PHX Teen Navigators open for summer volunteers
PHOENIX — Limited spots remain for teens 14 and older to join the PHX Teen Navigators, an eight-week volunteer program at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport that runs June through July and offers one four-hour shift per week. Volunteers can build leadership and communication skills, earn community service hours, and help travelers at America’s Friendliest Airport®.
Apply by May 15 at skyharbor.com/volunteer/teen-navigator-program/.
An open house is set for April 29, 2026, at the City of Phoenix Aviation Department Headquarters, 2485 E. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ 85034. Check-in runs from 4:15 to 6 p.m.
| Apr 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM | Airport |
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23-year-old MCSO Mounted Unit horse Jack retires after 13 years
Maricopa County, Ariz. — Jack, a 23-year-old buckskin Quarter Horse who served 13 years with the MCSO Mounted Unit, assisted in search and rescue missions, crowd control, parades and river patrols, and will retire due to medical needs to live in a pasture near Sgt. Matthew Fox who will care for him.
| Apr 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County cites Ed Robson Library; 9,330 listed twice
Maricopa County, Ariz., marked National Library Week with a report asking "Who else remembers the original data centers?" that cites Ed Robson Library and notes the number 9330 is listed twice.
| Apr 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County Urges Caution in Work Zones
Maricopa County officials urged drivers to slow down and stay alert in work zones during National Work Zone Awareness Week, citing a 35 mph speed limit and hashtags #NWZAW, #MaricopaRoads and #MaricopaCounty.
| Apr 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County urges safe driving in work zones
Maricopa County, Ariz., is urging drivers to share responsibility for work-zone safety during National Work Zone Awareness Week, underscoring the “Safe Actions Save Lives” theme and reminding motorists that crews’ work zones are their workplaces and safe driving saves lives.
| Apr 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County Spotlights Inclusive Hiring at First Summit
Maricopa County hosted its first Exceptional Workers Summit, drawing about 150 attendees from 70 employers to promote inclusive hiring and the value of neurodiversity, including the story of Joshua, a 19-year-old autistic college student balancing two jobs, as more than 65% of neurodiverse individuals are unemployed but eager to work.
| Apr 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County Promotes Adoptable Dogs for Record Store Day
Maricopa County is promoting Record Store Day by highlighting adoptable dogs from its LP (loving pups) collection, including Luffy (A5160215).
| Apr 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County Chair McGee Comments on Heap v. Galvin Ruling
Maricopa County released a statement from Chair Kate Brophy McGee regarding the ruling in Heap v. Galvin, et al.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM | Gov |
Maricopa County to Hold Bulk Green Waste Collection in April
Maricopa County's Environmental Services Department will hold its quarterly Bulk Green Waste Collection this April, inviting residents to drop off bagged or bundled green waste under 3 feet at the Cave Creek and Hassayampa Transfer Stations from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 15–18 and 22–25, and at the Rainbow Valley Transfer Station from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 17–18 and 24–25, 2026, with residential waste only and payments by credit or debit card.
| Apr 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM | Gov |
Phoenix police warn of scam text claiming delinquent traffic violation
Phoenix police warn that a text claiming a delinquent traffic violation is a scam, noting the message purports to be a Final Court-Ordered Mandatory Collection Notice with a link to a Facebook photo.
| Apr 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM | Police |