Phoenix Plans to Limit Hiking Trails During Extreme Temperatures

At a Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board on Tuesday, the union representing Phoenix firefighters addressed the issue of mountain rescues in extreme temperatures. This comes after the United Phoenix Firefighters Association requested the board to limit access to the trails that lead to the top of Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak when outside temperatures... Read More

Former Politician’s Accomplice Gets Two Years in Adoption Scheme

A woman who helped a former politician Paul Petersen in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced to two years in prison in Arizona. Lynwood Jennet was convicted of helping submit false applications for the birth mothers to receive state-funded health coverage. She had pleaded guilty to conspiracy and theft charges... Read More

Biden To Nominate Jeff Flake To Be Named Ambassador to Turkey

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday plans to nominate a second Arizona Republican to a post in his administration. Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake has been chosen to be ambassador to Turkey. “Given the strategic importance of the United States’ relationship with our long-time NATO ally, the Republic of Turkey, I am honored and humbled... Read More

Mayors Want Amtrak Passenger Rail Service from Phoenix to Tucson

Mayors in Arizona are pushing for support of an Amtrak passenger rail service connecting Phoenix and Tucson. Amtrak’s proposed project would offer three round-trips per day between the two cities, along with daily trips to Los Angeles. There has been no passenger service between the cities since the 1990s. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and... Read More

Execution Dates Delayed For Two Arizona Inmates

The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday threw out the schedule that would lead to the execution warrants for two death row inmates, delaying the projected dates for their executions. Prosecutors now will have to do more testing of the state’s lethal injection drug before seeking execution warrants for Clarence Dixon and Frank Atwood. The... Read More

40 Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking

An undercover police operation targeting child sex trafficking and human trafficking in the Valley has led to the arrest of 40 people on various sex-related crimes. Called “Operation Behind The Mask,” the undercover operation involved multiple police agencies in the Valley, including Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, FBI, HSI, and Attorney General’s Office, according to... Read More

Plans Underway for 4th Gila River Indian Community Casino

The metro Phoenix area will soon have another casino. The Gila River Indian Community says plans are underway to build its fourth casino. The plans include a new casino that will be built near Hunt Highway and Gilbert Road, just south of Chandler. The historic bill that Gov. Doug Ducey signed legalizing sports betting in... Read More

Child Tax Credit Payments Begin July 15

Families will begin getting monthly child tax credit payments on Thursday, benefiting a majority of the country’s children and thousands in Arizona. Eligible families will receive a payment of up to $300 per month for each child under age 6 and up to $250 per month for each child age 6 and above, officials... Read More

Marijuana Criminal Records Can be Expunged in Arizona Starting July 12

Proposition 207, also known as the “Smart and Safe Arizona Act,” was approved by voters during the November 2020 election. The new law, which, among other things, legalized recreational marijuana in Arizona, will impact those charged for most marijuana-related crimes. Those eligible, whether they’ve been arrested, on probation, or with a prior record, can... Read More

Unemployment Extra $300 Benefit Ending in Arizona

The $300 a week in supplemental jobless pay Arizonans have enjoyed for months are coming to an end after payments go out this week, meaning anyone collecting benefits — and there are about 143,000 such people — will go back to receiving just $240 a week maximum. Congress authorized the bonus weekly benefits to... Read More