PHOENIX — On Tuesday, a bill that would make it legal for the Department of Health Services to do spot-checks on abortion clinics was passed in the House. Cathi Herrod of the Center for Arizona Policy, who lobbied for the bill and has played a large role in pushing conservative bills through the House and…
As of Feb. 1, any phone calls to the Marshal’s office outside of normal business hours will be sent to dispatchers at the Cochise County Sheriff’s office in Bisbee. The city hopes the move will save money needed to hire another deputy, or possibly two. “It’s expensive to have someone sit in here 24/7,” said…
In a regular new mulitimedia feature, Arizona Sonora News Service reporter Brooke Bolek looks at the fashion and style scenes (a la New York’s Bill Cunningham) — this time with a stroll around the University of Arizona and Arizona State University campuses for a fashion check on what students are wearing to class these days….
The Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a free two-day event on March 6 and 7 that will include tours, presentations and food. Walnut Gulch is one of only two experimental watersheds in the West. It researches and measures water run-off that flows on the surface. “We encourage people to come to the…
Arizona voters and members of a diverse coalition rallied Feb. 17 in Phoenix to protest the House move to repeal HB2305. “We are back here today because we know what’s going on,” said Julie Erfle, chair, of the Protect Your Right To Vote Committee. “We are not fooled by the repeal.” HB2305 was introduced by…
