Navajo Journalist Shondiin Silversmith Advances Indigenous Storytelling and Academic Leadership
Shondiin Silversmith is a journalist from the Navajo Nation with more than 15 years of experience reporting on Indigenous stories in the United States. Her work has appeared in several media outlets. She has worked to increase Indigenous representation in journalism. Silversmith holds degrees from Diné College, the...
Pissed seniors talk to AG about ‘outrageous’ APS rate hike proposal
If APS has its way, electricity bills in the Phoenix metro area and beyond will soon skyrocket. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is trying to do something about it. Arizona’s largest energy company — which serves about 1.4 million homes — is asking the Arizona Corporation Commission to let it increase the rates it...
Western Gateway Pipeline to reverse flow, bringing fuel to California
CALIFORNIA – Energy companies Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan, Inc. unveiled plans on October 20 for a new pipeline system designed to bring fuel from Texas into the western U.S.—including California.
Valley Metro bus erupts into a fireball; no injuries
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A bus exploded in flames on a Tempe off-ramp on Monday night. It happened on the Priest Drive off-ramp from the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway just before 9:30 p.m. Video from an Arizona Department of Transportation camera showed the bus right at the intersection...
Phoenix apartment complex faces legal action after resident’s heat-related death
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating a Phoenix landlord for liability after a man died due to the extreme heat.
Chandler voters to decide on $271 million school bond
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Chandler voters will decide whether to approve a $271 million bond for the public school system. The funding would allow schools to maintain basic operations, update computers and improve security systems. Last year, Chandler voters rejected a larger $487 million bond proposal. Even though...
Man arrested for allegedly threatening Gilbert Town Council on social media
GILBERT, AZ — Police said they arrested a 40-year-old man after he allegedly made threats on social media against Gilbert council members. Gilbert police said Robert Walker Duane Bird was arrested on October 16 on five counts of threatening to inflict physical harm on a person using electronic communication. In a...
Dream City Church Devotion Focuses on Serving Others and Selflessness
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. At Dream City Church's Tuesday devotion, Pastor Kristie Sexton spoke about the importance of selflessness and serving others. Quoting Matthew 25:35-36, she said that helping those in need is an expression of faith and service to Christ.
Tool front man bringing side project to Phoenix
Maynard James Keenan, Tool lead singer and arguably the best-known resident of Jerome, is bringing his side project to downtown Phoenix on tour.
Left in the dark: Southside neighbors concerned over broken streetlights
Southside residents say they're tired of being left in the dark. Despite multiple reports to the city's 311 system, streetlights near 36th St. and Country Club Rd. have been out for some time now.
