Phoenix Catholic Diocese Bishop Thomas Olmsted reaches retirement age

The “Celebration of Women” book spotlights endeavors by role models in the Phoenix metro region. This year’s focus is Black, Indigenous and women of color in arts and culture. Achieving My Purpose (AMP) is a Valley organization with a mission to inspire women. For the last six...

Developers for the proposed Tempe Entertainment District, which includes a new arena for the Arizona Coyotes, met again Thursday with Phoenix aviation officials. At last month’s meeting, aviation representatives claimed the proposed heights of buildings and construction equipment would cause delays and millions of dollars in financial losses. Coyotes representatives called those claims “fabricated.”

Researchers have completed a study of body-camera use by Phoenix police. The study looked at more than 146,000 police-citizen incidents. When officers were required to turn on their cameras after arriving to a scene, they did so in about 40% of incidents. However, after policies changed to require camera activation while en route, participation rose to about 73%.

The Phoenix Symphony will close out its 75th season this weekend with two performances which include local teen cellist Vincent Claes and violinist Jonathan Okseniuk. Its music director Tito Muñoz said Ludwig van Beethoven’s "Ninth Symphony" will be performed and is thematically relevant. “It utilizes our Phoenix Symphony...

Valley Metro's new Tempe streetcar will begin serving riders Friday. The first modern streetcar line in the Phoenix area will includes stops near ASU’s Tempe Campus, Gammage Auditorium, Sun Devil Stadium and residential areas. “I think this is going to be a big draw for the ASU population —...

A 74-year-old hiker who went missing in the Prescott National Forest was found dead Wednesday on Mingus Mountain. Donald Hayes went missing on May 13. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says forest officials had been in contact with Hayes via cellphone. But authorities say Hayes declined to stay put...