Salt River Tubing said it received the green light to reopen to tubers on Saturday, May 16, and will have a number of safety measures in place, according to a news release. They have also increased the cost of tube rentals this year. Among the new measures: Bandanas will be given out to all tubers, […]
Read MoreThe Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request to allow online signature gathering for proposed ballot measures, leading sponsors to drop an effort to restrict Arizona’s school-voucher program. Backers of four initiatives asked the court to let them use an online signature gathering platform used by candidates to avoid the risk of in-person signature […]
Read MoreSoup and salad buffet chain Souplantation, which operates under the name Sweet Tomatoes outside of Southern California, will keep their doors closed for good, even after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are lifted. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the chain is closing all 90 of its restaurants across the United States. The closing will mean that […]
Read MoreVideo Communications Leader Plans to Hire Hundreds of Software Engineers Zoom today announced that it will open two new research and development centers – one in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area and one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Zoom will immediately begin recruiting software engineering talent in these geographies. Employees will work from home until the offices are built […]
Read MoreUpper Middle businesses are starting to open back up and one of the newest on Camelback was open for a mere few weeks before the pandemic shut their doors. Lifetime Fitness Biltmore customers can soon look forward to hitting the gym again or lounging poolside just in time for the start of bathing suit season. […]
Read MoreIt is still unknown when students and teachers will return to campus, but we are getting a better idea of what the next 16 months could look like. The state is working on a plan to reopen schools, which is due out by the end of this month. To help craft that plan, State Superintendent […]
Read MoreSeveral of the valley’s outdoor shopping centers have already opened leaving in question when the indoor malls and shopping centers will fully reopen. Just one day after the state’s stay-at-home order expires, on Saturday, May 16, indoor malls will reopen for shoppers. The malls themselves will reopen, however, it will be up to the individual […]
Read MoreMaricopa County Department of Public Health is preparing to increase its capacity to contact people who have been exposed to COVID-19. In order to best monitor COVID-19 cases and community risk, MCDPH is currently working to implement a plan to scale up its contact tracing capacity by eight to 10 times its current level. MCDPH […]
Read MoreSummer is quickly approaching and that has parents scrambling for fun activities to keep children busy during this uncertain time. During this crazy pandemic, The Children’s Museum of Phoenix is letting parents bring the fun of summer camp home to their kids. Camp in a Box is designed for children ages 4-10 and will be offered […]
Read MoreThere have been 25 deaths in Arizona this year due to domestic violence. That’s according to City of Maricopa Police Chief Steve Stahl, who is also the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Council Chair. He says one in four women and one in ten men are victims of violence or stalking by an intimate partner. […]
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