Arizona nonprofit provides dignified flag disposal service
Arizona-based nonprofit Honoring America’s Veterans is helping people dispose of their old American flags. It’s part of their Tattered Flag Project. According to the organization, various Spencer’s TV and Appliance locations across the Valley function as collection sites for the banners. Internal collections also...
Woman accused of threatening Phoenix animal shelter employees, forcing evacuation
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman accused of making terroristic threats toward Maricopa County animal shelter employees over the phone last summer was arrested this month. Katie Michelle Dickson, 37, reportedly made 18 separate calls to Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) over the span of 40 minutes on June...
The Old-Fashioned Diner In Arizona That Secretly Serves The Best Breakfast In The State
Your GPS might question why you’re heading to Wickenburg at dawn, but your stomach knows exactly what it’s doing when you pull up to The Horseshoe Cafe. This unassuming diner sits in the heart of Arizona’s “Dude Ranch Capital,” looking like it could tell you stories about every cowboy who’s ever walked through its...
Voices of Arizona: A Gilbert woman solves her own medical case by joining health...
Elizabeth Lee of Gilbert spent decades navigating what she calls a broken and siloed health care system where she repeatedly encountered misdiagnoses and dismissive doctors. It took becoming a nurse for Lee to solve her own medical case, and she even discovered two extra sets of ribs. In her professional...
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly a year
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — If you’re looking to buy a home or refinance, mortgage rates are dropping to their lowest levels in nearly a year. Right now, a 30-year fixed rate is 6.35%, according to Freddie Mac, but is there a chance rates drop below 6% in the coming months?
Scottsdale City Council takes legal action against state over Axon HQ
The Scottsdale City Council voted 6-1 to sue the state of Arizona to block Axon from building a new headquarters. The city filed a notice of claim to stop the company's development of 74 acres near Hayden Road and Loop 101.
Phoenix police overtime cost city $98.5M
A city analysis says that while Phoenix Police spent over $98.56 million on overtime in the 2024-25 fiscal year, hundreds of unfilled officer positions largely covered the cost. The analysis, which was presented to a City Council subcommittee Sept. 3, says Phoenix actually saved $12.2 million, largely because Phoenix...
Tempe’s Harry Walker House is moved to new location. A high-rise is planned for...
A historic structure and former beloved Tempe restaurant has been picked up and moved to a new location in the city. The Harry Walker House was built in 1903 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. It was originally home to Harry Walker, a groundskeeper at Tempe Normal School (now...
Phoenix Police face 30% recruit dropout rate
When it comes to joining the Phoenix Police Department’s recruitment efforts, many are called but too many are dropping out. As Chief Matt Giordano and aides appeared at the Sept. 3 City Council Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee to discuss the department’s improving recruitment rate, Councilman Jim Waring...
Family still seeking justice one year after Phoenix mother’s body found
The family of Victoria Hahlen, a 26-year-old mother found murdered in Cave Creek, continues to seek answers in an unsolved homicide case with no arrests a year later.

















