Friday, September 11, 2026

9/11 Anniversary, $5B Amkor Addition, and Cold Case Arrest

Friday, September 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1899, Northern Arizona Normal School, the forerunner to Northern Arizona University, opened in Flagstaff with 23 students, two faculty members, and two sheepskin-bound dictionaries.

Triple-digit heat shows no signs of easing for much of the state, but forecasters are at least hopeful for a cooldown of at least a few degrees starting this weekend. You can find tips for staying safe here.

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Kirk Remembered One Year Later

Turning Point USA unveiled an 8-foot statue of Charlie Kirk outside its Phoenix headquarters Thursday, one year after the group's co-founder was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem.

The organization held an all-day public memorial at the Phoenix campus.

Turning Point held a second remembrance Thursday evening at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot, featuring Glenn Beck and Frank Turek. President Trump invoked Kirk separately in Dallas on Wednesday night, where his convention speech drew chants of "Charlie, Charlie."

Kirk co-founded Turning Point in 2012 and built it into a Phoenix-based political operation with more than 800 college chapters. Its campus tours have resumed.

Arizona Marks 9/11 Anniversary

Communities across Arizona are marking today's 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with ceremonies, flag displays, and firsthand accounts from those who were there.

Volunteers spent Thursday planting 2,977 flags at Tempe Beach Park, one for each victim. The Tempe Healing Field tribute begins at 5:46 a.m. today—the moment the first plane struck—followed by a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m.

In Tucson, retired FDNY Battalion Chief Richard Picciotto—the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the World Trade Center collapse—spoke at the Tucson Convention Center about being trapped in the North Tower.

Phoenix firefighters deployed to Ground Zero are also sharing their memories, and the brother of a Mesa man killed in a post-9/11 hate crime said he's found his way to forgiving the attacker.

Newcomers Flock to Surprise

A Surprise ZIP code drew more movers per resident than anywhere else in Arizona so far in 2026, according to a report from moving marketplace MovingPlace.

The 85387 area logged 99.5 moves per capita by the company's calculation, ahead of north Phoenix's 85054 at 59.0 and Rio Verde's 85263 at 51.2. The study tracked moves from January through June.

The same two ZIP codes cracked MovingPlace's national top 10 in March, with Surprise at No. 5 and 85054—which takes in Desert Ridge—at No. 9.

The latest available U.S. Census Bureau figures show Surprise and Goodyear each added about 7,700 residents between 2024 and 2025, with Queen Creek and Buckeye adding more than 6,500 apiece.

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➤ Benson: Crews rescued an elderly couple whose vehicle was swept into a wash near Interstate 10 and North Ocotillo Road on Wednesday evening. (More)

➤ Willcox: A woman was cited for DUI, reckless driving, and driving on a suspended license after her car struck a stopped school bus with its lights flashing and stop arm out. Several students reported minor headaches and dizziness and were evaluated by medical personnel. (More)

➤ Gilbert: Jay Feely, the Republican nominee in the 1st Congressional District, spoke at the party's midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. (More)

➤ Grand Canyon: Park officials say South Rim water service should be restored in weeks rather than months after last month's flash flood destroyed the new water intake at Bright Angel Creek. (More)

➤ Tucson: The city council voted to pause renaming Joaquin Murrieta Park after activist Salomon Baldenegro, citing domestic violence allegations. (More)

➤ Statewide: The state launched a website to help enrollees navigate new Medicaid work requirements that could affect more than 400,000 Arizonans starting in January. (More)

➤ Phoenix: An 82-year-old man wanted in Maricopa County for two decades on child molestation charges was arrested in Texas following an investigation by a Texas deputy constable. (More)

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➤ Noche UFC takes place Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, the first event under a three-year TKO partnership bringing seven UFC, WWE, PBR, and boxing cards to Arizona. (More)

➤ Nogales native Demetrio Crisantes, an Arizona Diamondbacks infielder prospect who reached Triple-A at 22 this season, will play for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League. (More)

➤ A $57 million purchase of three Valley golf courses in Cave Creek, Mesa, and Gilbert underscores the strength of Arizona's golf tourism industry, buyer Walden Group said. (More)

➤ The Arizona Cardinals' 2024 draft class enters a pivotal third season, with seven picks from the first three rounds, including receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (More)

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➤ Amkor Technology will invest $5 billion to expand its Peoria semiconductor packaging campus, bringing the total project to $12 billion. Construction on the 645,800-square-foot expansion is set to start in late 2027. (More)

➤ Sprouts Farmers Market opened its 180,000-square-foot headquarters at the CityNorth development in north Phoenix, a seven-acre campus that includes a flagship store and additional retail spaces. (More)

➤ The U.S. Energy Department awarded $20 million for upgrades at the University of Arizona's San Xavier research mine in Sahuarita amid rising demand for domestic critical minerals. (More)

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➤ The Arizona State Fair continues to finalize plans for its Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 run at the Phoenix fairgrounds, with country singer Russell Dickerson headlining the Coliseum on Oct. 17. (More)

➤ A southern Arizona school district warned families about a viral online trend built around a sinister version of Dr. Seuss' character Cat in the Hat. (More)

➤ Harkins Theatres in Arizona and other states stopped screening movies released by A24, citing an ongoing contract dispute, meaning fans of the studio's films will need to find another chain. (More)

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Doctor Lawsuit, T-Rex Tracks, and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

Friday, September 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1957, a plutonium fire broke out at the Rocky Flats Plant, a nuclear weapons production facility near Denver.

