Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1875, Navajos seized the Indian Affairs agency at Fort Defiance in protest of agent W.F.M. Arny, who resigned soon after. This image shows an 1860 drawing of the fort.

The impact of the Air Canada flight attendant strike reached Arizona, with flights canceled at Sky Harbor Airport. Get more details in Top Stories.

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Air Canada Strike Disrupts Travel

Air Canada flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor were canceled starting this weekend amid a worldwide strike by the airline’s flight attendants.

The dispute centers on pay and unpaid work, with the airline’s proposed 38% total compensation increase over four years rejected by the union as insufficient.

The strikers defied a government back-to-work order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

Affected passengers can request full refunds or alternative travel through the airline’s website or app.

Plan for State’s Tallest Building Delayed

The developer behind the proposed $650 million Astra project to build Arizona’s tallest tower postponed groundbreaking on the downtown Phoenix project until the second half of 2026 to finalize financing.

The developer plans to build a 44-story residential tower alongside a 34-story adjacent tower. The taller building would rise 541 feet, surpassing the 483-foot former Chase Tower as the state’s tallest building.

The buildings would house 700 luxury apartments, office space, and a 229-room hotel.

Nonprofit Aids Search

A Peoria-based nonprofit joined the search for 35-year-old University of Arizona graduate Hoi Kei Woo, known as Patricia, who went missing on April 18 in Pima County.

Sonoran Valley Search, Trauma, Rescue, and Recovery is providing drones, search dogs, and advanced mapping technology. The volunteer organization has solved eight of the last 10 cases it has investigated.

The husband and wife who lead the nonprofit have backgrounds in public safety and criminal and forensic psychology.

Police found Patricia’s car—with her purse and phone inside—at Mt. Lemmon’s Windy Point. While foul play isn’t suspected, officials said they have exhausted all of their efforts with no new leads.

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➤ Saguaro Lake: Police continued their search for 65-year-old Richard Powers, who went missing while paddleboarding early Sunday. (Watch)

➤ Yuma: The Children’s Museum of Yuma County debuted its Be the Bug playground, funded by a $100,000 contribution from the Fort Yuma Rotary. (Watch)

➤ Tumacácori: Self-described prophet Tony Delevin, who led a controversial religious community that drew national attention, passed away on Aug. 8 at the age of 79. (Photo)

➤ Village of Oak Creek: Fire officials report that the lightning-sparked Woods Fire is 50% contained and that firefighters will move to a lower-intensity effort. (Watch)

➤ Lake Havasu: Cindy Harrison was crowned Lady Lake Havasu in a new nursing home–focused pageant hosted by Havasu Nursing Center. (Photo)

➤ Tombstone: The city named Chris Littlejohn as fire chief, replacing Acting Chief Jesse Grassman. (More)

➤ Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll hit a 474-foot home run against the Rockies on Sunday, the third-longest homer of any MLB player this season. (Highlight)

➤ Arizona swimming commit Luke Hernandez finished third in synchronized diving at this weekend’s Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay. (More)

➤ Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas recorded her 20th career triple-double on Sunday, and now accounts for 38.5% of all triple-doubles in WNBA history. (More)

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➤ The lender for the $2 billion Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley and Palmeraie residential development filed for foreclosure on the property, with an auction set for Nov. 12 amid an ongoing legal battle with the developer. (More)

➤ Tourism spending in Scottsdale generated an economic impact of $3.7 billion last year, with the area drawing 11 million visitors, including 1.7 million international overnight tourists. (More)

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➤ City-run cooling centers in Phoenix reported nearly 17,000 visits since opening in May, about 18% fewer than the same period last year. (More)

➤ The Pima County Sheriff’s Department used artificial intelligence-aided software to generate an image of an unidentified man whose remains were found near the San Joaquin Trailhead in late 2024. (Photo)

➤ Three youth baseball players from Arizona participated on the Native Nations team that competed for the first time at the Babe Ruth League World Series in Branson, Missouri. (More)

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