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Community comes together to celebrate Mesa woman’s 105th birthday
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona woman is celebrating a birthday that very few people will ever get to see. Reba, a resident at Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care in Phoenix, is celebrating her 105th birthday! The facility threw a big party to help her celebrate, complete with balloons, a birthday crown, cake and more.
Proposed Hydroelectric Project Concerns Mohave County Officials
A plan by Gravity Storage LLC to build a 3,000MW hydroelectric renewable energy project 35 north of Kingman has Mohave County officials concerned about potential impacts on regional water supplies. The Red Lake project would create two reservoirs 2.4 miles apart, each with a capacity of 26,000 acre-feet. The reservoir...
Mesa's HandleBar Diner has closed. Here's what we know
HandleBar Diner, the Valentine-style diner located in the Mesa master-planned community of Eastmark, has closed. The diner’s operators took to social media on Friday, sharing that the building's owners had “chosen to close the diner effective immediately” and called the closure “quite a surprise to Chasie and Kevin,” referring to Chasie Womack, who currently runs the diner, and her partner Kevin McMillen.
Cottonwood PD Lobby Temporarily Closed for Construction
Cottonwood Police say due to the construction noise in their patrol room, the front lobby of the department will be temporarily closed. An estimated time of reopening was not given. Call them for assistance on their non-emergency number or through their website. non- emergency line [928-634-4246] or visit our website...
University of Arizona quietly returns to 'U of A' branding; ASU student says 'that's hilarious'
PHOENIX - You might remember in 2019 that the University of Arizona was mocked for rebranding as "UArizona." Well, now the university says it's back to using "U of A" – but how they announced the change has surprised brand experts. Arizona State University students are reacting to the...
ASU welcomes Venezia's New York Style Pizzeria concept at Tempe campus
Venezia's New York Style Pizzeria announced its new 'Presto' concept will open July 17 in the heart of the Arizona State University campus at Sun Devil Marketplace, catering to the fast-paced campus lifestyle.
ASU gathers highly effective classroom teachers to share their successes
In the Gadsden Elementary School District, near Arizona’s border with Mexico, most of the students are poor, and many are English language learners. Yet this district has embraced high-level math education, with dozens of students earning college credit before they even get to high school, according to Homero Chavez, director of the early-college program in the district.
Tempe bridle path suit stings neighbors
Tempe has filed suit in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking a declaratory judgment on who has legal authority over a south Tempe bridle path, where a resident’s block wall extends 10 feet into the trail. Many among the approximately 250 area homeowners who have pushed the city for four...
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 47 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 47 STEVE BOADWAY. With it being the 47th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 47 for Arizona is linebacker Steve Boadway, who played with the Wildcats from 1981-84. Boadway led the Pac-10 with 13 sacks in 1984, earning first-team all-conference honors. At the end of that year, he knocked the ball loose from Arizona State QB Jeff Van Raaphorst, resulting in a late-game interception in Arizona’s 16-10 win. Undrafted, he spent parts of three seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions from 1985 to 1988. He also served as linebackers coach at UC Santa Barabara. Boadway is now a longtime educator and administrator in Flagstaff. He has been the principal at Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff. He has taught German at the middle-school level there. Presently, he is in his fourth season as Flagstaff High School’s girls tennis coach while also being a physical education and health instructor at the school. Flagstaff girls tennis has qualified tor the state playoffs the last three seasons. In the past two years, the Eagles won the region championship.
3 East Valley hospitals’ fate could be sealed this week
The auction of Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, Mesa Mountain Vista Medical Center and two other Arizona medical facilities owned by financially troubled Steward Health Care System is set for Thursday, July 18 – at least for now. Steward Health Care, with permission of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez,...
Harvard Investments closes $15.4 million worth of San Tan Valley land sales
Harvard Investments closed on land sales to a homebuilder and multifamily developer who plan to construct single-family residences and build-to-rent units, respectively, in the growing, unincorporated community of San Tan Valley, Arizona. The two sales fetched $15.4 million. Harvard Investments, a real estate investment and development company, sold 133 guaranteed...
Evacuations lifted following hazardous materials incident in Coolidge
COOLIDGE, AZ (AZFamily) — Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders have been lifted following a hazardous materials situation in Coolidge. A City of Coolidge spokesperson tells Arizona’s Family that the incident happened at the Heritage Environmental Services, located about seven miles south of downtown Coolidge. Heritage is an Indiana-based company that focuses on eliminating industrial waste, although Coolidge officials have not provided details about the specific incident.
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