Arizona Judge Rules Gyms Should Be Allowed To Apply For Reopening

Arizona’s gyms cannot yet resume operations, but the state must give them a way to apply for reopening, a judge ruled Tuesday. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason issued the ruling a day after hearing expert testimony in a lawsuit filed by Mountainside Fitness and EOS Fitness against Gov. Doug Ducey’s June executive... Read More

Arizona Primary Election Results

Arizona held the primary election yesterday. Results are still reporting and some races are still too close to call. Here are the current results: U.S. Senate Republican 92% of precincts reporting RMartha McSally        76%                465,951 RDaniel McCarthy       24%                 145,591 U.S. Senate Democrat 100% of precincts reporting... Read More

It Is Unlikely That Arizona Children Will Resume In-Person Classes In August 

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said Monday she does not believe Arizona school districts will be able to return to in-person learning on Aug. 17 due to the spread of coronavirus in the state. “I want to make clear that Arizona is currently not in a place to resume traditional in-person instruction or... Read More

TikTok App to Close Sept. 15 if Not Acquired by American Company

President Trump gave his verbal approval to a potential deal between TikTok and an American company like Microsoft on Monday, but said TikTok had until Sept. 15 to close such a deal or face a U.S. ban. “Here’s the deal. I don’t mind if — whether it’s Microsoft or somebody else — a big... Read More

Phoenix Construction Jobs Declining Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Metro Phoenix saw a decline in construction jobs in the past year that was magnified by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis released Wednesday. The Associated General Contractors of America found that Phoenix had the fourth-largest loss in construction jobs of the 358 metro areas tracked between June 2019 and June 2020. That... Read More

Voting At Election Polls During COVID-19 Pandemic

This Tuesday, voters will head to the polls in our state to cast votes in the primary election. Election officials have reported that it seems more voters than usual this year are taking advantage of early voting options, voters are still able to turn out to place their votes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The... Read More

Free COVID-19 Testing Events

Community partners are holding free COVID-19 testing sites on select dates around the city of Phoenix. Pre-registration is required. Free to all community members. El Reposo Park Provided by : Equality Health 502 E. Alta Vista Road, Phoenix Saturday, Aug. 8: 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM Drive-thru testing, Appointments required. equalityhealthfoundation.org/phx Available at no-cost; everyone is welcome.... Read More

Banner Health Opens Heart Failure Center in Phoenix

Banner Health in Phoenix now has the only heart failure program of its kind in Arizona. With the addition of heart transplant services, Banner — University Medical Center Phoenix has become the only hospital in the state with a fully comprehensive heart failure center. Banner Health was originally approved to perform heart transplants in... Read More

Onions Linked to Recent Salmonella Outbreak

Thomson International issued a voluntary recall Saturday for thousands of pounds of onions due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall includes red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow varieties. The recall came a day after the CDC issued a food safety alert for onions produced by the company after nearly 400 people from 34 states... Read More

Arizona Cardinals Have Cancelled All Season Tickets Amid Pandemic

Citing the continued uncertainty about fans and live sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arizona Cardinals have canceled all season tickets for the upcoming season, according to an email sent to season ticket holders Thursday morning. Season ticket holders will, however, be among the first fans allowed to purchase tickets to upcoming home games,... Read More