According to Child Crisis Arizona, foster families are in short supply. Officials from the agency claim that there are no beds available in licensed foster homes. Of the 13,000 children in the foster care system in Arizona, 8,000 are living in Maricopa County. All agencies in the state have seen a decrease in families...
Read MoreSwoosh! And just like that the City of Goodyear’s plans to bring Air Manufacturing Innovation, a Nike subsidiary to Arizona might be done. The subsidiary makes the famous Nike Air footwear products and had intentions to purchase a multimillion-dollar facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The economic addition would add approximately 500 full-time jobs to the...
Read MoreAn Arizona dog rescue has partnered with three valley fire departments to encourage people to celebrate the 4th of July “boom free” and turn in the fireworks they have purchased. Mayday Pit Bull Rescue reports that this week is when pet shelters see an increase in lost pets and they are trying to prevent pet owners from losing...
Read MoreThe Airbase Arizona Museum, located in Mesa, is anticipating a new artifact to add to their collection. The piece has a deep historical connection here in the Copper State. Beginning Friday at 1 p.m., a piece of metal from the USS Arizona’s deck will be on display at the museum. The Pennsylvania-class battleship was...
Read MoreAt Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, American Airlines is the largest airline and it will soon add three new nonstop flights. The new flights will begin on Dec. 18 and will occur daily during their seasonal run with nonstop flights from New Orleans; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Wichita, Kansas. They will occur daily during their...
Read MoreAttention drivers, this weekend there will be several major closures on freeways in the Valley to be aware of. I-17 FREEWAY Interstate 17 at Happy Valley Road will be closed southbound from Friday at 10 p.m. to Saturday at 7 a.m. Saturday. In addition, it will be closed northbound from Saturday 10 p.m. to...
Read MoreSunday, June 30th is the six-year anniversary of the loss of 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. The brave crew were overcome with the raging fire as they were protecting the community from the Yarnell Hill Fire. The 2013 fire was the deadliest wildland blaze in the country since 1933. In...
Read MoreA recent scientific study suggests that the risk of dementia increases with the use of anticholinergic drugs. Anticholinergic drugs contain substances that block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in certain parts of the nervous system, and they are commonly prescribed to treat everything from depression to an overactive bladder. JAMA Internal Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal...
Read MoreThe fifth annual Amazon Prime Day is set to return next month. The deals will be available starting at midnight on July 15, and they will last two days. Amazon boasts that more than a million products will be discounted, including large discounts on Alexa-enabled devices. Prime Day lasted 36 hours in 2018, which...
Read MoreThe 2018-2019 season was the Arizona Snowbowl’s longest season in 80 years. Now the Snowbowl is going to expand and upgrade its facilities. The expansion will increase the resort’s capacity by 600 people, add the ability for guests to go night skiing, and incorporate other non-winter activities. The new amenities are scheduled to be...
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