It may seem like a simple task, but thousands of Arizonans have had their ballots tossed out for failing to do one final thing before turning in their early ballot. “Often times, the biggest mistake people make is they forget to put a signature on that outer green envelope,” said data expert Garrett Archer....
Read More219 families with children attending Chaparral High School received “close contact communications” late last week, instructing their child(ren) to quarantine for 14 days because of possible coronavirus exposure. The Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Scott Menzel, confirmed that the district learned of four additional known cases of COVID-19 at the high school, bringing...
Read MorePharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on its website that it has received permission from the Food and Drug Administration that they can enroll children as young as 12 in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. According to CNN, this is the first coronavirus vaccine trial in the U.S. to include children.” By doing so, we will be...
Read MoreArizonans who aren’t sure how to celebrate Halloween this year due to COVID-19 now have guidance from the state’s health department. “I’m pleased to say that trick-or-treating can be done safely,” Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, wrote in a blog post on Friday. She continued to share guidance...
Read MoreAs more Arizona voters get their election ballots, more voters likely have the same question: who are all of these judges? They are likely names you’ve never heard of doing jobs you don’t know much about. Yet, in Maricopa County alone, 40 Superior Court judge decisions are on the ballot. While smaller counties elect...
Read MorePhoenix will host the NCAA Women’s Final Four tournament in 2026, the NCAA announced Wednesday. While Phoenix has hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2017 — and will again in 2024 — it has yet to host the Women’s Final Four. The women’s basketball tournament has not been hosted in the western United...
Read MoreAn appeals court on Tuesday night ordered an early end to an extension of Arizona’s voter registration deadline that was issued by a judge after pandemic restrictions led to a decrease in people registering to vote. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said voter registration will end on Thursday, instead of Oct. 23. The...
Read MoreA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report Friday credited mask mandates and business restrictions for slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona, reversing an early summer spike blamed on an early easing of restrictions. The study, in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, tracked cases in the state from Jan. 22 through...
Read MoreThe holiday season can certainly take its toll on your wallet. In a November 2019 Gallup poll, Americans said they expected to spend an average of $942 on holiday gifts. A record-breaking 37% of respondents said they would spend $1,000 or more. The spending doesn’t stop with gifts. The holidays come with a host...
Read MoreEegee’s, the popular fast-food chain in Tucson with a cult-like following, is in the midst of an expansion and it appears that expansion includes a return to Phoenix. Earlier this week, Eegee’s announced that it would open seven more restaurants in the Tucson area in 2021, including at least one that would be made...
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