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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2017Chef shutters three Phoenix restaurants for Day Without Immigrants protest
Three Phoenix restaurants were closed Thursday to support a national protest showing the impact immigrants have on the United States, the owner said.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 16, 2017
Arizona Sen. John McCain pokes fun at Ashton Kutcher during Senate testimony
Actor Ashton Kutcher testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday about the efforts to end human trafficking when Arizona Sen. John McCain decided to poke a little fun at him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2017Wrong-way driver makes way across 3 Phoenix-area freeways
A wrong-way driver made it nearly 20 miles along multiple Phoenix-area freeways early Thursday before finally being pulled over by highway troopers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2017Gilbert junior high teacher, coach arrested for inappropriate relationships with students
Two staff members at the same junior high school in Gilbert were arrested this week for allegedly being involved in inappropriate relationships with students, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017Phoenix will not become sanctuary city after council denies citizen petition
Phoenix will not become a sanctuary city after a citizen-filed petition was denied by the city council on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017About 20 students exposed to prison crowd control gas at Arizona school
About 20 students at a school near Phoenix were exposed to a prison crowd control gas after a training exercise on Wednesday, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017Phoenix Sky Harbor sees largest passenger drop in 8 years
The number of passengers who passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2016 was down 1.6 percent when compared to 2015.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017Phoenix-area theaters hosting Best Picture nominee fests before Academy Awards
If you haven't seen all the Best Picture nominees, two Phoenix-area theater chains are giving you the chance to catch up before the Academy Awards.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 15, 2017Man covers Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’ by singing, playing guitar, drums simultaneously
Bands are so overrated nowadays. Multiple people singing and playing the guitar and drums is cool, but have you ever seen one man do that all at once?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017Oh, Canada? Arizonans increasingly seek Canada move following Trump election
Since Donald Trump was elected, more Arizonans have been searching "How to emigrate to Canada" compared to residents in any other state, according to the real estate company Estately.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017Phoenix man sentenced for terrorism will appeal conviction
An Arizona man imprisoned for helping to plot a 2015 attack at Prophet Muhammad contest in Texas planned to appeal his conviction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2017
Report: University of Phoenix lays off 170 full-time faculty members
Officials at University of Phoenix have laid off at least 170 full-time faculty members as of Tuesday, the Phoenix Business Journal reported.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017Bill in Arizona Senate would help fund $395M arena for Arizona Coyotes
A bill that passed a committee in the Arizona Senate on Tuesday would help provide funding to build a $395 million arena for the Arizona Coyotes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017
Arizona Supreme Court to consider voter-approved measure to up minimum wage
The Arizona Supreme Court will consider whether Prop. 206, a voter-approved measure to increase the state's minimum wage, violates the state's constitution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017McCain: Flynn resignation raises questions about Trump’s ‘intentions’ with Russia
Sen. John McCain said former national security adviser Michael Flynn's resignation raises questions about President Donald Trump's "intentions" with Russia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017Silver Alert canceled for missing Phoenix-area man
A Silver Alert was canceled Tuesday after a man reported missing in a Phoenix suburb was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 201712-year-old arrested on suspicion of threatening Phoenix-area school
A 12-year-old boy was arrested Monday on suspicion of making online threats directed toward a Phoenix-area school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017Scottsdale Culinary Festival accepting applications to be guest judge
The Scottsdale Culinary Festival is accepting applications from foodies who want to be a guest judge at this year's contest through Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017Arizona’s got heart: 2 small towns bear Valentine-themed names
Two small towns in Arizona have names that fit in perfectly with Tuesday's Valentine's Day themes of love and romance -- Valentine and Love.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017Runoff release spillover shuts down street in Phoenix suburb
The release of excess water from a pair of Arizona reservoirs caused some spillage in Mesa early Tuesday., shutting down a street.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017New phone scam poses as Department of Health Services
The Arizona Department of Health Services is warning citizens to beware of a new phone scam.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2017Maricopa County waiving pet adoption fees for ‘Singles Awareness Day’
Maricopa County is waiving all adoption fees for a pet taken home on Wednesday, which is sometimes jokingly referred to as Singles Awareness Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 20175 facts about Arizona as it celebrates 105 years of statehood
At 105 years old, Arizona is still a kid when it comes to statehood, but that's plenty of time to rack up some interesting facts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2017Silver Alert canceled for Phoenix-area man after desert ravine crash
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday after a missing Phoenix-area man was found in the desert after crashing his car in a ravine.