In an effort to combat a shortage of healthcare workers, the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to hire thousands of employees nationwide. In VA in Phoenix, has a need to hire 500 employees. Those positions include registered nurses, psychiatrists, medical assistants, food service workers and housekeepers. Recruiting to fill the vacant positions has...
Read MoreBallots are already arriving in mailboxes to Arizona voters, and a new website has recently launched to provide information on the candidates running for Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. The website, EdVotersArizona.org, features interviews with the candidates, and the interviews are conducted by Arizona students. The interviewed candidates include: incumbent State Superintendent Kathy...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Transportation will host a public open house Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Tucson to share the details of its plan to develop a network of electric vehicle fast charging stations along interstate highways in Arizona. The meeting will be the first in a series of public meetings throughout the state to...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, October 12, early ballots were mailed to voters on the Active Early Voting List (AEVL) for the upcoming City of Phoenix Council Election. Vote by Mail Voters on the AEVL will automatically receive an early ballot by mail unless they submitted a request not to receive a ballot by mail. Early ballots...
Read MoreIn an effort to help residents recognize the importance of conserving water, in October, the Phoenix Water Services Dept. began mailing water usage reports to customers who live in single-family homes. The report details how much water a customer uses, how it compares with similar homes in the area, and a city-wide average per...
Read MoreThe national average ACT Composite score for the high school class of 2022 was 19.8, the lowest average score in more than three decades, according to data released today by ACT, the nonprofit organization that administers the college readiness exam. It is the first time since 1991 that the average ACT Composite score was...
Read MoreSocial Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January. The 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to...
Read MoreThis week, the Phoenix Fire Department is proud and excited to join the NFPA in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention WeekTM (FPW). The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global self-funded nonprofit organization, established in 1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related...
Read MoreThe general election is quickly approaching and Arizona voters need to be aware of some important election dates. Arizona voters will vote in the general election on Nov. 8. This election cycle, Arizona voters will elect a new governor, secretary of state and attorney general. In addition, voters will decide if the treasurer, one...
Read MoreA valley infant is recovering after having to be treated with Narcan due to fentanyl exposure Sunday. Phoenix police officers responded to at an apartment complex near 79th Avenue and McDowell Road on Sunday around 2 p.m. after reports of an injured person. When officers arrived on scene, they found a family holding a...
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