5 insider tips for Arizonans visiting Buc-ee’s for the first time
Buc-ee's opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear on Monday, June 22, giving many residents their first taste of the cult favorite gas station. The convenience store and gas stop was founded in 1982 and is known for its beaver mascot , "the world's cleanest bathrooms," cheap gas and homemade barbecue, among other
Fake LLCs Hijack Phoenix Homes as State Finally Tightens the Screws
Across the Valley, homeowners say their mailboxes are filling up with business letters addressed to companies they never started. The Arizona Corporation Commission is now trying to slam that door shut, rolling out new business filing rules that include an online identity check and stricter in-person ID requirements se
Smoke rises from building fire in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — East Valley residents may wake up to smoke in the air Saturday morning due to a large building fire in Tempe. Details about the fire are limited. Several fire units were called to the reported fire at a building near Broadway Road and Hardy Drive around 7:30 a.m.
At least 1 dead with large police presence in Chandler neighborhood
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — At least one person is dead Saturday morning in Chandler, prompting a large police response in a neighborhood. Details are still limited. A heavy police presence could be seen in a neighborhood off McQueen Road near Galveston Street, which is between Ray Road and Chandler Boulevard.
Residents say beloved Ahwatukee tree was cut down because Pride flags were displayed
PHOENIX — A beloved neighborhood tree in Ahwatukee that has served as a community gathering point for nearly a decade was cut down overnight, leaving neighbors searching for answers. For nearly 10 years, the "Ahwatukee Giving Tree" has been decorated for holidays and special occasions, including Christmas, Mardi Gras,.
How Arizona’s Extreme Climate is Changing the Way People Remodel Their Homes
A summer afternoon in Phoenix no longer looks the way it did a decade ago. Temperatures that once peaked in late July now arrive in April. Streets that used to cool down after sundown stay warm through midnight. For Arizona homeowners, this shift is not an abstract climate story. It shows up in contractor schedules, ma
La Chona Sports Bar Bringing the Party to Northwest Side of the City
The former Jay’s Cocktail Lounge space will soon be home to a new concept. La Chona is the name of a new sports bar under construction at 3208 W Indian School Road. The bar is being teased on social media, and will be a club-type setting serving drinks. The owner, Raquel Diaz, told What Now Phoenix she is hoping to ope
Uptown Phoenix Beer Shakeup As Dynamite Bar Fizzles And Sleepy Whale Swims In
Uptown Phoenix just swapped one beer bar for another. After a brief run at the northeast corner of Camelback Road and Central Avenue, a neighborhood taproom has quietly gone dark, and the space already has a new operator lined up. The team behind The Sleepy Whale says it will open a new craft taproom and kitchen in the
Mesa apartment tenants left without air conditioning
Residents at The Flats apartment complex in Mesa are experiencing indoor temperatures exceeding 95 degrees and say they've been without air conditioning for more than a month. Tenants are facing severe health concerns, with some seeking emergency medical care due to the extreme heat. Management notified residents Frida
ASU researcher discovers mushrooms could prevent flash floods on wildfire burn scars
Mushrooms could be an answer to wildfire-caused mudslides and flash flooding in Arizona. Arizona State University researcher Emmanuel Salifu is studying if mycelium, or the roots of mushrooms, could quickly restore damaged soils within wildfire burn scars. Wildfires damage soil health by removing the protective outer l
