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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2015The Great Pumpkin? Huge inflatable gourd rolls down Arizona street
Someone alert Charlie Brown and the "Peanuts" gang: The Great Pumpkin apparently made a run for it in Arizona on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2015Poll: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s chances of re-election 50-50
According to a recent poll by consulting firm MBQF, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's chances of being re-elected are getting more and more slim: Only 50 percent of Maricopa County voters believe he should be re-elected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2015Arizona man’s Facebook post about recent police encounter goes viral
After a man's Facebook post about his recent encounter with a Tucson Police Department officer went viral, he took the opportunity to thank the officers for dealing with the situation in a non-aggressive manner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2015Weekend Valley freeway travel advisory for Oct. 30 – Nov. 2
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the following travel advisories have been issued for the weekend of Oct. 30.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2015Pups on parade: MCSO to hold puppy parade in Phoenix for animal adoption
In order to increase adoption numbers from the county's MASH unit, officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will be holding a puppy parade in Phoenix on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2015Viral stuttering comedian to do live show in Phoenix area
A comedian with a bad stutter who took the Internet by storm earlier this year will put on a live show in Phoenix next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2015Calling all Arizona kid artists: Show your best work in Doodle 4 Google contest
Google is inviting Arizona K-12 students to submit their best representations of the theme, "what makes me...me," for this year's Doodle 4 Google contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2015Phoenix wins multimillion dollar grant to expand Grand Canal path
The city of Phoenix won a $10 million grant to enhance the development of a path along the Grand Canal, according to a recent press release.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Oct 29, 2015Clinton v. Sanders: Bad Lip Reading of the first Democratic Presidential Debate
The YouTube pros at Bad Lip Reading took the first Democratic Presidential Debate and turned it into a video full of goofs, laughs and everything in between.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2015Boutique hotel is headed to Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row
Downtown Phoenix will get a new boutique hotel, the FOUND:RE, set to open next year.
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GENERAL NEWS | Oct 29, 2015The ‘Trumpkin’ is making Halloween extra fun for one neighborhood
An Ohio-based artist has created a different kind of Halloween decoration, Trump-ing up an enormous pumpkin. It's a huuuuge hit.
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GENERAL NEWS | Oct 29, 2015Kristen Wiig debuts ‘Crying in a Sweater’ trailer and her performance is award-worthy
Kristen Wiig stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to debut the emotional trailer for her new film. Sort of.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2015‘Lopes (and enrollment) up: Grand Canyon University reports growing quarter
For the 20th quarter in a row, Grand Canyon University has reported increased numbers for revenue, income and enrollment, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2015You’ve got to be ‘kitten’ me! Uber to bring back kitten-petting service to Phoenix
The international ride-sharing service Uber is bringing more than just rides to Phoenix: The company is bringing kittens to your doorstep on Thursday.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Oct 28, 2015Get a Halloween laugh out of 2015’s best scare pranks
Aside from all the candy and pumpkin-flavored everything, the Halloween season is the one time of year it's socially acceptable to scare people.
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GENERAL NEWS | Oct 28, 2015Pugs on parade: Dogs take part in Halloween fashion show and costume contest
About 100 pugs strutted their stuff, dressed as superheros, pumpkins, movie characters and other animals in a Halloween fashion show and costume contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2015Hiring search begins for new Phoenix College president
The Maricopa Community College system announced a nationwide search has begun for a new president for Phoenix College.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2015$15 million grant will help Arizona city with overpass project
The Arizona Department of Transportation has been awarded a $15 million grant to construct a highway overpass in Maricopa to separate car traffic from railroad tracks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2015Carrie Underwood to perform in Phoenix this spring
Carrie Underwood just announced her 2016 tour dates, and she's stopping in the Valley.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Oct 28, 2015Google Trends shares the most popular Halloween costumes
Curious about what people around the world are dressing up as for Halloween? Look no further than Frightgeist, put on by Google and Google Trends.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2015ASU salutes veterans and active military members for their service
Arizona State University is celebrating veterans and active military members everywhere for two weeks straight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2015Florida company to take over management of prison in Kingman
A Florida-based company has been picked by the Arizona Department of Corrections to manage the state prison in Kingman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2015How Arizona’s repeal of Common Core standards will affect your kids
We asked four experts to break down Arizona's decision to repeal Common Core standards and what it means for your kids going forward.
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GENERAL NEWS | Oct 27, 2015Time to clap: Trio’s synchronized juggling is fun to watch
Juggling is just about as old school as it gets but a trio called New Conformity has found a twist.