Maricopa County: 6 people now have COVID-19 omicron variant
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified metro Phoenix’s first COVID-19 cases involving the omicron variant in…
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Georgia Lord, longtime mayor of Goodyear, dead at 83
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Georgia Lord, mayor of Goodyear for the last decade, has died. In a statement, city officials said she died Sunday afternoon…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 23 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one new death. Tribal health officials released their…
Continue Reading ‘A safe place.’ For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at life
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts church that supports immigrants fleeing their countries for their sexual…
Continue Reading Remains found near Flagstaff in January still not identified
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Coconino County Sheriff’s officials are asking for the public’s help to identity a man whose remains were found…
Continue Reading No. 6 Arizona women beat New Mexico 77-60, improve to 9-0
By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Freshman Madi Conner came off the bench to score a career-high 15 points and No. 6…
Continue Reading Not done yet: Hicks proves Cardinals wrong, leads defense
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals demoted starting middle linebacker Jordan Hicks during the offseason,…
Continue Reading Arizona: Over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for 12th day in a row
PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported 19 new COVID-19 related deaths plus more than 3,000 new cases for the 12th…
Continue Reading Phoenix police are investigating separate pedestrian deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say they are investigating two separate deaths of pedestrians who were struck by vehicles. They say a 26-year-old…
Continue Reading Van Riemsdyk scores 2, Flyers deal Arizona 5th straight loss
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — James van Riemsdyk scored two goals and Travis Konecny had two assists, leading the…
Continue Reading Woods lifts Grand Canyon over Ottawa (AZ) 81-53
PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 13 points as Grand Canyon romped past Ottawa (AZ) 81-53. Devin Collins led the Spirit with 12 points and seven…
Continue Reading No. 11 Arizona stays undefeated with 83-79 win at Illinois
By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 30 points to power No. 11 Arizona over Illinois 83-79 on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Fuller lifts South Dakota over N. Arizona 76-71 in OT
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Xavier Fuller had 20 points as South Dakota narrowly defeated Northern Arizona 76-71 in overtime. Jalen Cone led the…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports 52 additional COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials on Saturday reported 52 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and three more virus-related deaths.…
Continue Reading Yuma mayor: US responding to border, emergency easing
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls says an emergency situation in the southwestern Arizona border city has eased with federal officials…
Continue Reading Work underway for 2nd bridge linking Bullhead City, Laughlin
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Site-clearing work has begun for a $52.4 million bridge construction project to provide a long-awaited second road…
Continue Reading Arizona reports 3,775 additional COVID cases, 74 more deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported 3,774 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 74 more deaths as virus-related hospitalizations remained…
Continue Reading Maricopa County to use US money for new beds for homeless
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County is allocating $21 million of federal funding to partner with four local nonprofit groups to provide hundreds of…
Continue Reading Arizona governor appoints two new Maricopa County judges
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed two new judges to replace two who are retiring from the Maricopa County Superior Court. The…
Continue Reading McGee scores 21, Suns roll past Celtics 111-90
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — JaVale McGee had season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Chris Paul added 12 assists and the…
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