Pinal County Announce Changes in Elections Department Leadership

Two days after the Arizona Primary where Pinal County allegedly experienced several issues related to ballot availability, Pinal County’s elections department has announced that director David Frisk, is no longer employed. On election day, voters reported that more than 20 Pinal County voting centers either ran out or were very short on in-person ballots... Read More

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Declares Public Health Emergency

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced yesterday that he will declare the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency (PHE). This action will further strengthen and accelerate the Biden-Harris Administration’s response in recognition of the continued rapid transmission of monkeypox in the U.S. and... Read More

Pinal County Announce Changes in Elections Department Leadership

Two days after the Arizona Primary where Pinal County allegedly experienced several issues related to ballot availability, Pinal County’s elections department has announced that director David Frisk, is no longer employed. On election day, voters reported that more than 20 Pinal County voting centers either ran out or were very short on in-person ballots... Read More

Phoenix’s Biltmore Fashion Park Adding Anthropologie and Other New Retailers

New retail stores are coming to the Biltmore Fashion Park. Fashion and home décor retailer Anthropologie will open later this year. Anthropologie operates more than 200 stores around the world. The Biltmore location will mark the fifth location in Arizona. The fashion park located at 2502 E. Camelback Road, has plans to also open... Read More

Kids Back in School? Here’s Some Ways to Treat Yourself; Mom’s Edition 

By Lauren Wong   It’s been a long, hot, summer, and now, as your kids pack their backpacks ready to start school again, it’s time to treat yourself! Round up some of your friends, enjoy a spa day, night out, or take part in an event or class. The options are endless, and you... Read More

Kids Back in School? Here’s Some Ways to Treat Yourself; Dad’s Edition 

By Lauren Wong    As summer is winding down to an end and you find yourself having more free time as kids are going back to school, set aside some time to treat yourself. Mixology Class: When: 6:30 – 9 p.m. Aug. 6 Where: City Buzz Studio, Phoenix Cost: $25 Whether you’re a beginner,... Read More

Century Library Closing For Maintenance

Photo Credit: Phoenix.gov Century Library will be closed for maintenance from Monday, August 22 through Sunday, October 2. Century Library’s book drop will not be available during this time. For details regarding Century’s temporary closure visit Century Library’s Hours and Location page. To discover our other locations for book drops and which location you can temporarily select as... Read More

Applications Open For Backyard Garden Program

The City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs is beginning the next cohort of the Backyard Garden Program, where participants will receive, at no cost to them, a garden system, including training, support, and maintenance (as needed) for one year. Thanks to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the program already supplied 92 garden systems... Read More

Advanced Air Begins Service Between Phoenix Sky Harbor and Gallup, NM

A new flight is being added at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Regional airline Advanced Air will offer a new nonstop route from Phoenix to Gallup, New Mexico. The northwestern city in New Mexico will now be serviced once a day. The flight time is one hour. Tickets can be purchased online, with deals as... Read More

Russia Sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner To 9 years in Russian Prison on Drug Charges

Photo Credit: EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA / POOL / AFP   A Russian judge has sentenced Arizona Mercury star Brittney Griner to nine years in a Russian prison for drug possession and smuggling. Before the verdict was announced, 31-year-old Griner made one last appeal to the court detailing declaring she had no intention to break the law by... Read More