Father’s Day Gift Guide
With Father’s Day coming up, people are looking for the perfect gift for dad!Whether your dad is sporty, musical, into food or anywhere in...
Zingara Brings a Southern European Experience to Scottsdale
Combined Coffee Shop, Bespoke Market and Wine Bar to Open Late Summer SCOTTSDALE- Long-time Arizona restaurateur and entrepreneur Hera Ambrosio is proud to announce her...
Bashas’ to Celebrate the Best Standout Flavors In Donut Contest
From throwback childhood flavors – like Root Beer, Butterscotch, Neapolitan, Key Lime and Banana Split – to today’s unconventional flavor mashups – like Strawberry...
Business Leaders Come Together in Support of The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation’s...
Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. hosted the 13th annual Fitz’s Supper Club event presented by Dominick’s Steakhouse benefitting The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation.The sold-out event, which integrated...
Power Ranch Golf Club Launches Greens and Bunker Renovation Project
Award-Winning Course Will Invest Approximately $2.6 Million Dollars to Update Facility PHOENIX – Power Ranch Golf Club, owned by Thompson Golf Group, is closing its...
Bashas’ Supermarkets Team Up With FirstFruits to Donate More than 20,000...
Now that pandemic-related SNAP benefits have ended, more people are turning to their local food banks to help make ends meet. Thanks to a...
4th Annual Cinco de Chandler at Ghett’ Yo’ Taco!
Wish you could be spending Cinco de Mayo at Rocky Point? Get the next best thing at the annual two-day Ghett’ Yo’ Taco Cinco...
Arizona Gives Day is on the Way
Arizona Gives Day is almost here! This 24-hour state-wide campaign is when people across the state join forces to support the causes that mean...
GiGi’s Playhouse Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes presented GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix with an official proclamation at their 8th anniversary that declares March 21 as World Down...
Orpheus Male Chorus Presents Benefit Concert for 100 Club of Arizona
ALL ticket proceeds benefit families of first responders killed or injured in line of dutyThe Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is proud to present...
Hues of Hope
Join us for an evening of hope, benefiting families affected by ALS on April 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Now in its...
Tasting with Tequila Corrido
Come taste tequila like you never have before. Maestra Tequilera Ana Maria Romero Mena is hosting a Tequila Corrido tasting and bottle signing at...
Mint Cannabis Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Sweet, Infused Treats
No matter whether you are single or attached this Valentine’s Day, the Mint’s cannabis kitchen has you covered!The Mint Café’s professional chefs are offering...
Make Valentine’s Day Gift-Giving Easy and Affordable at Bashas’ and Food...
Bashas’ and Food City grocery stores are full of thoughtful gifts for Valentines of all kinds, from significant others to kids, pets, friends, classmates,...
Community leaders gather to launch clean water initiative in south Phoenix
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement recently awarded a $25,000 grant to Water Works to bring safe, clean...
Food City Celebrates 20 Years of Hosting Community Soccer Tournament
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Food City’s annual soccer tournament, Copa Food City, returns to the Phoenix Events Complex (2209...
Bashas’ Holds Family-Friendly Halloween Celebrations in Stores on Sat. Oct. 29
Arizona families across the state are invited to creep and crawl into their neighborhood Bashas’ supermarket for some fun-filled holiday treats and activities the...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Employees to Fill 1,000 JoyJars...
In support of the Jessie Rees Foundation, an estimated 170 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona employees will volunteer their time to fill 1,000 JoyJars with toys,...
Bashas’ Announces Promotions
Three new appointments within Bashas’ Family of Stores are bolstering talent among the leadership teams at two of their brands, AJ’s Fine Foods and...
Bashas’ Names C4 Foundation the Winner of $50,000 Donation in Charity...
Culminating its weeks-long Community Choice Charity Challenge, Bashas’ named C4 Foundation the grand prize winner of a $50,000 donation during a special event at...
Bashas’ to Donate $50,000 to a Lucky Nonprofit Sept. 23
Supermarket chain will announce which one charity (out of 10 finalists) received the most online votes from the community; Trey Basha will present that...
Kierland OktoberWest Festival to Take Place Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022
Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet as The Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale will soon host its inaugural OktoberWest Festival,...
Downtown Tempe Plans Sunday Fun-Days to Kick off Fall-O-Ween
It’s sure to be a fun-filled fall with the return of several popular family-friendly fun events in Downtown Tempe. Favorites like the Second Sundays...
Food City Spices Things Up for Hatch Green Chile Season
While many of us cannot wait for cooler temperatures to arrive, it is about to get a lot hotter throughout the state due to...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation opens grant application window,...
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement announced today that it has opened its discretionary grant application window...
Bashas’ launches a 90-day celebration for its 90th anniversary
Bashas’ will begin a 90-day celebration this month to commemorate its 90th anniversary. From grocery card giveaways and an attempt to break a GUINNESS...
