There is Still Time For a Summer Staycation

Pack a bag, your suitcase and travel to your hotel across town to enjoy some rest, the relaxation, the escape! The best part is it is not too late to enjoy a summer staycation with one of the many deals around the Valley. With the many great resorts around the valley, staycations have always... Read More

FDA Approves First Generic Version of Insulin, Will Dramatically Cut Costs

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) is both biosimilar to, and interchangeable with (can be substituted for), its reference... Read More

GCU Student Killed In Movie Theater in California

Tragic news out of California this week. An 18-year-old Grand Canyon University student was shot and killed while watching a screening of ‘The Forever Purge’ in her hometown of Corona, California with her friend. Rylee Goodrich and her friend, 19-year-old Anthony Barajas, were watching the 9:35 p.m. showing of the movie on Monday when shots... Read More

List of Arizona Cities Following CDC Guidance To Require Face Masks When Inside City Buildings

The cities of Flagstaff, Peoria, Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson will reinstatement the  requirement for people to wear masks when inside city-owned buildings and facilities, such as libraries and aquatic facilities. The requirement will include those who are vaccinated and those who have not been vaccinated. In response to an increase in the B.1.617.2 Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, the... Read More

Phoenix Woman Charged in $1.5M Drug Bust

A Phoenix woman is facing charges after deputies allegedly discovered 50,000 pills laced with suspected fentanyl inside her car during a traffic stop. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office says deputies made the traffic stop around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on State Route 87 south of Payson. Authorities say during the stop, deputies suspected other “criminal... Read More

Sedona Winefest to Return With a 2-day Celebration  

The Sedona Winefest has plans to the red rocks with a 2-day celebration this fall. The event is planned for Sept. 25 and 26, 2021, at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park. The festival will feature 28 Arizona wineries, music and food trucks. On Saturday, attendees can enjoy an outdoor painting demonstration. Live music from the band... Read More

Free Childcare Offered to Arizonans Returning to Work

As part of Arizona’s Back to Work Program, the state will provide three months of child care assistance for individuals with children who return to work after collecting unemployment benefits. But even though this incentive is desperately needed, one daycare provider said many people still don’t know about it. When COVID-19 hit and people... Read More

ADHS Director Dr. Christ Announces Plans To Step Down Next Month

Governor Doug Ducey today announced Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ, who has been instrumental in the state’s COVID-19 response, will leave her position on August 27 for another leadership role as chief medical officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. “When Cara Christ became a doctor, she did it... Read More

Proposed Tucson-Phoenix Passenger Train Details Revealed

All About Arizona News recently released information on plans for a Passenger Train service in the state. We now have more details about what passenger travel would look like. Currently, passenger trains come through Tucson just three times a week running between California and Texas. The plan calls to add a trip from Tucson to... Read More

Psychologists at UArizona Seeking Couples For Study on Relationships

Two psychologists at the University of Arizona are currently recruiting couples for a study on how difficulties in romantic relationships affect a person’s mental health and wellbeing. Psychologists Jessica Andrews-Hanna and David Sbarra recently received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, plan to do a neuroimaging study of 200... Read More