Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1931, Phoenix teachers took a voluntary 5% salary cut to keep schools operating full time. This photo shows the Washington School in Phoenix.

Here's a list of 100 Arizona activities that will (hopefully) keep you cool and entertained as temperatures rise.

We hope you had a great holiday weekend! Today's edition of The Arizona Flyover is a little shorter as our staff spent Memorial Day with their families. Our regular edition resumes on Wednesday.

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Firefighters Unhurt in Roof Collapse

No injuries were reported when a vacant building's roof collapsed as Tucson firefighters worked to contain a large fire near the 3100 block of East 22nd Street on Saturday afternoon.

Firefighters were on the roof at the time of the collapse.

A fire department spokesman said the fire may have been started by a homeless person. An investigation is ongoing.

Tempe Grade Schools Top Poll

The Tempe Elementary School District was named the state's top elementary school district in Ranking Arizona public polling.

Litchfield Elementary School District and Osborn School District #8 ranked second and third.

The Tempe district also topped last year's poll.

A separate U.S. News and World Report list ranks individual schools within the Tempe district.

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➤ Tucson: The Arizona Wildcats won the Big 12 baseball championship after defeating TCU 2-1 on Saturday. (More)

➤ State: Arizona will face Cal Poly and Arizona State will play UC Irvine in their opening regional games of the NCAA baseball tournament on Friday. (Schedule)

➤ Phoenix: The city council voted unanimously to conduct another study on controversial reverse lanes on 7th Avenue and 7th Street. (Watch)

➤ Show Low: Molly Ottman, executive editor of the Mountain Daily Star, was indicted for obstructing an investigation after allegedly creating a false Reddit thread about missing 16-year-old Jarrett Brooks. (Watch)

➤ Chandler/Mesa: Taroko Sports confirmed construction is underway on sites in Chandler and Mesa that will feature batting cages, electronic darts, miniature bowling, arcade games, and more. (Details)

➤ Scottsdale was named the best city to find a summer job this year, while several other Phoenix Valley cities cracked the top 20. (List)

➤ Statewide: Wildland firefighters could receive a pay raise after Gov. Katie Hobbs proposed an increase in her executive budget. (Watch)

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