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7 Local Valley Restaurants That Opened During the Pandemic You Need to Check Out
From brunch to Creole cooking to pho, here are seven new, locally owned restaurants around the Valley that you may have missed in quarantine.
Here Are 9 Family-Friendly Ways to Beat the Summer Heat in Arizona
Now that COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, Arizonans can take advantage of their newfound immunity and enjoy the things you missed last summer!
Looking For Ways to Keep Kids Entertained This Summer? Here’s What Six Valley Moms Recommend
Staycations, low-cost resorts, and summer sports—oh my! Here’s what Valley moms do to keep their kids cool—and maintain their sanity—from May to September.
Make Your Summer Splash At One of These Seven Valley Water Parks
Is your vaccinated self looking for ways to make up for lost time? Then you won’t want to miss a single one of these summer attractions.
Court: Shooter Cannot Sue for Expulsion From House in Harassment Case
Former Arizona Rep. Don Shooter was expelled from the legislature after an investigation revealed he had sexually harassed a female lawmaker.
Make Your Summer Splash At One of These Seven Valley Water Parks
Is your vaccinated self looking for ways to make up for lost time? Then you won’t want to miss a single one of these summer attractions.
Looking For Ways to Keep Kids Entertained This Summer? Here’s What Six Valley Moms Recommend
Staycations, low-cost resorts, and summer sports—oh my! Here’s what Valley moms do to keep their kids cool—and maintain their sanity—from May to September.
AP Investigation Finds Only 4 Voter Fraud Cases From 2020 Election in Arizona Have Led to Charges
Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election.
Here’s a List of Free Events Around the Valley to Get You Out of the House
Many public events are sprouting up across Arizona as vaccination numbers across the state continue to rise.
Show Dad You Really Care by Shopping Father’s Day Gifts at One of These Locally Owned Arizona Shops
Need a last-minute Father’s Day gift? Check out one of these 10 independently owned stores in Arizona.
Juneteenth Just Became a National Holiday. Here’s How to Celebrate in Arizona.
Arizona was the 45th state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. Here are a bunch of ways to celebrate.
Katie Hobbs Won’t Seek Re-Election for Secretary of State in 2022. Here’s Who’s Running to Replace Her.
Two Democrats and three Republican lawmakers have thrown their hat into the ring to be Arizona’s new chief elections officer.
7 Local Valley Restaurants That Opened During the Pandemic You Need to Check Out
From brunch to Creole cooking to pho, here are seven new, locally owned restaurants around the Valley that you may have missed in quarantine.
Activists Have Worked to Strengthen LGBTQ Protections for Years. What’s Making Arizona Cities Finally Listen?
Arizona is one of 38 states that has not banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Want to Get the Kids Out of the House This Summer? Here Are Some Activities in Phoenix and Beyond.
Enroll the kids in free swimming lessons this year, have some fun at a neighborhood splash pad, or watch them play in an esports league.
Masks, Vaccines, and Curriculum Concerns Are Prompting Confrontations in Arizona School Districts
A school board meeting in Scottsdale was cut short after a group of attendees erupted in anger after being asked to wear masks.
Masks, Vaccines, and Curriculum Concerns Are Prompting Confrontations in Arizona School Districts
A school board meeting in Scottsdale was cut short after a group of attendees erupted in anger after being asked to wear masks.
Children 12 and Older in Arizona Can Now Get Vaccinated. Here’s What to Know.
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to anyone 12 and older at a number of pharmacies and at any of Arizona’s state-run vaccination sites.
Here’s What Concerts Will Look Like in Arizona as Venues Carefully Reopen
"We're going to make the music-going experience even better, so we’ve just got to hold on.” Slade Echeverria and Danny Stravers hadn’t played music on stage for more than a year. Echeverria and Stravers sing and play guitar for Anarbor, a veteran Arizona...
‘I Instantly Knew He Was Dead’: Drug Overdoses Surge During Pandemic, Piling Tragedy Upon Tragedy
At least 87,000 people died of a drug overdose from September 2019-2020—the most deaths in a single year. It was a Tuesday afternoon, two months into the pandemic, when Theresa Guerrero got the call from her brother-in-law: Her son, Jacob, had been found unresponsive....
Meet Jevin Hodge, The Millennial Democrat Running For Arizona Congress
The 27-year-old Tempe native says Arizonans can no longer wait for leaders in Washington to recognize “the urgent problems we face.”
The COVID Vaccine Has Us Feeling Like Dancing. Here Are Some Feel-Good Songs to Set the Mood.
We put together two feel-good playlists you can listen to during your 15-minute observation period after getting the vaccine.
Arizona Near Top of States for Bills Aimed at Voting Rights, Limits
Arizona Republican lawmakers introduced the third-highest number of voting restriction bills this year. Arizona lawmakers, who began the year with one of the highest number of voting restriction bills in the nation, are winding down a legislative session in which it...
Arizonans No Longer Need Appointments To Get Vaccinated At State-Run Sites
Demand for vaccination appointments has declined, as 40% of the state’s population had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Controversial GOP-Backed Bill That Would Purge Thousands from Early Voting List Passes House
The bill will now return to the Senate for a final vote. The Arizona House voted Tuesday to pass a controversial bill that would purge thousands of voters from the state’s permanent early voting list if they miss every election in two consecutive election...
Arizona Vaccination Sites Move Indoors as Summer Approaches
As of Wednesday, more than 1.5 million have been fully vaccinated. Multiple COVID-19 vaccination sites are relocating ahead of the incoming hot summer temperatures. With 100-degree temperatures rapidly approaching, the state’s largest vaccination site at...
‘Fourth Wave’: As Mask Mandates Are Lifted, Arizona Health Researchers Urge COVID-19 Caution
Experts described Arizona’s vaccination efforts as a race against the spread of vaccine-resistant variants. Health researchers on Wednesday urged caution despite the state’s lifting of restrictions on businesses and government, echoing a federal warning of a possible...
Latino Voters Played a Huge Part in Arizona’s Democratic Swing in 2020 Election
“All this stuff that worked right in Arizona, it was because of Latino consultants, Latinos on the ground and Latinos at the state level.” Democrats looking to win the Latino vote should take their cues from Arizona, which was held up as a “shining example” of how...
Neighbors Hope for Relief From Crematorium Smoke As COVID-19 Deaths Decrease
More bodies are being cremated during the COVID-19 pandemic and some nearby residents worry about the impacts. Rows of cardboard boxes containing corpses line the walls of refrigerated storage containers, waiting for charred human remains to be cleared from the...