Chef Guy Fieri to Host $500 Dinner at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri will make a visit to Arizona in April, not to shoot episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, but to host and lead a specialty dinner at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort. Mr. Flavortown has teamed up with chef Beau MacMillan, the executive chef at Sanctuary, and others, to host “Flavortown Feast... Read More

Second Buck & Rider Restaurant Opening in Scottsdale

Seven years after opening near the corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road, there are plans to open a second Buck & Rider in the Valley. LGO Hospitality, which also owns Ingo’s Tasty Food and La Grande Orange Grocery and Pizzeria, announced Thursday that the seafood restaurant would open at the Shops at Chauncey... Read More

Arizona Biltmore Resort to Hire Over 50 Employees for New Restaurant

The Arizona Biltmore announced it is hiring more than 50 front and back-of-house positions for its newest restaurant concept. The resort at 2400 E. Missouri Ave. in Phoenix is looking for servers, server assistants, food runners and hosts with great customer service skills and a warm, can-do personality. Previous full-service restaurant experience is required... Read More

Arizona Diamondbacks Increase Number of Fans Allowed Inside Chase Field

For the Arizona Diamondbacks first game at home, plans have been announced to increase the number of fans allowed inside Chase Field Up to 20,000 fans will now be allowed in Chase Field to cheer on the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will face the Cincinnati Reds on April 9th. The ballpark capacity increase comes less... Read More

Arizona Science Professor to be Passenger on SpaceX Flight

A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a Phoenix scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize. The new passengers: Sian Proctor, a community college geoscience professor, and Chris Sembroski, a former Air Force missileman from Everett, Washington. They will... Read More

Children and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Researchers in the U.S. and abroad are beginning to test  younger kids to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe and work for each age. The first shots are going to adults who are most at risk from the coronavirus, but ending the pandemic will require vaccinating children as well. “Kids should get the shot,”... Read More

Arizona Public Service Customers to See Bill Increase

Arizona Public Service Co. customers will see a $2 average increase on their bills in April and another $2 or so in November to cover the cost of natural gas to fuel power plants at the utility. APS attributes the higher costs to the hottest summer on record in Arizona, which forced the company... Read More

Arizona Women’s Basketball Makes History, Advancing to Final Four for First Time in Program History

On Monday, the Arizona women’s basketball team made program history by defeating Indiana in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament 66-53, advancing the team to their first Final Four. The Wildcats were led by their All-American senior guard Aari McDonald, who scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Trinity Baptiste was the only... Read More

National Navajo Code Talkers Day To Become Official State Holiday

Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation making National Navajo Code Talkers Day a legal state holiday every year on August 14, honoring the courage of the Code Talkers and their critical role in the Allied victory of WWII. “The Navajo Code Talkers are American heroes,” said Governor Ducey. “They assisted on every major operation involving... Read More

ADOT Accepting Original Message Entries for Safety Message Contest

What do a children’s book, a teacher and mingling singles have to do with safety? They were all part of last year’s winning messages from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s annual Safety Message Contest. ADOT is once again calling on the public to craft creative messages. It’s the fifth year in a row ADOT... Read More