CareerWise and the U.S. Department of Labor picked Arizona as one of 10 states in an Apprenticeship America cohort, bringing $200K and technical help to scale youth apprenticeships.

A Philadelphia‑based call center filed a WARN notice saying it will close its San Luis site and affect 232 workers, city leaders say the loss will hit the local economy.

SRP crews spent two weeks stringing poles and wiring miles of line to bring grid electricity to nine Navajo Nation homes as part of the Light Up Navajo effort.

Avondale opened a $5.4M fire‑department training center near Lower Buckeye with a live‑burn building, flashover chamber and props for vehicle and trench rescues. City crews began training at the roughly six‑acre site on April 28.

Valley organizers will gather Friday at Margaret T. Hance Park for a 5 p.m. rally and a roughly 2.1-mile downtown march as part of nationwide May Day actions. The event will include speeches, DJs and food trucks.

A Circle K in Scottsdale sold a $1 million Powerball ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. The winner hasn’t come forward; the Arizona Lottery explains how to claim prizes.

Storefronts near Phoenix’s Human Services Campus say tents are reappearing in the area once called "The Zone," worrying businesses and outreach groups alike.

Maricopa’s governing board left tuition flat for 2026–27 and approved a one‑fee-per‑semester change to registration charges to ease costs for multi‑campus students.

Beatriz Pastrana Candela says she miscarried at Eloy Detention Center after staff told her she wasn't pregnant; medical records and family dispute ICE's account.

A QuikTrip at Pima and McDowell in Scottsdale sold a Mega Millions ticket that paid $20,000 after a 2X multiplier. The winning numbers were 7-16-32-35-40, Mega Ball 12.

The SAFEDVS hotline that coordinated shelter placements across Maricopa County will close May 15 after pandemic-era federal funds expired, forcing shelters to handle calls directly. Advocates warn long-term funding is needed to avoid service gaps.

A federal discrimination suit by Suns security director Gene Traylor was dismissed Thursday; reporting differs on whether the order bars refiling. The team called the claims baseless.

As 11 Arizona schools face closure this summer, advocates are hosting town halls and webinars to help families preserve IEP services and navigate transfers.