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17 years later: Remembering 4 Arizona journalists killed in helicopter crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Saturday marks 17 years since a tragic helicopter crash took the lives of four Arizona journalists, including two beloved Arizona’s Family colleagues: Jim Cox and Scott Bowerbank. On July 27, 2007, two two-man helicopter crews were covering a police chase in the Valley when they...
Retail chain Big Lots to close 13 locations across Arizona
PHOENIX – Big Lots will be closing over a dozen of its Arizona stores, a product of the company’s plans to shut down multiple locations across the country. Thirteen locations across the Grand Canyon State are planned to close sometime this year. Closing stores will have banners on their personal webpages indicating their closure and promoting a 20% off discount with limited exceptions.
Flagstaff Launches Teachers Closet to Support Educators
The Flagstaff Unified School District Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the FUSD Teachers Closet, a new initiative dedicated to providing essential supplies to our hardworking teachers. The FUSD Teachers Closet will officially open its doors on Aug. 5, offering a wide range of classroom materials at no cost to FUSD educators.
LIST: Phoenix-area wireless stores giving away $3M in free backpacks
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A number of Phoenix-area wireless stores are giving away $3 million worth of free backpacks to help ease the financial burden of back-to-school season. Round Room, LLC, a Verizon-authorized retailer, is hosting its 12th annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway on Sunday, July 28, as a way to ease the financial burden of back-to-school season.
Human remains found by hiker on South Mountain
PHOENIX — A hiker found human remains while on South Mountain Saturday morning, officials with the Phoenix Police Department said. Police received a call from a park ranger just before 10 a.m. who said the hiker found what they thought were human remains. Officers responded and were able to confirm the remains were human.
Phoenix expanded heat relief sites this year. 5 have already gotten 14,000 visits
The city of Phoenix for years has operated cooling centers in public buildings during hot weather. But this is the first summer the city is offering evening and overnight hours at some heat relief sites. Demand has been huge. Since May, Burton Barr Library in downtown Phoenix has been keeping...
Phoenix Braces for Blistering Week Ahead as Temperatures Climb Past 100 Degrees
Residents in Phoenix, AZ can expect a continuation of this summer's scorching heat, with temperatures forecasted to soar past the century mark throughout the upcoming week. According to the National Weather Service, today's high is expected to reach a blistering 108 degrees, intensifying to an even more oppressive 111 degrees by midweek. Southeast winds breezing at 5 to 10 mph are predicted to become westerly in the afternoon.
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.
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.
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