Maricopa County Animal Shelter Aims to ‘Empty the Shelters’ with Event

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is participating in a national “Empty the Shelters” event as they experience crowded kennels. From May 5 to May 9, Bissell Pet Foundation is sponsoring adoption fees for pets at shelters and rescues in 36 states across the country. Adoptions sponsored through the event include licensing fees, spay/neuter... Read More

Arizona Projected To Add Nearly 550,000 Jobs By 2029

The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity is projecting the state will add more than half a million jobs over the next eight years, continuing a surge in economic growth. “Arizona has become a jobs magnet,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “Not only are jobs booming, wages are rising faster at one of the fastest rates in... Read More

Arizona Diamondbacks to Lift Seat Restrictions at End of the Month

At the end of this month, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be lifting seat restrictions for remaining home games this season. The team announced Wednesday that starting May 25, restrictions will be lifted in order to allow season ticket holders back into their original seats. The D-backs say they will be continuing Major League Baseball’s... Read More

Arizona Pharmacies Offering Walk-In Same Day COVID Vaccines

Major pharmacies across Arizona are making it easier to get COVID-19 vaccines by offering same-day appointments and walk-in shots. Walgreens, Walmart/Sam’s Club and CVS all announced plans this week to make the vaccines more accessible. The announcement came amid a report that Walgreens and CVS are responsible for more than half of all the... Read More

Peloton Treadmills Recalled 

Peloton is agreeing to recall their treadmills and says they “made a mistake” in their initial response to concerns from a federal safety agency. Just a few weeks after the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an “urgent warning” for certain Peloton Tread+ treadmills, the agency issued two recalls in a joint statement with the... Read More

Phoenix Police Seek Public’s Help in Search For Possible Kidnapping Victim

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a woman and to identify a person or the vehicle in a possible kidnapping Wednesday night. Officers responded to an assault call near the intersection of 21st Avenue and Van Buren Street around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday evening. A witness... Read More

Yuma Border Patrol Catches Smugglers with a Combined 534 Pounds of Meth

Yuma Border Patrol agents over the weekend stopped four groups trying to smuggle a combined 534 pounds of methamphetamine through the desert, according to authorities. The agents arrested 23 people in total while assigned to the Wellton, Arizona, station, according to a press release, with the combined dollar value of the drugs being nearly... Read More

Phoenix Zoo to Bring Back Cruise the Zoo Drive-Thru Experience This Summer

The Phoenix Zoo is bringing back its popular drive-thru event for the summer months. Cruise the Zoo will return June 6 and take over the zoo from 7 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays until Aug. 10. The zoo will be closed to foot traffic during those days, Phoenix Zoo officials said... Read More

Free Swim Classes to Be Offered at YMCA

May is National Water Safety Month and an Arizona nonprofit is making a big splash to keep people safe in and around water this summer. The Valley of the Sun YMCA is offering free swim lessons to the first 1,000 people who register for classes to be held May 17-21 at any of the... Read More

Avelo Airlines Offering Low Cost Flights from Mesa to Southern California

A new airline is bringing low-fare flights as low as $19 from Mesa to southern California. Avelo Airlines, described as America’s first new mainline airline in almost 15 years, took its first flight Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, beginning its services between the two airports. In a press release, the... Read More