Tuesday, Governor Doug Ducey issues a Declaration of Emergency and announced he is deploying the Arizona National Guard to the state’s southern border to support local law enforcement efforts as the nation experiences a rapid increase in apprehensions and migrant children in federal custody. The State will provide up to $25 million in...
Read MoreGovernor Doug Ducey today issued an Executive Order banning “vaccine passports” and preventing state and local governments from requiring Arizonans to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status to receive service or enter an area. “The residents of our state should not be required by the government to share their private medical information,” said Governor Ducey....
Read MoreAfter being postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona’s film festivals are coming back this year as conditions improve. Some events will still have online screening options and in person events will take into account precautions to address the ongoing pandemic, but many of the state’s premiere festivals are again catering to...
Read MoreWhen 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 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 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 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 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...
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