Maricopa County Parks Department Announces Changes At Lake Pleasant Due To COVID-19

The Maricopa County Parks Department is announcing changes at Lake Pleasant Regional Park to allow for physical distancing. “This has been a learning experience for all of us, and we’ve come to realize that the COVID-19 strategies that are working well in our mountain parks do not fully meet the lake’s needs. Over the... Read More

COVID-19 Testing Available To Thousands In Arizona Over Weekends In May

Over the next three weekends, Arizona officials are aiming to test tens of thousands of people for coronavirus. Governor Doug Ducey announced early this week that the Arizona Department of Health Services is partnering with healthcare providers for the “Arizona Testing Blitz.” They plan is to conduct tests on 10,000 to 20,000 Arizonans for... Read More

Costco Will Require Shoppers Wear Masks Beginning May 4

Costco has released plans to take extra precautions for employees and shoppers during the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Costco announced that all members and guests while shopping will be required to wear a face mask that covers the mouth and nose. This requirement goes into effect on Monday, May 4. This rule will not... Read More

Project Starts To Replace I-17 Bridge Over Central Avenue In Phoenix 

Drivers should plan for work zone restrictions. A section of Interstate 17 south of downtown Phoenix will be restricted starting this weekend through fall 2021 for a freeway bridge replacement project. The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to begin a $13.5 million project to improve the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue. The existing... Read More

Arizona’s Public Schools Aiming To Reopen By Next Academic Year

The head of Arizona’s public schools is answering the question most parents are currently wondering: When will schools reopen? “We are currently planning for schools to be opening at the beginning of the next school year,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said recently. She said there are no specifics yet on exactly what... Read More

Governor Ducey Announces Extension To Arizona Stay-At-Home Order

Stay-at-Home order remains in place until May 15th and Arizona’s economy will gradually open Wednesday afternoon, Governor Doug Ducey sat down for a press conference to provide an update on the current Arizona stay-at-home order. Gov. Ducey announced that the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected” executive order will be modified and extended until... Read More

Luke Air Force Base Flyover To Honor Frontline COVID-19 Workers

Arizona’s COVID-19 responders on the front lines will be honored on Friday, May 1, with a special flyover from Luke Air Force Base. Around 3:10 p.m. MST, Luke Air Force Base, including the 56th Fighter Wing, 944th Fighter Wing, and Arizona National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing, will conduct a 50-minute flight across the... Read More

The New Flying Etiquette

Beginning May 4, all travelers who fly on JetBlue will be required to wear a face mask. The airline announced Monday that in one week, it will be mandatory for all passengers to cover their mouths and noses upon boarding their flights to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. JetBlue crew members have already received... Read More

CDC Adds Six More Symptoms of COVID-19 To Their List

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms to those reported to be associated with coronavirus. “Chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell” now stand alongside previously recorded symptoms on the CDC’s website such as fever, cough, and shortness... Read More

Phoenix Trails Are Closed To Dogs During 100 Degrees Temperatures

Our Arizona Spring was an extended beautiful season, but there is no question that the heat has officially arrived in the Valley of the Sun. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning as the Valley continues to see record high temperatures this week. Temperatures have already reached triple digits for the... Read More