On Thursday, JCPenney announced plans to close 154 stores nationwide as part of their restructuring. In May, the retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing the economic downfall from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are three stores in Arizona that are scheduled to be closed. The stores are located in Cottonwood, Phoenix, and Tucson. Little Creek...
Read MoreAmazon will be offering over 4,000 permanent full-time positions to seasonal employees in Arizona. The company announced in March that it would hire 175,000 temporary full- and part-time positions across North America. In Arizona, the new jobs will be specifically for last-mile delivery and customer fulfillment, which includes picking, packing, shipping customer orders and...
Read MoreSince many fire departments are only equipped with emergency supplies to save human lives, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit is providing local firefighters with tools to help save animal lives. The Fetch Foundation has developed a Fido Bag — a specialized breathing apparatus that is formed to fit across a pet’s mouth. This cone-shaped oxygen mask...
Read MoreThe Arizona National Guard has called up about 900 soldiers to help the state deal with looting and rioting after Gov. Doug Ducey declared a statewide 8 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew on Sunday, Guard spokesman Maj. Aaron Thacker said. They will also be present at protests. The troops include military police that can assist in...
Read MoreAn estimated 8% to 9% of restaurants in Arizona have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number that could potentially rise to upwards of 20%, according to Steve Chucri, CEO and president of the Arizona Restaurant Association. Chucri estimated that there are 9,500 true restaurants in the state — which does not account for...
Read MoreThe city of Phoenix will receive another $100 million federal grant for a light rail extension, a Valley Metro spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. The grant will go toward the 5.5-mile South Central Avenue extension from the existing downtown tracks on Central Avenue to Baseline Road, Valley Metro spokeswoman Madeline Phipps confirmed. An initial $100 million...
Read MoreThe Phoenix City Council has approved $14 million in grants for local small businesses. Grants worth up to $10,000 will be available to eligible small businesses within the city along with grants worth $5,000 for micro businesses, according to a press release. Restaurants can receive up to $10,000 for reopening costs. This will be...
Read MoreSummer is here and for many families, swim lessons are usually a part of normal life. Many depend on instruction help their children learn how to swim. The pandemic has halted many plans, including families across the state who are looking to help their children be swim safe ready for the pool this season....
Read MoreThe Arizona Coyotes and Gila River Arena have teamed up with Vitalant and Streets of New York to host a community blood drive May 27-28. The Arizona Cardinals recently did this as well. The event will take place both days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gila River Arena. The drive is seeking...
Read MoreAttention lottery players, you could be holding a winning ticket. In Tuesday’s lottery drawing, Arizona had five winning $10,000 Mega Millions tickets. Three of those tickets were sold in southern Arizona, one in Quartzsite and one in the Phoenix area. According to the Arizona State Lottery, the tickets were sold at the following locations:...
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