When Ten-year Maricopa resident Francesca Wikoff woke up on Thursday morning she received a big surprise as she exited her home in the Homestead South community. She found her tires had been slashed and a severed finger lying on the concrete of her driveway. The trail of blood left at the scene led away...
Read MoreThe earliest known brachylophosaur has been discovered in New Mexico by volunteers and citizen scientists of Mesa’s Arizona Museum of Natural History. The large, plant-eating dinosaur Ornatops incantatus is the first brachylophosaurin reported in the state and dates back approximately 78 million-84 million years ago, according to paleontologists who described the new creature. Derek...
Read MoreOn Monday, the Arizona Legislature approved a bill that will for the first time allow sports betting both on and off reservations. The bill allows betting on professional and college sports at sites owned by pro sports teams and at tribal casinos. It also allows gambling on fantasy sports and new Keno games at...
Read MoreSalt River Tubing will open for its 41st season on Saturday, May 1 with additional safety protocols in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among those safety protocols: Face masks are required for both employees and guests on the shuttles, renting a tube, and returning a tube. Employees will also be required to...
Read MoreLow-fare carrier Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday new nonstop flights between Phoenix and Atlanta will be available starting in June. The service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will take place three times weekly starting June 10, according to a press release. “We’re excited to grow again in Phoenix with...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey today signed legislation to ensure Arizonans won’t have their drivers license suspended if they can’t afford to pay for traffic fines or fees. “Taking away an Arizonan’s drivers license when they can’t pay for a traffic ticket just doesn’t make sense,” said Governor Ducey. “People need to drive to places like...
Read MoreOn Monday, the IRS announced that there are more than $1.3 billion in unclaimed income tax refunds for those who did not file a 2017 federal income tax return. Of that, more than $30 million is marked for Arizona taxpayers. The IRS says it estimates the median for potential unclaimed 2017 refunds to be...
Read MoreTucson’s quick-service iconic fast-food chain restaurant has officially announced its return to metro Phoenix. Eegee’s will open in Gilbert this summer. The popular chain known for the “eegee” frozen fruit drink, specialty French fries, and signature sub and grinder sandwiches announced on Tuesday the first Valley location will be at Baseline Road and Val Vista...
Read MoreArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today that he has notified the Arizona Supreme Court of the State’s intent to seek warrants of execution for Arizona death row inmates Frank Atwood and Clarence Dixon, and asked the Court to set a briefing schedule to govern the process. Both men have exhausted all of their...
Read MoreAmtrak could soon be making it easier for travelers to take train trips out of Phoenix and Tucson. The new, planned service from Phoenix or Tucson could take you directly to several cities in southern California. From there you could connect to Las Vegas. Amtrak says, “With a growing and diverse population, a global...
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