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In the Gila River Indian community south of the Valley, one nun continues to make a difference by helping children at the St. Peter Mission School fight obesity.
An Arizona State University professor and astronaut is being hailed for his work in the astronautics industry, including an 8-week period that he spent in space.
After a months-long closure due to weather, an Arizona highway that stretches toward the Grand Canyon will officially reopen on Sunday. According to a recent press release, State Route 67 will reopen for the summer on May 15.
After students at a Texas high school found out that their teacher's cat had died, they came together to show their appreciation and give back with a big gesture: by gifting her two kittens.
While the roads are not currently full of self-driving cars, Google is making an effort to ensure that one day they will be. The technology company is hiring operators to drive around the Phoenix area and collect data for the company's Self-Driving Car Project.
One man died and two others are left in critical condition after a shooting in a Phoenix-area home early Friday morning. Gregory Wheeler, 34, died from his injuries on Friday after the shooting occurred in a Tempe home.
Louie the Lumberjack is out of luck if he wants to light up on his home turf, Northern Arizona University. The campus will become a smoke- and tobacco-free beginning July 1.
The groundbreaking of a new cancer center at Phoenix Children's Hospital took place on Thursday, moving to allow more children to receive the care needed to battle the deadly disease.
Federal officials have uncovered a large-scale undercover drug operation in several locations throughout the Phoenix area, including one home that also operated as a private daycare facility.
Avoid bad luck and other omens by taking note of the following Phoenix-area roadway closures during the weekend of Friday, May 13, per the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The Transportation Security Administration bag screening system is "operational" after a glitch on Thursday delayed thousands of pieces of luggage at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The Arizona Coyotes will not hold talks to continue playing hockey at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., based on a letter from one of the team's owners.
Maricopa County has added testing mosquitoes for Zika virus to its public-health protocols. Environmental Services has been working with the Centers for Disease Control.
