Phoenix Pride has filed for Chapter 11 after reporting a sizable budget shortfall and shrinking sponsorships. The group's 2024 filings show a $476,210 operating loss.

A voter-approved bond will remake Biltmore Preparatory Academy into a larger, bilingual-first campus while students remain on site during phased construction.

A Lake Havasu City owner lost two Labradors after a Memorial Day swarm. Extension officials and local removal crews urge homeowners to call pros at the first sign of a colony.

A Safeway in Cottonwood printed a Powerball ticket that was worth $200,000 after Wednesday’s drawing, boosted by a 4x Power Play. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 21, 31, 51 and Powerball 13.

Maricopa County is testing a court‑connected eviction diversion pilot in Phoenix that pairs tenants with rental aid, mediation and legal help to avoid judgments. Officials say the test will target ZIP codes with the most filings and measure what works.

The 2026 PIT count found a majority of Phoenix’s unhoused were inside shelters for the first time, a shift city officials credit to new beds and a staffed outdoor site. Advocates say chronic homelessness still needs long‑term fixes.

Mayor Kate Gallego and The Salvation Army announced a plan to add family shelter capacity in Phoenix, a move timed to the Valley’s heat season and strained shelter network.

CareerWise and the U.S. Department of Labor picked Arizona as one of 10 states in an Apprenticeship America cohort, bringing $200K and technical help to scale youth apprenticeships.

A Philadelphia‑based call center filed a WARN notice saying it will close its San Luis site and affect 232 workers, city leaders say the loss will hit the local economy.

SRP crews spent two weeks stringing poles and wiring miles of line to bring grid electricity to nine Navajo Nation homes as part of the Light Up Navajo effort.

Avondale opened a $5.4M fire‑department training center near Lower Buckeye with a live‑burn building, flashover chamber and props for vehicle and trench rescues. City crews began training at the roughly six‑acre site on April 28.

Valley organizers will gather Friday at Margaret T. Hance Park for a 5 p.m. rally and a roughly 2.1-mile downtown march as part of nationwide May Day actions. The event will include speeches, DJs and food trucks.

A Circle K in Scottsdale sold a $1 million Powerball ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. The winner hasn’t come forward; the Arizona Lottery explains how to claim prizes.