By CAMARON STEVENSON Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Defense contracts awarded in Arizona fell by $1.7 billion between 2012 and 2013, buffeted by the federal budget sequestration, a drawdown of U.S. military commitments and a sluggish economic recovery. While the drop was severe
PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks were named among Valley companies as one of the “Best Places to Work,” when the Phoenix Business Journal announced its list of 2014 recipients at an awards luncheon today at the Scottsdale Double Tree Resort. The D-backs
By Bethany ReedCronkite News PHOENIX – The countdown to Super Bowl XLIX is on with the latest supersized promotion in the epicenter of what will be Super Bowl Central in downtown Phoenix: a 13-foot-tall solar countdown clock. David Russo, chairman of
By: Cindy G Castillo Anthony Serrano’s earliest family memories revolve around his close-knit Mexican-American family and the opening of their very first restaurant. Back then, he was a little kid running around the eatery, as he peeked with
Do students grasp science concepts more deeply when they experience them in an immersive, giant-screen format? Mina Johnson-Glenberg, director of the Embodied Games for Learning lab at ASU, will help examine that question as co-principal investigator on a project funded
While many believed that sales might go down during this year’s Cyber Monday, still, it is predicted that 127 million people shopped online on Monday. It is also expected that sales reached $2.5 billion. According to the Daily Mail, as
For most women, getting the perfect look in lashes is the key to looking awake in the morning and it is the cherry on top to the perfect makeup. Let’s face it — mascara is the one beauty product women
On December 7th, Hot Chocolate 15k – presented by Ronald McDonald House Charities – is celebrating its third year in Phoenix & Scottsdale. Enjoy an unforgettable run through Salt River Fields at Talking Stick and reward yourself with piles of
The holidays are upon us – and with them come awesome new films you cannot miss! We have compiled a list of the star-studded end of of the year Holiday releases including the return of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the first part
By MIRANDA RIVERS Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona homes trailed the nation in both their access to high-speed Internet and their computer ownership, according to a recent report from the Census Bureau. The report, released this month, said 86.8 percent of Arizona
