The Biden administration released plans on Wednesday to resume offering free at-home Covid tests to American households. The U.S. Postal Service says it will begin accepting orders on Monday, September 25. Tests will be delivered to homes. The government has previously offered free test kits through that website since January 2022. The site stopped taking orders on June 1, 2023 to conserve...
Read MoreZaxby’s franchise is moving west and has plans to bring several locations to the valley, marking Arizona as the 21st state for the brand. Zaxby’s is known for two things, their exceptionally good chicken and Zax Sauce. If you also like fried pickles, you are in for a treat! This year Zaxby’s has sold 51...
Read MoreIt is an end of an era. The owner of Turf Paradise, Jerry Simms, announced on Monday that after 23 years of operating the Turf Paradise race track, he is retiring to spend more time with his family. As a result, there will be no more live racing or simulcasting at the Phoenix-based 19th...
Read MoreFor the ninth year in a row, Arizona State University is No. 1 in innovation among American universities, ahead of Stanford, MIT and Caltech, in the newly released annual “Best Colleges” 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The continued recognition underscores ASU’s commitment to being a New American University — an enterprise dedicated to...
Read MoreThe Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open Presented by Taylor Morrison – announced the 2023 edition of “The People’s Open” raised a record $14.5 million ($14,533,000) for Arizona charities. This marks the sixth time in tournament history The Thunderbirds and the WM Phoenix Open have raised more than $10 million for charity in...
Read MoreThe American Red Cross national blood supply has fallen to critically low levels—dropping nearly 25%– since early August, and potentially threatening the medical care of patients with an emergency need for blood, or those living with critical conditions such as cancer and sickle cell disease and who depend on lifesaving blood transfusions. Back-to-back months...
Read MoreBanner – University Medical Center Phoenix is the first hospital in the United States to use an innovative technology to treat patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, an intermittent form of atrial fibrillation which causes an irregular, abnormally fast heart rate. The POLARx Cryoablation System is a catheter device that enables two different-sized balloons used...
Read MorePhoto Credit: Wendy’s The rumors are true – it’s fall Frosty time. Grab your favorite sweater and head to your local Wendy’s, because Wendy’s Pumpkin Spice Frosty and Pumpkin Spice Frosty Cream Cold Brew are joining menus nationwide beginning September 12 for a limited time. That’s right, consider Wendy’s your one stop shop for...
Read MorePatrick Green, 48, of Longview, Texas, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 14 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $226,146 in restitution. Green pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. Green was the final co-conspirator to be sentenced in this case. Jonathan Blake, 30,...
Read MoreOver the past five years, pickleball has become the fastest-growing sport in America. Pickleball began in 1965 when families on Washington’s Bainbridge Island created the game to entertain their children. It has grown in great popularity and now hundreds of tournaments are played annually. The growth is continuing right here in Arizona. The Picklr, an...
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