Phoenix AZ

A POPULAR pit stop along Arizona’s “Valley of Sun” has reached the end of the road as customers have just weeks left to enjoy its sweet deserts. The Picacho Peak Dairy Queen Travel Center – which has been running for more than 40 years – will finally close its doors at the end of May.

Whether pet owners are encountering tough behavior issues or just need help with the basics, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) offers a wide range of group classes and private lessons that will help dogs become an extraordinary companion. Maybe it’s the leash pulling that turns walks into tug-o-wars. Maybe it’s...

PHOENIX — Fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire Sunday afternoon near 19th Avenue and Jefferson Street in Phoenix. According to fire officials, crews were dispatched around 1:15 p.m. after reports of a fire inside a large commercial building. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and flames coming f

United Foods International celebrated the grand opening of its new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Phoenix on Thursday. The Japanese-based liquids producer’s new facility is located near the Loop 202 and Dobbins Road at the Envision Dobbins 202 West Industrial Park, strengthening Phoenix as a leading hub

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Arizona is one of the most permissive states in the country when it comes to keeping bees — but that does not mean anything goes. While state-level beekeeping regulations are minimal, local ordinances, zoning codes, and a handful of statutory re

PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters stopped a burning RV from spreading to a nearby home Sunday afternoon in Phoenix. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the area of 59th Avenue and Indian School Road after reports of a house fire. When firefighters arrived,...

"Every single house in this Valley is too big to fail."

PHOENIX — Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department performed two separate rescues Saturday at Camelback Mountain within hours. The first rescue was at 11:30 a.m., about a quarter of the way up the mountain on the Echo Canyon Trailhead. The fire department said the woman was feeling dizzy and...

When it comes to patient safety, Dignity Health-Arizona General Hospital in Mesa earned an “A,” according to a nonprofit watchdog. Mesa’s other three hospitals – Banner Desert Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center and HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center – got a“C.”. Both Banner...

The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts. Staff projects that at current spending rates and revenue levels, expenses will overtake revenue in about four years. This year’s budget is $1.87 billion, nearly 15% higher than a year ago.