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Phoenix 24-hour diner cited by health inspectors

Jason Barry reports on Valley restaurants that saw the most risk factors identified by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department this week.

Phoenix, AZ · 3d
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Phoenix Independent

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MY DR NOW to open new northeast Phoenix location

MY DR NOW will open its newest family medicine clinic at 64th Street and Greenway Road on Monday, Nov. 9. The location will be open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. every day of the week Monday-Friday and 8

Phoenix, AZ · 3d

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Fired Buckeye Planner Says City Ignored Disability Law, Files Legal Claim

A former Buckeye city planner has filed a notice of claim against the city, saying she was fired while negotiating her return to work under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Jennifer Roseman says she requested accommodations for depression and anxiety and was working to come back from a doctor-ordered leave when the city terminated her instead.

Buckeye, AZ · 1d
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Axios Phoenix

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Valley roadways among the most dangerous in the nation, study says

Our roads in the Valley are some of the deadliest in the country, per a new traffic study. Why it matters: The analysis, conducted by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), could lead to new countermeasures to make our roads safer . MAG is a nonprofit dedicated to addressing regional challenges. It counts 28 Valley cities and towns, among other entities, as members. Driving the news: Last month, MAG presented its findings from an examination of 2020-24 traffic data, comparing it with 2014-19 data. The study found that roadway safety in the broader Valley — which includes parts of Pinal County — is bad and getting worse. By the numbers: Here's how the MAG area ranked out of 52 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), which set policy for their regions. Photo: Maricopa Association of Governments Tucson, Memphis, Fresno and Tampa face similar traffic fatality issues, per MAG interim safety policy manager Maggie Wong. Zoom in: 30% of fatalities involved "vulnerable road users" — think cyclers and pedestrians — and 70% occurred on non-residential roadways. The Valley ranked poorly in pedestrian deaths, non-residential roadway deaths and intersection deaths. What they're saying: " Unfortunately, not many surprises," Wong tells Axios. "We know that

Pinal County, AZ · 2d

KTAR News

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Tempe Town Lake closed to fishing due to E. coli concerns

Tempe Town Lake will remain closed to all boating — and now fishing — activities after record flooding caused water quality concerns, the City of Tempe announced. The lake initially closed on Sunday out of an abundance of caution as the Salt River Project released water from several regional reservoirs, which increased water flow through the lake, raising the potential for debris.

Tempe, AZ · 1d

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Wild Hare to Reopen as Wild AZ Distillery in Tempe

Wild AZ Distillery is preparing to reopen the former Wild Hare Distillery at 5869 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 18, in Tempe. Owner and master distiller Kristen Chavez-Hatch told What Now Phoenix she hopes to welcome guests in the coming weeks, pending final county approval. For Kristen, the purchase meant leaving...

Tempe, AZ · 2d

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Arizona Projects 11-06-26

1. Demolition of the former downtown Phoenix radio station building is underway as Phase I of Atari Hotels in Roosevelt Row, formally launching construction on the project. Intersection Development is developing the hotel and broader two-block Fascination Street entertainment district, with räkkhaus serving as the architecture firm. Plans include a roughly 2,400-person entertainment venue alongside hotel and entertainment uses, with the project targeted for completion in late 2028 or early 2029.

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

KTAR News

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5,300-acre West Valley development scales back to focus on homes

A 5,300-acre master-planned community in Peoria originally entitled decades ago for 8,000 homes, three golf courses, a resort and up to 2 million square feet of commercial space is scaling back on those original ambitious plans that had been laid out by the previous developer. The Saddleback development is entitled...

Peoria, AZ · 1d

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Affordability clouds city housing program gains

Phoenix has exceeded its goal of creating or preserving 50,000 housing units by 2030, reporting more than 71,000 units six years after launching an initiative to expand the city's housing supply. But the city's latest figures also illustrate a continuing problem: Most of the housing added since the initiative began...

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

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Power shortages threaten Metro Phoenix construction momentum

Access to electrical power has become the deciding factor in whether Phoenix construction projects move forward on schedule, even as demand remains healthy across industrial, office and retail, according to LGE Design Build’s newly released Q3 2026 Construction Delivery Outlook Report. “Demand in Phoenix is still strong across major...

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

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Recent rains were 'a drop in the bucket' for Colorado River reservoir water

Heavy rains pounded Arizona and the Four Corners region in recent weeks, and the effects were nearly impossible to miss. Storms drenched places like Flagstaff, Winslow and Durango, Colorado, surging through rivers, across streets and into homes. Steady rain made for a soggy Halloween in the Phoenix area. Floods made...

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

Surprise Independent

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Comedian performs at The Vista in Surprise

Stand-up comedian Greg Fitzsimmons performs at The Vista Center for the Arts, 15660 N. Parkview Place today, Nov. 6. Part of the Surprise Arts, the city of Surprise invites residents and visitors to performances at The Vista Center for the Arts, which brings professional touring artists to the community for live music, comedy, dance and special events throughout the year.

Surprise, AZ · 1d

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Multiple Phoenix-area freeway closures planned for over the weekend

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Drivers should prepare for several freeway closures and ramp restrictions across the Valley this weekend for ongoing improvement projects, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers are urged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and use detour routes as needed. Below is the weekend...

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

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Phoenix families who have lost SNAP, CHIP benefits can apply for help with bills

After hundreds of thousands of Arizonans lost SNAP benefits, the city of Phoenix created a crisis assistance program to help those households with bills. Now, the city is expanding eligibility for the program to include families with children who have recently lost health coverage. More than 22,000 Arizonans — mostly...

Phoenix, AZ · 2d

Sun City West Independent

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Free yoga in the park for Sun City West residents

Recreation Centers of Sun City West card holders and their accompanied guests can join in outdoor fun with Yoga in the Park.

Sun City West, AZ · 1d

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Election results may have pushed gas prices lower, but Arizona's still above the national average

Gas prices continue to fall after election results and Arizona’s switch to winter blends — but the state’s fuel prices still exceed the national average. Arizona’s average price for unleaded sits at $4.32 a gallon, down 12 cents from last week. The average diesel price in the state fell two cents since last week, to $4.35 a gallon.

Arizona · 1d

Glendale Independent

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Glendale council turns focus to other potential annexations

Other potential annexations by the city of Glendale have not been top of mind in recent months, and with good reason. Much of the public discourse of the past three months focused on the

Glendale, AZ · 1d

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This Huge Arizona Airport Fills Its Terminals With Rotating Museum Exhibits and Local Art

Most people treat an airport like a hallway with a security line attached. One busy hub in Phoenix quietly breaks that rule by hanging public art, cultural displays, and rotating museum exhibits right where travelers wait for their flights. It means a long layover can turn into a free gallery...

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

Lovely Garden Roots

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More Than 40 Tempe Homes Have Gone Without Irrigation Water Since a Contractor Damaged a Pipe in March, and Some Now Pay $900 City Water Bills

More than 40 Tempe Tally Ho Farms homes lack irrigation water since a March pipe break, and some pay $900 city water bills as trees die.

Tempe, AZ · 1d

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29 pets make journey to Phoenix as Arizona shelter recovers from flooding

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Humane Society welcomed 29 pets from a flood-affected shelter in eastern Arizona to the Valley and is asking the community to help make room. The Humane Society of the White Mountains in Lakeside was hit hard by last week’s devastating flooding and is dealing...

Phoenix, AZ · 2d