Phoenix AZ

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Arizona – Warm desert air already blankets the Phoenix metro this morning, and the sun will quickly push temperatures toward the low 80s by afternoon. Blue skies dominate early, but clouds may build later,...

Arizona’s hidden culinary gems are tucked away in small Mexican bakeshops across the state, where generations of family recipes transform simple masa into extraordinary tamales. Is there anything better than a fresh, steaming tamale unwrapped right out of the corn husk?. It’s the ultimate comfort food, and lately,...

Arizona is home to the first community in America to be specifically designed for retirees (per Life), ironically named Youngtown. It later paved the way for neighboring Sun City West, another retirement community near Phoenix. Back in the 1970s, the New York Times even reported that elderly residents of Youngtown...

A state investigator is recommending the permanent revocation of Tempe Tavern's liquor license, citing 11 categories of violations and calling the bar a "danger to the community."

PHOENIX – The latest Valley forecast calls for overnight showers followed by a potentially “historic” heat wave. Sean Benedict, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, said the best chances for precipitation from an approaching low-pressure system will be late Monday or early Tuesday. “We’ll...

PEORIA, Ariz. — A helicopter was deployed Monday to assist an injured hiker on a trail in the West Valley. The Peoria Fire Department said four people were hiking along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Trail near Dysart and Jomax roads and one of them fell. The hiker sustained a...

Arizona Athletic Grounds is turning weekend tournaments into a full-time economic engine, with operators calling 2025 a breakout year for the massive Mesa sports complex. A busier event calendar, fresh sponsorships and an upgraded mix of food and retail helped keep the place buzzing, especially on holiday weekends...

The Mission, the beloved candle-lit spot from acclaimed Chef Matt Carter, opened its brand-new Gilbert location earlier this year at Epicenter at Agritopia.

Somewhere in Scottsdale, Arizona, a buffet has quietly built a reputation that stretches far beyond the casino floor it calls home. Eagles Buffet at Casino Arizona draws crowds with an all-you-can-eat spread that covers everything from steamed crab legs to international comfort food. Seafood lovers, in particular,...

PHOENIX — A man is dead and a woman was injured following a crash in north Phoenix on Friday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to a crash in the area near Third Avenue and Indian School Road around 1:40 p.m. Upon arrival, officers...