Invest In Ed Initiative Returned To November Ballot

On Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court returned the Invest In Education initiative to the November ballot, unanimously overturning a lower court ruling earlier. “Today’s ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court keeping Invest in Education on the November ballot is an important victory because it gives millions of Arizona voters the opportunity to put more... Read More

Free Admission to National Parks This Month

Happy 104th birthday to the National Park Service. To celebrate, admission to national parks and monuments in Arizona and across the country is free on Aug. 25, which marks the day in 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act establishing the National Park Service. Most parks are open and welcoming visitors during... Read More

Navajo Nation Ends Stay-at-Home Order, Stays Closed to Tourists

On Sunday, Navajo Nation’s leaders announced that its residents were no longer required to stay home. However, tribal officials were still asking residents to stay home if possible to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The announcement comes as the Navajo Nation took its first steps to reopen on Monday. The tribe has experienced for... Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Open in Arizona

A downtown Phoenix health care provider is enrolling participants in trials for one of the most closely-watched COVID-19 vaccine efforts, one that has been described as a leading candidate by some experts. Researchers will enroll 1,500 people at Bayless Integrated Healthcare’s downtown location within eight weeks to test a vaccine developed by Oxford University... Read More

List of Counties That Have Met School Virus Benchmarks For In-Class Learning

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services dashboard, Arizona counties are making progress in the goal of meeting coronavirus benchmarks recommended for safe return to school in-person learning. Maricopa County has met two of three coronavirus benchmarks recommended for safely starting in-person learning for a third straight week. Maricopa County met the benchmarks for... Read More

Pharmacists Now Allowed to Give Children Vaccinations in All 50 States

Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases. Alex Azar, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made the change amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a public health emergency.... Read More

Affordable Apartments for Seniors and Disabled Set to be Constructed in Phoenix

Construction of affordable apartments in Phoenix for seniors and young adults with developmental disabilities is scheduled for completion next year. Spectrum Courtyard Apartments — located at 21st and Missouri avenues — will provide 25 new units by early 2021, according to a press release. The completed apartments will be the result of a partnership... Read More

Phoenix Symphony Has Cancelled it’s 2020-2021 Season Due to Pandemic

The Phoenix Symphony announced on Monday that it is canceling its 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The symphony called off all previously scheduled concerts for the remainder of this year. Performances are currently set to resume in 2021 for the 2021-2022 season. The orchestra was forced to shut down earlier this year... Read More

Daycations Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

With Phoenix under an extreme heat advisory plus the fact that we’re in the middle of a global pandemic, it can be hard to find a place where you can escape to cool off. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises businesses that run pools not to allow “nonessential visitors” into their pools.... Read More

Amazon Will Add 500 New Jobs at Tempe Tech Hub

Amazon already ranks as one of Arizona’s largest employers, but it is set to hire 500 more people over the next two years at an expanded technology hub near Tempe Town Lake. The online retailer said it will lease 90,000 square feet of space in a building under construction at 100 S. Mill Ave.,... Read More