United Airlines Raises Checked Bag Fee to $35

The $35 bag fee is gaining traction across U.S. airlines as they contend with the financial fallout of both the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max jet and the coronavirus that has decimated travel to China. United will increase the charge for passengers’ first and second checked bags by $5, to $35 and $45,... Read More

New Proposal Would Cut Prison Sentences of Non-Dangerous Offenders

Advocates for overhauling Arizona’s criminal justice system want to put a proposal on the November ballot that would cut the sentences of non-dangerous offenders for good behavior. The proposal would allow for the release of non-dangerous offenders after serving 50% of their sentences. Currently, inmates generally must serve 85% of their punishments. The latest... Read More

Addressing the Urban/Rural Divide in Road Maintenance

By: Representative Noel Campbell We need to maintain our roads to protect our families and the people we care about. Safe and well-maintainedroads prevent collisions and ensure that our loved ones can safely get to school, work, church, or other places. They also let us spend less time stuck in traffic and more time with our... Read More

10 Ways To Keep Germs From Spreading When Someone In Your Household Is Sick

‘Tis the season for the flu, cold and other viruses. As of last month, The Arizona Department of Health Services reported more than 10,000 flu cases so far this season in the state, nearly doubling the number of flu cases during this time last year. We know germs can spread quickly when someone in... Read More

Arizona Boy Scouts Will Not Be Affected By Bankruptcy

Arizona officials claim Boy Scouting in the state will not be affected by the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to file for bankruptcy Tuesday as the national group grapples with up to $1 billion in damages from decades of sexual abuse lawsuits. Andy Price, CEO for the Scouts’ Grand Canyon Council, said the bankruptcy... Read More

These Arizona High Schools Send The Most Graduates To Ivy League Universities

One Phoenix high school topped all others in sending the most students to Harvard, Princeton and MIT — and it wasn’t a private or charter school. While a few charter school operators — such as Basis Charter Schools and Great Hearts Academies —usually top the overall local school rankings by SAT scores, it was... Read More

Choking Hazard Forces Contigo To Recall Nearly 6 Million Children’s Water Bottles

Popular water bottle brand, Contigo is recalling about 5.7 million of its kids water bottles because their clear silicone spouts can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall Wednesday, saying Contigo has received a total of 427 reports of the spouts detaching, including 27 spouts... Read More

Phoenix Mall’s Costco Warehouse To Close

One of the nation’s top retailers will close one of its Phoenix stores later this year. Costco Wholesale did not renew its lease for its store at the Christown Spectrum and will shutter the location at 1646 W. Montebello Ave. in Phoenix. Closing a store is a rare move for the membership-only warehouse club.... Read More

Crude Oil Vaping Marijuana Worrying Arizona Authorities

Authorities are worrying about a supercharged form of marijuana they say is a growing threat to Arizona’s young people. The drug known as crude oil is a highly concentrated with THC, the chemical in marijuana that produces the high, and has meth-like effects when ingested through vaping devices. “It is so strong that law... Read More

Hot Wheels Legends Tour Coming To Scottsdale In October

Hot Wheels will be bringing its Legends Tour to various Walmart parking lots across the country for the third year in a row and will be returning to Arizona on Oct. 17, the tour’s final stop across the United States. The Valley stop is set for 8 a.m. to noon at the Walmart in... Read More