Evacuation orders prompted by East Desert Fire now lifted; fire 100% contained

Evacuation orders prompted by the East Desert Fire have been lifted, according to officials with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

Arizona 'testing blitz' extended for two more weeks

The state's three-week COVID-19 testing blitz came to an end last week. After tens of thousands were tested in that stretch, Arizona decided to extend testing by two weeks.

Woman fundraising to get Navajo Nation hand washing stations to battle COVID-19

The Navajo Nation has been one of the hardest hit areas in the country with the coronavirus, but one valley woman is doing what she can to make conditions a little safer.

Baby panda splashes around at Berlin Zoo

An adorable panda cub kept himself cool by splashing around in a paddling pool at Berlin Zoo recently.

Crayola launches 24 skin tone crayons for inclusivity

Crayola is launching 24 specially formulated crayons that are designed to represent diverse skin tones so children and artists can color their work “creatively and accurately,” according to a Thursday press release.

Jerry Sloan, Utah Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78

Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78.

Great Wolf Lodge Arizona set to reopen on June 9

After months of closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials with Great Wolf Lodge have brought forward the reopening date for its Scottsdale location.

Shocking Video: Dump truck with bed in the air strikes bridge

A truck driver escaped without injury after the dump truck he was driving struck a bridge in shocking video caught on camera.

Great-great-grandmother, 100, beats coronavirus: ‘She’s our little boomerang’

A 100-year-old great-great-grandmother in the United Kingdom isn't letting the novel coronavirus take her down, overcoming her battle with COVID-19 after a more than two-week hospital stay, her family says.

Phoenix teacher fulfills graduation promise to student who lost both parents

A high school teacher in Phoenix made a promise to one student that he would see her cross the graduation stage, and though the physical commencement ceremony was canceled, Jeff Schrock kept that promise.

35 Phoenix students take part in virtual choir performance

35 high schoolers from Phoenix performed a song via Zoom to take part in a choir performance. Performing is something they miss dearly as their school is closed during the coronavirus pandemic.