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Hospitality industry eyes potential windfall from Super Bowl 57
With the prospect of great weather and a highly competitive game, NFL fans have traveled from around the country to visit the Valley and experience the pageantry surrounding Super Bowl 57. Behind the scenes, the hospitality industry is excited about the financial boost the event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale could provide on the heels of a challenging pandemic.
Fuel lines from Los Angeles to Vegas, Phoenix shut by leak
A leak in a fuel pipeline facility in California forced a shutdown of deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to areas including Phoenix and Las Vegas, but officials said Friday they believed supplies would not immediately be affected.
Native dancers want Arizona gallery owner held on hate crime
Native American dancers who were the target of a Scottsdale gallery owner's racist rant as they were being filmed for Super Bowl week are pushing for hate crime charges.
HomeBase Surprise tackles rising homeless youth population in Arizona
Expanding its reach beyond Phoenix, Native American Connections has opened a second transitional housing facility and program for homeless youth in Surprise. Arizona saw the largest increase in the number of homeless youths in the nation last year, adding 284 unaccompanied youths, for a 44% increase from 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2022 Annual Homele[...]
Fontes and Richer laugh, debate at Valley Bar event
Between playful jabs and Harry Potter references, former political opponents and current election officials Adrian Fontes and Stephen Richer talked about election reform proposals in a rare live event on Wednesday night at Valley Bar, the bar and nightclub off Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix.
Native Americans in Arizona, elsewhere renew protests of Kansas City Chiefs mascot
A coalition of Native American groups from Arizona and other states who have lobbied the Kansas City Chiefs to abandon their mascot, logo and the fan-driven "tomahawk chop" said Thursday the team's return to the Super Bowl has emboldened them more than ever.
Minority groups may face fewer opioid addiction treatment options
The opioid epidemic has touched all races, but when it comes to seeking treatment, some minority groups are at a distinct disadvantage, a panel of experts said at a recent online forum.
Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration
The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, hot topics in Arizona and around the country, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions.
Helios study reveals dual enrollment access is inequitable
About half of Arizona schools do not offer dual enrollment, a program which allows high school students to enroll in and receive credit for college classes.
Arizona lawmakers agree to disagree on Biden’s border, fentanyl plans
Arizona lawmakers agreed with President Joe Biden’s call in his State of the Union address Tuesday to secure American borders and fight fentanyl trafficking, but they disagreed on how to get there.
Pro-life climber scales Phoenix’s tallest building, then detained
A man who is a professional climber scaled Phoenix's tallest building Tuesday before being booked into jail on charges of trespassing and criminal nuisance, police said. Maison Des Champs, 23, bills himself as "The Official Pro-Life Spider-Man" and climbed the 483-foot Chase Tower in downtown Phoenix.
Chaplik pushes bill to require businesses to accept cash
Republican Rep. Joseph Chaplik of Scottsdale wants to be sure that Arizonans don't get turned away from businesses in the state because they want to use "legal tender'' or cash to pay.
