manage El Conquistador Golf.
Phoenix Man Gets Lenient Sentence For Gun Smuggling; 41 Charges Dropped After He Cops Plea Deal
A 22 year old man from Phoenix can celebrate the fact that most of the gun charges leveled against him have been dropped, after he got busted running guns from Arizona to California. He could up serving just 2 years in jail, after being pulled over near Chiriaco Summit back...
AZ Briefing: See how much Valley mayors, city council make; Meeting gets ugly after ‘Goons’ reference; Metro Phoenix restaurant inspections
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Is being an elected official in Arizona worth the pay? It varies, depending on the city. Ever wondered how much your mayor and city council get paid? See the salaries...
Phoenix Cardiology Practice Installs the First and Fastest Cardiovascular CT Scanner in the State, Arineta’s SpotLight Duo
July 16, 2024 — Arineta, a leader in advancing cardiovascular imaging solutions through cutting-edge technology, proudly announces the latest installation of its SpotLight Duo at Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd. (CVC) in Arizona. This makes CVC the first and only practice in the southwest region to have the world’s first dedicated cardiovascular and thoracic CT scanner.
Newmark arranges deal for new aircraft MRO conversion site in Marana
Newmark announces it has secured the sale leaseback and build-to-suit financing for the establishment of a new aircraft maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) conversion site in Marana, Arizona. On behalf of the seller, Marana Aerospace Solutions (Ascent Aviation Services)–one of the largest independent aircraft aftermarket services providers in the world–the...
Funky new art studio opens in Marana
A funky new art studio is now open in Marana. Hawaii Fluid Art, located at 6401 Marana Center, opened its doors less than two months ago, thanks to longtime artist and educator, Spencer Brown. He explained that he wanted to be an artist since he was a little kid. Brown...
Arizona felonies pending against former St. Louis activist and legislator Bruce Franks
The legal situation for Bruce Franks Jr., a former activist and state lawmaker from St. Louis, has turned rocky again, with Arizona authorities seeking to charge him with multiple felonies. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is recommending that Franks be charged with nine felony counts of forgery after an investigation...
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