Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1871, Gen. George Crook assumed command of the U.S. Army’s Department of Arizona. This photo of Crook was taken at Fort Bowie in 1885.

Arizona may experience a wetter-than-average monsoon season, with the Climate Prediction Center forecasting a 33% to 50% chance of above-normal rainfall across most of the state.

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Hobbs Rejects Ban on Chinese Land Deals

Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation that aimed to stop the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises from buying property in Arizona.

Sponsors of the Republican-backed bill say the measure would protect the state’s military, commercial, and agricultural assets from foreign espionage and sabotage.

In her veto letter, Hobbs, a Democrat, called the bill “ineffective at counter-espionage” and claimed it “opens the door to arbitrary enforcement.”

Similar legislation has been introduced in other states.

Report: Arizona Flunks at Teaching Math

The National Council on Teacher Quality gave Arizona an unacceptable rating for its math teaching, one of seven states given a failing mark.

Heather Peske, the group’s president, called on Arizona to improve teacher training and adopt stricter teacher licensing tests.

States were graded based on five areas of math education and assigned rankings of strong, moderate, weak, or unacceptable. Arizona received unacceptable ratings in four of the five areas.

Other states tagged with the lowest rating were Hawaii, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, and New Hampshire. Alabama earned the only strong rating.

Eegee’s to Remain Open After Sale

Months after sandwich chain Eegee’s filed for bankruptcy and closed five sites, Gladstone Capital purchased 25 remaining Tucson and Phoenix locations with plans to keep them open.

Acquisition spokesman Chris Westcott said plans are in place to “reinvigorate the iconic Eegee’s brand while keeping the best of its history.”

Many of the locations will undergo renovations.

Eegee’s financial woes escalated late last year after restaurant supplier Sysco filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1.2 million from the chain.

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➤ Statewide: Lawmakers are considering stricter standards and training for memory care centers as Arizona leads the nation in Alzheimer’s diagnoses. (Watch)

➤ Sahuarita: Town officials said a small but persistent leak at Sahuarita Lake could result in a yearlong closure to allow for repair. (Watch)

➤ Flagstaff: Fire Capt. Neil Chapman testified in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Fix Our Forests Act, which expands fire mitigation efforts like controlled burning and forest thinning. The bill awaits a U.S. Senate vote after passing in the U.S. House in January. (Watch)

➤ Apache Junction: A police officer was critically injured and a suspect hospitalized after an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop. (Watch)

➤ Mesa: More than 5,000 petition signatures were submitted calling for an election to recall District 2 Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury. (Details)

➤ Bisbee: Arizona Travel Awards named Bisbee’s visitor center as the best in the state. (More)

➤ Former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale has guided the Arizona Wildcats baseball team to the NCAA Super Regionals, where they’ll face North Carolina in pursuit of their first College World Series trip in four years. (More)

➤ The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that Jason Conti, who was a part of the franchise’s first draft class in 1996, died at the age of 50. (Photo)

➤ Arizona men’s basketball standout Carter Bryant announced that he will enter the NBA draft. On the same day, top-ranked recruit Ivan Kharchenkov committed to playing for the Wildcats. (More)

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➤ Buyers rushed to nab a five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home at the foot of Camelback Mountain, pushing the sale price up by $1 million. (Photos)

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➤ Maricopa County broke ground on a state-of-the-art election center that’s projected to open in the summer of 2027. (Photo)

➤ Bestselling author Marissa Meyer made a stop in Phoenix to promote her young adult graphic novel, We Could Be Magic. (Photo)

➤ Chandler City Manager Josh Wright will resign on Aug. 1 to take a position as the University of Arizona’s chief facilities and planning officer. (More)

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