Monday, June 9th, 2025

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Good morning, Maricopa. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 9th of June.
ACTIVE NEWS
- ➤ TODAY'S SPONSOR We found your go-to item for upping fall runs and workouts: a top-selling weighted strength training vest. Choose from six pounds up to 30 pounds and add the weighted vest to runs, classes, or gym sessions to enhance calorie burning, improve your core, and increase muscle gains. The Buy
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CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the May 26 shooting death of two teenagers, Pandora Kjorsrud and Evan Clark from Arcadia High, who were found with gunshot wounds near a campsite off State Route 87 north of Sunflower on May 27—this case adds to the list of unsolved teen murders dating back to the 1970s. The Arizona Republic
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ ASU professor Susanne Neuer moved to Arizona in 2000 when her husband got a job and quickly became the sole ocean expert at a local university, teaching marine science in an unexpected desert setting. She later founded the School of Ocean Futures in 2022—opening in 2023—to offer ocean studies and research trips that show how water connects to life. The Arizona Republic
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arizona Corporations Commission chairman Kevin Thompson said the agency is working on balancing utility prices to protect ratepayers and keep utility companies profitable after rising inflation raised natural gas and labor costs. He said the commission wants to avoid a PG&E scenario—where a utility files for bankruptcy. KTAR
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Officials announced on June 6 that about 1.7 million dozen brown cage-free and certified organic eggs — sold by August Egg Company under various brands with plant codes P-6562 or CA5330 — are recalled after a salmonella outbreak resulted in 79 hospitalizations across nine states. The Arizona Republic
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Arizona rallied past North Carolina 4-3 on Sunday with a crucial two-RBI hit by Mason White — the win that sent the Wildcats to the College World Series. They will face Coastal Carolina in Omaha as they seek their fifth national championship. The Arizona Republic
- ➤ The Arizona Diamondbacks ended a six-game road trip and will host postseason contenders during two upcoming series—the Seattle Mariners playing today to June 11 and the San Diego Padres from June 13 to 15—while fans receive promotional giveaways during the Padres series. The Arizona Republic
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