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Activism is an emotional refuge for Arizona’s immigrant students
Editor’s note: This story is co-published with Arizona Luminaria, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting that centers underserved communities. This project was produced with support from the Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship program. This story was co-published with palabra, by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, a multimedia platform dedicated to supporting independent journalists.
Can private-sector employers fire someone for unionizing a workplace in Arizona?
A private-sector employer in Arizona cannot fire someone for trying to unionize their workplace. These rights do not extend to public-sector employees, which in Arizona means state, county or city employees of any branch, department or agency, excluding police and firefighters. Federal law prohibits private-sector employers in all states from...
Unemployment dips again in Arizona
(The Center Square) – The unemployment rate in Arizona continues to stay below the national average. The seasonally adjusted rate of 3.3% in June was 0.1% lower than May 2024, even though the U.S. rate was 4.1% compared to 4%. This is a new record low based on how employment numbers have been measured since 1976, as May's numbers were touted as such. The top-gaining sectors were financial activities, which...
1st Arizona patient gets new immunotherapy for aggressive skin cancer
A new treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer has successfully treated a patient in Arizona. It’s a new type of immunotherapy called tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). Melanoma is an aggressive cancer associated with melanin, the pigment that helps protect the body from excessive ultraviolet...
How do Arizona football players practice safely in the heat?
With the temperature routinely over triple digits, football players and high school athletes in Arizona are having to be smart with their off-season workouts. While so much focus during the offseason for football players is injury prevention, in particular concussions, there are other concerns as well. Practicing and playing in the heat in one of the hottest places in the United States is certainly a challenge. But it is a challenge that Arizona and other states are attempting to take on. Some football programs are doing their offseason workouts indoors, with the plan to gradually acclimate to outdoor practice. This is one common...
Another Mexican gray wolf is captured, released after she strays north of I-40 in Arizona
Another Mexican gray wolf has strayed from the designated recovery area for the endangered species, according to wildlife agencies. A female wolf, known as Mexican wolf F2979, was captured by USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services last week northwest of Flagstaff. After performing a health check and giving the wolf a radio collar to track her movements, wolf managers released the animal back into the wild.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering girlfriend then fleeing Arizona
A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend after fatally shooting her in 2021 was sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Thursday. On Jan. 5, 2021, Phoenix police responded to an apartment near Bell Road and 35th Avenue after receiving two calls asking for a welfare check. Officers...
BRIX Holdings Enters Four-Unit Franchise Agreement in Arizona, Missouri
Dallas — Dallas-based food-and-beverage franchising company BRIX Holdings LLC has entered into an agreement with franchise owner Richard Stassi to open four new units in Arizona and Missouri. Stassi will open three Smoothie Factory + Kitchen and Red Mango co-branded shops within the next three years in metro Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. The first of the units is scheduled to open in early 2025. Franchisee Gary Patel signed the fourth deal with Stassi and will open a Red Mango store in Kansas City, Missouri, in early 2025, marking the first entry into the state for the brand. BRIX also owns the chains Friendly’s and Orange Leaf and recently acquired Clean Juice.
Hobbs visits Watch Fire scene after $400,000 allocated for assistance
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is visiting the scene of the Watch Fire on Thursday after $400,000 in state funding was allocated to help in the disaster’s aftermath. Although the fire in eastern Arizona had been extinguished after burning over 2,000 acres, 13 homes were lost this past week as a result, according to the Arizona Republic. The fire primarily impacted residents living on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. ...
Fiesta Sports Foundation selects high school tackle, flag football preseason All-Arizona teams
The Fiesta Sports Foundation, partnering with the Arizona Interscholastic Association, released its first preseason all-state high school tackle and flag football teams on Thursday. There are 29 Arizona boys' tackle football players and 21 girls' flag football players selected ahead of the fall 2024 season. A panel of coaches, media, AIA officials,...
Winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $50,000 sold in East Valley
MESA, Ariz. — Check your tickets, East Valley! A winning Powerball lottery ticket was sold on Wednesday. A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Walmart on Lindsay Road in Mesa. The ticket was sold on National Lottery Day, according to the Arizona Lottery. The Arizona Lottery's recent winning...
Kari Lake fumes at British reporter: ‘You need your head examined’
Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake (R) told a British journalist she thinks the reporter needs her “head examined” after the journalist pressed Lake on her claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Reporter Emily Maitlis, one of three hosts of British podcast “The News Agents,” grilled the Arizona Republican on her claims of election fraud…
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