Arizona No Longer the Nation’s Leader in High School Dropouts
For once, the news about Arizona’s education system isn’t strictly bad news.Turns out, Arizona is no longer the nation’s leader in high school dropouts…
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Showing 8493 - 8514 of 32685Raul Silva Corona Identified as Wrong-Way Driver Who Killed Mesa Police Officer
The Maricopa County medical examiner identified Raul Silva Corona as the wrong-way driver who hit Mesa Police Officer Brandon Mendoza early yesterday morning, killing both of them.People had reported to police that a driver was going the wrong-way on Loop 101 near Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in North Scottsdale, and…
James Woods, Blind Congressional Candidate, Helps Others Get Campaign Materials in Braille
Now here’s something you truly don’t see every day: a candidate for public office doing something beneficial for Democrats and Republicans.James Woods, a Democrat running in Congressional District 5, hosted a party over the weekend to get local political candidates’ campaign materials reproduced in braille, for blind and other sight-impaired…
Tom Horne Admits Document Destruction and Is Fine With AG Employees Working on State Time
Denials can be telling. Certainly, this is the case with Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s denial of wrongdoing, in the wake of attorney Tom Ryan’s dropping his bunker buster of a complaint on Horne’s office. The document, which Ryan filed dramatically on Monday with the Arizona Secretary of State, alleges…
Air Conditioning Makes Phoenix Hotter, According to Research
Air conditioning obviously makes homes in Phoenix cooler, but A.C. units make the city itself even hotter, according to new research.A recently published study led by a researcher from Arizona State University found that the heat emitted by A.C. systems makes the air temperature hotter — in some cases more…
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant Taking Fresh Look at Earthquake Hazard in NRC Review
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to know by next March how well the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station can withstand the shock of earthquakes. In 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ordered Palo Verde and all other U.S. nuclear plants to re-evaluate their seismic risk following the Fukushima disaster. (The…
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Sky Harbor Airport Breaks Record for Most Passengers in a Month
Sky Harbor International Airport saw its busiest month ever in March, with more than 4 million passengers.With a total of 4,029,861 passengers going through Sky Harbor, it was the first time that more than 4 million people passed through the airport in a single month…
Arizonans Some of the Least-Charitable People in the United States, Poll Says
Arizonans are not big on charity.That’s according to the latest Gallup poll comparing the states, which found that only 26 percent of Arizonans said they’d donated money and volunteered their time in the past month — tied for the third-lowest rate in the nation…
ASU Professors: Arizona Still Two Years Away From Full Economic Recovery
It’s 2014 and some professors at Arizona State University say the state is still two years away from recovering from the economic crisis.Professors from ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business held their 2014 Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon, which included a discussion about Arizona’s slow recovery…
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Tom Horne’s Alleged Crimes Documented by Attorney Tom Ryan and His Client Sarah Beattie
Chandler attorney Tom Ryan has dropped his daisy cutter on Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s office, and there ain’t much left standing. Today, Ryan submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office a 15-page sworn affidavit from his client, ex-AG staffer Sarah Beattie, describing extensive political work and campaign fundraising…
Mesa Police Officer Killed by Wrong-Way Driver
A 32-year-old Mesa police officer was killed early this morning by a wrong-way driver.A Mesa police spokesman says Officer Brandon Mendoza was on his way home after finishing a shift when he was hit by the driver, near the U.S. 60 and Interstate 10 interchange. Both Mendoza and the wrong-way…
10 Problems Only People in Phoenix Have to Deal With
Living in Phoenix comes with a unique set of challenges.Although you might find some similar issues in other cities, only people in Phoenix have to deal with all 10 of these problems:…
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Top Five Most-Read Phoenix News Stories of the Week
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
Military Jet Crashes South of Phoenix
A jet from the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma crashed southeast of Phoenix.The crash of the AV-8B Harrier happened in an unpopulated area near Sacaton, and the Marine pilot ejected safely, according to updates from the air station…
Pot Smugglers Lose $1.2 Million of Product Trying to Hide it Among Jalapeños
Today in Found at the Border: Pot-smugglers are now short $1.2 million worth of product after trying to hide their stash in a load of jalapeños.This is hardly surprising, as the pot-in-the-jalapeños plot is one of the oldest tricks in the book of Mexican drug-smuggling…
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Phoenix Has More People Walking to Work Than Five Other American Cities
Here’s the surprising fact of the day: Of the 50 largest cities in the United States, there are five cities where walking to work is less popular than it is in Phoenix.The obvious expectation would be that Phoenix is dead last, because who in their right mind walks anywhere when…
Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: What’s That Smell?
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, our alleged offenders all look like…
Tom Horne Turned AG’s Office Into Campaign HQ, According to Sarah Beattie
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is running his re-election effort from his state office, and using AG staff members to raise money, organize events and do other campaign-related work on state time. These are among the many serious allegations leveled against Horne by ex-staff member Sarah Beattie, who resigned April…
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Alan Korwin Wins Appeal Against Phoenix in Censoring of Pro-Gun Ads at Bus Stops
Firearms activist Alan Korwin has won his appeal against the city of Phoenix’s ban on his pro-gun ads at bus shelters. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled today that a lower court, which previously had sided with the city, must reverse course and stop the city from rejecting Korwin’s ad…
10 Worst First-Round Draft Picks by the Arizona Cardinals
The NFL draft is tonight, and the Arizona Cardinals have the 20th overall pick.The Cardinals have been big winners and big losers with some past first round picks: There’s Larry Fitzgerald, but there’s Matt Leinart. There’s Patrick Peterson, but there’s Andre Wadsworth.We took a look at all of the first-round…
Tucson Border Patrol Sector Earns Most Complaints of Abuse, but Punishment Is Rare
Complaints of abuse against Border Patrol agents along the southern border are rarely met with action, according to a report from the American Immigration Council.The organization obtained public records from Customs and Border Protection to gain information about the complaints of abuse. The group obtained 809 complaints filed against Border…
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Arizona’s Huge Share of Kids Enrolled in Obamacare Is Not Necessarily a Good Thing
In Arizona, 21 percent of the people receiving health insurance through the exchange established by Obamacare are children.That’s easily the nation’s highest proportion of children getting insured through Obamacare, and on its face, it seems like a good thing — kids are getting insured in a state with notoriously high…