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Arizona’s Most Admired Companies: Toro Insurance Group
Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be...

Arizona Western College hosts town hall with legislators
On the day for the special election, Arizona Western College’s president Dr. Daniel Corr hosted a town hall with Yuma county’s elected officials from district 23 and district 25. The KAWC student newsroom partnered with Siendo Primero hosts and...

Rising insurance claim denials squeezing Arizona medical providers and patients
Brittany Panico has seen insurers increasingly deny critical drugs and delay approvals for her patients, most of them living with complex autoimmune diseases. At a town hall about medical claim denials organized in September by Arizona Attorney...

Congressman Hamadeh’s offices stay open through government shutdown
WASHINGTON (KVOA) - Congressman Abe Hamadeh of Arizona's 8th Congressional District announced that his offices will remain operational during the government shutdown. Hamadeh said his D.C. and Surprise offices are open with case workers ready to...

G2E Las Vegas on tap amid uncertainty on prediction markets, government shutdown
G2E in Las Vegas represents one of the gaming industry's largest annual gatherings, with many grey areas in focus this year Next week, the gaming industry will descend on Las Vegas for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), a staple of the sector’s annual...

Suspect arrested, charged in shooting deaths of 2 teens found dead months ago in Arizona wilderness
Thomas Brown, 31, has been charged in connection with the killings of high school students Evan Clark and Pandora Kjolsrud, whose bodies were found in May in a remote area near Mount Ord. (Credit: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office via YouTube)...

Peoria youth catches waves against international competitors
Bentlee Shafer has always loved the water. She was crawling onto waterboards and enjoying water sports by the time she was 4 years old. She learned to wake surf before reaching 10 years old. Wakesurfing stems from water skiing — think snowboarding...

Peoria youth catches waves at international competition
Bentlee Shafer has always loved the water. She was crawling onto waterboards and enjoying water sports by the time she was 4 years old. She learned to wake surf before reaching 10 years old. Wakesurfing stems from water skiing — think snowboarding...

Police seek information on missing hiker in southern Arizona
SIERRA VISTA, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities are searching for a missing hiker who disappeared in southern Arizona Friday night. Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is searching for 43-year-old Reza Dilmahanian, after his wife reported him missing...

AZ Chamber sides with GOP as government shutdown dwells
Some Arizona heavyweights are growing anxious for a deal as the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth day. Republicans have continued to advocate for a “clean” plan that continues government funding at previous levels. Democrats,...

Southern Arizona wine tasting room sets higher bar
Los Milics Vineyards is at the forefront of a new wave of Arizona wineries offering elevated tasting room experiences similar to those in California. Winemaker Pavle Milic, co-founder of Scottsdale's FnB restaurant, aimed to create a destination...

TSA is affected by government shutdown. Here's how
A federal government shutdown could lead to longer security lines for air travelers. Most TSA employees are considered essential and will work without pay during a shutdown. Air travelers should plan for longer security lines if they fly during...

Arizona sees spike in demand for VPNs following the introduction of age verification laws
Searches and interest in the best VPNs have spiked in Arizona following the state's age verification laws coming into effect on September 26, 2025. According to Google Trends data, Arizona has the highest search interest for "VPN" out of any US...

Arizona Democrats call out GOP for government shutdown over popular health care credits
Arizona Democrats punched back at Republicans Friday, casting the blame for the ongoing government shutdown on the party that controls Congress and the presidency, and focusing on how the GOP’s refusal to extend popular health care tax credits,...
Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Senate Republicans for government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right Georgia Republican who has grown increasingly disillusioned with the GOP and President Donald Trump, said Friday that her own party was at least partly to blame for the government shutdown,...

Arizona TSA agent faces federal charges in child sex sting operation
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is facing federal charges after allegedly luring an undercover agent posing as a teen in a child sex sting operation. Jonathan...

Arizona Congressman Biggs speaks on government shutdown
Arizona AG Announces New Limits on Crypto ATMs
Arizona AG Kris Mayes announced the enactment of a new cryptocurrency consumer protection law—the Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention Act—aimed at safeguarding Arizonans, especially seniors, from crypto ATM scams.... By: Cozen O'Connor

Once a haven for snowbirds, Arizona sees fewer Canadians settling in for the season
Open this photo in gallery:People with Canadian addresses have on average made up 1.5 per cent of buyers in the Phoenix area since 2007. In the past year, that has dropped to 0.27 per cent.Mario Tama/Getty Images Canadians do not appear to be...

From Research to Industry, Flagstaff Fuels Arizona’s Bioscience Growth
According to the report, employment in biosciences has steadily grown in Flagstaff, keeping the city ahead of Tucson in total bioscience and non-hospital bioscience jobs.Flagstaff is quickly becoming a standout in Arizona’s growing bioscience...