Are you feeling lucky? One Arizona resident is waking up as the state’s newest millionaire and the winner of the biggest-ever jackpot on a single ticket in Arizona. According to the Powerball website, the winning ticket was purchased at a QuikTrip store near Gilbert and Warner roads in Gilbert. The estimated winning Powerball jackpot...
Read MoreThe groundbreaking ceremony held on Wednesday marks the official launch of Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale, which is slated to open in 2023 as a comprehensive, one-stop destination for numerous sports medicine services and specialists under one roof. “Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale represents a signature milestone in our pledge to being a leader in health...
Read MoreThirteen high schools within Arizona have been named among the top schools in the country. Seven Arizona high schools have earned recognition for being named in the top 50 ranked in the nation. Six additional Arizona high schools fell within the top 100 ranking in the U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of the best...
Read MoreTeachers are the true unsung heroes of our community. Without a doubt teachers have a challenging and time-consuming profession. Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated the first full week of May in 2022 and offers a special time to teachers get the extra credit they deserve and a chance to say thank you to the...
Read MoreAn Arizona death row prisoner is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on May 11th. Prison Clarence Dixon declined to choose a method of execution when officials asked if he wanted to die by lethal injection or the gas chamber. State authorities have made the decision to execute the prisoner by lethal injection,...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Rachel Mitchell was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to serve as interim county attorney until the special election takes place later this year to replace Allister Adel. Mitchell, who serves as chief deputy in the county attorney’s office, was one of three candidates who were interviewed for the job....
Read MoreMigrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border are surging, but recent data finds the largest increase is in southwestern Arizona. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, immigration authorities were involved with 149,110 migrant encounters in the Yuma Sector during the first six months of fiscal year 2022. Data released this week shows that...
Read MoreScottsdale is about to get a new restaurant chain. The Chicken-sandwich chain Birdcall will open their newest coop in Arizona in two weeks with their grand opening. The Colorado based chain has flown South and will open their first Arizona location on May 2. Birdcall will serve lunch and dinner at their Shea Boulevard...
Read MoreOn Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit. As a result TSA followed with an announcement that they will no longer enforce the federal mask mandate, allowing employees and visitors the option to wear face coverings inside planes or at the airport. Phoenix Sky...
Read MoreAirlines and trains are not the only modes of travel to drop the mask requirement after Florida struck down Biden public transportation mask mandate. Two ride-share companies’ have also announced they will no longer require customers to wear masks in their vehicles. Both Uber and Lyft announced their companies policy changes that went into...
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