Game and Fish shining spotlight on poachers

Needlessly cruel and financially costly, poachers in Arizona can be destructive to both wildlife and the state as well as difficult to track or capture but public education and cell phone availability has led to an increase in tips. There are different actions that fall under poaching in Arizona and depend on the weapons used,…

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Bike-share programs spreading in Arizona

Bright green bikes are spreading through the state. Last fall, Phoenix collaborated with CycleHop and Social Bicycles to launch Arizona’s first bike share program, Grid Bike Share. Members reserve one of 500 bikes from among 50 stations planted in downtown Phoenix. Tucson, Tempe and Mesa are not far behind. “The more people we get riding…

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Arizonans lighten up with laughter yoga

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Along with a little yoga. Laughter yoga, which incorporates breathing and laughter exercises to stimulate relaxation, is creating more smiles across Arizona as health practitioners realize the benefits of mirth in life. Fourteen “Laughter Clubs” are recognized in Arizona by LaughterYoga.Org, the official website for the “health and fitness…

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