Good morning, Maricopa.

Angie's will open 9 new drive-thrus across metro Phoenix in 2026 with the first 3 launching within six weeks, including a location in Maricopa — providing a new affordable healthy option after Salad and Go's recent closure.

AAA reported that Arizona's average regular gasoline price rose to $4.40 a gallon after a 2-cent increase last week as crude oil prices near $80+ per barrel kept pump prices high, making the state the eighth most expensive market nationwide.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department seeks families to adopt 100+ Sonoran Desert tortoises rescued from an illegal breeder (owners sometimes include them in wills) as these animals cannot safely return to the wild.

The Arizona DPS welcomed its first crisis response canine, Daisy—a four-month-old Australian labradoodle donated by local groups who began training with the Crisis Negotiation Team and already provided comfort during her first call on Friday, July 24.

Arizona officials wrote on Aug.

13 that the federal plan to cut Colorado River supplies could breach the Compact, plus they warned that drastic reductions may trigger legal battles if the Interior Department finalizes its two-year guidelines later this month.

New Cardinals radio play-by-play voice J.P.

Shadrick arrived on Aug. 10 — he called his first game on Aug. 13 at Allegiant Stadium — and now joins color analyst A.Q. Shipley with sideline reporter Dani Sureck.