On Wednesday, Phoenix Police arrested the owner of a Phoenix adult care facility for second-degree murder in the death of a man at his care facility. The arrest was in response to an event on October 21, 2020, in which Phoenix police responded to a deceased person call at the business near 35th and...
Read MoreDrivers who use the Interstate 10 “Deck Park Tunnel” north of downtown Phoenix this spring will likely notice improvements in the lights used to illuminate the 30-year-old structure. The Arizona Department of Transportation started a $1.4 million project to add a modern LED lighting system in the I-10 tunnel in January. In all, crews...
Read MoreStarting Feb. 24 through March 3, you can get a special prize just for registering for the 17th Annual Pat’s Run. Pat’s Run will announce their prize giveaway on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter on select days. They will be giving away two prizes – one for anyone who registers that day and one to...
Read MoreUnited Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, which helps children and adults who have a wide array of disabilities, will open UCP Downtown-East, a new facility housed at the Ability360 campus just east of downtown on Monday. A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening will be streamed on the organization’s Facebook page at 4 p.m. The...
Read MoreA stretch of westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between State Route 51 and Seventh Street in north Phoenix is scheduled to be closed this weekend (Feb. 19-22) for freeway widening work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Sections of Interstate 17 south of downtown Phoenix also will be closed for an ongoing bridge...
Read MoreThe seasons for many of Arizona’s water parks were cut short last year — and in one case, cut completely — because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s initial efforts to stop the spread of the virus. A year later, some of Arizona’s water parks are preparing to open for the 2021 season...
Read MoreGuy Fieri – the mayor of Flavortown – has partnered with restaurants across the country to open “Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen,” a pop-up delivery-only restaurant concept. There are three locations in the Phoenix area. According to the restaurant’s website, “Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen” will operate out of three Buca di Beppo restaurants in Chandler,...
Read MoreThe Fiesta Bowl and Desert Financial Credit Union announced Tuesday morning that the Fiesta Bowl Parade rescheduled for April 2021 has been cancelled. Organizers have replaced the event that draws more than 100,000 people to the streets of Central Phoenix with “Kindness Arizona,” a caravan of buses and cars that will hit the road...
Read MoreA stretch of westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Pima Road and 56th Street in the northeast Valley is scheduled to be closed this weekend (Feb. 12-15) for freeway widening work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes while the following weekend freeway restrictions...
Read MoreGov. Doug Ducey and state lawmakers are working on a major expansion of gambling in Arizona that could include new tribal casinos in metro Phoenix, sports betting on and off the reservations, new table games at tribal casinos and keno from the state lottery. The expansion would raise revenue for the state, the tribes...
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