A stretch of eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Seventh Street and State Route 51 in north Phoenix is scheduled to be closed this weekend (Jan. 22-25) for an ongoing widening project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather. Drivers should allow extra travel time and […]
Read MoreGirl Scout cookie season is underway in Arizona, which means cookie connoisseurs can begin clearing a space in their pantry. Every year, more than 1 million scouts in the U.S. sell about 200 million boxes of cookies, USA TODAY reported. The fundraiser generates $800 million, with proceeds going to the local council and troop to […]
Read MoreOutdoor enthusiasts and landscape photographers hoping to land one of the elusive permits needed to explore the colorful, contoured landscape of a U.S. Southwestern hike called “the Wave” will now have a better chance under a new plan announced Monday that allows three times the previous number of daily visitors. The plan takes effect Feb. […]
Read MoreA bill making its way through the Arizona State Legislature aims to help get more young children through pre-kindergarten programs. “House Bill 2015 calls for Arizona to fund high-quality pre-K programs for kids throughout the state who wouldn’t have access otherwise,” Democratic State Rep. Lorenzo Sierra said. If approved, the bill would allocate $45 million […]
Read MoreThe sex trafficking issue continues to linger along with the pandemic in our communities making for a dangerous combination. Detective Jennifer Crawford with the Tucson Police Department’s Sex Trafficking Division knows this all too well. Crawford says they’re currently still investigating cases from last year. While there haven’t been any recent jumps in the number […]
Read MoreA Tempe-based marijuana company has revived controversial plans to open a dispensary on the upscale corner of Tatum and Shea boulevards. Harvest Health and Recreation, which runs 15 dispensaries in Arizona, submitted a rezoning application to Phoenix in July, withdrew it in August, and reapplied on Dec. 24. The multi-state dispensary operator has three more […]
Read MoreIt’s been a bountiful winter for backyard fruit-bearing trees in the Valley. The dry and warm weather that the Valley has experienced this winter has propelled Phoenix’s St. Mary’s Food Bank to open its donation drive for citrus early. The food bank announced on Monday that it would accept all fruit donations from now until […]
Read MoreArizona saw a huge jump in the number of people choosing to take a one-way trip and live there in 2020, sending the state into the Top 5 for migration growth. Arizona was No. 5 on U-Haul’s migration growth list, with Tennessee grabbing the top spot, Texas staying at No. 2 and Florida and Ohio […]
Read MoreAdd this to your list of resolutions for 2021: Make an appointment to upgrade your driver’s license or get a travel-compliant Real ID if you want to fly. The implementation of the Real ID Act, passed by Congress after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to standardize the criteria used to issue drivers licenses […]
Read MoreThe United States’ borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed for non-essential travel through February 21, the Department of Homeland Security announced this week. The land borders have largely remained closed since March at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Air traffic between the countries is still permitted, but significantly curtailed due to the […]
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