Torrence Dunham
KTAR News
Mesa, AZ, United States
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Arizona Speaker Rusty Bowers: Trump 'has no idea what courage is'
Republican Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers responded to criticism from Donald Trump for his testimony before the Jan. 6 committee. → Read More
Political sign parody turning heads in the Valley, supporting a good cause
A joke that parodies the inundation of political signs on street corners during the election season is providing much more than a laugh. → Read More
World Baseball Classic could pump millions of dollars into Phoenix in 2023
The first round of the World Baseball Classic will be hosted in Phoenix in March, which is expected to provide a boost for the area. → Read More
Phoenix OKs roadmap to have 280K electric vehicles on the road by 2030
The Phoenix City Council this week approved a plan that has a goal of 280,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. → Read More
Cactus League executive relieved for start of spring training in Valley, embracing challenges
Major League Baseball and its players reached an agreement to end a monthslong lockout on Thursday, a relief for a top Cactus League executive who expects challenges to arise during a likely condensed spring training. → Read More
Maricopa County ranked No. 1 in talent attraction for second consecutive year
The annual Talent Attraction Scoreboard by labor market analyst EMSI has Arizona being No. 1 in talent attraction for the second consecutive year and fourth time in the last six years. → Read More
Disney's 'The Lion King' coming to ASU Gammage in July; tickets on sale next month
People can take a trip to the Pride Lands of the African savanna when Disney's legendary musical "The Lion King" comes to ASU Gammage next year. → Read More
Arizona AG Brnovich, 2 other states suing to stop DHS immigration guidelines
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is co-leading a lawsuit with attorneys general from Ohio and Montana to stop immigration enforcement guidelines recently issued by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. → Read More
Veterans make up 20% of suicide victims in Arizona, ASU study finds
An Arizona State University study released Tuesday found veterans made up 20% of suicide deaths in the state from 2015 to 2019. → Read More
COVID-19 patient discharged after nearly 5 months in Phoenix hospital
A man is thankful to be alive after spending nearly the last five months at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix battling COVID-19. → Read More
City of Phoenix names first director of police oversight office
The city of Phoenix on Monday named Roger Smith as director of the new Office of Accountability and Transparency. → Read More
Arizona health officials ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines for kids when approved
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be authorized for children ages 5 to 11 in a matter of weeks and Arizona health officials stand at the ready to get shots in arms as quickly as possible. → Read More
Valley college professor calls trip to space on SpaceX capsule 'out of this world'
A capsule parachuting into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on Sept. 18 after a trip to space concluded what was a dream come true for a Valley college professor. → Read More
Leaked draft of Maricopa County audit report confirms Biden defeated Trump in 2020 election
Leaked documents from the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate's audit of the 2020 Maricopa County election results found there were "no substantial differences between the hand count of the ballots provided and the official canvass results for the County." → Read More
Maricopa County releases spending breakdown of funds from American Rescue Plan
Maricopa County is providing a resource for people who want to know how the county is spending the $435 million in federal funding provided as part of the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress earlier this year. → Read More
Phoenix area likely to get more storms this week aided by Tropical Storm Nora
It appears metro Phoenix will get more rain this week in what has already been a wet monsoon season as a tropical storm dramatically increases rain chances through Thursday. → Read More
Excessive heat warning in effect for metro Phoenix through Friday
An excessive heat warning will run through Friday for the metro Phoenix area as temperatures are expected to exceed 110 degrees. → Read More
Phoenix sues Arizona, claims budget bill violates state constitution
The city of Phoenix is suing the state of Arizona, claiming the budget bill passed in June violates the "single-subject rule" of the state constitution. → Read More
Arizona puppy covered in cactus spines recovers, ready for adoption
A puppy that was found covered in cactus spines in Surprise last month is ready for adoption after recovering. → Read More
Arizona senator who lost son to overdose last year says she has cancer
Arizona Sen. Christine Marsh announced in a Facebook post on Thursday that she has been diagnosed with cancer. → Read More