Bill Close News Today

Bola ties have been Arizona’s official state neckwear since 1971.They have a distinctly Western feel, so it makes sense that the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg has such a large collection — about 300 — of them. 

A judge and mother, a beloved bar owner, a neighborhood activist, artists, an advocate for the unhoused, a Holocaust survivor, and so many more. Here's our by no means comprehensive list of notable Arizonans we lost in 2022.

For much of the 20th century, the stretch of Salt River in the Phoenix area was a dry riverbed that was considered to be an eyesore. Thanks to a group of ASU students, a stretch of the Salt River in Tempe has now become a point of pride for the Valley.

Kent Dana, the beloved TV news anchor who worked at channels 12, 10 and 5 in Phoenix, has died. Dana was known for his humor and professionalism.

Here are some important news stories from the past week that you might have missed.

Founder of Close Harbour Seafood in Southington remembered Founder of Close Harbour Seafood in Southington remembered Bill Close sits on new lobster tanks at Close Harbour Sea Food in Southington in this 2016 file photo. Close died on Saturday. | Dave Zajac / Record-Journal Advertisement Close Harbour Seafood, 959 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington, Wed, May 5, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Bill Close, owner of Close Harbour Seafood, stands in his fire damaged business in this 2015...

Obituary: Bill Close, 86, of Cheshire Patch 5/4/2021 © Image via Alderson-Ford Funeral Home CHESHIRE, CT - (From Alderson-Ford Funeral Home) Bill Close, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at his residence in Cheshire. Mr. Close was born July 5, 1934, in New Haven, son of the late George and Elizabeth (Kelly) Close. He was a proud graduate of Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Class of 1953, and served in the U.S. Army from 1956 until 1958. Before his retirement, he was...