Friday, December 12, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1935, state leaders and the Tucson community celebrated the new Stone Avenue underpass, with hundreds of spectators in attendance.

The top-ranked Arizona men's basketball team faces another big test this weekend. Read more in Sports.

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Farmers to Get Federal Aid

Arizona farmers will share in the $12 billion federal farm aid package announced this week by President Trump.

Cotton, wheat, and corn growers in the state are among those in line for aid after enduring falling prices, rising costs, and a decline in international demand, partly due to tariffs.

Farms can expect payments by Feb. 28 and should ensure their 2025 acreage reports are accurate by Dec. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

Some farmers said the funding will come too late for them as they've already shut down their operations.

Police Seize Dynamite from Car

Apache Junction police safely de-escalated a potential crisis after a person admitted to having dynamite in their car. You can see photos of the explosives here.

No injuries were reported.

The man's reason for possessing the dynamite was not revealed. He was referred for mental health services and taken to a crisis care facility, with no charges filed.

The Mesa police department's bomb squad assisted in locating and removing the dynamite.

'Paddle Boat Pirate' Arrested

A man dubbed the Paddle Boat Pirate was arrested after using a stolen paddle boat to burglarize a home in a lakeside neighborhood, Glendale police said.

Michael Bergstrom allegedly paddled across the lake to the home he was targeting and stole more than $20,000 in belongings. Security cameras filmed him scoping out the property before he cut the home's power, police said.

Investigators said they used the surveillance footage to track Bergstrom to his Phoenix residence, where they found a stolen jet ski, trailer, and several dirt bikes.

In an unrelated burglary arrest in Glendale, police charged a suspect accused of stealing nearly $12,000 in merchandise from two sporting goods stores in October.

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➤ Phoenix Valley: Several school districts on Tuesday discussed school closures due to enrollment declines. Scottsdale Unified's board voted to close two sites. (Watch)

➤ Colorado City: Volunteer pilots flew Santa, Mrs. Claus, and hundreds of holiday donations to two schools in low-income areas on the Utah-Arizona border. (Watch)

➤ Statewide: Four horses have tested positive for EHV-1, a highly contagious equine virus, prompting veterinarians to urge quarantines and vaccination precautions. (Watch)

➤ Patagonia: The state plans an investigation of the Hermosa mine after a watchdog group reported water discharges with allegedly unsafe levels of antimony, a toxic heavy metal. (More)

➤ Tucson: Police department payroll errors from July to October led to $54,000 in overpayments, with some employees repaying the money immediately and others set up on installment plans. (Watch)

➤ Statewide: An Arizona nonprofit echoed a national survey that found a majority of older adults cite affordability as the main barrier to buying healthy foods. (More)

➤ No. 1 Arizona men's basketball will face No. 12 Alabama on Saturday evening on ESPN—the biggest college basketball game of the weekend. (More)

➤ The Arizona Diamondbacks hosted 500 children from low-income schools for an on-field party at Chase Field, with some players and Santa Claus joining the fun. (More)

➤ The Phoenix Suns lost 138-89 to the OKC Thunder in a heated NBA Cup match that saw Grayson Allen ejected for shoving another player to the ground. The loss eliminates Phoenix from the in-season tournament. (More)

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➤ The planning commission in Marana unanimously recommended approval of a proposed 600-acre data center project, now set to go to a vote of the town council. More than 150 supporters and opponents of the project attended the planning board's meeting. (Watch)

➤ Zillow named Phoenix among the U.S. metro areas with the largest year-over-year home value decline, down 3.36%. (More)

➤ A study found that last year's holiday spending in Arizona grew 5.85%, up from 3.85% in 2023, with residents slightly more likely to shop in-store than online. (See Trends)

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➤ Asharie Montgomery, who was rescued from a burning car on I-10 in May, recounted the harrowing experience and the Goodyear officer who pulled her to safety. (More)

➤ A 40-foot inflatable elf was added to the 125-foot spire at Scottsdale Promenade in celebration of the Christmas season. (Photos)

➤ Prescott is celebrating more than 60 years as Arizona's official Christmas City, a title first bestowed in 1962 and formalized by a state proclamation in 1989. (More)

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