The Cacaces were among 11,000 investors who lost a combined $580 million when the Baptist Foundation of Arizona, or BFA, a registered nonprofit, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999 in what prosecutors described as a Ponzi scheme.
Paul is an undocumented immigrant who has temporary permission to live and work in the United States, but his health insurance options are very limited.
Mariah Bahe, 14, is the reigning Arizona State Junior Olympics champion and qualified for the 2018 Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open in Salt Lake City.
Luke Air Force Base is feeling the effects of a national pilot shortage, leaving the Air Force without enough pilots, maintenance crew and support staff to fully power U.S. military needs.
When Khatiri, an Iranian immigrant who is studying in Washington, learned that a gunman walked in to a Pittsburgh synagogue and opened fire on Oct. 27, killing 11 worshipers in what prosecutors said was a hate-inspired attack, he knew he had to act.
Dr. Jennifer Wethe was in Washington recently to launch a national collaborative project aimed at preventing youth sports injuries across the board – not just concussions – through greater awareness, better data collection and tools like Wethe’s concussion test.
Citrus production, one of Arizona’s founding “Five Cs,” predates statehood. But today, the industry is stuck – and for lemons, the market no longer can grow, thanks to drought and urbanization.
U.S.-trained foreign doctors have been practicing in rural areas throughout Arizona for years, filling the demand for primary care providers, known as PCPs. Arizona ranks 42nd in the nation for the number of active primary care physicians per 100,000 residents, and, according to the University of Portland, 23.3 percent of doctors in Arizona are foreign born.
Advocates fanned out across Capitol Hill Friday to tell members of Congress, current and incoming, that billions of dollars targeted for a border wall could be better used for needs inside the country.
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management has sent more than 160 Arizona firefighters to Southern California to battle the Woolsey Fire, which broke out Nov. 8 and has killed three people and destroyed more than 98,000 acres.
Despite a record number of women running for office this year, Arizona will actually lose one female elected official when congressional and legislative delegations take office in January.
But there were hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who were not able to cast a ballot this year because of a felony conviction, even though the process of getting voting rights restored in Arizona is within reach.
The North American monsoon is well-known to Arizonans, and new research indicates these impressive storms have been a part of the Southwest’s climate for millions of years.
Arizona’s national parks are feeling their age and need a $531 million makeover on hundreds of roads and buildings that serve millions of annual visitors, park officials said. It’s a problem in national parks around the country, but financial rescue may be edging closer.
Sing High, which served its last meal on Sept. 30, is among several longtime restaurants rooted in decades of history, relying on loyal customers and an appreciation for the past to survive. Others have recently closed doors.
With the election 10 days away, the Think Tank welcomes one of the most interesting newcomers to Arizona politics and takes on ballot propositions this week.
Democratic challenger David Brill got national attention with a viral series of campaign ads in which six members of the Gosar family slam the politics and personal values of their brother, Rep. Paul Gosar.
The name of Arizona’s newest professional football team has received support from fans, but it also has raised concerns about whether it exploits the memory of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.
An exhibit recently opened to the public at the San Luis Library, located on the border with Mexico about 25 miles south of Yuma, that organizers say helps to unite the two cities.
