Workers at Phoenix recycling sites say needles and other sharps are turning up in the curbside stream. The city and state have posted step‑by‑step disposal guidance and pickup options.

BEA data show Arizona personal income rose 5.9% from 2023–24, outpacing the U.S. 5.6% gain. Maricopa and Pinal counties recorded some of the state's biggest increases.

GoDaddy has boosted its support for ASU’s SportX, adding multimillion‑dollar funding and activating hundreds of free websites to help Sun Devil athletes build businesses. The program says mentorship and demos are ramping up as the studio scales.

A ticket sold at Fry's in Tucson matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers in Friday's drawing, earning an estimated $330,000. Winners have 180 days to claim the prize.

Mesa Public Schools approved a 50‑position reduction as enrollment falls and budget pressure grows. Cuts include coaches, specialists and some teaching roles.

Everytable landed a $3 million contract to supply meals to Phoenix seniors, covering 1,000 home deliveries and 15 senior-center sites.

A Speedway in Globe sold a Powerball ticket that was doubled by Power Play into a $100,000 prize. The draw numbers and claiming rules are detailed here.

iHeart and Glass launch a 10‑episode series that reopens the high‑profile paternity fight involving Laura Owens and former Bachelor Clayton Echard as criminal charges loom. The first episodes drop Thursday.

Undie-clad participants made a short "mile(ish)" sprint and dance party in Scottsdale on Feb. 21 to fundraise for neurofibromatosis research.

A New Leaf has rebranded a Phoenix shelter as Thunderbird Apartments, converting 80 units into long-term family housing with on-site supports and childcare.

A Sun City resident claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize from a ticket sold in the West Valley. Powerball’s official results list the winning numbers and the next jackpot date.

A Phoenix pastor freed after more than five months in ICE custody is speaking out about his detention and the strain on local churches.

New analysis finds Arizona’s Black population rose sharply and skewed younger, with rising college attainment and buying power — even as professional representation remains low.