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Arizonans are doing better than most states when it comes to heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arizona has the 10th lowest rate of death caused by heart disease (144.8 per 100,000 residents). But we can always do better. And that’s the goal of the Live to the Beat campaign led by the CDC Foundation and the Million Hearts Initiative.

New security features to further reduce ability for fraud

From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., diners are encouraged to come in and donate any amount to Phoenix Children’s in appreciation for the free short stack of buttermilk pancakes.

Melting hearts across OdySea, these tiny additions are considered highly valuable to the endangered African penguin species for their genetic diversity, and their arrival brings the number of successful hatchings at OdySea Aquarium to 13.

Queen Creek is still growing and many residents keep asking when the town will finally get its own good, high-end steakhouse in town. Until then, here's some to check out in the Scottsdale area.

The nation’s largest alternative certification program inspires the next generation of teachers and awards a total of $120,000 to 20 new teachers.

When the event began in 2014, there were 220 cars and 3,000 spectators. This year, there were approximately 50,000 spectators, featuring 1,200 vehicles and more than 100 vendor and sponsor booths. The growth has surpassed all expectations and it continues to excel.

Participants attend workshops with each other and learn from a roster of teaching artist facilitators. The curriculum will provide practical examples from the careers of the facilitators, a diversity of learning strategies for students, as well as actionable solutions to common problems in the classroom.

The February honorees are all from Newell Barney Junior High School and Queen Creek Junior High School.

What began as a small lodge outside Phoenix during the rise of cotton ranching in the early 1900s is now one of the country’s preeminent boutique retreats, marrying history with the latest creature comforts expected of today’s seasoned travelers.