Scottsdale Unified may close 2 or 3 more schools to cover $6.5M budget gap
PHOENIX – Two school closures weren’t enough. The Scottsdale Unified School District is now weighing whether to shutter two or three additional campuses to erase a remaining $6.5 million budget shortfall while planning how to repurpose empty schools. In December, the board voted to close Pima and Echo...
Arizona high schoolers earn full ride scholarship through caddying
Two Arizona teens earned full rides to ASU as golf caddies, joining the first Evans Scholars class in Arizona.
The All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Buffet In Arizona That Will Leave You Absolutely Stuffed
There’s something deeply satisfying about cooking your own dinner at the table while someone else does the dishes, and Gen Korean BBQ House in Tempe has perfected this beautiful arrangement. This all-you-can-eat paradise lets you grill premium meats to your heart’s content without anyone judging how many plates...
Car riddled with bullet holes in north Phoenix; investigation underway
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are on scene after a car could be seen with several bullet holes late Wednesday night in north Phoenix. Officers responded to an apartment building near 27th Street and Greenway Road after 10 p.m. for reports of a shooting. A red sedan at the scene had several bullet holes.
Armed man dies after being shot by officers in north Phoenix: PD
PHOENIX - An armed man is dead after police say he was shot by officers early Thursday morning in north Phoenix. The Phoenix Police Department says officers just after 2 a.m. responded to reports of gunshots near 32nd Street and Paradise Lane. Once at the scene, officers encountered a man...
NHRA, FIREBIRD MOTORSPORTS PARK MOVE ARIZONA NATIONALS SCHEDULE EARLIER AMID HEAT CONCERNS
NHRA officials and Firebird Motorsports Park announced revised start times for the upcoming Arizona Nationals to address anticipated high temperatures in the Phoenix area. The event, scheduled for March 20–22, will now feature earlier sessions across all three days of Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competition. The...
Troopers use grappler to stop alleged wrong-way driver
A suspected wrong-way driver was taken into custody on March 11 near Interstate 17 and Dixileta Road. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says trooper used a grappler device to stop the suspect.
Fire rips through Mesa apartments, displacing 15 residents
The American Red Cross is assisting the 15 residents, including an 18-month-old, displaced by a fire that broke out at a Mesa apartment complex Tuesday morning.
Shroom Room, restaurant add vibe to Northeast Mesa
Mesa residents Kathy Sanchez and Bonnie Gibbons bonded over mushrooms. Their belief in the natural healing properties of adaptogenic mushrooms is so strong that it has led them to open a coffee shop where the fungi is an integral part of the beverage blends. The Shroom Room, 2860 E. McKellips...
2 seriously hurt after crash involving car hauler along northbound I-17 in Phoenix
PHOENIX — Two people are seriously hurt after a crash between a car hauler and a pickup truck along northbound Interstate 17 in Phoenix on Thursday, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety. The serious crash happened near I-17 and 7th Avenue. Witnesses say the car hauler crossed all...

















