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Dozens of firefighters battling Beehive Fire south of Maricopa
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A wildfire that started on Monday afternoon is burning out of control in Pinal County. The Beehive Fire started about 16 miles south of Maricopa, close to Interstate 8. It has burned about 77 acres. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management officials said about 50...
Kohler opens manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona
(The Center Square) – Kohler is officially added to Arizona’s manufacturing facility roster. The kitchen and bath company opened its facility in Casa Grande with roughly 400 jobs expected to be created as a result, according to a news release from the Arizona Commerce Authority on Wednesday. The release added that Kohler is in federal “award negotiations” with the Department of Energy that could be up to $51.2 million with...
The oldest family-owned restaurants in metro Phoenix beat the odds — 1 for nearly 80 years
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article included incorrect information about when Serrano's Mexican Restaurants opened its Tempe location and about the co-founder's name. The article also gave incorrect information about who is now running the restaurants. Metro Phoenix is home to family-owned restaurants that have stood the test of...
High ozone levels expected for Phoenix area as triple-digit heat set to return
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Mostly sunny and warm across the Valley, with a few showers falling up in northern Arizona. A comfortable 74 degrees started Tuesday off as the official low over at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Highs pushed from mid to upper 90s to 100 degrees at Sky Harbor,...
Massive I-10 project over Gila River begins
The long-awaited construction of new I-10 lanes over the Gila River began this week as the Arizona Department of Transportation took a big step in a four-phase expansion of the highway between Phoenix and Casa Grande that will take at least four years and cost close to $1 billion. The...
A new Round 1 is coming to metro Phoenix. Here's where you can play at the Japanese arcade
Round 1 Bowling & Arcade is getting ready to open its second location in metro Phoenix. The popular Japanese arcade and entertainment attraction, which goes by "Round1," has leased a 65,000-square-foot space that used to be the Sears store at Chandler Fashion Center. The opening date has yet to be announced.
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