Fry Bread House: A taste of Indigenous culture
Fry Bread House not only packs delicious ingredients between a fluffy piece of frybread but also a whole lot of history. Richard Perry, co-owner of Fry Bread House, said it is a unique restaurant that uses frybread as the main part of their menu. Frybread, Perry said, was created by...
Landowners demand Phoenix pay $750M for new data center rules
Nearly a dozen landowners and prospective data center developers have demanded about three-quarters of a billion dollars from Phoenix. Citing a voter-approved state law, they’ve claimed that the city owes them for lost property values since last summer, when Phoenix leaders passed new zoning rules to regulate where...
Sun City couple accused of causing series of terrifying road rage incidents
SUN CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — A Sun City couple is facing more than a dozen felony charges after police said they caused three dangerous road rage incidents during the past month using weapons like a hammer, a hatchet and bricks. According to the probable cause statement, the first incident...
Grasshopper Invasion Turns Phoenix Commute Into Crawling Chaos
The Valley is hopping, and not in the fun nightlife way. A startling number of grasshoppers have popped up across the Phoenix area this week, splattering windshields, piling in parking lots and unnerving commuters. Residents and drivers across the metro are posting photos and videos of the insects clinging to cars,...
Man accused of stabbing homeowner near downtown Gilbert arrested
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A man accused of breaking into a home and later stabbing a man last week near downtown Gilbert has been arrested. Jose Casimiro Ramirez, 45, was taken into custody in connection with the case in which police say he forced his way into a home and later stabbed a man.
Arizona town shatters record for highest March temperature ever recorded in the US
The heat wave didn't stop there. Arizona town shatters record for highest March temperature ever recorded in the US first appeared on The Cool Down .
Smart Drinking Fountain Expands in Phoenix
The City of Phoenix Office of Innovation has installed its 12th smart, chilled drinking fountain and bottle‑filling station at Burton Barr Central Library, expanding its growing network. These fountains are designed to make chilled drinking water more accessible to the public. “We are using data, community...
Phoenix breaks March heat record, surges to 100 degrees
The Valley hit its first triple-digit day on Wednesday, marking the earliest on record that it has reached 100 degrees. According to the National Weather Service Phoenix, Sky Harbor reached 100 degrees at 2:57 p.m. But then two minutes later, at 101 degrees, today also became the warmest day in March ever recorded.
DVUSD superintendent’s resignation letter
Deer Valley Unified School District Superintendent Curtis Finch’s March 11, to the DVUSD governing board:. I am writing to formally share my intent to resign as superintendent of DVUSD, effective June 30, 2027. My primary goal in providing this notice now is to ensure the district is not left...
Murder trial for ex-Phoenix PD officer delayed
A murder trial for a former Phoenix Police officer Germayne Cunningham and his wife Lisa is now on pause, due to issues with evidence collected by Goodyear Police.

















