Amtrak could soon be making it easier for travelers to take train trips out of Phoenix and Tucson. The new, planned service from Phoenix or Tucson could take you directly to several cities in southern California. From there you could connect to Las Vegas. Amtrak says, “With a growing and diverse population, a global...
Read MoreIn a joint investigation with the state attorney general’s office and Homeland Security Investigations, the Mesa Police Department announced the arrest of six men during a recent child sex crimes undercover operation. In the investigations named “Operation Leather Mitt,” the operation targeted child sex crime offenders and human trafficking. Officers tracked and engaged on...
Read MoreArizona had the highest jump in personal income in the nation last year despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released last week by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The report found Arizona had an 8.4% personal income change from 2019 to 2020, to an average of nearly $49,000 a year. Eric...
Read MoreA billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a Phoenix scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize. The new passengers: Sian Proctor, a community college geoscience professor, and Chris Sembroski, a former Air Force missileman from Everett, Washington. They will...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey signed legislation making National Navajo Code Talkers Day a legal state holiday every year on August 14, honoring the courage of the Code Talkers and their critical role in the Allied victory of WWII. “The Navajo Code Talkers are American heroes,” said Governor Ducey. “They assisted on every major operation involving...
Read MoreOn Monday, the Arizona women’s basketball team made program history by defeating Indiana in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament 66-53, advancing the team to their first Final Four. The Wildcats were led by their All-American senior guard Aari McDonald, who scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Trinity Baptiste was the only...
Read MoreArizona Public Service Co. customers will see a $2 average increase on their bills in April and another $2 or so in November to cover the cost of natural gas to fuel power plants at the utility. APS attributes the higher costs to the hottest summer on record in Arizona, which forced the company...
Read MoreWhat do a children’s book, a teacher and mingling singles have to do with safety? They were all part of last year’s winning messages from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s annual Safety Message Contest. ADOT is once again calling on the public to craft creative messages. It’s the fifth year in a row ADOT...
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $50 million to more than 147,000 University of Phoenix students, alleging they may have been lured into enrolling in the for-profit university based on deceptive advertisements. This move follows the U.S. Department of Education’s cancellation of student loan debt for about 72,000 students of the...
Read MoreAs the Biden administration grapples with the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children at the border, Vice President Kamala Harris will lead U.S. efforts to stem migration, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. Harris will work on establishing a partnership with Mexico and the northern triangle of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. “There’s no question...
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