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Transforming scraps to soil: Phoenix’s innovative recycling plan
Phoenix partners with Mill to boost food recycling at City Hall with 25 new devices. This initiative aims to cut landfill waste and promote composting.
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Judge lifts deadline for federal workers to accept Trump buyout. How will it impact Arizona?
A federal judge lifted the deadline for workers to accept President Donald Trump’s buyout offer until he rules on the legality, prolonging the uncertainty at federal agencies and for Arizona tourists, veterans, businesses, and tribes.
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Man loses job, banned from Waste Management Open after racist rant goes viral
The emboldened racism mirrors what was seen after Trump was first elected in 2017, running on the same platform of anti-immigrant rhetoric that dehumanizes the Latino community.
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Arizona has added an endangered bat to the list of night-flying creatures that frequent the state
Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but proof has been elusive. Researchers say they now have a way to tell the endangered species apart from other bats by analyzing saliva.
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Election official in Arizona’s largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has downsized his external communications staff from seven to one, drastically shrinking a team whose duties had included combating false information about elections.
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Kelly, Gallego join Senate protest against Trump pick for budget director, an architect of Project 2025
Arizona’s senators joined other Democrats in a rare overnight marathon on the Senate floor, protesting President Donald Trump’s pick for budget director—a key architect of the controversial Project 2025.
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From Michael Phelps to Corbin Burnes to Jelly Roll, WM Phoenix Open celebrity pro-am brings out the stars
From Michael Phelps to Corbin Burnes to Jelly Roll, the WM Phoenix Open celebrity pro-am brings out the stars.
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Party on: Phoenix Open officials make changes to reign in some of the revelry
The 2024 Phoenix Open was a lot like a house party where someone called the cops. To prevent a repeat performance, organizers have implemented a series of changes for this year’s event to reign in the revelry.
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Ruff play: Felicity, a Doberman Pinscher, joins Arizona puppies at Sunday’s Puppy Bowl
Felicity, a Doberman Pinscher from the Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue of Arizona in Phoenix, will participate Sunday as part of Team Fluff in the 2025 Puppy Bowl.
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What is the 50501 movement? An explainer on the protests against Trump, Project 2025, and Elon Musk
50501 stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and social media accounts issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”
