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In today's newsletter:
Which Phoenix events should top your weekend plans?
What the Phoenix Saks closure means for local luxury shoppers this spring
How a North Phoenix storage unit became central to a disturbing case
Also on today's calendar: 10 Must-Have Trade Show Products 2026 and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
Friday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
Saturday: Delightful with plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Things to do: Spring Training, Innings Fest, Diana Ross, Suns, The Beach Boys & more! (abc15.com) — If you’re in Phoenix this weekend, you’ve got plenty to do, from cheering the Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center to catching concerts at Celebrity Theatre and Arizona Financial Theatre. Around the Valley, Spring Training, Innings Fest in Tempe, and the Arizona Matsuri at Steele Indian School Park offer big draws. Families can also enjoy free activities at The Square PHX and more.
2. Saks Fifth Avenue to close 8 stores, including Phoenix location, in restructuring (abc15.com) — Phoenix shoppers will lose their Saks Fifth Avenue store by the end of April as parent company Saks Global closes eight locations nationwide during its Chapter 11 restructuring. The company says the Phoenix, Philadelphia, and Columbus stores were unprofitable, and it’s also winding down most outlet and styling-suite operations while redirecting home-goods shoppers from Horchow.com to NeimanMarcus.com.
3. Suspect accused of sexually assaulting teen girls in North Phoenix storage unit (fox10phoenix.com) — Phoenix police and federal marshals are investigating allegations that two teen girls were lured into a car, taken to a North Phoenix storage unit, and sexually assaulted, with one girl later seeking help at a nearby store. Court documents describe video evidence, hospital reports, and a February arrest on multiple serious charges, including sexual conduct with a minor and child sex trafficking.
4. Phoenix murder suspect arrested in Massachusetts (12news.com) — Phoenix police say a suspect in a December fatal shooting outside the Allegro apartments near East Chandler Boulevard has been tracked to and arrested in rural Massachusetts. Investigators used phone records, GPS data, and an anonymous tip to connect the man to the killing and the getaway vehicle, and are now seeking his extradition back to Phoenix.
5. Salt River wild horse management contract awarded (ktar.com) — Announced in Phoenix, state agriculture officials have renewed a five-year contract with the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group to gradually shrink the Salt River herd from 274 to 120 horses. The plan uses fertility control, natural attrition, and humane relocation to approved sanctuaries while aiming to protect the popular river recreation experience for Valley residents and visitors.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Phoenix
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Other local events
10 Must-Have Trade Show Products 2026
20860 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix
9:00 am
Let's Play! Drama Story Time!
26 N Macdonald, Mesa
10:00 am
Black History Month Business Series - Week 3
1820 W Northern Ave, Phoenix
7:00 pm
Spring Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts
12925 N Saguaro Blvd, Fountain Hills
11:00 am
Broadway Rave
2303 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix
8:30 pm
4th Annual Navajo Rug & Jewelry Show at The Holland Center
34250 N 60th St, Scottsdale
10:00 am
Tempe Empty Bowls
3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe
10:00 am
Heart of Sunnyslope
9229 N 4th St, Phoenix
10:00 am
Seeds of Language Seeds of Stories: Nahat'á (Framework or Guiding Principles)
ASU Labriola Center
9:00 am
Cash Cobain
Walter Studios, 747 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix
7:00 pm
LUENELL @ STAND UP LIVE
Stand Up Live, 50 W Jefferson St, Phoenix
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
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A “100-year flood” doesn’t mean once every 100 years. It means a 1% chance of flooding in any given year. (X: maricopaflood)
The Commission values public comment and engagement. Dozens of APS customers participated in Wednesday's public comment meeting. Chair Nick Myers... (X: CorpCommAZ)
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