Maricopa County population shows continued increase in newest census

With a population of over 4.5 million, Maricopa County continues to be the fastest growing county in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (File photo by Troy Hill/Crnkite News) PHOENIX – Sometimes it’s because of the weather, sometimes they’re looking for lower house prices, sometimes they’re moving for better job opportunities. These are […]
Antisemitism continued to rise in 2022, with one homicide in Arizona

Note: This article, like some links, contains racist statements. Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States in 2022, and Arizona continues to experience more anti-Semitic vandalism and racist incidents than ever before, according to researchers. Anti-Defamation League Releases Annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, Including Reports of Harassment, Vandalism and Violence Against Jews, Finds […]
The University of Arizona Global Campus and Central Arizona College Sign Partnership Giving Students Easier Access to Continued Education

Chandler, Arizona , February 21, 2023 /PR Newswire/ — of University of Arizona global campus (UAGC) and Central Arizona College (CAC) today took part in a signing ceremony at CAC’s Signal Peak campus to form a partnership between the two institutions. The partnership will allow her CAC students at Allied Health and other Career and […]
Sexual conduct trial for former Mohave County deputy continued for a 5th time | Local News Stories

The former Mojave County Sheriff’s Deputy has to wait a little longer for a day in court as he prepares his attorney’s defense against accusations of sexual conduct with a minor. Andrew J. Sandberg, 23, is set to stand trial on August 7, more than two years after he was arrested on the above charges. […]
Arizona considers a doomed GOP bathroom bill, advocates warn of harm from continued anti-trans rhetoric | National News

At age five, Harrison knew he was different, but he didn’t have the words to explain why he belonged in the boys’ bathroom and wasn’t put in the girls’ bathroom. When he came out as transgender in middle school, his classmates responded with assault threats. Being able to use a proper bathroom seemed like a […]
Arizona considers a doomed GOP bathroom bill, advocates warn of harm from continued anti-trans rhetoric

At age five, Harrison knew he was different, but he didn’t have the words to explain why he belonged in the boys’ bathroom and wasn’t put in the girls’ bathroom. When he came out as transgender in middle school, his classmates responded with assault threats. Being able to use a proper bathroom seemed like a […]
Arizona suburb water supply cut off offers cautionary tale during continued drought

Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, explains why neighborhoods in Arizona were cut off from water and why this is an isolated incident. Scottsdale, Arizona – for years, Arizonaof the Rio Verde Foothills suburb purchased water from the city of Scottsdale, which was trucked in. January 1, […]