Maricopa County Homeless Crisis Worsens, Amid Soaring Evictions and

Maricopa County is experiencing subzero temperatures, the homeless population is in crisis, and evictions are soaring to near-record highs. More than 7,000 evictions last month alone have left many residents without shelter in the bitter cold, and local nonprofits are struggling to cope with the dire situation. Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), the frontline provider […]

Tucson 8th-grader wins Pima County Spelling Bee

arizona daily star “Macchiato” was the winning word in the 2024 Pima County Spelling Bee, but the winner isn't old enough to work at Starbucks or Dutch Bros. and write it on a cup. (This refers to espresso with a little foamed steamed milk added.) Ricardo Cabrera, an eighth-grader at Dodge Magnet Middle School in […]

Roxanne Holland, Director of Wastewater

Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker series event on Wednesday, March 20th at 5 p.m. This month's speaker is Roxanne Holland, Sewer Director for the City of Sedona. Her topic is “Quality and Management of Treated Wastewater in the City of Sedona.” Visit the KSB website. www.keepsedonabeauty.org For more information. […]

Republican Rep. Mike Turner Blasts Administration’s Approach To Russian Nuclear Dangers

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, expressed concern about the Biden administration's seemingly slow national security efforts in an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press” on Saturday. Mr Turner sounded the alarm about Russia's alleged plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space, saying:meet the press” The Biden administration may not be adequately addressing this potential international crisis. […]

Flyers, Devils Show Up In Some Of The Most Epic Pre-Game Attire You’ll Ever See

Both are cool here…but the Devils won the day in style. The NHL will play not one, but two games at MetLife Stadium in the Stadium Series, with the first matchup being Saturday's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils. And sure, this match has some implications as far as the Metropolitan Division […]

Update on L.A. firefighters critically injured in truck explosion

Two Los Angeles Fire Department members who were seriously injured while extinguishing a semi-truck fire that caused an explosion on Thursday are “making progress,” a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said. In Wilmington, nine firefighters were injured and two were hospitalized after a catastrophic explosion of a compressed natural gas tank used to power a […]