The Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon will be this weekend, January 18-19, 2020. This annual event provides a world-class event atmosphere for participants while combining running and entertainment. The annual event has become a popular event due to Arizona’s beautiful backdrop and weather. The event offers a Marathon, Half Marathon,...
Read MoreTwelve Arizona schools are failing, which means they could potentially be shut down if they don’t improve. The Arizona State Board of Education issued F grades to schools that had received three-consecutive D grades — including three schools whose appeals were denied by the board in mid-December, according to data on the board’s website....
Read MoreAccording to a top ten list compiled by HomeSnacks, Paradise Valley has been ranked as the best place to live in the Arizona, but three southern Arizona communities topped the list, too. The list included Oro Valley at number four, Sahuarita at number five and Marana at number seven. The ranking system considered population,...
Read MoreAccording to recent numbers, the number of homeless people living on Valley streets has jumped 200% over the last six years. Volunteers are now getting ready to see if that number has jumped again. According to the most recent homeless count done by the Maricopa County Association of Governments, or MAG, about 6,600 people...
Read MoreThe state of Arizona has introduced an online system to make it easier for domestic violence, sexual assault and other crime victims to obtain protective orders. The Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool, launched Jan. 2, allows people to file for orders of protection and injunctions against harassment. The AZPOINT system is a...
Read MoreArizona is projected to have one of the fastest growing rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. over the next few years, but a clinical lab testing company in Phoenix is trying to reverse that. Sonora Quest Laboratories is working with a tech company called uMETHOD Health to collect patient data through a platform...
Read MoreThe American Red Cross is teaming up with the National Football League to attract more blood donors. If you make a blood, platelet or AB Elite plasma donation before Jan. 19, you’ll be entered to win two tickets to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida. The contest winner will also receive round-trip airfare, a...
Read MoreIf you never stopped calling the West Valley’s racetrack “Phoenix Raceway”, then you’re already ahead of the game. The facility announced Friday that it had reached a mutual agreement with ISM Connect to end their naming rights deal after two years. “We look forward to transitioning back to Phoenix Raceway, a brand that has...
Read MoreSelect American Express cardholders now have two exclusive lounges to spend time in at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The credit card company opened the Centurion Lounge and Escape Lounge on Monday in Terminal 4, according to a press release. The lounges, which are side-by-side and total 9,500 square feet, are open to American...
Read MoreThe Phoenix City Council is preparing a bid to host the NCAA Women’s Final Four in the next few years. Council members will vote on a resolution to support a bid for the event at Wednesday’s meeting, the first formal session of the year. The council report on agenda item 71 said the games...
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