Thanks to its players and proud retail partners, a projected $220 million is expected to be donated in FY2019 by the Arizona Lottery. The money will assist The State of Arizona with funding vital programs and services. Among those benefitting from the donation are over a dozen state-run programs that benefit residents across Arizona....
Read MoreLast week, Waymo announced that it is resuming freight truck testing in the Phoenix area. During the trials, two trained drivers will accompany each semitruck. The automated trucks use the same sensor technology as the company’s SUVs and minivans. However, it’s configured to fit the vehicle’s size. During the trials, some of the trucks...
Read MoreGrand Canyon tourists contributed more than $1 billion to the local economy in 2018, according to a report from the National Park Service. The report was released on Tuesday, and it revealed that 6.3 million people visited the Grand Canyon National Park. They also spent $947 million in communities near the park. The tourists’...
Read MoreYou can now travel with CBD products. The Transportation Security Administration now allows passengers to bring some forms of cannabidiol CBD oil and medical marijuana products on flights. The change is due to the 2018 Farm Bill, which made hemp and hemp derivatives legal. The agency’s plan website explains the changes: “Possession of marijuana...
Read MoreBy the year 2030, the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC) is expected to expand its programs and vision to the entire state. Included in the expansion beyond Maricopa County will be at least 10 resource centers located throughout the state anchored by the community school, SARRC’s most effective early intervention program. Along...
Read MoreWhen testing for such as lung cancer disease, doctors know that tissue biopsies are necessary and potentially life-saving, though the procedures used to gather tissue can lead to dangerous complications, from bleeding to lung collapse. To lower the need for invasive procedures, researchers at the University of Arizona developed a new blood test that...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey signed legislation last week that would allow Arizona voters to vote in the primary sooner. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in August. That’s three weeks sooner than the current measure. Those against the bill say it would give too much campaign time for the general election, and that...
Read MoreA Canadian firm wants to dig a copper mine near Tucson. The Rosemont Mine would cost $1.9 billion, be a half-mile deep and a mile wide, and would leave a waste pile the height of skyscraper. Native American tribes and environmental groups have sued the company, Hudbay Minerals Inc., to stop them, saying the...
Read MoreAn Arizona businesswoman and diplomat has been nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the United States Air Force. President Trump nominated Barbara Barrett to be the next secretary of the Air Force. As former chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, Trump is replacing Heather Wilson who is stepping down at the end of this month after two...
Read MorePhoenix Sky Harbor International airport has earned a high ranking as one of the best airports for on-time summer travel, by CompareCards. Sky Harbor came in at the impressive number 4th spot out of the nation’s 50 busiest airports . “That basically means that if you’re flying in or out of Phoenix, you’ve got...
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