Soon there will only be one physical Disney Store in the Phoenix metro area. The Disney Stores at Chandler Fashion Center, Scottsdale Fashion Square, and Arrowhead Towne Center are scheduled to close on or before March 23, according to Shop Disney’s website. The store at SanTan Village in Gilbert closed last year. The closures...
Read MoreAmericans spend a fortune on hearing aids every year – yet 25 percent of hearing aid users abandon them within 6 months because they are uncomfortable or don’t help. “What many people don’t realize is that to be effective, hearing aid settings need to be finetuned/adjusted overtime, typically for the first several months of...
Read MoreSalt River Project announced Wednesday it is offering a $1,000 rebate to any of its customers purchasing or leasing a new electric vehicle from a Valley dealership. The rebate is available through the end of the year or until program funds have run out, according to the organization. “What is exciting is the ability...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the Phoenix Police Department with assistance from the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force arrested Jeffrey Patterson, 45, without incident following a bank robbery at Chase Bank, 17140 North Cave Creek Road in Phoenix. Patterson faces charges in connection with six bank robberies throughout Arizona, including: February 4, 2021, Wells...
Read MoreImprovement projects will require closures or other restrictions on Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (March 5-8), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Freeways to be closed include westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Seventh Street and 27th Avenue in north Phoenix. Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes while the following...
Read MoreBuying cocktails to go with take-out meals could return to Arizona after legislators voted on Wednesday to allow restaurants and bars to resume those services. The ability to sell cocktails to go was offered and later rescinded last year during the pandemic. The vote is a win for restaurants seeking to make extra revenue...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Mural Project sponsored by SRP is finishing up a month-long project this weekend of painting 68 murals on walls along the Grand Canalscape from 15th Avenue to 7th Street. The public is invited to watch artists put the final touches on the murals, which illustrate each artists’ visions of Arizona and sustainability,...
Read MorePhoenix installed new signs Monday for two streets whose names have long been considered objectionable. Piestewa Peak Drive replaces Squaw Peak Drive, and Desert Cactus Street replaces what was once Robert E. Lee Street. Mayor Kate Gallego, who spearheaded the initiative along with Councilwoman Thelda Williams, attended the changeovers. Historically, “squaw” is a slur...
Read MoreEarly Sunday morning crews were called to the scene near 7th Street and University Drive for reports of flames and smoke coming from under the 7th bridge. According to Phoenix Fire officials, upon arrival, crews found 20- and 30-foot flames that were being fed by a 10-inch main gas line that ruptured. Firefighters were...
Read MoreImprovement projects will require closures or other restrictions on Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (Feb. 26-March 1), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Freeways to be closed include westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between State Route 51 and Seventh Street in north Phoenix. Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes while...
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