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Asarco Contract Talks At A Standstill 2 Weeks Into Strike
Members across several unions voted Oct. 11 to strike against company plants in Arizona and Texas.

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Members across several unions voted Oct. 11 to strike against company plants in Arizona and Texas.

The exact number of Syrians living in Arizona is not readily available, but 1,291 Syrian refugees have moved to the state since 2014.
Arizona universities also suffered the largest percentage cuts in state aid to higher education since the start of the recession.
AZ joined 46 other states and territories this week in antitrust investigation of Facebook.
While ASU and Arizona may have the best Overwatch teams at the moment, players agree that GCU is setting the standard for overall esports.
Researchers from Caltech and Northwestern University have discovered there’s more than one way to generate electricity from moving water.
Researchers from Caltech and Northwestern University have discovered there’s more than one way to generate electricity from moving water.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, said it is “about bringing mining into the 21st century.”
The Chinle Unified School District started the school year with 25 vacancies, but has just six classrooms that need to be filled now.
Activists from across the state gathered at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza to demand more action to address menstrual inequities in AZ.
Hundreds of Suns fans lined up as early as 3:30 a.m. on Saturday to pick from a variety of Valley Boyz merchandise.
AZ lawmakers were among dozens of Republicans who stormed the House impeachment hearings Wednesday to protest the closed-door meetings.
Trans Queer Pueblo was able to lower the bonds for Flores and Barrientos and eventually help get their asylum request granted.
At this year’s AZ State Fair, organizers took advantage of interest in the growing esports industry by hosting a huge gaming exhibit.
The Phoenix metro area had the sixth-highest rate of firearm suicides among the nation’s urban areas, according to a new report.
AZ will help with the census through its Complete Count Committee of 25 people assigned to network with Latino, Native American and others.
Sen. Martha McSally announced that her memoir, “Dare to Fly,” will hit bookshelves just six months before the election for her Senate seat.
A key water management tool that sustains housing development in central AZ does not have a rosy future, according to a new ASU report.
Although Representative Schweikert’s campaign fundraising is down, political analysts say he shouldn't be counted out just yet.
Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury said the key to the team’s improved defense was the return of its All-Pro defensive back.