Historic Monastery Closes After More Than 800 Years

A historic Dominican monastery in Spain is closing its doors after more than 800 years. The monastery, known as Santo Domingo El Real, was founded by St. Dominic de Guzmán about 805 years ago, but the new monastery is being renovated, according to a post on social media Thursday by an Irish-born Dominican friar. It […]

Gila County Presidential Preference Election registration closes February 10

Contributed article/provided by: Gila County Recorder Gila County – Gila County Recorder Sadie Jo Bingham would like to remind Gila County residents that the deadline to register to vote for the 2024 presidential election is approaching. Deadline is midnight on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The new voter registration form is available to anyone who has […]

State treasurer: If Birmingham-Southern College closes, it’s on them

When state officials were approached to bail out Birmingham-Southern University, the university had already established a dismal financial performance. From 2004 to 2010, large amounts of imprudent borrowing were undertaken to construct the facility. Miscalculated millions of dollars in Pell Grant awards. The endowment fund, which stood at $130 million in 2000, has been depleted. […]

If Birmingham-Southern College closes, it’s on them, not the state treasurer

When state officials were approached to rescue Birmingham-Southern University, the university had already established a dismal financial track record. From 2004 to 2010, the company borrowed large sums of money imprudently to construct facilities. Multi-million dollar miscalculation of Pell Grant awards Depleted endowment funds of $130 million in 2000 Moody's Investors Service downgrades the company's […]

Young Boozer: If Birmingham-Southern College closes, it’s on them – not the State Treasurer

When state officials were approached to bail out Birmingham-Southern University, the university had already established a dismal financial performance. From 2004 to 2010, the company borrowed large sums of money imprudently to construct facilities. Multi-million dollar miscalculation of Pell Grant awards Depleted endowment funds of $130 million in 2000 Moody's Investors Service downgrades the company's […]

International Wildlife Museum in Tucson closes

The International Museum of Wildlife in Tucson, known for its exhibits of taxidermied exotic wildlife, closed on Dec. 31, 2023, according to its website and social media pages. The Safari Club International Foundation, which operates the museum at 4800 W. Gates Pass Road on Tucson's west side, also made the following announcement: Facility closure. The […]

Storm closes Sunset Crater in Arizona. Here’s when it will open

The National Park Service announced that Flagstaff National Monument will open late Monday, Jan. 8, as a winter storm dumped snow in northern Arizona. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Wupatki National Monument and Walnut Canyon National Monument will open with a two-hour delay as crews work to clear snow, park service staff announced. Sunset Crater […]