First Snowstorm of the Year Predicted for Northern Arizona

It’s time to dust off your skis and bust out your mittens if you live in northern Arizona because a storm system over the area is expected to drop a few inches of snow between this afternoon and Wednesday evening. According to meteorologist Hector Vasquez of the National Weather Service,…

Planned Parenthood Arizona Excluded From State Employee Charitable Campaign

For the first time in more than 30 years, Arizona state employees cannot voluntarily make a charitable donation from their paychecks to Planned Parenthood Arizona through the State Employee Charitable Campaign. The SECC is the government entity that helps state employees contribute to local non-profits through payroll deductions or one-time…

Earthquakes Rattle Central Arizona; Reaction Mocked on Social Media

Three small earthquakes centered near Black Canyon City rattled central Arizona late Sunday night, shaking dishes, creating a cacophony of wind chimes and barking dogs, and giving many people pause as they suddenly felt their homes vibrating for a few seconds. So far, no major damage or injuries have been reported,…

Arizona Sues Federal Government Over New Air Pollution Laws

Arizona is now one of five states suing the Environmental Protection Agency over an updated provision within the Clean Air Act. While Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich calls the change “unreasonable” and “nearly impossible for Arizona to attain,” environmental groups are applauding the effort, and say the new rule will…

10 Other Animals Uber Should Deliver to Your Office

In honor of National Cat Day, Uber brought kittens to dozens of offices throughout Phoenix to help employees with everyday office tasks: shredding paper, sorting strings, being pawsitive.  Considering all the ways kittens can help around the office got us thinking about other little critters we wouldn’t mind dropping by…..

Uber Phoenix Will Bring Kittens to Your Office Today

Looking for a new office assistant? Well, in honor of National Cat Day, Uber drivers in Phoenix are offering to bring adorable kittens to your office between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for you and your coworkers to play with, fall in love with, or put to work — we hear…

Arizona Woman Tweets N-Word, Social Media Erupts

After Arizona State University student Erika Escalante recently tweeted three photos of herself and a friend picking cotton under the caption: “Our inner n***** came out today,” social media erupted in outrage: “You are racist. Ignorant,” one woman posted on Twitter. ” Ur so ignorant its painful,” tweeted another. “That’s…

14 Terrifying Arizonans You Could Be For Halloween

Still scrambling for a last-minute Halloween costume? We’ve got your back.  From politicians to musicians to criminals, Arizona is full of scary-as-hell people just begging to be your muse. Here are 14 DIY costume options that promise to horrify your friends: 14. Jan Brewer All you need is a blond wig,…

Five Places to Watch the Third GOP Debate in Metro Phoenix

Get excited, Phoenix because it’s time for round three of the frenetic yelling fest otherwise known as the Republican Presidential Debate! The theme of the night is “your money, your vote,” which might normally sound like a snooze-fest, but with the combined business acumen of Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina…

John McCain Caused GOP Implosion When He Picked Sarah Palin, Op-Ed Charges

A new op-ed in the Washington Post penned by President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff, William M. Daley, blames the Republican Party’s current dysfunction on Arizona Senator John McCain’s “reckless” choice of Sarah Palin for his presidential running mate in 2008. Daley calls McCain “one of the party’s more…

Arizona Officially Sues EPA Over Clean Power Plan

Arizona is now one of 24 states officially suing the Environmental Protection Agency over President Obama’s flagship carbon-emissions-reduction initiative, the Clean Power Plan. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who has been talking about suing the EPA for months, announced that his office and the Arizona Corporaton Commission jointly signed onto…

FEMA Won’t Help The Navajo Nation With Gold King Mine Spill Cleanup

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected a plea from the Navajo Nation for assistance in dealing with the fallout of August 5 Gold King Mine spill that sent more than three million gallons of toxic wastewater downstream into critical Navajo waterways. In a letter containing almost no details or…

Chaos of Northern Arizona University Shooting Aftermath Captured on Video

The Northern Arizona University Police Department released video footage and documents this week that help illuminate what happened right before and right after Steven Jones, the freshman charged with the October 9 shooting at NAU that killed one student and injured three others, opened fire. Jones, who pleaded “not guilty”…

Victims in Tempe Town Lake Murder-Suicide Drowned, Autopsy Report Shows

A new report from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office says that all five members of the Baxter family drowned after their car plunged into the Tempe Town Lake earlier this week. The Tempe Police Department is investigating the situation as a murder-suicide because authorities say that video-surveillance footage shows…