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Phoenix bank steps in to help local food truck owner
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One Valley bank is supporting a local business and helping them during hard times, and that is Something Good!. After retiring from teaching, Darrel Stice moved from Colorado to Arizona to pursue his dream of being an entrepreneur, and thus the Snowy Churro Food Truck was born. FirstBank held a community event this week at its 20th Street and Camelback branch, focusing on “Banking for Good.”
Delicious news: The Italiano opens in Scottsdale Sept. 20
The Italiano, the newest restaurant by Chef Joey Maggiore and his culinary team, has announced its official grand opening for Friday, September 20. Located at 90th Street and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale, the elevated Italian restaurant will be The Maggiore Group’s sixth concept introduced to the Valley’s award-winning dining scene.
Community rallies behind EV teen with deadly cancer
Jackson Bickler was on his Make A Wish trip to Hawaii and things were looking up. His cancer went into remission in March and there was reason to hope. He’s about to turn 17 and had been accepted into a treatment program in Germany to deal with his soft-tissue cancer, metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
$80,000 air ambulance ride standing between Arizona woman and care she needs at the Cleveland Clinic
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A young woman from Chandler is in critical need of medical care across the country, and she needs help getting there. Ava Miles, 21, has been in an out of the hospital for the past five years after being diagnosed with gastroparesis. "Very headstrong, funny, always...
Study finds impacts of 4.2 ka climate event no big deal, actually
A megadrought that occurred 4,200 years ago had catastrophic impacts, potentially wiping out early empires and leading to large-scale changes worldwide. It was so significant it marked a turning point in the Earth's geologic history. Or was it?. New research out of Northern Arizona University shows that while the 4.2...
Maricopa Poised for Growth as FEMA Approves Critical Floodplain Re-designation
Maricopa, a city in the Sonoran Desert, is on the cusp of transforming 5,000 acres currently designated as floodplain land, paving the way for new development. A crucial step was taken recently when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR), as reported by Maricopa's official website. This letter is a testament to the promise that once infrastructural changes are implemented, the labeled floodplain areas will be removed from that designation, to greatly benefit future residents in terms of both insurance costs and safety concerns.
Storm chances return to Arizona this weekend as monsoon rebounds
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The atmosphere will be a little more favorable for monsoon activity this weekend after days when the state has been virtually devoid of any rain. That shift comes as a ridge of high pressure sets up in a favorable pattern to the east of Arizona. In contrast, an unseasonal trough of low pressure presses into the Pacific Northwest. The storm will help intensify the high impact on our monsoon flow and should bring more moisture into the state from the south.
Arizona nonprofit foundation receives $150K grant to support foster youth
PHOENIX – An Arizona nonprofit group recently received a $150,000 grant to support foster youth in their search for stable housing. Mercy C.A.R.E.S., a community reinvestment program, made the award to the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF). The AFFCF Rapid Rehousing program will use the funding to...
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government on Thursday announced water cuts that preserve the status quo. Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river. The 1,450-mile...
Bullhead Schools Surplus Equipment Sale
If one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, surplus supplies in the Bullhead City School District may be someone’s gold mine. The district will be launching a series of ongoing warehouse sales on August 15 and 29, plus September 12, with more to follow. The first three...
Hobbs to join female governors at DNC for conversation hosted by ‘Veep’ actress
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will be joining the seven other women Democratic governors in Chicago next week at the Democratic National Convention. All eight women will be participating in a panel discussion on Wednesday, Aug. 21 that will be moderated by award-winning actress, producer and activist Julia Louis-Dreyfus. “Governor Hobbs is looking forward to joining a panel with the country’s eighth democratic female governors on Aug. 21,” Hobbs’ office told The Center Square. “She’s excited to discuss how they’re delivering for...
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