Category: Arizona

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Republican’s Maricopa County Bill on Infrastructure Funding, Strategy

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1246 on Tuesday which aimed to extend a transit sales tax of half a cent that has funded transportation projects in the state’s largest county for almost 40 years. While Maricopa residents must vote to again approve the tax, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have failed to reach…


Missing US Air Force Sergeant Found Dead in Arizona

The body of a U.S. Air Force airman was recovered at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona three days after he was initially reported missing during a training exercise, according to officials. Sgt. Kory Wade, a 48th Rescue Squadron medical logistics airman, was reported missing on June 14 while conducting an exercise in preparation for supporting jump…


Man Dies in Bear Attack at Arizona Campsite

PRESCOTT, Ariz.—A bear attacked and killed a man at a campsite in central Arizona on Friday, authorities said. The victim, 66-year-old Steven Jackson of Tucson, was at his campsite when he became entangled with the animal around 8 a.m., the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office said. Neighbors tried to help by making noises. But the bear…


EXCLUSIVE: Report Alleges Catholic Hospitals Linked to Transgender Surgeries, Abortions

The largest Catholic health system in the nation has allegedly funded and performed transgender surgeries and other “gender-affirming” medical interventions, defying traditional Catholic teachings, according to an investigative report released to The Epoch Times. The report by the Lepanto Institute, a Catholic research and education organization, released on June 12, exposes CommonSpirit Health, a Catholic entity, for…


Gov. Hobbs Vetoes GOP-Led Bill to Block Males From Using Female Bathrooms

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill (pdf) on Thursday blocking transgender males from using female public school bathrooms. The Republican-backed bill would’ve required schools to provide transgender students their own restroom facility but wouldn’t have allowed them to use restrooms designated for the gender they identify as.  Senate Bill 1040 (pdf) is “yet another discriminatory act against LGBTQ+…


Emergency Officials Investigating After Freight Train Hauling New Vehicles Derails In Arizona

Authorities said a freight train derailed in northern Arizona about 30 miles west of Flagstaff on June 7, heavily damaging 23 rail cars. Coconino County Emergency Management (CCEM) officials said the agency is investigating the 11:20 p.m. accident involving a BNSF freight train east of Williams. “A total of 23 cars derailed and sustained heavy…


Arizona Military-Style Tactical Training Schools Going Strong Despite State Bans on ‘Paramilitary’ Instruction

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Working in pairs, the team members approached the “shoot house” at Arizona Tactical Adventures with their non-lethal rifles raised and bright flashlights pointed at the doorway. The object on June 3 was to confront and subdue an unknown threat lurking inside the building without having to fire their weapons. Communication with an assailant—direct and…


Arizona Lawmaker Criticizes Katie Hobbs’s Veto of Bill Criminalizing Filming Porn at Public Schools

An Arizona state lawmaker criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday for vetoing a bill that sought to make it a crime to film pornography at public schools and shield minors from sexually explicit materials. State Sen. Jake Hoffman, a Republican, introduced Senate Bill 1696 after two Mohave County teachers—spouses who worked at different schools in the same…


Trooper Seizes Nearly 230 Pounds of Fentanyl in Southern Arizona

An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper seized nearly 230 pounds of fentanyl pills on June 2 during a traffic stop in southern Arizona. The trooper pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 19 near Amado in Santa Cruz County and noticed multiple indicators of possible criminal activity, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)….


Houseboats Catch Fire at Popular Destination Lake Powell on Utah-Arizona Line

More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished. The decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as black plumes of smoke wafted into the air…