Phoenix recognizes Juneteenth, the annual commemoration of the day when slaves in Galveston, Texas became the last to learn of their freedom, as an official holiday.
Arizona Gives is celebrating its 10th anniversary of the Arizona Gives Day event on April 5-6 this year.
Distracted driving and pandemic pressures continue Arizona’s upward trend in traffic fatalities.
Arizona physicians, institutions and philanthropists are on the cutting edge of innovative treatments, procedures and programs.
Learn what's new in Arizona's health and science sectors in this updated roundup.
HistoryValley Scientist Created a Life-Saving Scorpion Antivenin in the 1950s
Douglas TowneMarch 3, 2022
Rock star scientist Dr. Herbert Stahnke dazzled audiences in his 1950s TV show and created a life-saving scorpion antivenin.
Not long ago, "sprawl" was a bad word in the Valley. But with the cost to put a roof over your head rising by the day, a lot of people are glad that our far-flung, quasi-affordable environs exist.
Phoenix FilesNew Generation of Native Americans Faces Exclusion from Parents’ Tribes
Jimmy MagahernMarch 3, 2022
Edged out by government laws and stymied by federal inaction, a new generation of Native Americans faces exclusion from their parents' tribes -- along with their benefits.
Phoenix FilesBusiness Buzz: Scottsdale’s Young Paris Launches NFT Projects
PHOENIX magazineMarch 3, 2022
Scottsdale multihyphenate Young Paris launches NFT projects for local artists.
Phoenix FilesLand Zo: Billion-Dollar Development to Rouse Recreation at Tempe Town Lake
Madison RutherfordMarch 3, 2022
A brand-new billion-dollar waterfront development aims to rouse recreation at Tempe Town Lake.
Arizona's new state climatologist eschews personal politics in favor of dispassionate dispatches.
Community theater is easy to love when you're not hating it.
Cactus poachers are preying on Arizona’s deserts to support a growing international trade in smuggled succulents. Meet the innovative naturaliats and park rangers tasked with stopping them.
Early in the 20th century, the abduction of 40 Irish orphans from their Mexican foster families in Clifton created a legal battle heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Valley News2022 New Year’s Resolutions for Other People
Jim SharpeJanuary 10, 2022
Our opinion columnist presents eight resolutions for everyone else, which is a lot more fun than taking a cold, hard look at what he needs to change himself.