Meow Wolf Hotel Plans Scrapped, Will Open Art Exhibition Instead

A 400-room art-centric hotel — a mix of glamping, capsule rooms, and “absurd luxury suites” near Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row artist district. A 75,000-square-foot art exhibition and a 10,000-square-foot performance hall. Unfortunately, those plans for Meow Wolf’s first immersive hotel project in downtown Phoenix are no longer, two years after they were announced. However, the... Read More

FBI Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Public Assistance to Identify Piggy Bank Bandit

The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the Piggy Bank Bandit, who is suspected of robbing four banks since December 1, 2020. The most recent bank robbery occurred on Monday, February 22, 2021. The robberies took place in Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix, and Gilbert, Arizona. The suspect was... Read More

Arizona Sees Second-Highest Gas Price Increase in U.S.

Winter weather has affected gas prices across the country recently, and Arizona was one of the most impacted states. In the last week, AAA says Arizona has seen the second-highest increase in the country, raising the gas price from $2.52 to $2.74 as of Monday. Since that report came out, the average for the... Read More

Arizona DPS to Begin Using K-9 Dogs That Do Not Detect Marijuana

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is in the midst of swapping out their drug-sniffing dogs and replacing them with canines that do not detect marijuana. The department says the move is related to the passage of Prop 207 legalizing recreational pot in Arizona. Some law enforcement experts applaud the move to keep up... Read More

February 26-March 1: Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory

Improvement projects will require closures or other restrictions on Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (Feb. 26-March 1), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Freeways to be closed include westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between State Route 51 and Seventh Street in north Phoenix. Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes while... Read More

APS to Pay $24 Million to Customers Who Were Misled About Its Cheapest Rate Plans

This week, Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that his office secured an agreement with Arizona Public Service Company (APS), providing $24 million for approximately 225,000 APS consumers who were not on their most economical rate plan for electric utility service. “Throughout my time as Attorney General, I have consistently said businesses large and small... Read More

Phoenix Adult Care Facility Owner Arrested For Murder

On Wednesday, Phoenix Police arrested the owner of a Phoenix adult care facility for second-degree murder in the death of a man at his care facility. The arrest was in response to an event on October 21, 2020, in which Phoenix police responded to a deceased person call at the business near 35th and... Read More

Cindy McCain to Release Memoir About Late Husband, Sen. John McCain

Cindy McCain, widow of Sen. John McCain, will have a memoir out this spring. Forum, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Tuesday that McCain’s “Stronger: Courage, Hope, and Humor In My Life With John McCain” will be released April 27. Forum is calling the book an “intimate memoir” in which McCain will reflect on... Read More

Phoenix Adult Care Facility Owner Arrested For Murder

On Wednesday, Phoenix Police arrested the owner of a Phoenix adult care facility for second-degree murder in the death of a man at his care facility. The arrest was in response to an event on October 21, 2020, in which Phoenix police responded to a deceased person call at the business near 35th and... Read More

ADOT Installing New LED Lighting Inside I-10 Tunnel in Phoenix 

Drivers who use the Interstate 10 “Deck Park Tunnel” north of downtown Phoenix this spring will likely notice improvements in the lights used to illuminate the 30-year-old structure. The Arizona Department of Transportation started a $1.4 million project to add a modern LED lighting system in the I-10 tunnel in January. In all, crews... Read More