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Airports nationwide, including Arizona’s, refuse to air Noem’s government shutdown video
Key Points: The federal budget impasse has led to flight delays nationwide Arizona airports reject Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for delays Democratic leaders seek to restore health care funding amid the budget...

Trump’s businesses, product pushes in overdrive as White House return nears
Trump guitars ($1,500), autographed Trump Bibles ($1,000), Trump sneakers ($499), Trump watches ($899), Trump digital trading cards ($99), signed Trump books ($499), Trump two-dollar bills ($29.99). The marketing and merchandising of...

Dallas Fed: Rush for U.S. lithium production encounters tough economics
Posted/updated on: October 14, 2025 at 4:42 pm DALLAS – A large number of lithium projects are moving forward in the U.S. with the potential for a boom in domestic production of the key resource, but the long-term outlook for the industry is...

U-Haul to offer 30 days of free storage at Arizona locations
The City of Tempe experienced a microburst, leaving homes and businesses damaged, downed power lines and trees, and more than 100 people displaced, according to news reports. The free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is...

Corporation Commission to conduct nuclear development study, but without funding
OKLAHOMA CITY – State regulators are moving ahead with a study into possible nuclear development, but they expressed their doubts and criticism during an Oct. 9 meeting. All three Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners expressed dismay that the study...

For political progeny, family business can be a balancing act
Adelita Grijalva grew up seeing strangers approach her father, the late Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, who spent more than 50 years in elected office, including two decades as a congressman from Arizona. “Anywhere we’d go, we’d go to a restaurant, the...

Another Arizona mobile home park sued for ‘deadly’ conditions
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing another manufactured home park and its owners in her latest effort to bring accountability to an industry that has long had little concrete oversight. Mayes filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Palo...

11 famous faces who flock to Arizona
These 11 celebrities love Arizona for its sunshine, privacy, luxury resorts, desert beauty, and endless inspiration. It’s no secret that Arizona is one of the best vacation spots. The state has it all, from unique desert trails and challenging...

‘Not for sale’: Edkey tells investors it’s digging out of financial hole
The embattled charter school system has a path forward: Online classes. Edkey Inc., the statewide charter school group behind Sequoia Pathway Academy in Maricopa, told bondholders this morning that it is righting the ship. The school network has...

Arizona recovering addicts warn kratom is poorly marketed, dangerous
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Drive around town and shops offering kratom products seem to be as prevalent as McDonald’s these days. Instead of getting a Happy Meal, recovering addicts say people are entering a world that’s hard to escape. Aaron, a...

AZ small cookie business shares its recipe for success
Every great endeavor begins with an idea. For Gilbert Tapia, that spark was ignited in a place filled with meaning: a small bakery in his hometown of Deming, New Mexico. It was amid the familiar aroma of freshly baked bread and childhood memories...

Take a horse-drawn wagon ride at The Stables at Fort McDowell Adventures | Rediscover Arizona
The Stables has been a living tribute to the romance and ruggedness of the Old West, thrilling modern guests looking to connect with the desert. FORT MCDOWELL, Ariz. — Experience desert trails and timeless tales just 30 minutes east of Scottsdale!...

How Arizona Hispanic Chamber data fuels business success
Arizona’s Hispanic community continues to drive population growth, entrepreneurship, and consumer spending. At the heart of this momentum is the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (AZHCC), a 75-year-old organization dedicated to advancing...

Arizona gold prospecting is becoming popular again as market prices rise
Rising gold prices are driving up an old industry in Arizona — prospecting. Gold has risen to $4,000 an ounce right now. Here in Arizona, the price spike has led to an increase in prospecting club memberships. The Roadrunners Prospector’s Club in...

Local opinion: The compact threatens University of Arizona’s land-grant promise
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Stephanie Grutzmacher As Arizona’s land-grant institution, the University of Arizona is responsible for advancing education, research, and outreach that directly benefit the state’s diverse...

Peaches Shares New Single Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business, Plots 2026 North American Tour
Photo: The Squirt Deluxe Peaches has revealed her first album in over a decade, featuring the new single Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business. A high-energy fusion of industrial, dance and punk, the protest anthem was recorded in Berlin with...

Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children plans winter gala
Independent Newsmedia The Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children is holding a special winter event to provide emotional, social and financial support to families managing pediatric cancer. On Friday, Dec. 5, at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, ACFC...

Over 500 business leaders to discuss Latin America’s role in innovation and economic development in Miami
The Council of the Americas (COA) will bring together prominent business and economic leaders from Latin America this Thursday in Miami to discuss key issues facing the region and the opportunities that lie ahead. More than 500 figures are...

Can you take a gun inside an Arizona grocery store?
You might have been to an Arizona grocery store and seen a shopper openly carrying a gun. But is that legal? Under Arizona law, adults who legally may possess firearms, can carry them openly or concealed in most public places, without a permit,...
AI data centers need a lot of power. That creates challenges for electric companies in the West
Artificial intelligence is increasingly creeping into our lives. And in support of that super technology, nondescript data centers are popping up in cities, towns and even near cattle ranches. They require lots of power — creating new challenges...