Foundation provides Maricopa County colleges $1M for construction trades programs

Independent News Media The Maricopa County Community College District and the Maricopa Community College Foundation received $1 million to support construction trades programs at three campuses. Funds from the nationwide Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant will benefit the following programs: Mesa Community College, South Mountain Community College and Rio Salado College. “Maricopa Community Colleges has a […]

Sedona Film Fest presents ‘Cat Video Fest 2024’ premiere Aug. 2-7

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to announce the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cat Video Fest 2024,” screening August 2-7 at the Alice Gill Sheldon Theatre. Bring the family out to the cinema and enjoy all that CATS has to offer! Cat Video Fest is a compilation reel of the latest […]

Olympics Takes Down Opening Ceremony Videos Starring Drag Queens Mocking Christianity

Less than 24 hours after the start of the Games, the Olympics removed a video from its official YouTube channel that showed drag queens mocking Christianity during the opening ceremony. The 2024 Paris Olympics came under fire for its “blasphemous” opening ceremony, in which drag queens portrayed Christian imagery including “The Last Supper” and the […]

Trump Vows To Continue Outdoor Rallies Despite Secret Service Reportedly Advising Against It

Former President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he would continue to hold outdoor rallies, despite reports from the US Secret Service earlier this week that he had advised against holding them. Following the July 13 assassination attempt on President Trump, the Secret Service reportedly urged the former president not to hold any outdoor campaign rallies. […]

Gospel Music Icons Perish In Fatal Plane Crash

A member of beloved gospel music family, The Nelons, tragically died Friday in a plane crash en route to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska. According to a statement released by Gaither Music Management Group, the crash killed couple Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler, their assistant Melody Hodges, and pilot Larry […]

Maricopa County schools need a better advocate than Steve Watson

A sure sign of failing leadership is ignoring underlying problems until they escalate into a crisis. Or to deny responsibility and deflect blame when a crisis occurs. Or they may pick fights with people who are in a position to help them. In the case of Maricopa County Superintendent Steve Watson, all of the above […]