Arizona flags are at half-staff. Here's why

Arizona is honoring the lives of two fallen firefighters following a tragic head-on collision near Show Low. In a show of respect, Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered and encouraged individuals, businesses and other...

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: Fiesta Sports Foundation

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be...

Governor Katie Hobbs orders flags at half-staff for firefighters killed near Show Low

PHOENIX (KYMA) - Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has order all state building flags to be lowered at half-staff this week. According to a press release, this is to honor two firefighters who died in a vehicle crash Sunday evening while on-duty. The...

Arizona legislator pushing to rename Valley freeway the ‘Charlie Kirk Memorial Loop’

PHOENIX — A push is now underway to name one of the Valley’s main freeways after slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen announced Tuesday that he will introduce legislation to name the Loop 202...

Arizona lawmaker wants to make political assassinations a capital offense

PHOENIX — The head of the House Judiciary Committee is crafting legislation to make political assassination a capital offense. Rep. Quang Nguyen said he wants to deter anyone who would target people for their political beliefs. The Prescott Valley...

Arizona highway could honor Charlie Kirk after assassination rocks conservative movement

Charlie Kirk's longtime pastor Rob McCoy speaks on the faith of the Turning Point USA founder and gives and update on Kirk's family on 'Hannity.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arizona may soon dedicate a highway to slain Turning...

Politics The Telegraph Pam Bondi faces Maga revolt over hate speech crackdown

Pam Bondi is facing a revolt from the Maga base after promising to crack down on “hate speech” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. The US attorney general was forced to walk back her threat to prosecute individuals “targeting anyone with hate...

Arizona athletic director keeps finding new ways to pay the bills | Greg Hansen

One of Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois‘ first moves at the UA was to eliminate the seven-member Learfield group that performed marketing and advertising for football, basketball and baseball. She was widely criticized for firing...

10 Arizona ghosts, haunted spots, and creepy urban legends

Fall (and frights) are in full swing all over the state. If you’re someone who’s looking to explore some of the Grand Canyon State’s urban legends, here’s where to start. From a ghost town outside of Flagstaff to a few haunted hotels throughout...

Running for governor continues to hold appeal on Capitol Hill

ANALYSIS — Governors don’t get as much attention as members of Congress in a city dominated by federal politics. But gubernatorial races are having an impact on Washington as a growing number of lawmakers are leaving Capitol Hill to try to become...

Poll: Most Arizonans think state is going the wrong way

(The Center Square) - Fifty-one percent of Arizonans said the state is going in the wrong direction, according to a new poll from Noble Predictive Insights. Fifty-six percent of Democratic responders said they think Arizona is heading in the right...

Flags lowered to half-staff in honor of 2 eastern Arizona firefighters who died on duty

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered for flags to be flown at half-staff at all Arizona government buildings on Wednesday and Thursday in honor of two fallen firefighters. “I’m devastated by the tragic loss of Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District...

Gosar introduces legislation to nullify two Arizona national monuments

Republican Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has introduced bills in the U.S. House of Representatives that would nullify two national monuments in the state. The legislation would rescind former President Joe Biden’s 2023 declaration of the Baaj Nwaavjo...

Court rules against Arizona elections leader on speech ban near polling places

PHOENIX — Secretary of State Adrian Fontes cannot enforce his ban on offensive or insulting speech at and around polling places, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The court concluded that the provisions he included in the Elections...

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, More To Headline Arizona’s Extra Innings Festival

Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Dierks Bentley and HARDY are set to headline the 2026 Extra Innings Festival, returning for its third year to Arizona’s Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park on Feb. 27-28. The lineup will also include Brothers Osborne, Shaboozey,...

$5M grant strengthens USC Equity Research Institute’s mission for climate and economic justice

Since 2007, the USC Equity Research Institute (ERI), based at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, has provided data and analysis to advance economic justice, climate equity and immigrant inclusion. With a new $5 million grant...

NCHC releases preseason All-NCHC team voted on by the media

COLORADO SPRINGS — The National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its Preseason All-Conference Team on Wednesday, Sept. 17 as selected by media. Five teams are represented on the six-man squad, with Denver the lone team to place two players...

How Social Media Speech Affects Job Security In America

We consider freedom of speech to be a cornerstone of American democracy. In the United States, you're free to express your opinions openly in ways that would be a death sentence in more restrictive countries. While you might not end up in the...

Charlie Kirk, Gabby Giffords, and the cost of political violence

Matt Kenney Charlie Kirk’s assassination represents more than the heartbreaking loss of a young life. It is a grim signal that our democracy is showing dangerous fractures. As someone who shared the same Christian faith, conservative values and...

77-year-old shot to death by deputies in southern Arizona

The man allegedly failed to obey commands to drop a weapon before he was shot, the sheriff's office said. YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. — A 77-year-old Yuma resident died Tuesday night after he was fatally shot by Yuma County Sheriff's Office deputies....