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Caldwell Signs with Arizona Diamondbacks
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 27, 2024 – The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Valley View High School alum Slade Caldwell to his first professional baseball contract. Arizona chose Caldwell 29th in the draft earlier this month, their top pick. The deal Caldwell signed today comes with a...
Family who was evicted from Phoenix affordable housing takes city to court
PHOENIX — A Valley family who has lived in the City of Phoenix affordable housing for years is now starting over after taking their fight against the city to court. Ryan and Tahira Handeland and their five kids have lived at Camelback Properties for six years. Last week, they received an immediate eviction notice after they say they asked for things to be fixed inside their apartment. This week, they reached a settlement agreement with the city.
Arizona AG demands Phoenix apartment complex repairs broken A/C units by Friday
PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sent a letter to a Phoenix apartment company, demanding they repair broken air conditioning units that are leaving tenants to endure the summer heat indoors. In the letter, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) accuses Buenas Communities LLC, of failing to...
Player-For-Player Trade Completed By Suns And Hawks
A player-for-player trade has been completed in the NBA on Friday. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns are sending David Roddy to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for E.J. Liddell. This is the second time this offseason that Liddell has been dealt as he was traded to Atlanta in the deal sending Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans. Both Roddy and Liddell were selected in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Some UA sports could see huge increase in scholarships under NCAA settlement
Arizona could see its total number of scholarship athletes almost double under the terms of a landmark NCAA settlement that will also bring revenue sharing to college sports. A trio of antitrust lawsuits, which will result in almost $2.8 billion in damages paid to former student-athletes, includes provisions that establish roster caps for each sport and allows for every spot to be under a full scholarship beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. Currently, some sports feature only a small portion of players getting scholarships, and in many cases only partial assistance.
U of A hosts job fair; businesses excited for customers as student return nears
The fall semester at the University of Arizona will be starting in about a month, the university has started hiring for staff positions and nearby businesses are excited to see more customers.
Wildcat Radio 2.0: A look back at recent UA news and a preview of Big 12 foe Oklahoma State
Wildcat Radio 2.0 is a semi-weekly podcast that takes a look at Arizona Wildcats sports through a thoughtful, humorous, hopefully insightful lens. Fans but not homers, hosts Adam Green (of AZ Desert Swarm fame) and Brett Berry (UA Class of 2007, football season ticket holder) do their best to inform and entertain while chatting about whatever is going on, often times with the help of guests from all over the country.
Willcox earns Southern Arizona’s first Little League Softball World Series berth since 2013
The last time a Southern Arizona team advanced to the Little League Softball World Series, Sunnyside came home with a championship in 2013. Members of Willcox’s current team were toddlers at the time. They hope to ride the arm of ace Hattie Macumber to bring home another title to this area after capturing the Little League West Regional title on Friday night.
Around Chandler: Week of July 28, 2024
The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes has announced the winners of its 2024 High School Service Above Self and Vocational Scholarships. • Daniel Johnson, Service Above Self Scholarship. The Perry High School graduate will be attending Grand Canyon University majoring in electrical engineering and with a minor in theology. •...
ASU transfer commit Ryan Minckler decides to turn pro, inks contract with Washington Nationals
Just as he was locked in to play his first season for ASU, right-handed pitcher Ryan Minckler has decided that he will turn pro instead, signing with the Washington Nationals who selected him in the 2024 MLB Draft. Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!. “Let’s get...
Wholesale aviation parts distributor Southern Cross Aviation announces expansion into Mesa
PHOENIX — Southern Cross Aviation, a wholesale aviation parts distributor, is expanding to Mesa. The location in Mesa will be the company’s third. Its headquarters are based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and it operates a distribution facility in Anchorage, Alaska. In Mesa, Southern Cross Aviation will cater to...
A look at the vegetable oil-powered steam engine at Grand Canyon Railways
WILLIAMS, AZ (AZFamily)—Steam engine 4960 is special not only because it’s one of about 200 steam engines in operation in the U.S. but also because it’s the only steam engine that completely runs on vegetable oil. 4960 was built in 1923 on the East Coast. However, after...
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