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Kenny Chesney setlist: Every song he sang on Sun Goes Down Tour in Phoenix
Kenny Chesney brought his Sun Goes Down Tour to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on Thursday, July 25, a night after the No Shoes Nation waited out a thunderstorm for nearly two hours before the concert was rescheduled due to “forecasts for lightning to continue throughout the rest of the evening." The new date was billed as an Evening with Kenny Chesney and the weather did not interfere. Megan Moroney, who squeezed in a well-received opening...
Maricopa County invests more than $130K in dark-sky discovery center and other projects
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved more than $130,000 in funding this week. The largest portion of that money, about $100,000, will go toward the International Dark Sky Discovery Center in Fountain Hills. The county board’s Vice Chairman Thomas Galvin said the center teaches Maricopa County residents about the importance of dark skies for humans, animals and plants.
Here’s what’s happening to the Fry’s Electronics store in Phoenix
One of the Valley’s most distinctive big-box stores is set to become the new home base for Phoenix fire and police personnel. An old Fry’s Electronics location on Thunderbird Road and 30th Avenue, which resembled an Aztec temple, is in the process of being acquired by the City of Phoenix and will house a new headquarters for the Cactus Park Police Precinct and a future fire station.
'Just keep kicking': Kris Vera-Phillips on Olympics lessons, son's swim meet
Opening ceremonies for the 2024 Olympics will take place today — and for weeks the world will watch fantastic athletes compete hard for gold medals. For Kris Vera-Phillips, it's a time to pause and consider her young son's experience in the swimming pool. Kris Vera-Phillips is a Ph.D. candidate...
Major meth, cocaine busts in Arizona at Port of San Luis
(The Center Square) – Another major drug bust occurred along the southern border in Arizona last week. United States Customs and Border Protection stopped 47 pounds of cocaine and 80 pounds of methamphetamine at the Area Port of San Luis in two separate seizures made on the same day at the same port. Both drivers were United States citizens and were “turned over” to the Homeland Security Investigations Department of...
The Shops at Gainey Ranch add two new restaurants
The Shops at Gainey Ranch, nestled along the north side of Doubletree Ranch Road, has completed renovations on the 30,591 square foot shopping center featuring a new light-colored exterior, black awnings and ironwork, and refreshed signage. In addition, the new Corso Italia Restaurant & Market and el Carbón Mexican Eatery are now open.
Apache Junction to offer free design plans for affordable housing
The city of Apache Junction is preparing to offer free home design plans of affordable housing options through the city's development services department. The resource, which was ...
Arizona Humane Society offering free adoptions for dogs 50 pounds and over
PHOENIX – The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is providing free adoptions for any dogs 50 pounds and over in order to help larger dogs find new homes and combat overcapacity in shelters. According to an AHS press release, adoptions are remaining steady but bigger dogs tend to remain at...
Valley native turned Broadway star returns home for 2-night concert at ASU
Nick Cartell, an ASU graduate, is playing the lead role in the Broadway show Les Misérables. Cartell is from Scottsdale, Arizona and is about to release his new album, “A Thousand Spotlights.” In celebration, he is returning home for a two-night concert at ASU Kerr Cultural Center.
4-car crash leaves 3 people hospitalized in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A crash involving multiple vehicles has sent three people to the hospital on Friday morning in west Phoenix. Phoenix police say four vehicles crashed near 51st Avenue and Campbell Road, north of Indian School Road. Three people were rushed to the hospital, including one person with life-threatening injuries.
ASU falls short on returning human remains to Native tribes
Thirty-four years ago, Congress granted Native American tribes a pathway to reclaim ancestors that were dug up, stored and sometimes displayed in museums. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) required American institutions to return them. The road to repatriation has been long at Arizona State University. The...
Home developer breaks ground on San Tan Valley planned community
Home builder Tri Pointe Homes Arizona has broken ground on a 663 new homesite master-planned community in San Tan Valley. The community, Soleo, will be built on 252 and is set to open in
Mold on refrigerator door, spray paint stored above food found at Phoenix-area eateries
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
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