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PHOENIX — The Picacho Peak Dairy Queen is closing its doors after 40 years of service. Bowlin Travel Centers announced in a press release that the store will close May 31, 2026. The ice cream shop was located off Interstate 10 in Picacho, conveniently on the drive between Tucson...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure will bring hot and dry conditions to Arizona for at least the next week. In the Valley today, look for a high of 101 degrees, which is about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Over the weekend and into early next week, high pressure strengthens, bringing temperatures within a few degrees of...

Social connections, both human and canine, may be the secret to longevity for our furry friends, according to a new study from the Dog Aging Project. Dogs, like humans, thrive ... Read more The post Sociability Key to a Healthier Dog’s Life, Study Finds appeared first on Doggodigest .

The experience features a program with original immersive visuals and 360-degree cinematography set to Bad Bunny’s music.

Transportation officials are warning Phoenix-area drivers to plan ahead for freeway road repairs and traffic restrictions over Mother’s Day weekend. Closure or lane restrictions are scheduled on State Route 51 and Interstate 17 in Phoenix and the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in Scottsdale, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for May 8-11.

The worst of the Hazen Fire is behind us. After six days of burning through salt cedar and brush near Buckeye, the blaze that smothered the Phoenix Valley in heavy black smoke is nearing full containment. But for hundreds of thousands of residents — especially children, the elderly, and anyone...

In February, Lee Rosen heard from the state of Arizona that his monthly food-assistance benefit had been terminated. He felt the impact of losing his $260 stipend immediately. “I’ve been stretching,” said the 69-year-old from Phoenix whose refrigerator is stocked with three eggs, a quart of milk and a few bottles of condiments. “I’ve never been like this in my life...

PHOENIX — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Douglas...

The Laura Owens case is heading to trial after her legal team rejected a plea offer, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Friday in an interview on KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos. Owens, a 34-year-old Scottsdale woman, is facing two sets of felony charges in...