Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has launched the Mayor’s Birthday Book Club for kids with the help of book company, Scholastic. During the first year of the program, 500 books will be sent to kids ages Pre-K through 3rd grade on their birthday. Each book will come with a special birthday message from the mayor...
Read MorePHOTO CREDIT: HARRIS'S ANTELOPE SQUIRREL - 2nd place winner of the 2018 Adventures in Nature photo contest. Photo by Sean Stubben of Gilbert, Arizona © Sean Stubben Hey Arizona students, take your best shot! It’s time to get outdoors and focus on nature. Arizona students ages 13 – 18 are invited to submit photos...
Read MoreA Valley dad is warning parents about a sexting app he believes has just blown up in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The app is touted as Tinder for teens, but internet crimes experts said a lot of really young kids are using it. “What I ended up learning was daunting, I mean probably...
Read MoreAdvocates of using public money for private education are pushing a wide-ranging new school voucher program that would vastly expand Arizona’s current system just two years after state voters overwhelmingly rejected a universal voucher system. The proposal from Glendale Republican Sen. Paul Boyer would make all children attending schools with a high percentage of...
Read MoreRipley’s Believe It or Not is bringing a picture of Albert Einstein made entirely out of toast and its other zany exhibits to Scottsdale next month. The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will open at the Arizona Boardwalk on Feb. 9 and run through the summer of 2022, replacing the Titanic artifact...
Read MoreDid you know Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog sees his shadow 84% of the time? As we approach February 2, the day Punxsutawney Phil will predict whether spring will come early or winter will last longer in 2021, the Great Wolf Lodge Arizona wanted to celebrate the annual tradition by sharing an incredible Groundhog Day offer. Since...
Read MoreA bill making its way through the Arizona State Legislature aims to help get more young children through pre-kindergarten programs. “House Bill 2015 calls for Arizona to fund high-quality pre-K programs for kids throughout the state who wouldn’t have access otherwise,” Democratic State Rep. Lorenzo Sierra said. If approved, the bill would allocate $45...
Read MoreThe sex trafficking issue continues to linger along with the pandemic in our communities making for a dangerous combination. Detective Jennifer Crawford with the Tucson Police Department’s Sex Trafficking Division knows this all too well. Crawford says they’re currently still investigating cases from last year. While there haven’t been any recent jumps in the...
Read MoreThe Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) announced that it will host the ITTY BITTY OPEN on January 16, 2021 at numerous Valley-wide locations open to all youngsters ages 3-5 years old. The FREE event has three clinic times per location starting a 9, 10 and 11 am where juniors and their parents will...
Read MoreGreat Wolf Lodge Arizona is ringing in 2021 with fun-filled and physically distanced New Year’s Eve options for guests visiting this holiday season, as well as offering up some rockin’ activities families can enjoy while celebrating the turn of the calendar at home. Resort Activities at Great Wolf Lodge Arizona: Welcoming the start of the...
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