These Arizona employers announced mass layoffs in 2025 

Arizona's jobs market is holding its own. Some 3.26 million residents were working according to the latest jobs reports. In May, Arizona's unemployment rate stood unchanged at 4.1%, slightly below the U.S. rate of 4.2%. Still, there have been...

Mesa Chamber salutes businesses, volunteers

The Mesa Chamber of Commerce celebrated local businesses and volunteers June 6 with its second annual Mesa Has Heart gala. While the Mesa Chamber of Commerce’s team comprises 12 experienced professionals who help support local businesses, the...

Tribal radio stations and a new emergency alert threatened by possible cuts to public broadcast funds in northern Arizona

A bill to revoke already allocated federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) could jeopardize northern Arizona radio stations serving tribal communities and undermine the effectiveness of a new national alert system...

For LSU and Jay Johnson's Arizona, 2016 clashes with Coastal Carolina haven't been forgotten

OMAHA, Neb. — Kramer Robertson doesn't see this weekend as a chance at revenge. At least that's not how he thinks LSU or coach Jay Johnson should view this series. What happened in 2016 shouldn't color the outcome of the 2025 College World Series...

Arizona electric vehicle owners worry about loss of federal incentives

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One of the main incentives for ordinary people to buy electric vehicles is a federal tax credit, which is now on the chopping block as Congress looks to cut costs to pay for its controversial budget. Advocates for electric...

REPORT: Kevin Durant Controlling Suns Trade Market

PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is dictating his own trade market as talks ramp up ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. From ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst: "His trade value is depressed because he's limiting his market," said Windhorst...

SoftBank chief pitches $1tn AI and robotics complex in Arizona

Border wall project in southern Arizona raises environmental concerns

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — A new stretch of border wall is set to be built in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, with 27 miles planned through a remote and ecologically sensitive region. The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Fisher Sand...

Arizona Candidate Deja Foxx Talks Gen Z Voters, Social Media, and Reproductive Rights

Southern Arizona is holding a special election this summer. Gen-Z candidate Deja Foxx spoke with the KAWC Student Newsroom about her experience running in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. “One in five Americans are...

Financial planning, budgeting part of upcoming Surprise workshop

Surprise is hosting a financial planning and budgeting workshop at the Surprise Resource Center next week. It’s from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 24 at 12425 W. Bell Road, Suite 124. Hosted in partnership with Arizona@Work, this financial...

Arizona budget proposes millions for Maricopa County recorder as he clashes with supervisors

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Arizona lawmakers are proposing to give millions of state dollars to Maricopa County’s recorder for...

Arizona DPS increasing patrols on highway near Payson

Money can always be a intimidating topic, especially for children. But talking to your kids at an early age can set them up for success later on. And if you don’t talk to them, maybe someone else will, and that someone else could be advertisers or...

Diamondbacks 3B Eugenio Suarez reaches 300 career home runs, joins elite company

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez swatted his 300th career major league home run on Friday against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the 12th active player to join the elite club. Suarez hit two home runs in a 14-8 win, his third...

SoftBank's Son Pitches $1 Trillion Arizona AI Hub

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son is envisaging setting up a $1 trillion industrial complex in Arizona that will build robots and artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Friday,...

Arizona Senate passes $17.6B state budget

PHOENIX - State senators gave final approval early Friday morning for what essentially amounts to a Goldilocks budget - one considered too big by some and too small by others. The 17-12 vote on the $17.6 billion spending plan was bipartisan, both...

Arizona Spot Crowned 'Most Famous Restaurant' In The State

Word of mouth and positive reviews can go a long way for drumming up business for a restaurant, so much so that an eatery can experience a boom in popularity almost overnight with a good word and viral social media post. Whether the establishment...

Judge to decide if state must halt crackdown on hemp products in Arizona

After a hearing Friday, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge said he will decide next week whether to stop law enforcement from cracking down on certain hemp products while the case moves forward. Lawyers for the state and the Hemp Industry...

Massive stretch of games for the Royals as trade deadline looms

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is July 31 at 4 p.m. ET. Teams are heading in many different directions as that date approaches. Much of what happens at the deadline will depend on how clubs perform over the next 30 games. Heading into...

Arizona Democrats schedule vote on fate of state party chairman

The Arizona Democratic Party will vote next month on whether to remove its new chairman from office. Some party members signed a petition calling for the vote to oust Chairman Robert Branscomb due to party infighting and financial issues....

ASU-led project brings internet connection to thousands in Arizona

Hunter Amerine, a recent Arizona State University graduate, was at his job teaching people how to use the internet a few weeks ago when a man walked in and asked for help with a job application. “A lot of times, people are not used to how all of...