Former Nogales Mayor Marco Lopez became Arizona’s first formal candidate for governor in 2022, announcing his plans Tuesday. Lopez, 42, a small business owner, served in the Obama administration and won the mayoral election in the border town when he was 22. “I’m running for governor because I believe in the promise of Arizona—that...
Read MoreFour of Europe’s most populous countries have now suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some recently inoculated patients — even as the World Health Organization said it was safe and urged countries to continue using it. Shortly after Germany said it would halt distribution of the AstraZeneca...
Read MoreFBI Phoenix division and Phoenix Chapter FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association invite all interested Arizona high school juniors and seniors to apply to the FBI Phoenix Teen Academy. Classes will be held virtually every Thursday starting June 17, 2021 to July 8, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The FBI Teen Academy provides...
Read MoreGrand Canyon made program history Saturday by winning a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular-season championship, the school’s first conference hoops crown at the Division I level. The Antelopes are NCAA Tournament bound for the first time in the school’s history. After sharing the regular-season title with Utah Valley, GCU (17-6; 9-3 WAC)...
Read MoreIn the president first prime-time address to the country on Thursday, President Biden announced he will direct states to make the coronavirus vaccines available to all adults by May 1. In an effort to return the US to a state of normalcy by July 4, Biden called on the public to get vaccinated in...
Read MoreOn Monday, Attorney General Mark Brnovich joined a coalition of 12 states in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration over a massive expansion of federal regulations through executive order, potentially impacting nearly every aspect of the economy and Arizonans’ households. “The Biden administration has exceeded its authority in an effort to quickly...
Read MoreIn honor of their 80th anniversary, Schnepf Farms introduces a new incarnation of entertainment called Agritainment Park. Operating now through April 25, Schnepf Farms’ Agritainment Park features more than 25 different attractions to delight children of all ages. Now in its third generation of ownership, Schnepf Farms has transformed a portion of the property...
Read MoreAn Arizona company is bringing a unique vacation experience featuring accommodations in tricked-out geodesic domes to Grand Canyon National Park later this year. Clear Sky Resorts’ “Welcome Domes” can sleep up to seven guests and come styled in a variety of themes, including ‘80s video games, space galaxy and British spy. The climate-controlled structures...
Read MoreTwo barns were destroyed and an estimated 165,000 hens died Saturday in a fire at the Hickman’s Family Farms location in Arlington, about an hour west of Phoenix, according to officials. Firefighters responded to a report of the fire at the farm around 1 p.m. and were able to contain the second-alarm fire by...
Read MoreEven though it’s performing better than many U.S. airports thanks to our pleasant winter climate and plentiful outdoor activities, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport continues to see the pandemic affecting the number of travelers passing through. But even as passenger numbers held steady in January at about half the number in January 2020, Sky...
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