Peoria Unified moves to close Kachina and Pioneer
The Peoria Unified School District Governing Board recently voted to approve the closures of Kachina and Pioneer Elementary Schools, following an unsuccessful bond override and declining enrollment. The decision was paired with a reconfiguration of Cactus High School to a 7-12th grade model to further support the...
We Found Arizona’s Most Dill-Icious Hidden Gem
Listen, I’m not saying I’d move actual mountains for the perfect spicy spear, but I’d definitely drive across the hot desert for one, and it turns out I didn’t even have to go that far. We stumbled upon what might be the most “dill-icious” spot in...
There’s No Way the American West Will Have a Normal Summer
This week’s record-breaking heat dome augurs badly for the months to come.
Sky Harbor Shock, TSA Staff Work For Free While Phoenix Passes The Hat
Roughly 800 Transportation Security Administration officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have been working without pay for more than a month as a partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse drags on. Officers say household budgets are squeezed so badly that some cannot afford gas or...
Bomb threats cancel classes at West Valley schools; Chuck Norris hospitalized | Morning News...
PHOENIX - From threats that prompted West Valley schools to cancel classes for the day to why there is a marijuana recall in Arizona, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of March 19. 1. Bomb threats prompt West Valley school cancellations. Featured. 2. Latest on the...
These Arizona BBQ Shacks Hardly Ever Advertise And Always Have A Line
Some of the best barbecue joints in Arizona never run a single ad, and yet somehow the parking lot is always full. If you see me standing in a dusty parking lot at ten in the morning, don’t worry, I haven’t lost my mind-I’ve just tracked down the scent of slow-smoked brisket.
Feds Haul In Mountain Of Meth And Coke In Phoenix Street Swoop
Hundreds of pounds of narcotics are off Phoenix streets after a major coordinated law enforcement crackdown, officials said. The seizure, described by investigators as a significant disruption to supply chains feeding local dealers, included large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine. According to FOX 10 Phoenix,...
Why We Don’t Mind the Heat: 3 Things Locals Actually Love About 115-Degree Days
There’s a strange pride that washes over desert locals when the thermometer climbs past 110 degrees. Outsiders look horrified. Locals? They shrug, grab an ice-cold drink, and carry on like nothing’s happening. It sounds borderline irrational, and maybe it is. But there’s something real underneath all that bravado, a...
Arizona City Set to Be as Hot as the Hottest Place on Earth
A record-breaking heat wave is baking the U.S. Southwest, as meteorologists warn of potential health risks.
Desert Town in California Matches All-Time U.S. March Heat Record at 108°
A small desert town in Southern California experienced scorching 108-degree temperatures on Wednesday, matching the hottest March reading ever documented across the United States. North Shore, California now shares this extreme weather milestone with Rio Grande City, Texas, which first established the record back in...

















