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After nearly 75 years in downtown Phoenix, the Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA is closing on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

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Downtown Phoenix YMCA to close; demolition request surfaces

Filthy Animal, a jungle-themed restaurant, in Tempe took the spot on Yelp's 2026 roundup of the best new restaurants.

Tempe’s Filthy Animal named best new restaurant in US by Yelp

Snow blankets Arizona Snowbowl near Flagstaff in a still from the resort’s Instagram video shared Sept. 29, 2026. The resort reported 2 inches of overnight snowfall. (Arizona Snowbowl via Instagram)

Snowbowl gets 2 inches of early-season snow

Francisco Evans-Gomez was sentenced Sept. 22 to six years in prison after an investigation that led to the seizure of about 50 pounds of methamphetamine and nearly 3,500 fentanyl pills, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. (Photos via Customs and Border Patrol and Maricopa County Attorney's Office)

Phoenix man gets 6 years in prison after 50-pound meth bust

Authorities are asking for the public's help finding a car that was involved in a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead in west Phoenix early Sunday morning.

Authorities ask for help finding car involved in fatal hit-and-run in west Phoenix

Police recovered the body of Nicholas Anderson, 43, from a Phoenix canal near 75th Avenue and Camelback Road on Sept. 28, 2026. Investigators said he was the driver in a nearby crash the previous day. (Photo via Creative Commons)

Man found dead in Phoenix canal was driver in nearby crash, police say

A listener of The Dave Ramsey Show who is single asks for advice on how to make a change and get his finances together.

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