Tempe AZ

George Luhrs: From Prussian Deserter to Phoenix Pioneer. In 1867, George Luhrs ran from the Prussian army and landed in America flat broke. The young wheelwright fixed wagons in California gold fields, then moved to Arizona where his luck turned. By 1878, he set up shop in tiny Phoenix, saved...

The Haven, a Tucson-based recovery center says that a statewide crackdown by AHCCCS on sober living fraud is preventing Native women from getting proper care.

Just months ago, Arizona Small Dog Rescue moved into its new location after outgrowing its aging facility in Phoenix. Now, the rescue has even more work to do thanks to Monday’s storms.

Amid a tempest of discontent, Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne has made quite the claim, stating that the ire around 'woke ideology' in schools is contributing significantly to school closures—a dynamic that has embroiled several school districts in controversy, with Scottsdale Unified...

A service dog used by a woman to detect low blood pressure has been returned to her after it was taken last week, and Mesa police said a 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with theft and

Whether you’re navigating the infamous suicide lanes of Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue or rapidly merging to make your exit on the mini stack, the Valley can be a tough place to drive. But according to a recent WalletHub study, the severity of that drive vastly varies depending on...

Until mid-August, 2025 was looking like a year in which the Phoenix Police Department might finally turn things around. After police killed four people in the first two months of the year — including one who was hit in the heart by a “less-lethal” weapon — there were no fatal police shootings for six months.

A dramatic video shared from Tempe shows the moment when straight-line winds tore through a backyard as a microburst pummeled the Arizona city early this week.

Social-media users were terrified by the intensity of the storm, with one saying it was the "scariest experience of my life."

Boston — Digitally native retailer Wayfair‘s expansion into brick-and-mortar continues, as it is close to opening a Wayfair Outlet in the greater Phoenix market. A report from 12News in Phoenix says the Boston-based retailer will open a Wayfair Outlet on Oct. 17 in Chandler, Ariz. A company spokesperson confirmed...