The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report this week declaring an unusually early and intense start to flu season. Health officials say Arizona is seeing a fairly normal start and while it’s difficult to predict how things will unfold, they are prepared for things to get worse. Read more» 
Special thanks
to our supporters
- NewsMatch
- John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
- Hunter S. Thompson
- KXCI Community Radio
- JD Wallace
- Peter Wilke
- Dennis & Patricia DeConcini
- In memory of Teresa Beggy
- Robert Shank Jr.
- Mohur Sidhwa
- & many more!
We rely on readers like you. Join them & contribute to the Sentinel today!
Hosting provider
Proud member of
As many as 25 Arizona gun stores contacted by Cronkite News Service reported spikes in ammunition sales, mirroring reports from other states. Sales are up in large part because of buyers' concerns about the potential for new gun laws. Read more»
Arizona households and businesses can cut electricity use by 21 percent and save $7.3 billion by 2020 if utilities ramp up energy-efficiency incentives, a public policy group said Tuesday. Read more»
A new station to connect Metro light rail with a driverless train serving Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will function in many ways like a terminal, Mayor Greg Stanton said Tuesday. Read more»
Recordings 34 Arizonans serving during World War II made by Howard Pyle, a war correspondent who later served as governor, echo across the decades after being made available online by ASU. (with video) Read more»
Ernest Garcia visits the graves of his grandmother and seven cousins nearly every month at Cementerio Lindo, on a dusty piece of land near downtown, because his mother told him he was in charge taking care of them. Read more»
To keep endangered California condors from ingesting lead, state officials are asking successful big-game hunters leaving the Kaibab National Forest whether they used lead bullets and, if so, whether they left behind gut piles. Read more»
The Southwest Climate Science Center is headed by Dr. Stephen Jackson and is one of eight centers around the country that coordinates research by universities and scientific institutions. Through scientific cooperation they hope to better address climate change. Read more»
Arizona ranked second in the nation in installation of photovoltaic solar panels in the quarter that ended in March, reported The Solar Energy Industries Association earlier this month. Read more» 1
Instead of tangling with Arizona over the Clean Air Act, federal regulators should consider Arizona's unique factors, the state's environmental chief says. Read more»
The Arizona Game and Fish Department created two artificial eagle nests along the Verde River to replace an old nest in an effort to help baby eagles survive. Although this is not a permanent solution, it has allowed two nestlings to be raised to fledglings this year. Read more»
Concern that too many Latinos aren’t engaging in the political process has two groups trying to bring the political process to them. The Voter Participation Center and Voto Latino announced Thursday that they are mailing more than 100,000 registration applications this week to eligible Arizona citizens. Read more» 1
Schools can reduce bullying against students based on sexual orientation or identity by adopting policies listing groups that typically are targeted and encouraging teachers and staff members to intervene, two advocates said Friday. Read more» 1
