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Arizona’s Education Leaders Applaud Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Parental Rights and Sexually Explicit Curriculum
Arizona Daily Independent
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June 28, 2025
Arizona Superintendents of Public Instruction, past and present, along with conservative parental rights advocates are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows parents to take their children out of class if the material being taught...
Hiking influencer Hannah Moody’s cause of death revealed after being found dead on Arizona trail
New York Post
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June 28, 2025
Hiking influencer Hannah Moody’s cause of death has been revealed more than a month after she was found dead near an Arizona trail. The 31-year-old, who frequently shared videos of her hiking adventures with her nearly 50,000 Instagram followers,...
Keys to the Desert: 7 Arizona Resorts with Michelin’s Seal of Approval
Phoenix Magazine - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
You’ve heard of Michelin Stars, the global gold standard in fine dining. But in spring 2024, the Michelin Guide brought its signature stamp of excellence to the world of travel with a new rating, Michelin Keys. Awarded to hotels that go beyond...
ASU researcher finds Medicaid preventive health pilot programs save money
Arizona State University
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As legislators debate on how to create efficiencies in health care, one study led by an Arizona State University researcher indicates that nontraditional investments in health early on can lead to long-term health benefits with cost savings....
Arizona highways: Numbers of wrong-way drivers & crashes decrease
Tucson Sentinel - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
A recent string of wrong-way drivers and wrong-way crashes on Arizona freeways raises a key question: Has there been an uptick in these kinds of situations? In short, the answer is no. Even though there were more than 1,700 wrong-way drivers...
What Spiders are the Most Dangerous in Arizona?
KWCD - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
I've been terrified of arachnids for as long as I can remember. Living in the desert, a place renowned for its unusual spiders, gave me a new way to express this fear. It turns out that the largest desert spiders, tarantulas, are far less...
Extreme heat warnings issued across Arizona for weekend
AZ Central - Arizona
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It's about to be dangerously hot across Arizona, meteorologists warn. Extreme heat warnings were issued Friday by the National Weather Service and run through 8 p.m. July 1 for Maricopa, Pinal and Coconino counties. An extreme heat warning also...
Arizona's Flower Child opens first Tennessee location in Franklin
The Tennessean
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Eleven-time James Beard nominated restaurateur Sam Fox has opened a new restaurant in Franklin's McEwen neighborhood. Flower Child is a fast-casual restaurant known for its customizable bowls, wraps, and salads. The Franklin eatery is Tennessee's...
Arizona health boards slow to stop fake doctors, dentists
Arizona’s Family
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June 27, 2025
A family man and dentist from Mesa is accused of coercing teen girls to exchange graphic messages and images with him. Jonathan Sanders is facing federal felony charges, including receiving child pornography and sending obscene materials to a...
Gov. Hobbs' budget brings big wins for Arizonans
KVOA - Arizona
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PHOENIX (KVOA) - Gov. Katie Hobbs' Arizona Promise budget has successfully passed the state legislature, marking a significant step towards increasing opportunity, security, and freedom for Arizonans. This bipartisan budget includes key...
New Exceptional Community Hospital projected to open in late 2025
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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June 27, 2025
Over 100 new health care jobs projected Exceptional Community Hospital is slated to open in either November or December. David Edward Albright/Tri-City Record × A state-of-the-art hospital promising faster, more personalized care is on track to...
Southern Arizona nonprofits warn of devastating federal funding cuts
AZPM
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Looming federal funding cuts are threatening social services being offered by Southern Arizona nonprofits. On Wednesday, a coalition of organizations held a joint conference at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona to voice concerns and...
Arizona issues high pollution advisory for Maricopa County
PHX Reporter - Arizona
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June 26, 2025
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Maricopa County on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27, 2025. This advisory is due to anticipated ozone levels that are expected to surpass...
Arizona to stave off shutdown as House passes budget aligned with Senate, governor
AZ Central - Arizona
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A $17.6 billion budget passed the Arizona House with bipartisan support after initial disagreements and vetoes of prior House budgets. The budget includes funding for public safety pay raises, school repairs, and road projects. The plan also...
Arizona GOP in House, Senate say they have a budget deal
KOLD News 13 - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Republicans offered new hope on Thursday to avoid an Arizona government shutdown. GOP leadership in both chambers said they have reached a bipartisan deal for the budget and that Gov. Katie Hobbs is expected to sign. The $17.6...
Arizona advocates warn against Republican cuts to kids’ healthcare, food programs
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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June 26, 2025
Republicans argue cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are targeted to young men ‘playing video games all day,’ but advocates warn they will in fact harm Arizona parents and their kids. The US Senate is expected to vote on President Donald Trump’s...
Arizona Gov. Hobbs sets veto record, not done yet
KAWC Colorado River Public Media - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX -- Gov. Katie Hobbs has outdone herself, setting a new record Wednesday with her veto of two budget proposals. Hobbs has now rejected 168 of the measures approved by the Republican-controlled...
Arizona trainer Justin Kokoskie grateful for experiences with USA Basketball
The Arizona Daily Star
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After two previous tours with USA Basketball teams, Arizona trainer Justin Kokoskie has a pretty good idea of what Tommy Lloyd and the Americans are supposed to bring back from Switzerland next month. “Medaling is not the goal,” Kokoskie says....
Arizona highways: Numbers of wrong-way drivers and crashes decrease
Cronkite News - Arizona
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June 26, 2025
Even though there were more than 1,700 wrong-way drivers reported on Arizona freeways in 2024, the numbers are trending down, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. (Photo by John Carl D’Annibale/Albany Times Union via Getty Images) PHOENIX...
Desert Vista yoga teacher plans a wellness expedition
Ahwatukee Foothills News - Arizona
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In a time when teenagers are portrayed as more stressed than ever, it’s probably a good idea for a high school to have someone like Amanda Goe on staff. Tempe Union didn’t actually have that in mind when it hired Goe 23 years ago as a special...