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Abuse survivor finds purpose in child welfare reform

8/26/2023
In eight years, 17-year-old Mia’s abuser will be freed. “I think when anyone asks you what you want to happen, you don't say 10 years,” she said, about her abuser's prison sentence. Her mother’s …

Jennie Jenell Munger

4/1/2022
Jennie formerly of Sun City West, AZ passed away on March 21, 2022 at the age of 95. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Charles E. Munger. She is survived by her …

Ada L. Pinon

3/30/2022
Ada, of Surprise, AZ, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the age of 75 years.She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Richard “Fred” Pinon; daughter, Julie Rodgers; 4 …

Donald Edwin Hedman

3/29/2022
Donald Edwin Hedman died peacefully at home in Arizona on the 2022 Vernal Equinox, with his daughter at his bedside. During his almost 97 years on this Earth he was a loving son, brother, husband, …

Dorothy Qurratu’l-‘Ayn McDaniel

3/24/2022
Dott McDaniel, age 78, passed quietly February 26, 2022 into her next adventure. She was born in Riverdale, Maryland, spending her childhood in several southeastern states, but lived most of her …

Alyce Lind

3/23/2022
Alice, 88, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 17, 2022. She was born in Chicago on August 8, 1933.Alyce was a housewife, secretary at Essig Motors in Washington, IL, and a librarian for a grade …

Ellen Cromwell-Cecrle

3/22/2022
Ellen, 79, died on March 13, 2022 in Sun City West, Arizona, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ellen was born in Memphis, Tennessee, 1942, to Lucius and Dorothy Cromwell. The family moved …

Evelyn H. Warnke

3/22/2022
Evelyn H. Warnke, 93, passed away on March 12, 2022 from natural causes.She was born in Kulm, North Dakota on December 26th, 1928 and lived in Gillette, Wyoming before moving to Sun City, Arizona to …

Warren Dean Huebner

3/21/2022
Warren Dean Huebner, age 77.  It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved family patriarch, Warren Dean Huebner, 77, on March 13, 2022, following a brief stay at Hospice of …

King: The next wildfire — Drought increases the …

3/4/2022
Wildfires aren’t just for summer anymore. In the West and Southwest, the fire season will begin earlier this year and last longer. If you live in a Western state, take heed: That adorable cottage of yours in the woods may be consumed in flames.

Dynar: Arizona agencies should not transfer the …

3/4/2022
An otherwise routine Arizona Supreme Court case has become the focal point to decide the constitutionality of a state agency practice called “incorporation by reference.” It happens when state agencies adopt rules written by federal agencies or private groups, making them Arizona law.

Chandler: Arizonans need relief from air pollution, …

3/3/2022
Arizona is in a tough spot. Along with much of the Western United States, we are experiencing a mega-drought — the worst in 1,200 years. Droughts like this are a direct threat to public health, polluting our water and the air we breathe.

Carpenter: Republicans must reform Electoral Count Act …

3/3/2022
When it comes to the politics of governance, there is one axiom that even the most committed partisans mostly abide: Don’t give yourself power that you wouldn’t give to your enemies.

Macre: Don’t be ‘surprised’ by new no-surprise …

3/3/2022
The federal No Surprises Act went into effect in January and enacts new medical billing regulations aimed at curbing surprise billing in certain settings.

Hague: Real friends are useless

3/3/2022
It's 3 a.m. when Kate is awakened by a loud knock at her door. She quickly throws on a robe and stumbles downstairs.

Nintzel: Learn about the future Loop 101 West Valley …

3/2/2022
Now that the Loop 101 Pima Freeway has been widened with additional lanes between Interstate 17 in Phoenix and Pima Road in north Scottsdale, ADOT is working with transportation planners at the Maricopa Association of Governments on next steps within MAG’s Regional Transportation Plan.

Clouse: Better education can help fight crime in …

3/2/2022
Law enforcement goes back four generations in my family. In fact, my grandfather was the Navajo County sheriff, and I’m proud to have the honor of holding that office today — Being a multigenerational law enforcement family also gives us a grim look at how crime can also stretch across generations.

Isom: Learn West-MEC’s role in spurring Arizona …

3/1/2022
A recent report by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity projects employment in Arizona will increase by 721,689 jobs by 2030 and the most significant growth is expected across 10 “super sectors,” including gains in health services, construction, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, manufacturing, transportation and utilities, and information.

Affordable housing: In pandemic, what works and what …

3/1/2022
Two years of pandemic disruptions have put a spotlight on shortcomings in the U.S. housing market. Some of these shortcomings have their origins in federal and local policy decisions made decades ago. But there are also positive examples of cities making zoning decisions that work to create affordable housing.

Herrington: Learn CDC’s latest COVID-19 mask …

2/28/2022
The Arizona Department of Health Services has consistently followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and today’s updated CDC recommendations on mask use are no exception.

Johnson: It’s fashionable to support fashion …

2/28/2022
It’s fashionable to support apparel startups, innovation, sustainability, technology, and domestic manufacturing! You can show your support today by aligning with the nation’s most unique fashion incubator right here in Tempe.

Rediscovering America: A quiz on our national parks' …

2/25/2022
March 1 is the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yellowstone National Park, our country’s first national park. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of America’s National Park System and the National Park Service.

Ross: Learn the benefits of continued education for …

2/25/2022
Lifelong learning has been proven to slow cognitive decline and help older adults live a longer, fuller life. Sagewood, a luxury senior living community in Phoenix, has made it its mission to incorporate a program that promotes continued education.

Navidad: Here’s why you should consider fostering a …

2/24/2022
Last year, the Arizona Animal Welfare League saved closed to 2,000 animals at risk for euthanasia at other shelters, but who were not quite ready to be put up for adoption. Our dedicated foster families help us care for our most difficult medical cases and even bottle-feed neonate puppies and kittens who need round-the-clock care for them to survive.