Maricopa will celebrate freedom and culture this weekend with two Juneteenth events. Jelani Elliott, founder of For The Kulture, will host the fifth annual Juneteenth celebration on June 17 at Global Water. The second event, will take place at the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center. Read more to get all of the details.

While Arizona is known for the unforgiving summer heat, officials in Phoenix are aiming to combat heat-associated deaths. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has made efforts to provide assistance and disaster relief for residents susceptible to heat exhaustion and other heat-related harms, with the creation of the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation within the city’s government.

Lastly, health advisers unanimously on Friday backed the full approval of a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to U.S. seniors diagnosed with early stages of the disease.