In recognition of the return of teachers to their classrooms post holiday break, Sonic is showing appreciation to educators by offering a week of complimentary food and beverages. From January 16-19, teachers, faculty, and staff at a K-12 school or university can take advantage of a special offer provided by the fast-food chain. To...
Read MoreThousands of girls in 90-plus communities across central and northern Arizona are preparing to show off their entrepreneurial skills with the launch of the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season, taking place from Jan. 15 to Feb. 25, 2024. The Girl Scout Cookie Program, renowned as the world’s largest entrepreneurial...
Read MoreAccording to authorities, a growing number of individuals have fallen victim to a scam involving jury duty that has been reported across the nation. In an attempt to protect individuals from becoming victims of fraudulent activities, Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg released a public advisory on...
Read MoreThe St. Mary’s Food Bank in Arizona is currently accepting citrus donations until the end of April, as the weather is ideal for harvesting citrus fruits. At both St. Mary’s locations in Phoenix (2831 N. 31st Avenue) and Surprise (13050 W. Elm Street), residents can bring in their fruit from orange, grapefruit, lemon, and...
Read MoreThe police in Phoenix are asking for the public’s help to identify the car involved in a deadly hit-and-run incident that took place on New Year’s Eve in Phoenix. Around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2015-2023 Dodge Challenger traveling west on McDowell Road had struck a pedestrian...
Read MoreMaricopa County authorities are seeking thousands of volunteers to gather information for its yearly homeless “Point-in-Time” count. Volunteers are being sought out by officials in Maricopa County to help with the yearly homeless count survey. Every year, the Maricopa Association of Governments facilitates the data gathering process so that officials can get a clear...
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Grand Canyon Education (GCE), Inc., Grand Canyon University (GCU), and Brian Mueller—the CEO of GCE and president of GCU—for deceiving prospective doctoral students about the cost and course requirements of its doctoral programs and about being a nonprofit, while also engaging in deceptive and abusive telemarketing practices....
Read MoreCox Communications, one of Arizona’s main provider of both internet and cable television, is soon going to stop supporting its webmail system and will soon be transfering users over to Yahoo Mail. Cox announced on its website that the shift to Yahoo Mail will provide a superior experience for its customers. Even though the...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport announced that the PHX Sky Train will be closed from the night of Wednesday, Jan. 3 to the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 4 for the purpose of installing improvements and conducting tests. Sky Harbor Airport reported that they will be providing an airport shuttle for passenger pick-up and...
Read MoreThe Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week the recall of over 300,000 PowerXL air fryers due to 41 reports of the product breaking during use and in some cases causing burns. Empower Brands publicly announced the recall of two varieties of the PowerXL dual-basket air fryer. The affected products had been sold in-store...
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