Outstanding Young Man/Young Woman Of The Year Program Accepting Applications

The city of Phoenix Youth and Education Office is now accepting applications for the 2020 Outstanding Young Man/Young Woman (OYMYW) of the Year awards. The OYMYW of the Year program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of young people, enhances the perception of youth and raises community awareness of the positive contributions of youth.... Read More

Nook Kitchen Reopens In Phoenix After Relocation

Nook Kitchen’s location in Arcadia reopened this week after it outgrew its building and moved down the street. The American-Italian restaurant opened Tuesday in a space at Indian School Road and 42nd Street, which was formerly a bar called High Dive. Nook moved out of its location at Indian School and 36th Street in... Read More

Goldwater Institute Pleads With Phoenix To Abandon Uber/Lyft Airport Fee

A conservative Arizona think tank is warning the city of Phoenix that proposed Lyft and Uber airport fees would be both bad for business and a violation of the state constitution. The Goldwater Institute recently sent a letter to Mayor Kate Gallego urging the city to withdraw the proposal for fees on pickups and... Read More

Arizona Named The Least Giving State By A Recent Study

As Giving Tuesday just wrapped up yesterday, people across the U.S. offered their time, money, resources and help to those in need — but apparently not so much in Arizona. According to a WalletHub study that looked at a variety of factors, Arizona ranked dead last on a list ranking states on how charitable... Read More

Where Phoenix Ranks On Annual Cost To Commute

Phoenix did not fare all too well in a recent report looking at the 50 most populous U.S. metros based on their annual cost to commute. The report from Clever Inc. looked at each metro’s annual maintenance costs, annual fuel costs and annual cost of commuting, based on data from the Bureau of Labor... Read More

Arizona’s First Bamboo Sushi Location To Open At Biltmore Fashion Park

Arizona’s first Bamboo Sushi location will be opening at Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix, the Portland-based Sustainable Restaurant Group announced in a press release. The restaurant will serve Japanese food. It is slated to open in December. “We’re excited to be a part of the Valley’s progressive culinary growth and we’re looking forward to... Read More

APS Electric Light Parade Set For Saturday, December 7th

For more than three decades, the APS Electric Light Parade has been an event where families from across the city come together to celebrate the joy of the holiday season. The theme of this year’s 33rd annual free parade is “Walking in a Desert Wonderland.” The parade is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, starting at 7 p.m.... Read More

Arizona Universities Recruiting Students For Esports Programs

Schools are taking different approaches to recruiting for their esports programs, because esports didn’t exist 20 years ago. For Arizona universities, their methods run the spectrum. Grand Canyon University has a wide range of tools to bring in prospective esports athletes, with a state-of-the-art facility stocked with top-of-the-line gaming computers and a stage resembling... Read More

Hopi Tribe Recommits To Reducing Arsenic In Arizona Water After They Fail To Meet Deadline

Federal officials said the Hopi Tribe has failed to meet a deadline to reduce arsenic in drinking water at the tribe’s cultural center. The Hopi Tribe agreed to pay a $3,800 fine and told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it planned to finish a treatment system by early next year. The tribe said... Read More

Animal Cruelty Is Now A Nationwide Felony

President Donald Trump has signed a bill into law that makes animal cruelty a felony nationwide. Late last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the PACT Act. The “Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act” was introduced by Congressmen Vern Buchanan and Ted Deutch. The House voted to pass the act on... Read More