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Arizona Facebook User’s Epic Response: ‘Not All Handicaps are Visible’
We've all parked in a busy parking lot and noticed the vehicles in the disabled spot. Sometimes, a person's disabilities are clear. An elderly woman walking with a cane, for example, or a man confined to a wheelchair or a walker. But not all disabilities are that obvious. To the...
ABC15 creates searchable database to help moms choose quality Arizona midwives
PHOENIX — As demand for home births increases, ABC15 is helping moms find the best care for themselves and their babies by providing an interactive database with information on all Arizona midwives. Below you will find a first-of-its-kind online tool that families can search, combining information from the Arizona...
Scottsdale to offer free swimming lessons throughout August
PHOENIX — As a nod to Arizona Drowning Impact Awareness Month, Scottsdale plans to waive enrollment fees for swim lessons throughout August. Drowning Impact Awareness Month, which began in 2004 in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital, is the largest collaborative water safety effort in the state. Starting Tuesday,...
Phoenix Police Department Incorporates Robotic Dog Spot into Special Assignments Unit
The Phoenix Police Department has taken a step towards modernizing its force with a new, non-human recruit – Spot, the robot dog. This mechanical canine has been designated to the department's Special Assignments Unit (SAU) to aid in solving various tactical situations such as high-risk apprehensions and hostage crises. Spot offers Phoenix's finest abilities beyond human capabilities, its design modeled after a dog, able to navigate challenging terrains and perform sophisticated tasks, as seen in a press release.
Judge dismisses Scottsdale sales tax ballot suit
Late Friday, July 19, a county judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a proposed Scottsdale sales tax. The previous day, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Michael Gordon heard oral arguments from attorneys representing the city and the Goldwater Institute. Gordon then ruled, “granting the city’s motion to dismiss” the lawsuit....
Cash flows in supervisor races in 2 Mesa districts
Money is flowing to the two hotly contested Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Primary Election races that impact Mesa. While there is only one Democrat in each of the County District 1 and 2 races, two Republicans in each district are vying for the nomination. In District 2, which includes...
“Disorienting”: Basketball greats talk women’s sport surge at WNBA All-Star weekend
Phoenix played host to the WNBA All-Star Game over the weekend at a time that's both exciting and a bit disorienting for female athletes.The big picture: Women's sports, and basketball especially, have finally reached a large and engaged audience, but with it has come uninformed opinions and a lack of appreciation for the great players who came before today's stars, some of basketball's biggest names said.What they're saying: "I am so excited for what's happening in women's basketball, this is everything all of us that have been involved in the WNBA have ever wanted," retired WNBA superstar Sue Bird said...
Aubrey Plaza tears ACL and attends basketball game with crutches and ice wrap for injured knee in new photos
PARKS and Recreation actress Aubrey Plaza is making the most out of her torn ACL. She decided to attend a basketball game despite her injury, and made sure to ice and wrap her knee. Aubrey, 40, tore her ACL while playing a game of knockout at the Phoenix Mercury practice...
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