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South Central, Southeastern Arizona Under Storm Watch with High Winds until 10 PM
Phoenix, AZ – The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The storms are anticipated to form primarily across the higher terrain of south central and southeastern Arizona, with some extending into the lower deserts. According to the US National Weather...
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 36 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 36 GILBERT HARRIS. With it being the 36th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 36 for Arizona is running back Gilbert Harris, who played with the Wildcats from 2002 to 2005. He broke out for a career-high 113 rushing yards against UCLA in 2005 when Arizona upset the No. 7 Bruins 52-14. He went on to play briefly for the Kansas City Chiefs. Harris, who was born in Manhattan, N.Y., and is now 40, and former Arizona soccer standout Kaity Harris are married and live in Gilbert with their two children. He is now a financial consultant for an investment services firm and Kaity is an elementary-school principal in the Higley School District.
'Queen of the South': Arizona drug trafficking suspect back in U.S., federal officials say
TUCSON, Ariz. - Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office say a Tucson woman who identified herself as "Queen of the South" has been returned to the U.S., years after she fled to Mexico. In a statement released on July 26, a spokesperson with the United States Attorney's Office said 33-year-old...
Most Influential Women: Sybil Francis, Center for the Future of Arizona
Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2024, including Sybil Francis, PhD, chair, president and CEO for the Center for the Future of Arizona. 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.
AZ Briefing: Why you should watch the Olympics; Where your new neighbors likely came from; Vote for the best fries in metro Phoenix
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are finally here! LeBron James, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky make it must-see (or stream) TV. Here's what you should know about the Olympics, including how to watch. ...
AJ Ramos, 14, shoots first-ever 59 in Arizona junior golf
The 59 Club has added a member. Its newest is 14-year-old AJ Ramos of Tucson, Arizona, who went sub-60 last week at a Junior Golf Association of Arizona event. Ramos shot his 59, which was a bogey-free, 11-under round, at Starfire Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Sam Schanafelt Summer Classic. He had three birdies and an eagle on his front nine, then six birdies – including five in a row – on the back before making par at the last.
No horse racing next year at Tucson's famous Rillito Racetrack
Officials in Pima County say they’re pausing a search for a new operator of a long-standing horse racing track. Opened in 1943, Rillito Racetrack is a Tucson mainstay that’s heralded as one of the founding sites of modern, formalized Quarter Horse racing. In a memo this month, county...
Get Ready To Mask Up Again Arizona
Remember going to the store in mid-2020? Social distancing your way through isles, wearing masks that just seemed to get bigger and bulkier, and treating someone who coughs in public like they're patent zero in a zombie film. That's all finally behind us, or so we thought. Slowly but surely,...
New neighbors? Here are the states and cities they probably moved from
Have you been seeing more U-Haul trucks in your neighborhood this summer? Since nearly half of all residential moves every year occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, there's a good chance you have noticed an influx of these white box trucks. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, Phoenix is the nation's...
Fleet Profile: Arizona Public Service looks to lower cost, emissions
Working to reduce a fleet’s carbon footprint requires diligent and comprehensive research—but the reward comes from lowering operating costs. That’s according to Cresencio Celaya, leader of transportation strategy and planning at Arizona Public Service Company (APS). Headquartered in Phoenix, APS provides energy to approximately 1.4 million homes and businesses in 11 Arizona counties.
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