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Arizona Theatre Company Welcomes New Director of Development
Arizona Theatre Company is committed to enriching communities, using live theatre to inspire, educate, and engage diverse audiences across Arizona. Photos courtesy of Arizona Theatre Company Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) has welcomed Reese...
Owner: Andrea Tyler & Tom Evans
Arizona Replaces Silver Alert System with SAFE Alert Program
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By Bob Hembree The new system takes effect September 26 and prohibits law enforcement agencies from delaying or denying alerts when specific criteria are met. Agencies must also conduct biannual training on the alert protocol. Expanded Eligibility...
Owner: J.J. Tompkins
Arizona roots run deep on Phoenix Rising FC’s roster
Phoenix Rising defender Daniel Flores, right, launches the ball across the field during Wednesday’s training. Flores is a Tucson native. (Photo by Hana Kaufman/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – The pursuit of professional soccer is a meandering one. The...
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Climate change is increasing and expanding the spread of dengue
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Something unusual seems to be happening with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease found across swathes of tropical Africa, Asia and the Americas. As with most infectious diseases, the number of cases tends to rise and fall over...
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A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say
About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15% if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission, which brought together scientists...
Owner: Donald Graham
USMCA renewal is critical to Arizona and the nation
Steven G. Zylstra When the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced NAFTA in 2020, it did more than modernize a landmark yet outdated agreement. It established the framework for more than $1.8 trillion in annual trade across North...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
WVU prepared to play in tough environment at BYU
MORGANTOWN — On Thursday, West Virginia gets on the plane and travels 1,738 miles to Provo, Utah, for its sixth game, and its third road game of the season. It’s by far the farthest WVU’s traveled this season, with the other road games being at...
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Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona closed after shutdown begins
Yasmeen Mustafa approached the locked gates at Montezuma Castle National Monument and let out a deep, frustrated sigh as it dawned on her that the monument – and other national parks in Arizona, too – would have closures after the government...
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Judge ends Arizona’s “irrational” policy requiring surgery for updating gender markers
A federal judge in Arizona has ruled that transgender people are no longer required to get gender-affirming surgeries in order to update their birth certificates to align with their gender identity. The Arizona Department of Health Services has...
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Bear prowls aisles at Arizona Fry's, but gets only panic
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A bear took a cruise through the aisles of an Oro Valley grocery store, but left the establishment without causing too much trouble, despite striking fear into local shoppers, according to eyewitnesses and police. About 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 29,...
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USS Arizona Provides Blueprint for Addressing Oil Leakage at Thousands of WWII Shipwrecks
The findings underscore the USS Arizona’s dual role as a solemn memorial and a “living laboratory.” Photos available for use with credit can be found here. Newswise — Woods Hole, Mass. (October 2, 2025) — A new study published in Marine Pollution...
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Bear cub captured by PD, wildlife officials after being spotted in Eloy orchards
ELOY, AZ — It’s been a bear-y busy couple of weeks for bears in Arizona… Eloy Police Department says its officers were called to check out a “trespasser” in the Eloy area on Wednesday. A bear cub was seen near the freeway and had made its way into...
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AZGFD study quantifies effect of Arizona’s unchecked burro populations
PHOENIX — A recent study by biologists at the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) found that non-native, feral burros are having a negative impact on some keystone plant species in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert landscape. These changes in habitat...
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More than a moment: Arizona events have powerful, lasting impacts
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Erik Moses Submitted photo By Erik Moses | Fiesta Sports Foundation Major events and sports play a significant role in shaping the economy, vitality and community spirit of a city. Whether it’s a global sporting event like the Olympics, a national...
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National monument in Arizona turns away tourists after federal government shutdown
CAMPE VERDE — Yasmeen Mustafa approached the locked gates at Montezuma Castle National Monument and let out a deep, frustrated sigh as it dawned on her that the monument – and other national parks in Arizona, too – would have closures after the...
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Bear spotted running in Arizona grocery store
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2 October 2025 A young bear was spotted running through the aisles of an Arizona grocery store. Grizzly bear The Oro Valley Police Department confirmed the grizzly beast's presence in Fry’s grocery store at around 6.30am on Monday (29.09.25)...
Owner: Susan Reay & Barrie Jarrett
How Factory Farm Air Pollution Can Spread Dangerous Bacteria
In 2018, contaminated romaine lettuce grown in Arizona led to one of the largest ever outbreaks of food poisoning from a dangerous strain of Escherichia coli bacteria. The strain, called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), makes a poison that...
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Condor release draws hundreds to Vermilion Cliffs in northern Arizona
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Hundreds of eager observers gathered on House Rock Valley Road in northern Coconino County on Saturday morning, Sept. 27, binoculars and spotting scopes and telephoto lenses trained on a small structure a mile distant and hundreds of feet above....
Owner: Wick Family
Arizona Lawmakers Call for Reopening of Talks Over New Disability Assessment Policies
The lawmakers and advocates warn that the changes could significantly reduce services for families and individuals with developmental disabilities. In a joint statement, Willoughby and Shamp said they recently met with parents, self-advocates, and...
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Arizona Luminaria. This story is part of Vital Signs, a Grist series exploring the ways climate change affects your health. It is published with support from the Wellcome Trust. John Galgiani...
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