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TweetPinShareBy Logan Heath/Cronkite News SCOTTSDALE – Calvin Schapira understands baseball’s unique place in the Valley better than most. Born and raised in Scottsdale, Schapira grew up attending Cactus League and Arizona …
Desert proving ground: Arizona Fall League offers baseball’s next generation a path to achieving big-league dreams Read More
TweetPinShareEarly reporting could protect livestock and wildlife Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is asking the public to be on the lookout for the …
AZGFD asks the public to look out for the New World screwworm after recent New Mexico detection Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – Beginning in 2027, a new law will require motorcycle owners who renew their motorcycle registration to have a motorcycle license or the endorsement on their …
Motorcycle license needed for registration renewals soonNew law will require motorcycle owners to be licensed to ride in AZ Read More
TweetPinShareBy Alex Swift/Cronkite News LONDON – Wembley Stadium is no stranger to games heavily impacted by a few kicks of a ball. The 1966 World Cup final, the 2020 Euro final …
Hard day’s night: Special teams tell story of ASU’s Union Jack Classic win Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Authorities are actively investigating the death of an adult male whose body was discovered early Thursday morning outside a residential complex in Safford. According …
Safford Police Department Investigates Death of Male Found Outside Apartment Complex Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PHOENIX — Former United States Senator Jon Kyl, a stalwart Republican who served Arizona in both chambers of Congress for nearly three decades, died Thursday at …
Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Dies at 84 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Alex Hernandez/Cronkite News GLENDALE – Thousands of boos filled Desert Diamond Arena during the first two fights of the UFC Noche main card on Saturday. At least until Alexa Grasso, …
UFC Noche crowd comes alive behind Grasso, McMillen and Moreno Read More
TweetPinShareBy Sophia Braccio/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Sept. 11 started as a regular morning for Jeff Flake. Eight months after he was sworn into the House, the freshman Republican from Snowflake dropped his wife, …
Jeff Flake reflects on the chaos of 9/11 at the Capitol and the unity that took hold, for a time Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PHOENIX — September has officially been recognized as Kinship Care Month, highlighting the critical role that relatives and family friends play in providing stable, loving homes …
Supporting Children Through Kinship Care: How CASA Volunteers Advocate for Family Connections Read More
TweetPinShareData shows overall crashes trending downwards PHOENIX – Traffic fatalities in Arizona decreased for the third straight year in 2025. There were 1,156 traffic fatalities on all Arizona roads in …
Traffic fatalities on Arizona roads decline for third year in a row Read More