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Arizona Woman Sentenced To Over 8 Years For IT Fraud To Benefit North Korea
By Ethan Faverino | Christina Marie Chapman of Litchfield Park, Arizona, was sentenced to 102 months in prison for her role in a scheme that facilitated North Korean IT workers in obtaining remote positions at over 300 U.S. companies. Chapman...
Sedona Residents Face Major Water Rate Increase To Pay For Camouflaged Water Tank
By Matthew Holloway | During its July 24th Contingency Open Meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission (AZCC) unanimously assigned the construction cost of a massive 1.5-million-gallon subterranean water tank to the Sedona customers of Arizona...
Scottsdale Police Horse Retires After 13 Years Of Service
By Ethan Faverino | The Scottsdale Police Department announced the retirement of Aiden, a beloved 20-year-old Percheron/Thoroughbred cross breed. Aiden had a 13-year service with the Scottsdale Police Mounted Unit and was known for his...
Nearly 1,300 Pima County Voters Sent Incorrect Ballot For Upcoming Primary Election
By Matthew Holloway | An error in the Pima County Recorder’s Office has reportedly resulted in approximately 1,294 erroneous ballots being mailed to voters for the August 5 city of Tucson primary election. The error was acknowledged in a statement...
Hobbs Meets With Trump Administration To Coordinate Dragon Bravo Fire Response
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs traveled to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with Trump administration officials, including Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, to coordinate with federal authorities on the...
Arizona Seniors Lose $12.5 Million To Fraud In Quarter 1 Of 2025
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona’s elderly population is facing a devastating wave of fraud, with seniors aged 60-69 losing a staggering $12,555,627 to scams in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new study done by cryptocurrency exchange ChicksX....
ASU Loses Millions In NSF Grants, Mostly Related To DEI Initiatives
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona State University (ASU) has lost 27 grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) so far this year, worth approximately $28.5 million. Many of the grants were tied to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...
Arizona Republic Will No Longer Be Printed In Arizona
By Matthew Holloway | In an announcement on Tuesday, Gannett Co., Inc., the parent company of the Arizona Republic, revealed that the newspaper will no longer be printed at the company’s Deer Valley Printing Facility in North Phoenix. The facility...
Tolleson Superintendent Faces Intense Hearing With Lawmakers For Unusual Real Estate Deal
By Matthew Holloway | Tolleson Union High School District Superintendent Jeremy Calles found himself the subject of intense grilling at the hands of Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) Co-Chairmen Matt Gress and Mark Finchem during a...
Biggs Improved On His Q1 Fundraising While Robson Loaned Her Campaign Over $2 Million
By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Andy Biggs’ gubernatorial campaign reported significant gains in fundraising during the second quarter of 2025 with a haul of $429,000. It marks the single largest fundraising quarter for Biggs in his career thus...
Arizona Republicans Back Proof Of Citizenship Requirements In Federal Court
By Jonathan Eberle | The Republican Party of Arizona, led by Chairwoman Gina Swoboda, has filed an amicus brief in federal court defending the requirement for proof of citizenship in voter registration. The brief, submitted alongside the Restoring...
Mesa And Glendale Among Top Destinations For Bargain Shopping In The U.S.
By Ethan Faverino | New research has shown the best cities in the United States for bargain shopping, with Mesa and Glendale, Arizona, both securing spots in the top 10. Ranking seventh and fifth, these Arizona cities stand out as prime...
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