On Thursday, The Arizona State Board of Education announced that it has approved $500,000 in additional funding for adult education programs. “These dollars are going to make a critical difference to reduce the waitlist for people seeking adult education across the state,” Ben Petersen, spokesman for the governor’s office, told KTAR News 92.3 FM. Petersen...
Read MoreThe U.S. House has passed a bill that would permanently ban new mining claims around the Grand Canyon. The vote on Wednesday came as the mining industry pushes President Donald Trump to boost demand for domestic supplies of uranium, tax breaks and other financial incentives. Environmentalists say mining in the Grand Canyon region would...
Read MoreArizona Public Service Company (APS) is requesting another rate increase in customer bills. It will seek a $184 million increase in revenue, raising the residential customer bill by an average of 5.4 percent. In an executive summary released by the company, APS says most increases will range from 3 to 6 percent overall. The...
Read MoreIt’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 MoreThe 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 MoreOn 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 MoreSo 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 MoreArizona 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 MoreThe 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 MoreAmerican Airlines has had a rocky 2019. The head of the airline is determined to improve upon those mishaps for the future. “We know that our results should have been better,” said Doug Parker, chief executive and chairman of American Airlines Group, Inc. in a statement commenting on the carrier’s third quarter financial performance....
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