Thursday, October 29, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1959, a deadly two-day stretch of heavy rains began in central and eastern Arizona, leading to seven deaths and $3 million in damage to crops and property.

Misplaced keys, a name that won’t come, and a parent telling the same story twice in one afternoon. Somewhere around age 50, memory stops being something we take for granted and starts being something we worry about. Researchers say nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, and the steps that help are surprisingly ordinary. The No. 1 suggestion isn’t a puzzle or a pill, and it might be the easiest one on the list. Ayla counts down the seven things you can do to protect your memory on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Another Cattle Crossing to Open

The Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales will reopen for cattle imports from Mexico on Nov. 30, ending a closure tied to the New World screwworm that dates to summer 2025.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reaffirmed the reopening during a visit to Nogales, citing upgrades that include added canine inspection teams and dipping vats to keep out the parasitic fly.

Douglas and two New Mexico ports have reopened under the USDA’s phased plan, with further reopenings dependent on conditions remaining safe for trade.

The import halt helped push ground beef prices to record highs this year.

AG’s ‘Too Many Golf Courses’ Remark Draws Fire

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes drew criticism after saying in a Politico interview that Arizona probably has too many golf courses, part of a broader discussion about water conservation.

Her opponent in Tuesday’s election, state Senate President Warren Petersen, accused Mayes of targeting a multibillion-dollar industry.

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry cited golf’s $6 billion economic impact and 66,000 jobs. The chamber said courses use 2% or less of the state’s water, figures that track a 2023 industry study by the Arizona Alliance for Golf.

Mayes, who also said the state has too much grass, later said nobody is closing golf courses and that she wants incentives for replacing thirsty grass and catching rainwater.

Cities Slip in Retirement Rankings

Four Arizona communities made U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Places to Retire list, down from seven last year.

Surprise ranked highest at No. 156, followed by Gilbert at No. 200, Queen Creek at No. 205, and Marana at No. 225. Chandler, Sierra Vista, and Peoria dropped off.

U.S. News ranked the top 250 cities on quality of life, value, health care, senior population, taxes, and job market, with Midland, Michigan, taking the top spot.

Marana’s ranking was boosted by its master-planned and 55-and-older communities, and the town’s median single-family home price is about $449,900.

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➤ Statewide: Arizona reported its fewest acres burned from wildfires in a quarter century. (More)

➤ Overgaard: More than a week after an EF1 tornado, volunteers and residents continue clearing thousands of downed trees and repairing damaged homes. (More)

➤ Statewide: Labor icon Dolores Huerta died at 96 in California. She coined the rallying cry “Sí, se puede” (Yes, we can) in Phoenix in 1972, during César Chávez’s fast against a state farmworker law. (More)

➤ Phoenix: The Central Arizona Project filed to join Nevada’s lawsuit over federal Colorado River cuts that could reduce canal deliveries by half as soon as next year. (More)

➤ Nogales: The DEA reported that Arizona remains a key fentanyl and meth corridor, with drugs entering through Nogales, Douglas, and San Luis. The agency seized 17.8 million fentanyl pills in Arizona in fiscal 2026. (More)

➤ Tucson: The USDA opened a 15,650-square-foot research center to study water conservation, soil health, and drought on Western rangelands, partnering with University of Arizona researchers. (More)

➤ Statewide: The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that criminal defendants who request a mistrial cannot withdraw the request once granted. (More)

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➤ Meanwhile, nine of the school’s former basketball players are suiting up at other Division I schools, reflecting the roster turnover that is common in the transfer portal era. (More)

➤ Arizona State freshman quarterback Jake Fette could make his first start Saturday at No. 8 BYU if Mikey Keene can’t play. Fette sparked the Sun Devils’ comeback win this past weekend. (More)

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➤ The Glendale City Council voted 6-1 to approve three data center buildings plus a natural gas plant and APS substation on 160 acres near Luke Air Force Base. (More)

➤ The University of Arizona received $1 million to grow the state’s critical minerals workforce, Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson announced during a visit to the Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Mine in Green Valley. (More)

➤ Boeing received Education Forward Arizona’s North Star Award for workforce efforts, including training partnerships with Mesa and Chandler-Gilbert community colleges. Separately, Boeing gave $100,000 to bring aerospace career lessons to Mesa students. (More)

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➤ Phoenix could see its first Halloween rain since 1987 as storms arrive Friday. (More)

➤ Pitbull, the Strokes, and Alanis Morissette top the lineup for the annual Innings Festival celebration of baseball and music Feb. 26-28 in Tempe. Tickets go on sale this morning. (More)

➤ Valley Metro wants public input on two options to connect west Phoenix light rail to the existing network: Indian School Road and Central Avenue, or 19th Avenue and Camelback Road. (More)

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