Mesa seniors earn karate belts in adaptive program

Uplifting Arizona 9/27 8:19A Jordan Bontke

A group of seniors at a Mesa Optum community center tested for and earned their yellow belts in adaptive shotokan karate this week, proving they still have plenty of fight left to give. The students, all new to the sport as of April, are part of...

Comcast Business Guest Blog: To build the next generation of experiences, GenAI demands data in...

AZ Tech Council 9/26 7:45A Intern

Comcast Business Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way enterprises conduct business, from managing supply chains to optimizing product development. But one of GenAI’s most...

Mesa food truck serves more than meals to people experiencing homelessness

Uplifting Arizona 9/24 11:30A Cameron Polom

Most food trucks pull into a parking lot hoping to make a few sales. Anna Bennett shows up hoping to make someone's day. Every Wednesday, Bennett parks her bright yellow food truck behind a church in Mesa and begins serving free hot meals to...

GCU Targets Arizona Workforce Needs with New Law and Skilled-Trades Colleges

AZ Tech Council 9/9 11:09A Intern

Image: In Business Phoenix, GCU inBusinessphx Grand Canyon University begins another academic year with record enrollment and plans to expand its academic offerings in two dramatically different but...

SRP Completes Five-Year Pipeline Project to Secure Valley’s Water Future

AZ Tech Council 9/9 11:08A Intern

Image: In Business Phoenix inBusinessphx As communities across the Southwest face ongoing drought conditions and increasing water supply challenges, SRP announced the completion of the Gilbert Road...

South32 Hermosa Completes FAST-41 Permitting Process, Enabling Development to Begin on Federal...

AZ Tech Council 9/8 8:02A Intern

Federal leaders, including USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, visit Hermosa as U.S. Forest Service signs Final Mine Plan of Operations authorizing activities on federal land PATAGONIA, Ariz. – The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) signed South32...

Mesa couple's garden exchange stands help community grow through Arizona heat

Uplifting Arizona 8/19 1:23A Sean McDowell

What began as a small neighborhood book-sharing initiative has bloomed into a thriving community resource helping Mesa residents navigate the challenges of desert gardening. Ten years ago, DePhane Weaver started what has evolved into the...

WATCH: Deer Valley High School family proves some school traditions last far longer than a single...

Uplifting Arizona 8/14 11:23A Cameron Polom

As students return to class, one Deer Valley High School family is proving that some school traditions last far longer than a single school year. The Fellens family has spent decades shaping the lives of students on the Glendale campus, and this...

WATCH: Valley retirees hand-painting Christmas stockings for underserved kids

Uplifting Arizona 8/11 11:29A Cameron Polom

While most people are trying to stay cool this summer, a group of Valley retirees is already hard at work on Christmas. Every Tuesday morning inside Monte Vista Village in Mesa, dozens of residents gather around tables covered in paint, brushes,...

WATCH: Gilbert teen's act of kindness makes its way around the globe

Uplifting Arizona 8/10 10:32A Cameron Polom

When 14-year-old Royal Cothrun stopped to help a confused woman wandering in 105 heat, he thought he was simply doing the right thing. What happened next has been anything but ordinary. After ABC15 shared Cothrun's story , the Gilbert teenager's...

Valley author deeply impacted by bond with rescue dog hopes others will learn life lessons through...

Uplifting Arizona 8/7 1:28A Nick Ciletti

When it comes to pet lovers, Sophie Starr would have to rank near the top (and this article is written by a fellow pet fanatic!) Pets often felt like healing souls that filled Starr's cup when life did not. Starr, who lives in Phoenix, recently...

WATCH: How a late Ahwatukee track coach continues to make a positive impact on the community

Uplifting Arizona 8/6 11:14A Cameron Polom

Seven years after his passing, Larry Thomas is still helping Arizona students succeed. The beloved Mountain Pointe High School track coach, dropout coordinator, Marine veteran and youth mentor spent his life helping young people find direction....

Comcast Business Guest Blog: A new era in cybersecurity: As threats intensify, speedy detection and...

AZ Tech Council 8/5 10:55A Intern

Comcast Business For a long time, companies viewed cybersecurity through the prism of prevention—building higher walls and wider moats around their corporate networks in hopes of fending off potential...

Young athletes thrive through inclusion thanks to Valley sports league

Uplifting Arizona 8/5 1:37A Nick Ciletti

There is a Valley man who wants to make sure kids with special needs hear the words: "Yes, you can!" Bob Ferron is doing it not just for his own family, but for an entire community. Try finding a group of athletes who work harder, are more...

How a Scottsdale Company Built a Global Presence Over 20 Years

AZ Tech Council 8/3 10:44A Intern

Twenty years ago, few people would have expected a Scottsdale company to build a global presence in one of the fastest-changing areas of financial services.   But over the last two decades, that is...