SpotlightSpotlight: Zac Gallen
Jason KeilJuly 14, 2021
Zac Gallen may not be able to use a brush like Leonardo da Vinci, but the 25-year-old pitcher can paint the strike zone with a baseball like an artist.
Jason Keil, Author at PHOENIX magazine
Valley NewsBusiness Buzz: Plant Solutions Uses Nature to Ease Employees Back to Work
Jason KeilJuly 14, 2021
Scottsdale’s Plant Solutions uses nature to ease workers back to their desks.
The manufacturer looks to motor forward after a disastrous year.
New Autism Screening Program If you can’t discuss your child’s behavior with your pediatrician, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) has a new autism screening program that takes 10 minutes over the phone. For more details, call 602-218-8204. autismcenter.org. Improved Chemo Treatment To minimize chemotherapy’s effects, Phoenix Children’s created the Chemo-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Dashboard. It utilizes color coding to match medication with anti-nausea drugs so doctors can prescribe accurately. For more info, visit phoenixchildrens.org....
Local nonprofit Feeding Matters advocates for pediatric feeding disorder.
Medical DirectoryValley NewsLocal Businesses Pivot to Provide COVID-19 Cleaning Services
Jason KeilJanuary 21, 2021
Local businesses pivot to COVID-19 cleaning and safety.
PeopleSpotlight: Chef McKenzie
Jason KeilJanuary 15, 2021
Valley rapper and producer Chef McKenzie spoke with us about building the city’s rap scene and what music and food have in common.
PeopleSpotlight: Scott Appelman
Jason KeilNovember 28, 2020
We spoke with Rainbow Ryders owner about finding his passion and how Phoenicians don’t have to go far to check “riding in a hot air balloon” off their bucket list.
Valley NewsBusiness Buzz: Valley Businesses Converting to Electric Vehicles
Jason KeilNovember 18, 2020
Several local companies are converting to electric vehicles to save money and the environment.
PeopleSpotlight: Jim Adkins
Jason KeilOctober 26, 2020
Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins has hardly frittered away his quarantine bingeing on Netflix docs.
PeopleSpotlight: Nora McInerny
Jason KeilSeptember 17, 2020
The underlying theme of Nora McInerny’s work is finding ways to move forward from the grief that all humans go through.
PeopleSpotlight: Steve LeVine
Jason KeilAugust 27, 2020
Steve LeVine spoke with us about the future of Fashion Week and not letting the coronavirus stop him from finding ways to bring people together while remaining at least 6 feet apart.
Valley NewsMeat Isn’t Done Yet. ASU is researching a better way to raise cattle
Jason KeilJuly 30, 2020
ASU is researching a better way to raise cattle.
MusicThe PHiXMusic Notes: Spirit Adrift
Jason KeilAugust 26, 2019
Nate Garrett devoted himself to metal after seeing a clip of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” on VH1 in middle school. More than two decades later, Divided by Darkness, the second album from his band Spirit Adrift, was awarded an 8.1 rating on Pitchfork (trust us, that’s good). The Phoenix-based guitarist and songwriter spoke with us about the record. You grew up in Oklahoma and lived in Arkansas. How did you find your way to Arizona? I...
Phoenix native Taylor Upsahl recently signed to a major label and booked a gig at Lollapalooza. She's also had some work done – on her name, that is.