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Flushing money down the drain; Innovations can turn …

5/1/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia This is some good stuff — at least, Valley leaders believe so as they pursue innovations to turn our waste into money. Water treatment creates an inevitable …

Officials seek cause of explosion; Cities can’t …

4/25/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia Following a critical incident at a local power facility, four injured firefighters are recovering from injuries while officials try to find out what went …

Leaders, locals react to statewide texting ban; …

4/23/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia A day after lawmakers adopted a long-debated statewide texting ban, leaders and citizens are discussing the potential impact of the measure. Gov. Doug Ducey …

Rattlers stay unbeaten with 52-14 road win

4/23/2019
SAN DIEGO -- Following a slow start, the Arizona Rattlers’ defense led the way to a dominating 52-14 win over the San Diego Strike Force on Monday …

Poll: Majority of U.S. voters support direct election; …

4/16/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia A majority of U.S. voters and some Arizona lawmakers continue to support measures to change voting rules, so future Presidents are elected by direct popular vote …

Nogales seeks fair deal from commission on wastewater …

4/16/2019
By Chloe Jones Cronkite News NOGALES — More than 370 articles on the Nogales International online news archive contain the word “sewage,” and that archive only dates to 2001. These …

Arizona ranks low in workplace homicide rates; …

4/15/2019
When an employee at a south Phoenix care facility survived a shooting from the hands of her ex-husband, she also avoided becoming a statistic …

‘Really sad night’: Valley icon Don & …

4/14/2019
By Sam Ficaro, Cronkite News At the intersection of Camelback Road and 75th Street sits a sports museum disguised as a restaurant. Opened in 1981, Don & Charlie’s emerged as a place known …

Phoenix suspect accused of killing family, man in …

4/12/2019
A man is in custody after allegedly killing four people, including his wife and two children, in response to a possible extramarital affair. Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said officers …

Surprise sitting out Arizona Fall League season …

4/12/2019
By Jason Stone, INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA Surprise baseball fans will have to drive a little bit further to see future Major League players in action in the Arizona Fall League this …

Arizona fire season ignites in Wittmann; Despite …

4/11/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia One of the wettest winters on record won’t make for an easier fire season in Arizona this year — in fact, record rain and snowfall could make the spring and …

Volunteers help prepare for disasters; Local agencies …

4/11/2019
By Matt Roy, Independent Newsmedia Public safety agencies across the Valley seek volunteers to help serve their communities — from giving assistance to victims on routine emergency calls to …