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Sen. Kelly visits senior center for roundtable on affordable housing for the aging population
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly spoke about the need for affordable housing for the aging population at a Glendale senior center on Aug. 13, 2024. Sen. Mark Kelly met with local leaders and advocates at a Glendale senior center to discuss affordable housing specifically for the aging population. In recent years,...
Doug Ducey comes back to Trump after defying him in 2020 and certifying election
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is endorsing former President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake in the 2024 election, saying he is putting “differences aside.” Ducey once denounced Lake’s election denialism and defied Trump’s request to overturn the results of the election in Arizona, where President Joe Biden won the state in 2020. […]
Tight congressional primary goes to automatic recount in Arizona
PHOENIX (CN) — Maricopa County will begin a recount Friday in a Democratic congressional primary separated by just a few dozen votes. In the only primary yet to be called in the most populous county in Arizona, former Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari leads activist and former state Senator Raquel Terán by only 42 votes. The margin makes up less than 0.5% of the total votes, which triggers an automatic recount under state law.
CBP Air and Marine Operations Team Up with Border Patrol Agents for Major Rescue Operation After Migrant Shot
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) aircrews and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents partnered to rescue undocumented non-citizens who had crossed into the United States after receiving gunshot wounds in Mexico on August 2, 2024. Tucson Air Branch UH-60 and two H125 aircrews responded to...
Oro Valley memorial nears finish
Construction of the Arizona Heroes Memorial in Oro Valley’s Naranja Park may be completed by early October, according to executive director Lisa Hopper. Progress is aligned with a planned Nov. 16 ribbon-cutting event for the 2.5-acre Memorial, “dedicated to honoring and memorializing our heroes,” both living and deceased, who are active military, veterans, first responders, and healthcare workers.
ADOT unveils new specialty license plates; 104 options now available
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizonans now have even more specialty license plates to choose from and can support their favorite charitable causes in the process. On Thursday, ADOT unveiled three new specialty license plates, including two more that are now available for motorcycle riders. Arizonans can now purchase Hualapai Tribe,...
High-profile Cadillac dealer to pay $2.6 million for deceptive pricing, discriminatory practices, AG says
PHOENIX — The high-profile Cadillac dealer Coulter Motor Company and its former general manager, Gregory Depaola, was ordered to pay $2.6 million to settle a complaint accusing them of deceptive pricing and discriminatory practices, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced. Coulter operates Coulter Cadillac Tempe and Tempe Buick GMC.
Arizona teacher accused of giving marijuana to student
COTTONWOOD, Ariz. - An Arizona teacher accused of providing marijuana to one of his students has been arrested. Cottonwood Police say 50-year-old Damian Andre, a teacher at Cottonwood Verde Tech School, was arrested on Aug. 14. Investigators say Andre had marijuana vaping fluid delivered to the school, where he gave...
2024 monsoon bringing much of Southern Arizona out of drought conditions
A monsoon approaches the intersection of Broadway and Treat Ave. in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, July 18, 2024. With a little over a month left of the 2024 monsoon, rainfall totals are exceeding expectations and providing much-needed relief to dry areas. Meteorologist Gary Zell with the National Weather Service in...
Sen. Kelly touts Arizona semiconductor industry despite Intel layoff woes
(The Center Square) – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is maintaining an optimistic tone about the state's semiconductor industry in the state as details of Intel's global layoffs remain murky. "In the state of Arizona, the CHIPS and Science Act has been a big win for the state," Kelly told The Center Square at a media availability in Phoenix on Tuesday. "It's gonna provide tens of thousands of good paying jobs...
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