Arizona Tourism Spending Reached All-Time High in 2022, Visitors Spent $77 Million Per Day

by on July 20, 2023 0

As one of the state’s primary economic drivers, Arizona’s tourism industry continued to deliver for communities statewide in 2022. Post-pandemic highs were achieved in metrics across the board, including tourism jobs generated and tax revenue collected, according to new data released by the Arizona Office of Tourism. Visitor spending reached $28.1 billion in 2022,...

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ADOT’s Safety Message Contest Returns, Public Can Submit Entries Through July 25

by on July 20, 2023 0

Have you ever traveled past one of the unconventional traffic safety messages that the Arizona Department of Transportation displays on overhead message boards and thought, “Hey, I can do that!”? Well, your time to shine is here! ADOT’s eagerly anticipated Safety Message Contest returns for its seventh year, and we’re inviting Arizonans to submit their most...

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Missing Phoenix Teen Found Dead At Show Low Lake

by on July 19, 2023 0

Navajo County Sheriff’s Office announced that a missing 15-year-old boy has been found dead at Show Low Lake. Christopher Hampton, 15 years old Responders were first dispatched around 8 p.m. on Monday evening from a call that a teen had gone swimming in the lake and could not be located. Authorities began searching on...

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Area Code Changes Coming to the Valley in August

by on July 19, 2023 0

Starting August 12, those with 602 and 623 numbers will now be required to dial the full ten digits, including area code for every local phone call. Those who have phone numbers with 480 area codes, the requirement went through this last year. Area code boundaries in the Valley are broken up into three...

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Phoenix Mercury to Host AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024

by on July 18, 2023 0

AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, at Footprint Center, home of the three-time WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury, it was announced today by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. This will mark the third time that Phoenix will host the WNBA midseason showcase after it was previously held in the city in 2000...

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FDA Approves New Drug to Prevent RSV in Babies and Toddlers

by on July 18, 2023 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in neonates and infants born during or entering their first RSV season, and in children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV...

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Arizona Is In Serious Emergency Blood Shortage

by on July 17, 2023 0

Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant has an emergency blood shortage and urges all eligible donors to schedule a blood donation this July to prevent treatment delays for patients who need lifesaving transfusions. Exacerbated by the Fourth of July holiday week, the ongoing seasonal drop in blood donations since May has sharply reduced the available blood...

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ADOT Unveils Five New Specialty License Plates

by on July 14, 2023 0

Arizonans now have even more choices to support their favorite charitable causes as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offers five new specialty license plates. In addition to more than 90 other speciality plates that can be viewed at azdot.gov/plates and ordered at azmvdnow.gov/plates, MVD now offers Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock, Arizona Realtors® Homes for...

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