Bashas’ Announces EBT SNAP Online Acceptance for Same-Day Grocery Delivery and...
Shoppers looking for accessibility and convenience have a new option for their grocery purchases. Bashas’ more than 100 grocery stores across Arizona are now...
Bashas’ Invites Arizonans to Get Nostalgic to Celebrate its 90th Anniversary
As it prepares to officially celebrate 90 years of serving Arizona later this year, Bashas’ is inviting Arizonans across the state to look back...
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Partnership Expands to Support 200...
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation recently announced an investment of $6 million to increase access to higher education for Native American students as part of an...
Bashas’ Brings the Carnival to Town for This Year’s Donut Flavor...
Vivid fluorescent lights, childlike squeals of delight, and an unmistakable aroma of sunshine, machine oil, and sweet, sticky indulgences. These are sights, sounds, and...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Holds Free Medicare Information Sessions
Healthcare needs can radically change as people age, which makes having a keen understanding of Medicare options vital. With more options than ever before,...
Cancer Support Community Arizona CEO Receives Fellowship Award
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust selected Cancer Support Community Arizona CEO Debbie DiCarlo as a recipient of one of its nine Piper Fellowship award...
Raley’s Completes Purchase of the Bashas’ Company
Raley’s has announced the completion of the Bashas’ acquisition. As previously shared, Raley’s had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets...
Tooth Fairy Giving Reaches an All-time High
Got a fiver for that tooth? According to a new survey from Delta Dental of Arizona, the Tooth Fairy does! Findings from Delta Dental’s...
Implementation of tenant/landlord assistance programs is critical
By Michelle Lind, CEO Arizona REALTORS® Arizona businesses continue to be affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. Particularly hard-hit are those individuals whose business is...
Your risky behavior is impacting Arizona’s kids
By Richard Berg, Camp Colley FoundationThe temperature in Arizona is rising and so is the level of disregard for following commonsense guidelines for mitigating...
UNCERTAINTY AND MARKET VOLATILITY
UNCERTAINTY AND MARKET VOLATILITY
The first six months of 2020 will go down as one of the most life changing and unforgettable years in our...
Meet Debbie Nez-Manuel: Leader and Legislative Candidate
I recently met Debbie Nez-Manuel, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation with roots in Klagetoh. Her early years in the small community among...
How To Run For Tempe City Council – A Guide
Running for Tempe City Council can be a daunting task. I should know, the first time I ran in 2000 I lost badly! I...
Opinion: Doreen Garlid is the Tempe City Council Race’s Standout Newcomer
Tempe voters: if you haven’t already received your Tempe municipal ballot in the mail, you will very soon. While most of the attention has...
Clutter-Free Christmas Gifts
The time is rapidly approaching when many will gear up, arm themselves with Christmas lists, and brave the Olympic shopping event known as Black...
The DACA program has made my ability to achieve the American...
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments regarding the legality of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for...
Opinion: Plasma Donation Is It Worth The Compensation?
For those of you that are familiar with donations to the good cause of Plasma Protein Therapy, then you know that plasma donation centers...
(Opinion) City and scooter companies must come to a solution to...
Last Sunday I rode a Lime scooter to ASU Gammage to see Aladdin. By the way, the Genie is fantastic; go see it if...
(Opinion) Holy voter suppression, Batman!
While most people were getting ready to pass out candy to little superheroes this past Halloween, I was voting. Like most elections, I voted...
(Opinion) After Democracy
“What comes after democracy?” That’s a question I first asked myself a few years ago, not because I thought there was something better than...
Opinion: Wildlife Sanctuaries Help People Too
By Debbie Gibson, Vice President, Phoenix Herpetological Society
A student struggles with basic science because it’s "boring” and he can’t see how it applies to...
(Opinion) Enough is Enough: Vote NO on Prop 306 and Protect...
By Phoenix Councilwoman and Candidate for Mayor Kate Gallego and
Lauren Kuby, Vice Mayor of Tempe
The corrupting influence of dark money plagues Arizona -- it's hurting...
(Opinion) YES on Tempe’s Two Ballot Propositions
Yes on Proposition 418: Hold Our Elected Officials Accountable
Should voters support this update to the Tempe City Charter, removing a councilmember could be considered...
(Opinion) What Tempe Prop 418 Actually Does
Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way. I am probably the reason Prop 418 was created giving Council the power...
Arizona State Fair Celebrates Friends 55+ Day Presented by Humana on...
Fair goers 55 and older can enjoy complimentary admission to the Arizona State Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, thanks to Humana, a leading...
Sourcely Appoints Jeff Mandell as Board Advisor
Sourcely Holdings, Inc., a leader in aftermarket mobile device parts and services, today announced that telecom and consumer electronics industry veteran, Jeff Mandell has...
