Maricopa Local News – Monday, June 2nd, 2025

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Monday, June 2nd, 2025

Good morning, Maricopa. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 2nd of June.

CULTURE NEWS

➤ Aurelia Bullis, a San Carlos Apache language teacher from Fort Thomas, got a film opportunity when her sister connected her with Kevin Costner’s crew to translate actors’ lines into Apache. She met Costner on set in Utah — helped the cast via Zoom—and now continues to teach Apache to local students and her family. The Arizona Republic

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

➤ Arizona law requires a special cleaner-burning gasoline blend in metro Phoenix to control ozone and pollution by adding oxygenates that help fuel burn completely. The blend raises pump prices by between 5 and 15 cents per gallon and is estimated to lower smog by 15%—though some critics say that investing more in transit and electric vehicles may offer greater benefits. The Arizona Republic

SPORTS NEWS

➤ On June 1, the Diamondbacks moved right-handed pitcher Cristian Mena from Triple-A Reno to the bullpen and optioned Scott McGough after his ineffective outing. Manager Torey Lovullo also gave outfielder Corbin Carroll a day off — a decision to help him recover after six hits and 15 strikeouts since May 18. The Arizona Republic

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