Tools To Help Your Child During Virtual Learning

The start of a new school year is here and after experiencing the previous Spring semester, many families may be feeling a little anxious about the start of the Fall semester. Kids will once again be home all day, with schools instituting virtual learning during this unprecedented time, but unlike the Spring semester when... Read More

MLB Season May Be In Jeopardy After COVID-19 Outbreak

Fans have been waiting four months for the Major League Baseball season to return, and just 72 hours into the season, it could all be ending soon. The Marlins have at least 14 players and staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19. The team canceled their flight home from Philadelphia after playing three games... Read More

National Park Service Easing Restrictions at Lake Powell

The National Park Service will be increasing access to Lake Powell. The service announced Friday it is reopening access to the Antelope Point public boat ramp in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m. Antelope Point is located on the south side of Lake Powell near Page. “We are working... Read More

No ‘Hamilton’ at ASU Gammage in 2020

Sorry Arizona ‘Hamilton’ fans, you’re going to have to throw away your shot at seeing the musical live this year. The beloved blockbuster, which has only grown in popularity following its streaming release on Disney+ this month, isn’t coming to ASU Gammage as scheduled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Tempe theater... Read More

Insurer For Arizona Schools Won’t Provide COVID-19 Liability Coverage

As if Arizona’s school districts didn’t have enough to worry about as they embark on the start of a new school year, it has been reported that Arizona’s largest insurer for schools will not provide liability coverage for claims related to COVID-19. This leaves districts with a great concern for potential lawsuits and resulting... Read More

Country Thunder Arizona Postponed to April 2021

Officials with Country Thunder Arizona announced Friday that the four-day music festival has been postponed again, to April 8-11, 2021. The festival is typically held in the spring in Florence, Arizona, but was previously rescheduled for Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on large events. “The time... Read More

Arizona High School Fall Sports To Begin in August

Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Director David Hines said that there is no change to the fall sports timeline after Thursday’s joint news conference with Gov. Doug Ducey and State Superintendent of Education Kathy Hoffman. “We’re still following what they say,” Hines said. “We just want to make sure every safeguard there is to be... Read More

Arizona Releases Requirements for Gyms to Reopen

Arizona officials have released tentative plans under which the state’s indoor gyms and fitness centers would be allowed to reopen, but no timetable for when that will happen. The top of the Arizona Department of Health Services website on Friday morning had a link to a draft document, dated Wednesday, with a list of... Read More

Phoenix Suns New Practice Facility To Be Completed In September

Soon the Phoenix Suns will debut their new 50,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility that is in the final stages of completion. Team officials said earlier this week the $45-million structure will be completed by late August or early September. Team owner Robert Sarver had an initial Aug. 1 target date at the groundbreaking ceremony last... Read More

Boys and Girls Club Offering Virtual Learning While Parents are at Work

As kids in Arizona begin going back to school virtually, not all parents are free to help kids navigate online lessons, because many have to go back to work. Boys and Girls Clubs say they have a solution for moms and dads. The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Valley are offering what’s called... Read More