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Saguaro Signal desk
Statewide news beyond government: sports, wildlife, weather, and life across the state.
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WASHINGTON – Federal investments in domestic mineral supply chains have boosted the confidence of companies that mine and process the materials vital to chipmaking, aerospace and military applications. Officials call China’s dominance of critical mineral supplies a major national security threat.
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Arizona State women’s basketball coach Molly Miller speaks to reporters during a team workout at the Weatherup Center on Tuesday in Tempe. Sun Devil Club members and season-ticket holders were invited to get a closer look at the culture Miller is building in her second season leading the program. (Photo by Jadyn...
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Arizona districts can’t fill classrooms, so they pay private staffing firms nearly $80,000 a teacher. Some of it never reaches the teacher.
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During the 2015-16 NHL season, 7,510 kids from Arizona were registered with USA Hockey. By the 2017-18 season, that number increased to 8,617, and the drafting of the Valley’s Auston Matthews by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016 is believed to have contributed to that. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Coyotes) "...
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Cardinals training camp opens in Glendale with free admission and parking, autograph sessions, and two special dates. Watch the gate times, which Cronkite News listed inconsistently, and keep an eye on WR Michael Wilson as he tries to prove 2025 was no fluke.
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, middle, catches a pass against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Curtis Robinson, left, and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir during the first half of an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Associated Press) "...
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President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, physicist John Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Budget Director Russ Vought and others, delivers remarks after signing an Executive Order on...
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Portland Cascade pitcher Kenzie Brown (right) and catcher Sydney Stewart helped Portland advance to the playoffs in the expansion franchise’s first season in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. (Photo courtesy of AUSL) "...
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Gallego's joint committee spent $37,000 on Super Bowl tickets and meals to raise $55,000. Even before other costs, that is at least 67 cents to raise a dollar. For donors and voters, stewardship and judgment now matter more than spin.
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The FanDuel Sportsbook at PHX Arena opened on Sept. 9, 2021, the same day sports gambling was legalized in Arizona. (File photo by Tyler Wargo/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – It's been almost five years...
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The Detroit Pistons’ Jaden Henley drives to the basket in an NBA Summer League game against the Phoenix Suns at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Tony Carter/Cronkite News) "...
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Embarrassment is honest. Now the Phoenix Mercury need ambition to match. Stop aiming for the eight seed and start fixing the turnovers, possessions, and standards.
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Arizona lacrosse organizers say interest is there but awareness and AIA sanctioning are not.
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FIFA's group-stage figures point to beer outselling water about 3 to 1 and hot dogs at roughly 1 for every 15 attendees.
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Aficionados celebran el gol con el que Japón abrió el marcador en su último partido de la fase de grupos ante Suecia durante una reunión para ver el encuentro en la Fan Zone de Union Station, en Los Ángeles, el jueves 25 de junio. (Foto de Matthew Badger/Cronkite News) "...
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El State Farm Stadium, en Glendale, pudo haber albergado partidos de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 este verano, pero los líderes cívicos del Valle determinaron que las exigencias financieras y logísticas de la FIFA superaban los beneficios económicos para una ciudad con amplia experiencia en la organización de...
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Adam Farrell-Wortman with a healthy saguaro at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Eleri Mosier/Cronkite News) TUCSON – The saguaro is facing growing threats....
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A baseball fan holds a ball as he waits to get an autograph from players before a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on Monday, June 23, 2025. (Photo by Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press) "...
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The Suns’ Koa Peat defends the Bucks’ Brayden Burries during NBA Summer League action on Monday, July 13 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The former teammates faced off against each other for the first time since leading Arizona to the Final Four. (Photo by Tony Carter/Cronkite News) "...
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President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Keystone, South Dakota. (White House Photo by Daniel Torok) "...
