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Marching Band Performance, Cardinals Wedding Assist, and a Heat Wave

The Sahuarita High School Mustang Marching Band performed outside a Philadelphia television studio after extreme heat led to the cancellation of the 250th-anniversary parade it had spent two years preparing to join.                
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Article Icon 1  Sahuarita Band Gets Second Stage

The Sahuarita High School Mustang Marching Band performed outside a Philadelphia television studio after extreme heat led to the cancellation of the 250th anniversary parade it had spent two years preparing to join.

The Sahuarita band was among dozens of groups that traveled east for the Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade, part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration. Organizers canceled Friday’s event after temperatures tied a record high of 103 degrees, with heat index values forecast at 105 to 112.

Instead of heading home, the students received an invitation from Philadelphia’s WPVI-TV, 6abc Action News, which welcomed them and a Wisconsin band to its studios to perform the routines they had rehearsed. The station handed out water bottles to help keep the students hydrated.

The band had raised thousands of dollars over nearly two years for the trip. You can watch their performance here.

Article Icon 1  Cardinals Assist Wedding Plans

Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill gave up his presidential suite at a New Jersey hotel so a bride could use it to get ready the morning of her October wedding.

Olivia Coppeletti had eyed the suite for months before learning the hotel reserves it for visiting NFL teams. The Cardinals are booked there for their Oct. 4 game against the New York Giants—the same day as her wedding across the street.

Believing the room was reserved for Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur, Coppeletti emailed the team with what she called “the most ridiculous request” it might get all season. The suite, it turned out, was Bidwill’s, and he responded with a video.

In the video, Bidwill revealed the suite was the owner’s, not the coach’s: “The good news is that’s me, and I’m happy to give it up to you and your bridesmaids to use during your wedding weekend,” Bidwill said. Coppeletti’s TikTok about the exchange drew more than 2.5 million views in a day.

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Around Arizona

➤ Valley: High clouds kept Phoenix’s Fourth of July high near a below-average 105 degrees, but forecasters expect a strong ridge to push temperatures to about 109 today and 114 by Wednesday. (More)

➤ Pinal County: Sheriff’s deputies rescued a stranded hiker from Picacho Peak, then used the case to warn others about extreme heat on the trails. The hiker, who said he was from Glendale, told deputies he had climbed the peak several times before. (Watch Video)

➤ Tucson: The historic Fox Tucson Theatre unveiled Vision 2030, a privately funded $26.6 million expansion that would add a 20,000-square-foot building next door with a flexible 350-seat venue. The theater aims to complete the project by its centennial in April 2030. (See Details)

➤ Also Tucson: Three-star quarterback Caden Jones committed to Arizona, becoming the fourth member of the Wildcats’ 2027 class from Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, California. (More)

➤ Northern Arizona: Travel + Leisure spotlighted Flagstaff as a Route 66 stop, citing its 7,000-foot elevation, cooler high-desert climate, the world’s first Dark Sky designation, and its location about 90 minutes from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. (More)


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  2. Many times: 21%
  3. Once: 20%
  4. No: 13%
  5. Only Disney World: 11%
  6. I’d like to: 7%
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El Paso Buc-ee's Hits Snag, Aspen Acres Fire Update, and Denver's Rugby Scene

El Paso County declined to classify a proposed second Colorado Buc-ee's as a convenience store, the designation the Texas chain needs to build on its land off I-25.
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Article Icon 1El Paso County Stalls Buc-ee's

El Paso County declined to classify a proposed second Colorado Buc-ee's as a convenience store, the designation the Texas chain needs to build on its land off I-25.

The parcel near County Line Road sits in a C-1 commercial zone, which allows a convenience store but not a gas station or truck stop. In a July 1 letter, staff said the use was too unusual to fit any single definition in the code.

Buc-ee's markets its sites as travel centers but asked the county to treat this one as a neighborhood store, a gap Tri-Lakes-area opponents have pointed to.

The land has been fought over for more than a year, after Buc-ee's dropped a bid to annex it into Palmer Lake amid recalls and resignations. The state's first Buc-ee's, in Johnstown, has been a major draw since opening in 2024, and the company has 30 days to appeal.

Article Icon 1Denver Eyes 2031 Rugby World Cup

Denver hosted the U.S. men's rugby team's Nations Cup opener against Portugal at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday night.

The Independence Day test was the latest international match the city has drawn as it bids to host 2031 Rugby World Cup games. The United States will stage that tournament for the first time.

It marked the Eagles' first test of 2026 and the first time they have played Portugal on U.S. soil. Portugal arrived as the reigning Rugby Europe champions on a seven-match winning streak. See match results.

World Rugby officials have toured Empower Field at Mile High as a potential 2031 venue. Denver has pointed to recent events, including the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, to bolster its case.

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Around Colorado

Pueblo and Custer Counties: The Aspen Acres fire grew past 85,000 acres over the July 4 holiday and remains 0% contained, now the 8th-largest wildfire in state history. More than 180 structures have burned, and 11,000 people have evacuated. (More)

Littleton: A man drowned in Chatfield Reservoir Thursday evening after jumping in without a life jacket to help three children whose inner tube overturned. The children, wearing life jackets, were rescued by boaters. Crews recovered the man's body Friday after a 19-hour search. (More)

Colorado Springs: The Air Force Academy removed athletic director Nathan Pine, in the role since 2019, reportedly at the urging of outgoing superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind. Athletic corporation CEO Nancy Hixson will serve as interim while Pine stays under contract through 2028. (More)

Montrose: The city won a $3.3 million EPA grant to clean up the Bullock Steam Electric Plant, a coal-fired station idle since 1983 that left coal ash and asbestos along the Uncompahgre River. Montrose plans to redevelop it into a recreation hub with a climbing gym. (More)

Denver: Ed Sheeran brought his LOOP Tour to Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday night, joined by openers Myles Smith and Aaron Rowe. It marked the singer's return to Denver, where he set the stadium's single-night attendance record with 85,233 fans in 2023. (More)


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Do you like rugby?

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How are you spending the Fourth this year?

  1. Backyard cookout: 32%
  2. Other: 29%
  3. Escaping to the mountains: 14%
  4. Catching a parade: 13%
  5. Out on the water: 12%
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