Arizona is finally getting a theme park! Plans for the new Mattel Adventure Park coming to Glendale in 2023 continues to evolve and grow. Mattel, Incorporated and EPIC Resort Destinations, LLC have announced that Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale, Arizona will feature additional brand experiences from Barbie, Masters of the Universe, and Mattel Games when the park opens in...
Read MoreWhat was once just a small parking lot on the corner of McKinley and Third streets barely large enough to accommodate 20 cars has been transformed into a six-story, mixed-use new site that is helping to solve the housing shortage. IDA on McKinley is the tallest development built from shipping containers in the country. The six-story...
Read MoreWalmart is set to make drone delivery an option to residents in the valley. Later this year, Walmart will expand their drone delivery network to the valley thanks to their partnership DroneUp. The program will launch at 34 different Walmart locations, which its estimated to provide four million U.S. households with the convenience of...
Read MoreOn Friday, Valley Metro and the City of Tempe launched their streetcar service in the East Valley and announced plans to offer rides free for the first year of service. After four years of construction, the three-mile route is now open to shuttle riders across 14 stops and will arrive every 20 minutes. The...
Read MoreMelinda Morrison Gulick was recently named the CEO of First Things First (FTF). Gulick will oversee the organization’s statewide efforts to improve school readiness for children birth to age 5. First Things First supports programs across Arizona through grants to community organizations that provide services—at no cost—for young children and their families. First Things...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and approved flights to import formula supply from overseas, due to a shortage caused by the safety closure of the country’s largest formula manufacturing plant. The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula companies to fulfill orders from...
Read MorePhoto Credit: Photo/Katie Cotterill -Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium The Phoenix Zoo has a new addition! The zoo recently welcomed a beautiful 3-year-old male Sumatran tiger to their tiger tribe. Raja came from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Raja joins Joanne, a female, as the other Sumatran tiger at the...
Read MoreOvernight closures or lane restrictions are scheduled this week (May 17-20) along Interstate 17 between Northern and Peoria avenues in Phoenix for construction of Valley Metro light rail bridges over the freeway north of Dunlap Avenue. Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes to avoid the following overnight restrictions while Valley...
Read MoreA major mix up at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in mistakenly releasing the wrong inmate. Authorities are now working to find and re-arrest the prisoner. The MCSO has issued an arrest warrant for Anthony Pena who allegedly assumed the identity of another inmate and was released around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. The...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Education recently announced targeted funding for STEM programs. “We know that our state’s future workforce depends on a generation prepared in STEM fields, and these investments will help educators inspire and educate students in these critical subjects,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman. “I’m excited to see the...
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