Crews plan to extinguish a fire on Saturday night from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line that forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 40. Some wreckage has been …
ON TOUR
Grammy-nominated Porter Robinson announces a five-continent world tour that will feature stops in more than 30 North American cities, including Phoenix.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage, Alaska were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the …
Valley & State
ALUMNI LAWN
Arizona State University police arrested 69 people early Saturday for trespassing after university officials said they set up an “unauthorized encampment” as they protested and called for …
The former owner of the Arizona Coyotes’ plans to revive NHL hockey in the Valley come to fruition will likely hinge on whether he gets the city of Phoenix and Maricopa County to create a …
EDUCATION
As part of one board member’s ongoing effort to have only certain items on a consent agenda, the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board had a thorough discussion at its April 24 …
2ND-DEGREE MURDER
A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for killing his stepfather on Christmas Day in 2022.
Michael Trevlyn Kaser was sentenced after pleading guilty on March 22 to one count …
THUNDERBIRD ROAD
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested as the suspect in a collision Thursday that killed a man who was riding a motorized scooter along Thunderbird Road in Phoenix, police said.
The collision …
Donald Trump’s criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimony. But the unprecedented moment of a former president standing trial unfolded this past week amid a crescendo of …
FIRST RESPONDERS
A 38-year-old man is dead after police say he used a handgun Friday to shoot at a Peoria police officer who returned fire.
The officer was responding to a call shortly after 1 p.m. April 26 near …
Authorities say a freight train derailment and fire has forced the closure of a key east-west interstate trucking route near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. No injuries were immediately reported …
Housing
Tony Johnson may not have a roof over his head or a door to close at night, but he won’t have you calling him homeless.
The 64-year-old has been out on the street for the last few months, …
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