(Opinion) The Case For Survey-Based Goal Setting
When I first got on Council I pushed for a Residential and Commercial Code Compliance survey. Basically, I asked that we create an objective...
West Side Story Comes to Phoenix Theatre
Phoenix Theatre, the largest professional regional theatre company in the Valley, is kicking off its 99th season with the classic musical, West Side Story...
(Opinion) Historical Examples of Removed Elected Officials
Recently, the Tempe City Council majority voted to put the Code of Conduct reform, in the form of Proposition No. 418 (Prop 418), on...
(Opinion) Vote for Tempe Prop 418 Reform!
After being vociferously and publicly opposed by then Councilmember Elect Jennifer Adams, the Tempe City Council majority voted to put the Code of Conduct...
Viewpoints: Good Leadership Requires a Commitment to Personal Responsibility
Do you ever get tired of people behaving badly? I certainly do. In the workplace, the boardroom, civic and social groups, churches and synagogues,...
Young LatinX Community Shares Their Opinions on The Fourth of July
With the recent events of minors being relocated from their families, young adults within the Latinx community have expressed unease during the Fourth of...
OPINION: Why I Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month
It’s sadly ironic that while communities across the country celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month in June, we are simultaneously witnessing cruelty toward immigrants...
(Opinion Column) Promises Made, Promises Kept
Promises made. Promises kept. In the early 1970’s and into the 1980’s and even 1990’s, Tempe was acquiring neighborhood parks at a rapid rate...
Opinion: Think Your Son or Daughter Might be LGBT+?
Are you worried that your son or daughter might be LGBT+? Many parents and grandparents today were raised in an era where certain behaviors,...
(Viewpoint) Protect Public Education Funding, Vote NO on Prop 305!
This coming November Proposition (Prop) 305, in support of the deceptively entitled Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) voucher program, will be on the statewide ballot....
(Viewpoint) Mega Animal Shelter Won’t Serve East Valley
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) will be closing its East facility in Mesa in 2019 and there are no plans to build...
Why Do People Struggle Financially? Take a look and Find...
Have you ever wondered why people struggle financially? There are so many opinions and ideas around this topic. Many blame the government, society and...
Viewpoints: Is This Myth True about DACA?
It's no secret that President Donald Trump is on the verge of ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; one reason is the...
Suggested Rules For Bike Share
I'm sure you've seen the bike share bikes around Tempe....
Tempe City Council has gotten 15-20+ emails over the last month regarding the bike share...
Opinion – Is it Better to Rent or Own a Home?
Dollars & Sense
There is one Personal Finance question that comes up all the time…
“IS IT CHEAPER TO RENT THAN TO OWN A HOME?”
The...
Opinion: Tempe Councilman Granville’s Top 3
Tempe Councilman Granville's Top 3
(1) Conversations w/Kolby
Councilman Granville will host another series of "conversations". These informal conversations are an opportunity to talk one-on-one with Granville...
Opinion: Embracing Our Values and a Clean Energy Economy
Cities have the power to lead the way on climate action and, on March 8th, Tempe looks to do just that as the City...
OPINION: Education Suffers When our Students Live with ‘Fear’ Due to...
By Dr. Lupita Ley Hightower, Superintendent, Tolleson Elementary School District
The UCLA Civil Rights Project recently presented the findings of a first-of-its-kind study during a...
Opinion: Transparency and Prop 403: A Clear Choice for Tempe’s Future
In this current election, in addition to being able to vote for three candidates running for City Council, residents have the opportunity to vote...
Opinion: Vote Vega for Tempe’s Kids
With three open seats in this important City Council election, I’m asking you to cast one vote for Genevieve Vega. I was raised in...
Opinion: There is More to Dark Money than a Current Tempe...
Outrageous. She claims to be fully supportive of Proposition 403, a measure that would amend Tempe’s City Charter to seriously regulate “dark money” expenditures...
Opinion: Elect Genevieve Vega for Tempe City Council
In Tempe there is an upcoming election. In this election, no candidate is more qualified than Genevieve Vega. There are three Tempe City Council...
Opinion: Robin Arredondo-Savage Has Earned Our Vote
I support Robin Arredondo-Savage for Tempe City Council. I have had the honor of knowing Robin since her days on the Tempe Union High School Governing...
Opinion: Justin Stewart for Tempe City Council
This is the first time we have felt compelled to endorse a candidate in our City’s Council elections.. We have been directly and indirectly...
Opinion: Tempe Election (How I’m Voting)
Early ballots arrive today. I'm sure you've been bombarded with signs, mailings, phone calls, and door knocking from candidates about the election. As a...
Opinion: Tempe’s Lauren Kuby, a Proven Leader
As a resident of South Tempe and a small business owner, I am more than proud to be supporting Councilmember Lauren Kuby for re-election...
Opinion: Tempe’s Renewable Energy Future
In a few days, my city will have an opportunity to make history and set us on a path toward a more resilient future....