Last week, a training drill in Scottsdale resulted in four officers from the Police Department being hospitalized due to an incident involving a gun. The incident took place last Wednesday at approximately 11 a.m. at the Salt River Police firearm training facility. According to the authorities, following a session of shooting practice, the officers were […]
Read MoreJust like everything else these days, inflation is hitting the postal service. In an announcement made on Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service revealed its intentions to raise rates, which will involve raising the price of a first-class stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. This will be a part of a total 7.8% increase that […]
Read MoreOfficials announced this week that the Biden administration has approved a $6.6 billion funding for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to aid in its growth in Phoenix. According to TSMC, they plan to construct a new facility in Phoenix by the end of the decade. This facility, commonly known as a “fab,” is used for manufacturing semiconductor […]
Read MoreCruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, is planning to resume manual driving in certain cities to collect road data and create maps, as it prepares to resume autonomous operations for its robotaxi service following a fatal accident six months ago. According to Cruise, the process of utilizing human-operated vehicles to collect road data and create […]
Read MorePhoto Credit: AOL The company Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. is issuing a recall for two of its hand sanitizer and aloe gel items due to concerns that using these products could lead to serious health issues such as comas, seizures, and other harmful effects. According to the company, both their Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer […]
Read MoreThe state Supreme Court’s long-awaited ruling on Tuesday has upholding an abortion ban in Arizona, reverting back to a law enacted in 1864. In December 2022, the state’s top court overturned a previous ruling from the appeals court which stated that physicians were not subject to prosecution under the pre-statehood abortion ban. The new ruling […]
Read MoreThe Scottsdale Mayor is telling the Arizona Coyotes not to bring arena near his city. Scottsdale Mayor David D. Ortega opposes the Arizona Coyotes’ plan to build an arena complex near the Phoenix/Scottsdale border and says the plan has several “negative repercussions” for his city, and that the project needs to move west away from […]
Read MoreAfter eight weeks, dozens of entries, and thousands of votes cast — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer announced the winners of their first-ever Youth and Adult “I Voted” Sticker Contest. These designs will be utilized in Maricopa County’s upcoming July 30 primary and November 5 general election. “We received so many incredible submissions and much […]
Read MoreThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for small colleges, announced their new policy that bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. On Monday, the NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote. The NAIA oversees around 83,000 athletes at schools across the U.S. is the first college sports association to […]
Read MoreThe 2024 lineup for Country Thunder Arizon has been announced, featuring Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, and Koe Wetzel as the headliners. The much-awaited event will take place this week in Arizona. Before attending the four-day music festival in Pinal County, it is important to be aware of the following information: When and where will Country Thunder […]
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