‘Tis the season for the flu, cold and other viruses. As of last month, The Arizona Department of Health Services reported more than 10,000 flu cases so far this season in the state, nearly doubling the number of flu cases during this time last year. We know germs can spread quickly when someone in the […]
Read MoreArizona officials claim Boy Scouting in the state will not be affected by the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to file for bankruptcy Tuesday as the national group grapples with up to $1 billion in damages from decades of sexual abuse lawsuits. Andy Price, CEO for the Scouts’ Grand Canyon Council, said the bankruptcy will […]
Read MoreOne Phoenix high school topped all others in sending the most students to Harvard, Princeton and MIT — and it wasn’t a private or charter school. While a few charter school operators — such as Basis Charter Schools and Great Hearts Academies —usually top the overall local school rankings by SAT scores, it was Desert […]
Read MorePopular water bottle brand, Contigo is recalling about 5.7 million of its kids water bottles because their clear silicone spouts can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall Wednesday, saying Contigo has received a total of 427 reports of the spouts detaching, including 27 spouts found […]
Read MoreOne of the nation’s top retailers will close one of its Phoenix stores later this year. Costco Wholesale did not renew its lease for its store at the Christown Spectrum and will shutter the location at 1646 W. Montebello Ave. in Phoenix. Closing a store is a rare move for the membership-only warehouse club. According […]
Read MoreHireAHelper, the online marketplace for finding, comparing and booking moving transportation and services, today released its second annual study examining U.S. moving trends and the No. 1 hot spot for those relocating is Scottsdale. This study is a unique and nuanced view of more than 25,000 moves booked in 2019 to identify exactly where people […]
Read MoreThe number of childcare and preschool programs that participate in Quality First — Arizona’s quality improvement and rating system for early learning programs — that meet or exceed quality standards has reached 76%. The percentage is an all-time high, which has risen steadily since 2013. The number of Quality First participants in Arizona achieving 3- […]
Read MoreHot Wheels will be bringing its Legends Tour to various Walmart parking lots across the country for the third year in a row and will be returning to Arizona on Oct. 17, the tour’s final stop across the United States. The Valley stop is set for 8 a.m. to noon at the Walmart in Scottsdale’s […]
Read MoreAuthorities are worrying about a supercharged form of marijuana they say is a growing threat to Arizona’s young people. The drug known as crude oil is a highly concentrated with THC, the chemical in marijuana that produces the high, and has meth-like effects when ingested through vaping devices. “It is so strong that law enforcement […]
Read MoreSeven months and counting. That’s how long citizens have to obtain a new travel identification to get through security at airports starting October 1. Unfortunately, most Americans are not even aware of the deadline, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Potentially tens of millions of them could start converging on airports next fall. Now, is […]
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