Opinion columnist Jim Sharpe analyzes coronavirus and its consequences.
Valley NewsArizona’s first public-private partnership involving real estate
Keridwen CorneliusJune 24, 2020
Arizona’s first public-private partnership involving real estate offers a blueprint for savvy post-pandemic development.
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Flower Deficit
Amy SilvermanJune 24, 2020
A disruption to the decorative plant supply chain launches our columnist into COVID-19 self-analysis.
FeaturesHistoryDeja Virus: The 1918 Spanish Flu’s striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic
Douglas TowneJune 24, 2020
The 1918 Spanish influenza hit Arizona in four waves, shut down Phoenix twice and had striking parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Case Count Pass 58,000 With 3,591 new cases reported today by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 58,179. This is a 48.8 percent increase in reported cases since last Tuesday, June 16. Maricopa County remains the county with the most reported cases of the state, at 33,883, or 58.2 percent of the total. Death Toll Reaches 1,384 The ADHS reported 42 new deaths today, June 23, raising...
FeaturesPeopleThe Great 48 2020
Editorial StaffJune 23, 2020
Artists and entrepreneurs. Athletes and activists. Legends and legends in the making. Find them all in this year’s across-the-board salute to the 48 most influential people in the Valley today. Plus: Our heroes of the coronavirus.
PHXTogetherThe PHiXThe Show Must Go On(line): How the Phoenix Symphony is Pivoting Amid the Pandemic
Alison CutlerJune 22, 2020
It takes a lot of innovation to take a full-sized symphony orchestra and present it on screen instead of onstage. That’s the reality for hundreds of ensembles across the world, including the Phoenix Symphony. Suzanne Wilson became the president and CEO of the Phoenix Symphony eight weeks before Arizona went into quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. “One day, everything shifted,” she says. “You could feel the country shift.” That day in March, Wilson had to...
Coronavirus Case Count Exceeds 40,000 With 1,827 new COVID-19 cases reported today by the Arizona Department of Health Services, the total number of cases in Arizona has risen to 40,924. The total case number has risen by 38 percent since last Tuesday. Maricopa County remains the county with the highest reported cases, at 22,272. Death Toll Surpasses 1,200 Arizona’s total COVID-19 deaths have reached 1,827, with 20 reported today. Three quarters of these deaths are...
Desert DigestPHXTogetherLocal Nonprofit Musically Fed Provides Meals to Food Insecure Amid the Pandemic
Madison RutherfordJune 12, 2020
Musically Fed’s mission is simple – to feed the hungry. The Scottsdale-based nonprofit works with musicians, promoters and venues to donate excess tour and backstage catering to the food insecure, homeless and veteran community. Musically Fed’s work is personal for its founder, Maria Brunner, whose late husband was a Vietnam vet. “When he passed away, it became very evident that we should all know more about our vets,” Brunner says. “I felt that in the...
PHXTogetherThe PHiXHello Merch Creates T-Shirts to Help Hospitality Industry
Madison RutherfordJune 11, 2020
Sam Means started Hello Merch 12 years ago to support bands and creatives in Phoenix and beyond. Now, he’s supporting the community through the coronavirus crisis. Hello Merch prints T-shirts, hats and posters for more than 250 bands out of its warehouse in Downtown Phoenix. Local tourism nonprofit Visit Phoenix recently approached Means and his team with an idea to produce T-shirts to raise funds for local hospitality employees who were affected by the pandemic....
Coronavirus Cases Increase by more than 3,000 over Weekend The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that the state’s total COVID-19 case count has reached 28,296 as of today. Death Toll at 1,070 The ADHS also reports that as of today, the COVID-19 death toll in Arizona has risen to 1,070. People aged 65 and older make up 76.9 percent of these deaths. ADHS Hospital Bed Reports Change On Saturday, June 6, the Arizona Department...
Coronavirus Cases Surpass 24,000 With 1,579 new cases reported today by the Arizona Department of Health Services, the amount of positive COVID-19 cases in Arizona has reached 24,332. Maricopa County has the most positive cases in the state, making up 49.7 percent of total cases. Death Toll Hits 1,000 The ADHS reported 16 new COVID-19 deaths today, bringing the total up to 1,012. People aged 65 and older make up 77.3 percent of these deaths....
530 New Coronavirus Cases Reported Today The Arizona Department of Health Services reported an additional 530 COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total up to 22,753. Of this total, 49.4 percent have been reported in Maricopa County. Death Toll Nears 1,000 As of today, June 4, the ADHS reported an additional 15 deaths. The COVID-19 death toll in Arizona is now at 996. People aged 65 and older make up 77.4 percent of these deaths. Updates...
PHXTogetherThe PHiXScottsdale-Based App Ninja Focus Helps Kids Cope with COVID-19
Madison RutherfordJune 4, 2020
It’s no secret that staying at home has led to mounting stress for both kids and adults. As parents adjust to working from home, they also have to find ways to keep their children educated and entertained, and it can be tough for them to navigate the new normal. Enter Ninja Focus – a mindfulness app that helps kids cope with stress and better understand their emotions. It inspires children ages 3 to 8 to...
PHXTogetherThe PHiXUncategorizedLocal Telehealth Company Provides Quality Care at a Low Cost
Madison RutherfordJune 4, 2020
Cardiologist Kishlay Anand started Phoenix-based telehealth company Akos in 2016 to make health care more affordable and convenient. He didn’t know the virtual platform would be so helpful during a pandemic in 2020. In its early stages, Anand says many people didn’t recognize telemedicine as a valid modality to deliver health care, but now it could save lives. “If somebody has something very simple, we can keep them home and give them the care at...