The Phoenix Police Department have initiated a massive manhunt for the driver of a Prius who shot a female officer injured Thursday morning. The shooting occurred at a gas station off of the Loop 101 near the intersection of Cave Creek and Beardsley roads. The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Nicholas Cody Cowan. He’s 6...
Read MoreOn Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor’s offices, hospitals and...
Read MoreWith the April 18th income tax deadline approaching, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is urging Arizona consumers to be aware of potential tax-related scams. “It’s sad, but crooks and con artists will say and do anything to rip you off, even stooping so low as to pretend to be with the IRS,” said Attorney General Mark...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will put into effect its annual ban of open fires in the city’s desert parks and mountain preserves starting Sunday, May 1. The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department’s annual fire ban goes into effect the same day. In consultation with the Phoenix Fire Department, smoking and charcoal fires are included...
Read MoreSpring is in the air and egg hunt season is here! Various Phoenix parks are hosting egg hunt events featuring food and activities the entire family can enjoy. Make sure to register for the event and bring your basket to collect eggs and win prizes. Find a spring egg hunt event near you. Make...
Read MoreFrom air quality to clean water, driving research for the people of Arizona to uncover new solutions to persistent challenges is the purpose of the newly created Regents’ Grants, announced this week by the Arizona Board of Regents. “The grants are designed to fuel research that will have far-reaching impact focused directly on Arizona...
Read MoreCiting concern over Covid-19 numbers increasing, the Biden administration announced Wednesday an extension of the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors the uptick in cases. The order was set to expire on April 18th. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was extending the...
Read MoreAfter years of debate and pushback, plans for the Biltmore Golf Club renovations will move forward. This week, JDM Partners, the owner of Phoenix’s 36-hole golf club in the historical Biltmore neighborhood, announced that construction is scheduled to begin this month. However renovation plans are not to the full extent that JDM Partners originally...
Read MoreBanner MD Anderson Cancer Center announced this week the completion of its $19.25 million expansion on the Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix campus, to meet the community’s growing demand for more services to treat the disease. “This greatly increases our ability to improve patient experience by expanding our services to provide comprehensive, high-quality cancer...
Read MoreThe Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $17 million in funding that will address affordable housing needs for County residents. Of the $17 million in funding made possible by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), $8 million will be allocated to add 50 new housing units through a hotel conversion in central Phoenix...
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