In an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19, 14 NextCare Urgent Care locations in Arizona are offering curbside treatment. People can see the closest facility, hours of operation, phone number, current patient queue and check-in online. Dr. Amanpreet Singh, senior vice president of medical operations, said that patients worried about the coronavirus...
Read MoreStarting today, Kroger supermarkets, including their Arizona locations Fry’s, will limit the number of customers allowed inside its stores nationwide. In the supermarket’s chains latest safety measure amid the coronavirus health crisis, announced that its nearly 2,800 stores would be limiting capacity by half. The markets will only allow entry to a restricted number...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Police Department is planning a virtual moment of silence to honor the life and sacrifice of Commander Greg Carnicle. Carnicle was shot and killed Sunday evening by a suspect in a domestic disturbance call. Two other officers were injured in the shooting. Officer Alicia Hubert was released from the hospital and is recuperating at...
Read MorePhoenix is implementing extra restrictions at city parks and golf courses to combat the spread of the coronavirus and will enact additional measures for Easter weekend. The city said it is closing all ramadas and picnic tables in its public flatland parks, desert parks and mountain preserves, effective immediately. Additionally, the city’s eight public...
Read MoreLocal restaurant PHX Beer Co. is doing its part to support those on the front lines. That’s why, now through April 17, if you purchase a 14” pizza from their Scottsdale location for pickup, you can get a second 14” pizza half off that will be donated to the doctors, nurses and staff at...
Read MoreStarting Monday, Valley Metro reduced its Express and RAPID bus service schedules with fewer trips each weekday morning and evening. “This is a proactive step to maintain local bus route service for those who fully rely on public transit for critical trips,” the agency said in a news release. A complete list of schedule reductions and changes can be...
Read MoreAs gyms have been closed across the state in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has asked the three major chains to abandon their in-person cancellation policies. In letters sent to Mountainside Fitness, Life Time Fitness, and Planet Fitness, Bronovich says it’s “problematic” to require an in-person cancellation...
Read MoreIf you have visited the Phoenix Zoo within the last 20 years, chances are you saw one of their most popular animals on your stroll around the park. On Thursday, the Phoenix Zoo sadly announced that their 51-year-old Asian elephant Reba, who lived at the Phoenix Zoo for more than 20 years, had died....
Read MoreThe Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has responded to the coronavirus crisis with more than $6 million in emergency grants awarded to science, human services and arts and culture nonprofits in Maricopa County. Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute will receive the Piper Trust’s largest grant, with $2 million going to expand its automatic, rapid...
Read MoreAs Arizona small businesses continue to suffer financial fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic, some much-needed relief has been launched by Local First Arizona. The local economic development organization launched an initiative which seeks to provide immediate financial relief to Arizona’s small businesses, according to a press release. The relief is said to provide...
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