Arizona officials claim Boy Scouting in the state will not be affected by the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to file for bankruptcy Tuesday as the national group grapples with up to $1 billion in damages from decades of sexual abuse lawsuits. Andy Price, CEO for the Scouts’ Grand Canyon Council, said the bankruptcy...
Read MoreIn two months, trash service rates are going up in Phoenix by $7 a month over the next year. All of the public comment at Tuesday’s City Council policy meeting was actually in favor of rate hikes. “I’m dependent on my garbage being collected,” resident Dolores Henderson said. “I know there’s more involved than...
Read MoreParada Del Sol is back in Scottsdale this weekend. The 67th Annual Parada del Sol Parade & Trail’s End Festival will take place in Old Town on Saturday. The theme of Western legends will be on display in the festival’s showcases of history, live music and shopping — and, of course, the parade. From...
Read MoreU.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in November than the previous month as lower mortgage rates and a sharp drop in available properties have pushed potential buyers to bid up home values. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 2.6% in November from a year ago, up from a 2.2%...
Read MoreValley Metro has announced that they have launched a smartphone app that will provide construction updates on the South Central light rail extension in Phoenix. Residents, business owners, workers and others interested in the 5-mile extension’s progress can download the “Construct VM” app on both iOS and Android devices. The app will also feature...
Read MoreFirst Atari Hotel to Begin Construction in Phoenix in Mid-2020 Atari® — one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and entertainment producers — recently announced a deal with GSD Group — a leading innovation and strategy agency, led by founder Shelly Murphy and partner Napoleon Smith III — to acquire the rights to...
Read MoreApartment rents witnessed the slowest annual rise in 17 months – a 3% increase in one year, reaching $1,474, according to a report from RENTCafé. The national average rent ended 2019 by slipping $1 compared to November, but the rent increases are still an average of $43 more compared with one year ago. Here...
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Food Bank is taking donations of grapefruit, lemons, oranges and other backyard citrus until the beginning of March. St. Mary’s will accept donations at its Phoenix location — 2831 N. 31st Avenue — and Surprise location — 13050 W. Elm Street — from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays...
Read MoreUber says it will cease operations to and from Sky Harbor International Airport starting at 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2020 unless the city’s rideshare fee increase is repealed or prevented from taking effect. In a letter written to the City of Phoenix’s Director of the Aviation Department, Uber’s Global Airport Partnerships Manager stated,...
Read MoreFocused on healthy living both physically and mentally, an adult community center has opened a location in central Phoenix. This marks OptumCare Arizona’s fourth location here in the Valley. “Anyone over the age of 55 can just come on in and engage with their peers or neighbors, socialize or engage in one of our...
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