Reopening of Sacaton Mine Possible

The Sacaton Mine may be making a comeback. Elim Mining has purchased the old open pit mine located northwest of Casa Grande and is exploring the possibility of reopening the mine under the new name Cactus Mine, said John Antwi, president, CEO and director of Elim Mining. “The opportunity to do business in Arizona... Read More

UofA Changes To UArizona Branding

So long UA! The University of Arizona has officially rebranded! The university has set forth a change to distinguish themselves from other universities. The official rebrand will now refer to the university as UArizona. The University of Arizona said Monday in press release it was changing its nickname to a longer version to be... Read More

NCAA Votes To Allow Student-Athletes To Profit From Name and Likeness

On Tuesday, the NCAA announced that its Board of Governors has unanimously voted to allow student-athletes to profit off their own image and likeness. The NCAA says it hopes to adopt the new rules “no later than 2021.” This decision marks the first time that the NCAA will allow players to profit for their... Read More

Amazon Grocery Delivery Is Now Free For Prime Members

Amazon is eliminating the fee for grocery delivery in the United States due to the rapidly expanding food delivery business. Before today, Amazon charged Prime members a $14.99 monthly subscription fee for its Amazon Fresh online grocery delivery service. Two-hour Whole Foods deliveries were free for many Prime customers through Amazon’s Prime Now delivery... Read More

ADOT Inches Closer To Mega I-10 Overhaul

It’s no secret that driving on the I-10 is an absolute nightmare.  From the dangerous conditions when going from the US 60 onto the I-10 or to SR 143 to the heavy traffic going north on the I-10 from the Santan Loop 202 Freeway or anywhere south of Baseline Road, an improvement is a... Read More

Cirque du Soleil’s Bringing New Show ‘Ovo’ To Phoenix In 2020

Cirque du Soleil is bringing “Ovo,” an insect-themed show, to Phoenix for six shows in early 2020. The troupe’s acrobats, dancers, singers and musicians will perform “Ovo” – Portuguese for egg – Feb. 20-23 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Shows are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. each night of the run plus 4 p.m. on... Read More

Mayor Gallego Pursuing Opportunity For Phoenix To Host Democratic Presidential Debate

Mayor Kate Gallego has been pushing to get a Democratic presidential debate scheduled in Phoenix. Gallego said she has had positive conversations with the Democratic National Committee and been in touch with Chairman Tom Perez. “They told us they’ve not made any final decisions but that they’re looking very hard at Arizona,” she said.... Read More

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Store Hours Announced

If you are like millions of Americans, Black Friday can be seen as a holiday in itself.  In fact, last year over 165 million people went holiday shopping during the weekend after Thanksgiving, solidifying this day as one of the biggest shopping day of the year. Ready or not, Black Friday is nearly here... Read More

Arizona Universities Have Suffered Since Recession Due To State Cuts And Tuition Surges

Arizona universities suffered the largest percentage cuts in state aid to higher education since the start of the recession and saw the second-largest growth in student tuition at the same time, according to a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The report showed only a handful of states have been... Read More

ADOT’s Wins National Safety Honor

The Arizona Department of Transportation has received a 2019 National Roadway Safety Award for the wrong-way vehicle alert system being tested on Interstate 17 in Phoenix. ADOT’s project is one of seven nationally to receive the awards, in which the Federal Highway Administration and Roadway Safety Foundation recognize roadway safety achievements that move the... Read More