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Scottsdale once had a Polynesian-themed Dairy Queen. Its getting a new life as a restaurant
The space where Oliver’s Modern American restaurant is set to open next month will feature parts of a former Scottsdale icon: a Polynesian-themed Dairy Queen.
April 25, 2024
Tribes ask 9th Circuit to block SunZia project in AZ
SunZia is among the projects that supporters say will bolster President Joe Biden’s agenda for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The planned 550-mile conduit would carry more than 3,500 megawatts of wind power to 3 million people.
April 25, 2024
How this quirky AZ town went from the wickedest in the West to tourist spot in 125 years
Longtime Valley journalist Peter Corbett wrote about Jerome’s 125th anniversary for True West magazine, and joined The Show to talk more about it.
April 25, 2024
Artists gather at Danelle Plaza as Tempe landmarks future remains uncertain
The future of Tempe’s Danelle Plaza has been unknown for some time. On Thursday, a group of local artists are coming together at Danelle Plaza for a one-night show called "All In."
April 25, 2024
Report finds Arizona schools deal with more than 500 gun violence threats each year
Last week, the Arizona Republic published the latest in a series of articles on guns in schools. Reporters analyzed 2,200 reports across a four-year period — an average of over 500 incidents a year.
April 25, 2024
Opponents disappointed repeal of abortion ban advances
Some abortion opponents in Arizona are disappointed following a vote in the state House of Representatives to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban.
April 25, 2024
A repeal of the near-total abortion ban passed in the AZ House. The speaker isnt happy
Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma joined The Show to talk more about his reaction, his retaliation and his anti-abortion position in today’s political landscape.
April 25, 2024
Staying Power: Arizona activist has fought for immigrants’ rights for decades
Luis Avila has been a community organizer in the Valley since the days of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration raids. He’s fought for the DREAM Act and campaigned for Barack Obama here. He spoke more to The Show for Staying Power.
April 25, 2024
Texas is using AI to grade student essays. Arizona is taking a different approach
"We're very concerned with generating guardrails for the use of AI. We are interested also in the potential that it offers to the future of education," said Joseph Guzman with the Arizona Department of Education.
April 25, 2024
Why Bidens reelection campaign co-chair is visiting AZ
Mesa was the second stop in a three-city tour by President Biden’s re-election campaign to underscore the administration’s investments in infrastructure.
April 25, 2024
Arizona Storytellers: Michael Beyo
Michael Beyo grew up as an Orthodox Jew in Italy. Michael went on to become a rabbi and lived in Israel for 25 years. When he and his wife moved to the US, he experienced financial hardships that made even buying groceries difficult. It was during this period of hard times that Michael met a man from a different faith.
April 25, 2024
Randolph Township becomes latest Arizona site on National Register of Historic Places
Randolph was established in 1925 and is considered Arizona’s longest-surviving Black community that’s associated with the Great Migration of the mid-20th century — when some 6 million African Americans moved from the South to other parts of the country.
April 25, 2024
Supreme Court hears Trump
Hear NPR special live coverage begins just ahead of the Supreme Court hearing.
April 25, 2024
ADOT to partner with fiber company for broadband project
The initiative is part of a nationwide effort to bring broadband internet to U.S. communities — especially rural and Indigenous communities where connectivity is harder to come by. .
April 24, 2024
Judge rules Cook will stay on ballot against Rogers
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge Wednesday rejected Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers’ (R-Flagstaff) attempt to disqualify her primary opponent from the ballot.
April 24, 2024
Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republican fake electors
The slate of fake electors charged in Arizona includes several influential Republicans, including sitting state Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern and former Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward.
April 24, 2024
Amazon delivery drones are coming to Valley in 2024
Amazon announced this week that its drones will be flying into metro Phoenix later this year. The Amazon Drone Delivery Program will be based in Tolleson and will deliver packages in less than an hour to West Valley customers who opt in to the service.
April 24, 2024
Hobbs vetoes 10 more bills, bringing session total to 52
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed 10 bills on Tuesday, bringing her total to 52 for this legislative session. One of those bills would have created new definitions for residency. Hobbs said the measure would have created more burdens for registering to vote.
April 24, 2024
AZ House votes to repeal near-total abortion ban
Three Republican representatives joined all Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives to pass a bill to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban after weeks of stonewalling by GOP leaders.
April 24, 2024
The Show wants to know your favorite Valley pizza spot
Are you deep dish, thin crust, wood-fired or all of the above? Send a voice memo all about your favorite slice in the Valley to [email protected].
April 24, 2024

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