Phoenix Arizona Republic: Politics
- Baby dies after father crashed car into Goodyear power pole, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 12:44 PMA baby girl died after her father, 30, crashed the car he was driving into a Goodyear power pole on Sunday, according to Sheriff's Office officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix City Council will vote on new short-term rental regulations
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:00 AMTo combat the "negative impacts" of short term rentals on surrounding neighbors, Phoenix City Council plans to implement stronger registration rules.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix and Tucson receive $15 million in grant money to invest in trees and work force
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:02 AMBoth Phoenix and Tucson received a total of $15 million in grant money to invest in trees and work force development.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tempe greenlights 2 high-rise complexes, adds 500 new apartments
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:30 AMBoth buildings are planned for the area directly around Arizona State University. One is 27 stories tall, just three stories shy of Tempe's tallest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man dies in early morning shooting in west Phoenix
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 10:21 AMPhoenix police said the shooting happened near 37th Avenue and Tuckey Lane. The victim was identified by police as Esdras Ramirez, 31.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - $7,000 raised for high school football team who lost equipment in bus fire
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 09:12 PMSupport came from two GoFundMe donations, with one reaching its goal in one day and the other reaching halfway to its $1,000 goal as of Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Desert Ridge Marketplace to install reflective cool pavement to reduce heat
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 06:01 PMVestar, owner of Desert Ridge Marketplace, is partnering with ASU to bring cool pavement to a portion of the shopping center's high traffic zones.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - When is the next Powerball drawing? Jackpot breaks $638M after no big Sept. 16 winner
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 12:34 PMWhat time is the next Powerball lottery drawing in Arizona? Here's what to know about the Sept. 18 draw, the jackpot amount and how much tickets cost.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man dies after being shot multiple times near North 31st Street and Bell Road in Phoenix
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 12:50 PMWhen officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been shot multiple times near North 31st Street and Bell Road in Phoenix. He later died.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix takes big step toward Scottsdale-style canals, but residents wonder
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 10:43 AMPhoenix OKs a mixed-use project at Central Avenue along the Grand Canal. Some residents are ecstatic, but others wonder if the project is grand enough.
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- Maricopa County Sheriff's Office asks for help finding missing 15-year-old girl from Mesa
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 02:29 PMOlivia Hager, 15, was last seen at 6 a.m. on Friday near 80th Street and University Drive in Mesa.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - When is it safe to leave a child home alone in Arizona?
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:01 AMThere is no set age at which a child can stay home alone safely. But there are some guidelines to keep in mind before taking this big step.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The black cat stigma: How did these felines become associated with bad luck and Halloween?
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:02 AMBlack cat's aren't as scary as they may seem. Where do the myths come from?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cost for Phoenix to sponsor NCAA Final Four? Half a million
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:30 AMThe NCAA Final Four tournament is coming to State Farm Stadium in Glendale April 6 and 8. Phoenix will vote to pay to host fan festivities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here are the numbers for the Powerball drawing for Sept. 18, 2023
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 11:07 PMHere are the winning numbers for the Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, Powerball drawing. The jackpot is worth $638 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce highlights transportation at 27th annual DATOS event
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 10:16 PMThe chamber's report brought in Latino, state and city officials to address the impacts of transportation on Arizona's Hispanic community and the state's economic growth.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Check your Powerball ticket: Winning $1M ticket sold in Phoenix
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 12:28 PMThe winning ticket for the Sept. 16 Powerball drawing was sold at QuikTrip on East Indian School Road in Phoenix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US Marshals using 'secret loopholes' to renew private prison contracts, ACLU says
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 03:11 PMThe U.S. Marshals Service is using loopholes to renew private prison contracts despite a White House order to stop the practice, documents show.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cooling trend, dry conditions approaching the Phoenix area this week
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 09:01 AM"Very quiet weather" was expected to prevail throughout the week in metro Phoenix with most of the region experiencing minimal chances of rainfall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Crews rescue 63-year-old man at Grand Canyon after he was left behind by hiking group
Sunday - 09/17/2023 - 08:03 PMThe Mohave County Sheriff's Office said that the 63-year-old man suffered a traumatic shoulder injury at Kanab Creek.
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- 3-year-old in critical condition after being left alone in car in Litchfield Park
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 12:45 PMOn Sunday, a 3-year-old toddler was left alone in a car near El Mirage and Bethany Home Road in Litchfield Park. The child was in critical condition.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - HonorHealth agrees to pay $1.75 million to settle an EEOC disability discrimination case
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:02 AMThe HonorHealth settlement resolves a 2020 lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What you need to know to apply for a Season for Sharing grant
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:02 AMLast year, Season for Sharing awarded $1.6 million in grants to 158 charities. Donations are accepted year-round.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gilbert Council to discuss, take action on ethics complaints
Tuesday - 09/19/2023 - 09:30 AMGilbert Town Council on Tuesday will review recommendations on ethics complaints filed against council members.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Racetrack to shutter: Turf Paradise to stop live racing and simulcasting effective Oct. 1
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 11:03 PMTurf Paradise will not offer live racing starting Oct. 1. Development around the perimeter could begin quickly once CT Realty closes on the sale.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix police request public assistance on stabbing incident
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 06:49 PMPhoenix police responded to a stabbing incident around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at 2600 West Thunderbird Road.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's how to avoid hiking injuries in a group out in the Arizona wild
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 10:14 PMAuthorities say an injured man was left behind by his hiking group.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man found dead on road with gunshot wound in Phoenix residential street
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 02:33 PMOn Monday morning, police were called to an area near 35th and Glendale avenues in Phoenix. They found a dead man with a gunshot wound on the street.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How climate change may leave some Sky Island wildlife species in Arizona with no place to go
Monday - 09/18/2023 - 09:00 AMThe Mount Graham red squirrel lives at the top of a Sky Island in Arizona. If temperatures change the landscape, the squirrels have no place to go.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Baby killed in Goodyear car crash, man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
Sunday - 09/17/2023 - 09:17 PMAround noon on Sunday, police responded to a single-car crash in the area of South Perryville Road and Harrison Street in Goodyear.
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