Registration Now Open For 2020 Pat’s Run

Registration for the annual 4.2-mile run in Tempe honoring Pat Tillman, the Arizona football player and soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, is now underway. Prices for the April 18 race, which has sold out each of the last three years, can be purchased now through Jan. 17 for $45. The cost rises in... Read More

Some Valley Local Pier 1 Imports May Be Closing Soon

Struggling home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports, which has 14 locations across metro Phoenix, announced plans Monday to shut down about half of its stores. The nearly 60-year-old company did not say which of its 942 stores in the U.S. and Canada would be impacted or when the closures would take place. Pier 1... Read More

Run To Fight Children’s Cancer

The Run to Fight Children’s Cancer is the largest race in Arizona dedicated solely to fighting against pediatric cancer. The 10th annual race will take place this year at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. All proceeds will benefit the Children’s Cancer Network and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The event celebrates survivorship and honors those... Read More

Arizona Introduces Online System To Make It Easier For Sex Crime Victims To Get Protective Orders

The state of Arizona has introduced an online system to make it easier for domestic violence, sexual assault and other crime victims to obtain protective orders. The Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool, launched Jan. 2, allows people to file for orders of protection and injunctions against harassment. The AZPOINT system is a... Read More

Arizona Not On Track To Meet Education Goals

Arizona is not on track to meet key education goals set four years ago. The Arizona Education Progress Meter set goals for the state to meet by 2030, ranging from access to quality early learning to post-secondary attainment. “It’s clear that the state isn’t on progress to meet our broadly supported goals,” said Christine... Read More

What Parents Need To Know About RSV

Doctors are seeing more children with an illness that can look a lot like the flu or cold, but it’s not. It’s known as RSV. It stands for respiratory syncytial virus. It comes with the typical runny nose, cough and congestion we see during the winter. Adults can usually get over RSV without a... Read More

Number of Homeless Living on Valley Streets Has Jumped 200%

According to recent numbers, the number of homeless people living on Valley streets has jumped 200% over the last six years. Volunteers are now getting ready to see if that number has jumped again. According to the most recent homeless count done by the Maricopa County Association of Governments, or MAG, about 6,600 people... Read More

Where To Get Tickets To Spring Training Games In Arizona

Now that the Holiday Season has concluded, another exciting event is just around the corner — Spring Training. The 15 Major League Baseball teams that make up the Cactus League will kick off games in late February and will continue to play through late March. Fans who are looking to purchase tickets to see... Read More

Phoenix Lab Using Artificial Intelligence To Slow Alzheimer’s

Arizona is projected to have one of the fastest growing rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. over the next few years, but a clinical lab testing company in Phoenix is trying to reverse that. Sonora Quest Laboratories is working with a tech company called uMETHOD Health to collect patient data through a platform... Read More

Phoenix Public Library To Add E-Books and Streaming

As the world continues to turn more and more digital, many fear what this may mean for brick and mortar institutions, like libraries. However, that doesn’t seem to be a fear for the Phoenix Public Library. Beyond the physical stacks of books and perfectly positioned computer monitors around the library, there are thousands of... Read More