A Denver Museum of Nature & Science volunteer helped discover the first known set of tracks left by a Tyrannosaurus rex, the museum announced Wednesday. Find out more in today's Top Stories.

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Christian Medical Providers Sue Colorado

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations and a Cañon City clinic filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination law.

The suit says recent state court rulings force providers who prescribe hormones for other conditions to also provide sex-change drugs, surgeries, and referrals.

Plaintiffs include Button Family Practice, whose owner says he will not prescribe hormones for gender transition even though he prescribes them for other reasons.

Attorneys filed Christian Medical & Dental Associations v. Sullivan in Colorado's federal district court, naming Attorney General Phil Weiser and civil rights officials as defendants.

United Cancels Memorial DIA Flyover

United Airlines has canceled a 9/11 commemoration flyover planned for today at Denver International Airport (DIA), citing concerns in the community.

The display would have sent a Boeing 777 over the city followed by four fighter jets at 9:03 a.m., the moment Flight 175 struck the South Tower.

The Denver Office of Emergency Management had already posted public notices about the noisy display, and officials worried residents would mistake it for a real emergency.

United will instead hold lower-key remembrances, including a moment of silence with airline and airport employees at DIA at 9:03 a.m.

Colorado Scientists Discover T-Rex Trackway

Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) researchers and a British colleague have described the first known trackway left by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex.

The prints, found in 2025 on Forest Service land near Marmarth, North Dakota, record two left and two right steps taken about 66.5 million years ago.

Amateur fossil hunter and longtime DMNS volunteer Kent Hups spotted the first odd-looking rock, then turned up three more forming a continuous line.

Three of the footprints are expected to be recovered by helicopter this fall and taken to the Denver museum, which plans to share updates with guests this winter.

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➤ Colorado Springs will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with a ceremony honoring the late Capt. Patrick Rogacki, a retired firefighter who died last year of cancer traced to his work at Ground Zero. (More)

➤ Hudson: Three residents joined a lawsuit accusing the town of refusing to enforce its zoning code against a planned 1,200-bed ICE detention center at a dormant private prison. (More)

➤ Pueblo: The EPA has proposed lowering the soil lead cleanup threshold at the Colorado Smelter Superfund site from 350 to 240 parts per million, a move that would require roughly 700 more Bessemer homes to be cleaned. (More)

➤ Montrose County: An 83-year-old woman has died of West Nile virus, the county's first such death this year. Health officials have confirmed four cases locally this season. (More)

➤ Arkansas Valley: Aurora Water is negotiating to buy water rights from historic Lower Arkansas Valley farms, saying this round of deals will let family operations keep farming. Some locals remain skeptical. (More)

➤ Clear Creek County: Crews posted No Parking signs along Guanella Pass Road ahead of leaf-peeping season. Illegal shoulder parking narrows the two-lane road and can block emergency vehicles. (More)

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➤ Anthony Volpe's seventh-inning grand slam capped a six-run rally as the Yankees beat the Rockies 10-3 at Yankee Stadium. The sweep dropped Colorado to 55-91. (More)

➤ The Broncos open at Arrowhead on Monday night as reigning AFC West champions for the first time in a decade, having ended the Chiefs' nine-year hold on the division. (More)

➤ The Nuggets and Utah Jazz will play a preseason game at the CU Events Center on Oct. 4, bringing former Buffs guard KJ Simpson back to Boulder. (More)

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➤ Centennial-based Bye Aerospace won an FAA special airworthiness certificate for its two-seat electric eFlyer 2, clearing the trainer for flight testing. A first flight is expected this year. (More)

➤ Weld County commissioners voted 5-0 Wednesday to approve a 41-acre Global AI data center near Windsor, potentially Colorado's largest, despite resident objections about water, noise, and power. (More)

➤ The Lettuce Patch Early Learning Center opened Thursday in Avon, a town west of Vail, bringing infant-through-preschool care to a valley where child care shortages have pushed families out. (More)

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➤ The Denver Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show opens today at the National Western Complex and runs through Sept. 20, with free admission and free parking. (More)

➤ Colorado's weekend includes the Winter Park Film Festival in Grand County through Sunday, plus a Five Points music festival, Mexican Independence Day events, and Shakespeare in a parking lot. (More)

➤ A year after the Evergreen High School shooting, two Canine Companions facility dogs, Norene and Polenta, greet students daily. The principal trained as a handler herself. (More)

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