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The “Barbie: A Cultural Icon” exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum opens with a display of one of the first Barbie dolls. The first Barbie debuted in 1959. Photo taken in Phoenix on Feb. 21, 2024. (Cronkite News/Emily Mai)
Pretty in pink: Phoenix Barbie exhibit highlights cultural, fashion icon
PHOENIX — Despite many feeling the “Barbie” movie was snubbed at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the doll franchise has continued to influence the current cultural climate. Even … more
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 The Sun Devil Battalion was founded in 1935 and is one of the oldest Army ROTC programs in the nation, according to an ASU release.
Army ROTC at ASU wins Geronimo Award
The U.S. Army Cadet Command 5th Brigade recently named the Army ROTC Sun Devil Battalion at Arizona State University as the winner of the Geronimo Award for Best Large Program in 2023. The … more
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Christopher Carrillo, case manager at the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS in Phoenix. (Photo by Jack Orleans/Cronkite News)
Arizona HIV cases rise 20%, mostly affecting Hispanic communities
PHOENIX – When Christopher Carrillo discovered a lump behind his ear in 2011, it never occurred to him that the cause could be from HIV. “Testing wasn’t something that I … more
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Phoenix man among 6 indicted in multistate identity theft ring
A federal grand jury has returned a five-count indictment against six people, alleging they engaged in a scheme to defraud individuals and banks across the United States, including Arizona. The … more
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A Trader Joe’s distribution center is coming to the Peoria Logistics Park.
Peoria scores new businesses including Trader Joe’s distribution center
The city of Peoria recently scored economic development wins by attracting six new companies to the area that are expected provide hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars investment into the city. … more
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“Contemporary Moves” will be staged at the Orpheum Theatre downtown this month.
Ballet Arizona presents annual ‘Contemporary Moves’ in Phoenix
Ballet Arizona’s 38th season continues with its annual performance of “Contemporary Moves” from March 28-31 at Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix. more
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A band of adults in the One Step Beyond program play during the 2023 Showcase Festival. This year's event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Glendale Heroes Regional Park
One Step Beyond to stage showcase in Glendale
One Step Beyond Inc., a Valley nonprofit organization that provides educational, vocational, recreation and performing arts programs for adults who have intellectual disabilities, invites the community to attend the 2024 Showcase Festival. more
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Scottsdale police have arrested three suspects in north Scottsdale in connection with the “dinner time burglaries.”
Scottsdale PD arrests three in connection to the 'dinner time burglaries'
Three people have been arrested in north Scottsdale related to the “dinner time burglaries” in the area. The arrests occurred over several hours between 8:40 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 a.m. … more
The Scottsdale Solid Waste Department is proposing rate increases across the board for refuse and recycling.
Scottsdale city staff request rate hikes for water, sewer and solid waste
Water and sewer rates as well as solid waste disposal rates are expected to climb next year. The Scottsdale City Council heard requests from city staff to raise the rates during its March 5 … more
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An adult Aedes aegypti mosquito is pictured on a green plant.
Watch out for mosquitoes with rain, warmer temps
Recent rains combined with warmer temperatures results in rapid mosquito infestation. While not all will carry deadly diseases like West Nile Virus, it’s important for the public to be … more
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In this June 17, 2019, photo, Dravon Ames, left, and Iesha Harper pause as they listen to a question during a news conference at City Hall in Phoenix. Ames and Harper were cursed at and threatened by Phoenix police in 2019 after their 4-year-old daughter carried a fashion doll out of a dollar store without paying for it. The couple said they were unaware that their young child took the doll. Officers aimed guns at the Black couple during the confrontation, which was captured on video cell phone. (The Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin)
Phoenix asks DOJ to release full report into police when investigation ends
At the behest of a resident petition, Phoenix City Council voted last week to ask the U.S. Department of Justice to make public the report of its investigation into the city’s police department … more
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Robert J. C. Rice Elementary School students participate in a December activity. Rice and Arizona College Prep Middle School were chosen for 2024 Arizona Educational Foundation A-Plus School of Excellence awards.
Two Chandler schools earn foundation’s A-Plus award
The Arizona Educational Foundation has awarded two schools in the Chandler Unified district the 2024 A-Plus School of Excellence award. Arizona College Prep Middle School and Robert J. C. Rice … more
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