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Earth Notes: Salt Mining History in the Verde Valley
Southwest of Camp Verde along Salt Mine Road are some low, bright white mounds — evidence of rock salt deposits, found in bands up to 60 feet thick in the Verde Formation, which formed millions of years ago from evaporating freshwater lakes. The salt was gathered here for millennia...
Mesa man faces court for feeding homeless people in park
A motion for dismissal of criminal charges against a Mesa man who provides meals and aid to homeless people in a Tempe park without a permit was denied in Municipal Court and the case will proceed to trial. Tempe police in December began filing a citation every week against Austin...
Picklemall bouncing out of Arizona Mills to Mesa
It seemed like a great idea when it opened a year ago. Take what might be America’s most popular sport for adults and cater to it in empty mall space. But the seemingly win-win idea bankrolled by a Texas billionaire and pickleball devotee has gone up in smoke after Picklemall announced it is pulling out of Arizona Mills by the end of this month.
Arizonan NASCAR Racers Dissect Season Heading Into Olympic Break
The NASCAR Playoff picture gets clearer with just four races remaining in the regular season as we await Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway Nov. 8-10! After a wild return to the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NASCAR now enters a two-week Olympic break. While returning to the iconic racing venue, I got to chat with the three full-time NASCAR drivers who hail from the Grand Canyon State.
Live updates: Storms move through the Valley Thursday night
PHOENIX — Storms and high winds moved into the Valley again Thursday evening. Storms that built up over the Rim migrated toward Phoenix, sending strong outflow winds into the metro, NWS said. Here are live updates. 9:10 p.m. The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the southeast...
Auctions yield bargains for bidders, cash for Tempe Union
People are finding bargains – and Tempe Union some extra cash – as a result of the school district’s involvement in a public auction site. In a report last week to the Tempe Union Governing Board, the administration noted that auctions of district equipment at publicsurplus.com generated close to $140,000 in the just-ended fiscal year.
Why are gas prices going up in AZ? Surprise: They're not. Here's what to know
It may feel like you're taking a gamble filling up your car this summer. When gas prices seem to fluctuate every week, it's hard to know what to expect when you get to the pump. According to data from AAA, the average gas price in Arizona is actually 5 cents a gallon less...
The First Public Teacher in Arizona Only Lasted 6 months!
The school year is beginning in Arizona. As you pick up the annual list of school supplies, consider for a moment what school might have been like when Arizona wasn't even part of the United States. Funding issues and other challenges impact our education system to this day, and it...
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