Stories tagged: "phoenix"

Transportation semi truck on Interstate 10 in desert area
Transportation $990 Million in Federal, State, County Funding Going Toward I-10 Expansion

A mix of federal, state, and county money will fund a third lane in each direction to a 26-mile section of I-10.

Associated Press Associated Press May 10, 2022 1:59 pm MST
Affordability The McKinley apartments with a now leasing sign
Affordability As Metro Phoenix Home Prices Rise, so Does the Number of People Forced to Rent

Housing experts say the problem is there are too few homes to buy or rent and too many people moving into—or within—the Valley.

Sara Edwards Sara Edwards May 10, 2022 1:55 pm MST
Affordability AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File
Affordability 2 More Valley Starbucks Stores Vote to Unionize

Employees at the Starbucks locations on Seventh Street and Bell Road in Phoenix and 107th Avenue and Indian School Road in Avondale voted in favor of unionizing.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 9, 2022 10:35 am MST
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Family 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.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 5, 2022 1:24 pm MST
Culture Photo courtesy Act One.
Culture 21 Must-Visit Arizona Destinations You Can Get Into for Free

Culture Passes offer free admission to the Phoenix Art Museum, Reid Park Zoo, and over a dozen other arts and culture institutions throughout the state.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson May 5, 2022 1:22 pm MST

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Photo courtesy Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department​ Family Your Guide to Free and Low-Cost Summer Camps in the Valley
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Affordability Maria Parra Cano of Sana Sana Foods prepares burritos with all-natural ingredients for food packages she sends to food-insecure people in south Phoenix. (Photo by Reyna Preciado/Special for Cronkite News)
Affordability Women’s Group Works to Eliminate Food Insecurities in South Phoenix

More than 75% of Maricopa County is considered a food desert, meaning residents are a mile or more away from fresh food. South Phoenix falls into that category.

Scianna Garcia April 26, 2022 1:14 pm MST
Work Michelle Eisen, a barista at the Buffalo, NY, Elmwood Starbucks location, the first Starbuck location to unionize, helps out the local Starbucks Workers United, employees of a local Starbucks, as they gather at a local union hall to cast votes to unionize or not, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Work Federal Officials Say Starbucks Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices in Phoenix

Federal labor officials have asked a judge to force Starbucks Corp. to reinstate three union activists at its Phoenix location.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner April 25, 2022 3:54 pm MST