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Phoenix program helps people experiencing homelessness find jobs in the real estate industry
Federal data points to roughly half or more people experiencing homelessness having at least one job. One Phoenix-based nonprofit is working to help people experiencing varying levels of homelessness polish their interviewing skills, develop their resumes and find opportunities for work in partnership with the real estate industry. When Atiana...
Decadence Arizona EDM festival in Phoenix announces 2024 headliners
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Moldy hash browns and soda guns among violations 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.
Valley nonprofit looks to educate community on homelessness and provide job training
PHOENIX – Local and national nonprofit, Entryway Talent, aims to educate the Valley community about homelessness while helping others get into more stable housing. For Entryway, a key part of that work is not just the housing but also making sure people in need are trained to get a job.
Fry's Electronics: A look back at Phoenix’s locations of the tech retailer
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Tucson dive Dirtbag’s opens in Phoenix on Friday. Here’s a look inside
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Brittney Griner’s Dominating Performance Against Angel Reese Goes Viral
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is going viral on social media Thursday night after a dominant performance against the Chicago Sky and rookie Angel Reese. Griner is captivating the internet with posts from the WNBA, NBA, and many other social media platforms, headlining her epic ...
'Full circle moment' as Olympian Freddie Crittenden returns to the Phoenix students he works with
PHOENIX — Olympian Freddie Crittenden is back home in the Valley following competing in the Men's 110M Hurdles Final in Paris. To welcome him home, the students at Emerson Elementary, whose screams were so loud during the competition they likely could be heard across the Atlantic, quieted their voices down to surprise Crittenden at school Thursday.
Eugenio Suarez: “I just wanted to send a message”
Eugenio Suárez powered the Diamondbacks to an 11-4 win over the Rockies on Wednesday, smashing his first grand slam since the 2018 All-Star season. Suárez’s sixth-inning blast not only cleared the bases but also helped extend Arizona’s winning streak to a season-high six games. Thank you...
Coconino County reports flood measures near Timberline are working
Coconino County officials say flood mitigation measures put in place north of Flagstaff after the devastating 2022 wildfire season are working. It follows heavy monsoon rains this month that previously could have triggered debris flows through residential areas. This week, County crews pumped flooded waters out of a detention basin...
Flagstaff, AZ: Weekend Brings Potential Showers and Lower Temperatures
Flagstaff, AZ – As Flagstaff heads into the weekend, residents can expect a shift in the weather pattern. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has forecasted a mostly dry and hot Friday, with temperatures soaring into the mid-80s. However, this hot streak is expected to cool off as the weekend approaches.
Hike of the Week: Railroad Grade Trail near Greer
Over its 21-mile course, Railroad Grade Trail passes by five lakes, crosses three streams, and makes a creaky traverse of an old-style trestle bridge. Once used by the Apache Railroad to service bygone logging operations, the route had a brief second wind as a tourist ride before being decommissioned and repurposed into its current status as a hike/bike/horse trail. Because of its relatively flat terrain, ever-changing scenery, four trailheads, connectivity with other popular White Mountains trails and proximity to campgrounds, hiking this historic gem is do-able as a long day hike or a multi-day excursion. The cinder substrate trail runs north-south between State Route 260 and Big Lake through marshes and fur-spruce woodlands flanked by the volcanic massif of Mount Baldy ridge, which at 11,420 feet is the second highest point in Arizona that you can hike to legally. Mid-way through the trek, the route passes through a tunnel under State Route 273 emerging at Sheep Crossing, a popular fishing spot on the West Fork of the Little Colorado River. Here, the trek makes an easy ascent up toward the West Baldy Trail and the hike’s highest point where scars from the 2011 Wallow Fire paint the forest in shades of gray. Heading down toward Big Lake, views of 10,912-foot Escudilla Mountain stand out among treeless grasslands punctuated with glassy ponds that attract blue heron, eagles and swarms of waterfowl. This is also cattle country, so herd encounters are guaranteed, especially along the last miles leading to the trail’s southern terminus at Railroad Cove—a northern estuary of Big Lake.
Mesa Public Schools puts vapes detectors in middle, high school bathrooms
MESA, AZ — In an effort to deter students from vaping, Mesa Public Schools, Arizona’s largest school district, put vape sensors in all of its middle and high school bathrooms. “When I hear students tell me they don’t feel safe going into a bathroom, that really bothers me....
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