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Dollar store shelves
Arizona retailers are hoping for a lucrative Christmas shopping season this year, while return policies are changing for some stores.
Nov. 24, 2023
The Workforce 2 You program begins in early 2024, offering accelerated training programs will last 4-12 weeks for people in Gila Bend, Queen Creek and Wickenburg.
Nov. 22, 2023
a for rent sign in front of a painted brick wall
A new report from the real estate analysis firm Construction Coverage finds Arizona is now the 10th most expensive state for renters.
Nov. 22, 2023
Albert Monroe Blakely and grandson Robert with Blakely Tumblers
The Show spoke with Kathleen Rambo, grandchild of Arizona's Blakely Oil founder, about how his legacy lives on in highly collectible Blakely glass tumblers and more.
Nov. 22, 2023
st marys volunteers pack boxes
This time of year, many cities and nonprofits encourage "healthy giving" to help unsheltered people.
Nov. 21, 2023
Slices of cantaloupe on a plate
The CDC issued a warning for a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut cantaloupes, which has spread to 15 states, including Arizona.
Nov. 20, 2023
Interstate 10
The stretch of I-10 between the Deck Park Tunnel and the I-17 “Split” interchange is one of the most highly traveled freeway segments in the Valley. More than 300,000 cars pass through it each day.
More Arizona transportation news
Nov. 20, 2023
Headshot of woman in blue shirt
The Show spoke with Deb Perleman, creator of Smitten Kitchen and the author of three cookbooks, about how she approaches the holidays and what to serve.
Nov. 20, 2023
Glendale residents supported by a group called Worker Power have filed a lawsuit against Glendale, claiming the city’s proposed tax benefits for the future VAI Resort development violate the Arizona Constitution’s “gift clause.”
Nov. 18, 2023
Sky Harbor Terminal 4
Reliability, value and convenience accounted for half of an airport’s overall score. Mayor Kate Gallego said Sky Harbor was recognized for having some of the fewest cancellations as well as short taxi-out times.
More Arizona transportation news
Nov. 16, 2023
Phoenix leaders will gather Friday to unveil a new transit center named after a former council member who died Tuesday.
Former Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams dies at 82
Nov. 15, 2023
Arizonans can look forward to a cheaper Thanksgiving dinner this year, with average turkey prices down 43% from last year.
Nov. 15, 2023
Sign for gun store outside of its building
Flagstaff’s city council is considering doing away with advertising at its airport after it was threatened with a lawsuit alleging it violated the first amendment rights of the owner of a Northern Arizona shooting range and gun rental business.
Nov. 15, 2023
Oscars
The Show spoke with M.V. Moorhead, longtime movie critic in the Valley, about some of his favorite, Oscar-worthy movies to see.
Nov. 15, 2023
Cars on road
More Arizonans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year.
Nov. 14, 2023
Phoenix’s program offering free naloxone kits is so popular, the city’s public health director wants to double its supply. She said her office will ask the City Council to approve 6,000 more kits, estimated to cost $300,000.
Nov. 14, 2023
Stethoscope in a doctor's office.
The Show spoke with Dr. Francoise Marvel, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, about the new opportunity that health care apps provide.
Nov. 14, 2023
woman looks at shirt
Holiday spending is projected to slow this year, compared to the past three years.
Nov. 9, 2023
Downtown Phoenix skyline
The 2022-2032 projection calculated that the annual growth would outpace the national average. It's still a fall from the 2020-2030 projection, which projected a jump of 721,689 during that period.
Nov. 9, 2023
Phoenix leaders will soon be asked to budget more money to lock down more alleys. If the council approves the $750,000 request, the money would come from Neighborhood Block Watch grants and cover 145 more alley segments for the fiscal year that ends July 2024.
More Arizona business news
Nov. 9, 2023

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