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Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Senate committee rejects Cullen nomination to lead AZDHS

Feb 9, 2023 Her support for COVID restrictions drew Republican opposition.

Two University of Arizona telescopes on Mount Graham near Tucson.

Report reveals Super Bowl scale economic impact from UA Space Sciences

Feb 9, 2023 Astronomy, optical sciences and space exploration generate significant money and jobs for Southern Arizona.

Resignation of Cochise County Elections Director becomes final

Feb 9, 2023 Lisa Marra has officially left her position after 15-day notice period.

Tucson man sentenced for case related to shooting death of Pima County constable, 3 others

Feb 9, 2023 Josue Lope Quintana will serve time for lying to federal authorities about where the shooter got parts of his gun.

Kevin Durant (number 7) who the Associated Press reports has been traded to the Phoenix Suns.

AP source: Brooklyn Nets trading Kevin Durant to Phoenix Suns

Feb 9, 2023 The Suns send out multiple players and draft picks to bring in the All-NBA forward and a second player.

Matt Ishbia, owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.

Ishbia takes over Suns and Mercury, works to improve team culture

Feb 9, 2023 Ishbia bought the teams from an embattled owner who was suspended by the NBA.

The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona lawmakers avert school closures with funding fix

Feb 8, 2023 Senate vote removes aggregate expenditure limit for the rest of the school year.

Glendale's State Farm Stadium will host its third NFL Super Bowl.

NFL extracts significant price for Super Bowl host cities

Feb 8, 2023 The pro league is not required to share revenue it generates from Super Bowl 57 in Phoenix

Volunteers check voter registration at a voting station.

Letter offers reasons why Cochise County Elections Director quit

Feb 7, 2023 Resignation claims county was a hostile work environment for Lisa Marra.

A classroom in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

AZ House passes schools spending cap waiver, Senate delays vote

Feb 7, 2023 Legislature and Governor have until March 1 to pass aggregate expenditure limit waiver

A Scottsdale Airport staffer waits on a private jet, as the airport gears up for the expected dramactic increase in private jet traffic, leading up to the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game

Super Bowl draws epic air show of private planes to Phoenix

Feb 7, 2023 Private jets drive air traffic during NFL championship each year.

Democratic Representative Kyrsten Sinema during an interview at Arizona Public Media about her run for U.S. Senate.

Sinema's split from Democrats shows party discord in Arizona

Feb 7, 2023 Party officials worry that a more-than-likely three-way race could result in a Republican victory.

Arizona rancher held on $1M bond in killing near US border

Feb 6, 2023 Santa Cruz County officials believe the victim was a Mexican citizen.

Cochise County Attorney will not step down after super extreme DUI

Feb 6, 2023 Brian McIntyre said chief deputy attorneys will fill in during his incarceration

Former Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald joined former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for a game of pickleball in January 2023.

In a pickle: Major League Pickleball launches season in Mesa

Feb 5, 2023 The popular recreational game, which has been described as a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, now has become a fast-growing professional sport.

NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

Feb 4, 2023 The NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education throughout the week as part the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center.

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