As they reopen their doors for the first time in over two months, gyms throughout metro Phoenix are operating with new safety guidelines in place as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Arizona. On May 12, Gov. Doug Ducey released guidelines for how fitness providers should operate during the pandemic. Recommendations include maintaining physical...
Read MoreWhile some Arizona cities have struggled to keep recycling programs afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, collection of recyclable items in Phoenix has grown while the city made minor changes to safely collect materials potentially exposed to bodily fluids. As a result of more people staying at home due to the pandemic, the collection of...
Read MoreVideo Communications Leader Plans to Hire Hundreds of Software Engineers Zoom today announced that it will open two new research and development centers – one in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area and one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Zoom will immediately begin recruiting software engineering talent in these geographies. Employees will work from home until the offices are...
Read MoreMaricopa County Department of Public Health is preparing to increase its capacity to contact people who have been exposed to COVID-19. In order to best monitor COVID-19 cases and community risk, MCDPH is currently working to implement a plan to scale up its contact tracing capacity by eight to 10 times its current level....
Read MoreWhile gathering restrictions are still in place to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, some Arizona high schools are creating plans to host graduations. Peoria, Dysart and Deer Valley unified school districts were some of the first to announce plans for in-person graduation ceremonies. Those plans would only happen if state social gathering restrictions are...
Read MoreJust one week after military jets flew over the entire Valley to honor health care workers, our Arizona sky will get another treat. On Friday morning, the Commemorative Air Force will conduct a flyover across parts of both the West and East Valley. The flyover will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. It...
Read MoreFamily Promise of Greater Phoenix, a nonprofit organization that rescues primarily first-time homeless families and their pets and helps them return to independence, received a donation of hundreds of linens from Great Wolf Lodge Arizona. This effort is part of Great Wolf Lodge’s company-wide Paw Pledge initiative, which focuses on health and safety of its...
Read MoreHave you seen the safety messages ADOT puts on digital signs above highways? The messages that sometimes relate to holidays, like Halloween or Thanksgiving, or popular movies, like “Lion King” or “Star Wars?” ADOT has a lot fun with messages, but they serve a serious purpose. ADOT wants all drivers to make better choices....
Read MoreDrivers should plan for work zone restrictions. A section of Interstate 17 south of downtown Phoenix will be restricted starting this weekend through fall 2021 for a freeway bridge replacement project. The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to begin a $13.5 million project to improve the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue. The existing...
Read MoreArizona’s COVID-19 responders on the front lines will be honored on Friday, May 1, with a special flyover from Luke Air Force Base. Around 3:10 p.m. MST, Luke Air Force Base, including the 56th Fighter Wing, 944th Fighter Wing, and Arizona National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing, will conduct a 50-minute flight across the...
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