Legendary College Basketball Coach Tony Bennett To Retire Just Days Before Season Begins
Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett announced his immediate retirement just before the start of the 2024-2025 season. The 55-year-old coach, who led the Cavaliers to their first-ever national title in 2019, plans to officially announce his retirement on Friday, according to the official Virginia men’s basketball X account. His decision was announced just months […]
Jill Biden to campaign in Yuma and Phoenix later this week as early voting begins
First Lady Jill Biden will be in Arizona this week for two days of campaigning in Yuma and Phoenix. Early voting has begun in the battleground state of Arizona, and Biden is strengthening his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris. Mail-in voting begins across the state on Wednesday, giving Arizonans the ability to start voting […]
Coconino National Forest begins series of prescribed burns in northern Arizona
article Mint Fire (Coconino National Forest photo) overview The Coconino National Forest has conducted a series of prescribed burns, starting with the Mint Fire near Mann’s Park. The fire is expected to last until October 5th. Forest officials have released dramatic images showing the results of the burning. Coconino County, Arizona – Lighting operations for […]
Israel Begins Ground Operation In Lebanon As Conflict With Hezbollah Heats Up
The Israeli military announced on Monday it would launch a ground operation in Lebanon as the conflict with the terrorist organization Hezbollah rapidly escalates. Israel and Hezbollah have been at war for nearly a year, but tensions and cross-border skirmishes between the two sides have escalated dramatically in recent weeks. In the latest move, the […]
Medjool date harvest begins in Yuma
Yuma, Arizona (AZFamily)—Yuma County produces millions of pounds of dates each year, making it a $30 million industry for the region. Yuma date farmers are in the middle of a harvest season that lasts about six weeks. Yumi Deitz He owns about 3,000 acres of date palm farms in Summerton, Arizona, and Bird, California. They […]
‘That’s Not Accurate’: Former Dem Rep Begins Shouting In Attempt To Defend Harris’ Record On Policing
Former Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy offered an impassioned defense of Vice President Kamala Harris' record on policing on a Fox News show Tuesday. During his show, Murphy criticized Republican candidate Donald Trump. Promising Instead of giving police officers “immunity from prosecution,” he argued that there are bad cops who should be brought to justice. […]
Dry Creek Road Realignment Begins in Sedona
Open the audio article player From Sedona City Text-to-speech audio articles made possible by a Yavapai College Quest Grant. Tuition-free industry certifications to help you in your career. Beginning July 29, 2024, the City and contractor HT4 Construction will begin work to realign a portion of Dry Creek Road, as shown on the map below. […]
Chip Seal Work Around Yavapai County Begins July 15
Open the audio article player Yavapai County Text-to-speech audio articles made possible by a Yavapai College Quest Grant. Tuition-free industry certifications to help you in your career. We want you to know that Cactus Asphalt will be working with Yavapai County to perform chip seal and fog seal work on various roads in Chino Valley, […]
Maricopa County Reads program begins
A total of 65 libraries are participating in the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program, which began June 1. The theme of this year's program is “Adventures Begin at the Library,” reminding everyone that adventures begin with a library card. According to a press release, with a community goal of 70 million minutes read, the Maricopa […]
Austal USA begins production of three landing craft to deliver on $91.3 million contract with U.S. Navy
As part of the $91.3 million contract, Austal USA of Mobile has begun construction of three landing craft for the U.S. Navy. The contract also includes options for nine additional aircraft and associated support activities. Ongoing production of the craft, formally known as the U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU), is taking place at the […]
