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Sunnyslope sinks Millennium in historic Arizona high school basketball matchup
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (916+ words) PHOENIX " By the time the doors opened Wednesday night at Sunnyslope High School, the stage had already been set. Ninety minutes before the state's top-ranked team hosted Millennium, lines of faculty, students and fans extended into the parking lot, waiting…...
Nationwide walkout over Trump brings hundreds to Arizona Capitol
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (764+ words) PHOENIX " Over the last year, the United States has seen protests across the country denouncing the Trump administration, its immigration policies and more. On the one-year anniversary of the president's inauguration, protesters didn't show any signs of letting up. Shrouded…...
Maryvale’s Adrian Stubbs drops 100 points in three quarters, breaking Arizona’s high school single-game record
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1905+ words) PHOENIX " The day after, Adrian Stubbs was honored like a celebrity around the Maryvale High School campus. "Last couple hours: crazy," Stubbs, a senior guard, said Wednesday afternoon, as the magnitude of his accomplishment began to settle in. "My phone's…...
Peat’s resurgent second half helps No.1 Arizona hold off ASU
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (1010+ words) TUCSON " Arizona Wildcats freshman phenom Koa Peat grew up in the shadow of the UofA-Arizona State rivalry." While he was lying on the sweat-drenched McKale Center floor during the first half of Wednesday night's contest, Peat experienced the intensity of…...
Phoenix City Council unanimously votes to approve controversial 'middle housing' plan, complying with state law - and rankling homeowners
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1196+ words) It will bring uncertainty to these historic neighborhoods that we've worked so hard to bring back from blight," Warnicke said. On Nov. 19, the council passed the ordinance. Members of the council said that it was out of their hands and…...
TOPSoccer gives stable option to Arizona kids with disabilities
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1637+ words) GILBERT " For parents of children on the autism spectrum, finding inclusive sports leagues can feel nearly impossible. Even when parents do find a league that is a fit for their children, there is no guarantee it will last. "It is…...
SNAP benefits resumed after shutdown but new work requirements put 124K Arizona recipients at risk
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (932+ words) WASHINGTON " Federal food benefits have been flowing again since the government shutdown ended last week. But for millions of recipients nationwide and tens of thousands in Arizona like Mindy Torres, the restart is only a temporary reprieve. New work requirements…...
Arizona's dust storms getting a ranking system like tornadoes
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (310+ words) The towering walls of dust that barrel across Arizona during monsoon season will soon be easier to understand. A team of 22 meteorologists and weather experts spent years developing the first standardized dust storm scale. It's designed to classify severity, like…...
Arizona men's basketball on a roll as UConn awaits
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1299+ words) But it was Arizona's seniors that made the difference as the Wildcats squeaked by the No. 15 UCLA Bruins, 69-65, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles Friday in the Experian Hall of Fame Series, lifting the Wildcats to No. 4 in the…...
Bowl eligibility confirms it: Arizona Wildcats have turned around season
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (882+ words) TUCSON " A year removed from a disappointing 2024 campaign, the University of Arizona has reversed course. Proof came in the team's recent 24-20 victory over Kansas that clinched bowl eligibility with the Wildcat's sixth win. The performance represents a leap of faith…...