Snowbirds are an important economic drive to Arizona as they migrate for a few months into Arizona to escape the northern winter. Every winter, the sun belt region gets an increase in population by what are called “Snowbirds.” usually elderly who migrate from the northern states and Canada to avoid harsh winters. Jacki Salisberry, 74,…
PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL STATEWIDE AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS ON OFFICERS IN MARICOPA COUNTY Police officers in Maricopa County claim they are assaulted at a higher rate than elsewhere in Arizona, and Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s alleged abuses of power may be to blame. According to data pulled from the Crime in Arizona Report for 2014 (the most recent report…
One of the defining moments of the rivalry between the University of Arizona and Arizona State University happened not on the basketball court, but in legislative halls and Board of Regents meetings. A key player in the process to establish a medical school in Arizona was William R. Mathews, editor and publisher of the Arizona…
Roxy, a French Bulldog-Chihuahua mix, is the talk of Arizona. She was the first-ever Arizona shelter dog to go to Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl. This 6-pound puppy and her best friend, Oscar the cat, were featured in a segment called “Pup Close and Personal,” which aired during the Super Bowl. These two animals were…
Thirty-three percent of the law enforcement agencies in the state don’t follow the law, an Arizona Sonora News investigation has found. When sent a Freedom of Information request for an inventory of their weapons, canines and animals, aircraft, vehicles and body armor, only 49 percent of the agencies completely complied with the request. Eighteen percent…
