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The Arizona desert could be the home of a new, proposed sustainable city. Billionaire Marc Lore wants to build his city, called Telosa, which he envisions as upwards of 150,000 acres, using environmentally-friendly architecture and a “water system that is resistant to drought.”
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Oct. 1, 2021
This month, "Chaos Theory" is back at Phoenix First Friday. It's not the interdisciplinary branch of mathematics, but the landmark annual art show at Randy Slack’s Legend City Studios in downtown Phoenix.
Oct. 1, 2021
More than 80% of global trade by volume is moved by sea, and the disruptions are adding billions of dollars to supply chain costs. But strengthening the supply chain during COVID-19 may come down to removing the chain altogether.
Oct. 1, 2021
More than 1,600 refugees from Afghanistan are expected to arrive in Arizona by March. But the cost of housing in Arizona has been rising quickly and agencies working to resettle refugees are struggling to find affordable rentals.
Oct. 1, 2021
The highly-anticipated Phoenix New Times Best of Phoenix 2021 issue hit stands Sept. 30 around the Valley and is also now online. This year’s theme is "In the Fast Lane," a celebration of Phoenix as a car town.
Sept. 30, 2021
Tempe Fashion Week kicks off Oct. 2 at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium. It is the brainchild of French transplant Sebastien Verstraet, a fashion photographer here who owns a Valley modeling agency.
Sept. 30, 2021
Some nonbinary Arizonans are now able to get a driver's license here that accurately reflects their gender.
Sept. 30, 2021
St. Mary’s Food Bank says in-person volunteer labor dropped off significantly as a result of the pandemic and has still not recovered. St. Mary's Food Bank and its agency partners distribute tens of millions of pounds of food annually across nine of Arizona's 15 counties.
Sept. 30, 2021
Twenty major independent music venues in the state are banding together to require concert goers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend a concert.
Sept. 29, 2021
Gov. Doug Ducey has replaced all five members of the board that licenses massage therapists and investigates complaints against them.
Sept. 29, 2021
There’s a lot of beers out there with some unusual names. But O.H.S.O. Brewing Company might take the cake, or pint rather, for unique names. They have a beer called 1-800-273-8255 — or 800-273-TALK. It’s the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Sept. 29, 2021
A state audit has found the agency responsible for promoting Arizona tourism failed to follow spending requirements. The audit found the Office of Tourism didn’t justify and document spending on sponsorships, trade shows and tours to the tune of $81,239.
Sept. 29, 2021
A parking lot will replace a 92-year-old hotel that was recently demolished in downtown Phoenix. The owners of the site also own the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury.
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Sept. 28, 2021
Sky Harbor International Airport is reporting its passenger numbers are nearing pre-pandemic levels and are up 63% from this time in 2020.
Sept. 28, 2021
Robocalls should be on the decline, and Sept. 28 marks a deadline in that effort: It’s the day by which many U.S. phone companies need to take steps to crack down on robocalls.
Sept. 28, 2021
Fifty-two percent of Phoenix workers feel underpaid, according to consulting firm Robert Half's annual salary guide, which lists pay for more than 500 positions across various industries.
Sept. 27, 2021
We are inundated with numbers and statistics every day — be it COVID-19-related, political polling, economic data or even sports. But while these stats can be really important, "The Data Detective" author Tim Harford says we’re not always that well equipped to understand them.
Sept. 27, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of drivers will be getting refund checks from the Arizona Department of Transportation. The move is in response to a controversial public safety fee that was included as part of vehicle registration renewal costs, and later rescinded.
Sept. 26, 2021
Valley Metro announced last week that the Tempe Streetcar project, originally slated for launch in late 2021, has been pushed back to spring 2022. Valley Metro only has three of the necessary six streetcars it needs to launch the program.
Sept. 26, 2021
Hans Hughes, who served as an ambassador for downtown Phoenix, died Sept. 21, about a month after he was hit by an alleged drunk driver while riding his bike home from work.
Sept. 24, 2021
