St. Mary’s Food Bank In Need Of 10,000 Turkey Donations For Thanksgiving

With a high number of families expected to visit for Thanksgiving, St. Mary’s Food Bank is asking the community to help it reach its turkey donation goal. The food bank is asking for 10,000 turkeys by Turkey Day so that it can match its total of 12,000 from last year, according to a press... Read More

Arizona State Parks & Trails Offering Free Admission To Veterans Monday

Arizona State Parks & Trails is offering free admission to veterans, active-duty military and National Guard members Monday to state and Maricopa County parks. “This Veterans Day, Arizona is proud to offer our current and former military members free entrance to more than 30 state parks … to give them a day to relax... Read More

ADOT Offering Programs For Construction Training

The Arizona Department of Transportation is offering two-week, full-time programs for construction training. Previously, the agency offered a 16-week Construction Academy program that held class three nights a week for three hours each. The training will be free of charge. It aims to help members of “economically disadvantaged groups” start careers in highway construction,... Read More

November 10th Phoenix Suns To Celebrate Veterans Day With Military Appreciation Night

The Phoenix Suns will honor our nation’s armed forces and celebrate Veterans Day with Military Appreciation Night on Sunday, Nov. 10 when the team hosts the Brooklyn Nets at Talking Stick Resort Arena at 6 p.m.  Active and retired military personnel will receive a discount of 50 percent off tickets, and can also take... Read More

New Treatments May Fight Alzheimer’s Disease Better

Arizona researchers are pushing the importance of prevention when comes to beating Alzheimer’s disease. Spinal taps can find toxic proteins that lead to Alzheimer’s, but something better could be on the way in the future. “We will have — I think in the next 3-5 years — some blood measures for that,” Dr. Alireza... Read More

Rally’s To Reopen Under New Management In Phoenix Area

This summer, all three Valley locations of drive-thru fast food chain, Rally’s abruptly closed. Now those stores will be opening up under new management, and the brand is looking to expand to as many as 40 restaurants around the Phoenix area. The three Rally’s restaurants in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa closed after the relationship... Read More

Journey To Stop In Phoenix With Pretenders In 2020

If you are like millions of Americans, when the song “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey comes on, you morph into a small town girl, livin’ in a lonely world, ready to belt the lyrics to the classic song at the top of your lungs. Fortunately, you’ll have the opportunity to do just that, with... Read More

Rule Barring Photos Outside Of Courts To Be Clarified By The Arizona Supreme Court

The Arizona Supreme Court says it will soon clarify a new rule that bans people from taking photos outside state appellate courts in Arizona. The rule issued on Oct. 16 by Chief Justice Robert Brutinel has been criticized for limiting the rights of news and media organizations. The rule prohibits photography on the grounds... Read More

Tucson Voters Reject Sanctuary City Initiative

Tucson is well known as the birthplace of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement, an effort by churches to help refugees from Central America and shield them from deportation. Now, as President Donald Trump’s immigration policies put renewed focus on the treatment of people who come to the United States without authorization, the progressive city once... Read More

Tonto National Forest Announces The Sale of Christmas Tree Permits

Representatives from the Tonto National Forest have announced that Christmas tree permits will be sold beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 18. The permits can be purchased in person for $15 with cash, credit card or personal check. They will be available at the supervisor’s office at 2324 E. McDowell Road in Phoenix, in... Read More