Health care
Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional medical centers have added advanced robotic-assisted surgical systems designed to improve precision in minimally invasive procedures and help train future surgeons.
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I am Franklin Zyriek, running for the Kyrene Governing Board to build on our district’s legacy while preparing it for the future. I am honored to be endorsed by the Kyrene Education Association, …
EDUCATION
Copper Ridge K-8 School and Laguna Prep will close at the end of the current school year.
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-2 on Oct. 6 to close the two schools as …
In Las Vegas, where Latinos top a third of the population, mariachi music is a much loved and popular staple. The Nevada city is home to one of the largest mariachi programs in the U.S. through the …
PHOENIX (AP) — A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in …
COURTS
Six men accused in a violent June 6 crime at a north Chandler home now have a collective trial date set.
Court hearings and filings for the six men have been frequent, but there is more case …
Florence Copper
Florence Copper has opened the nation’s first new U.S. copper operation in nearly 20 years.
On Tuesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin joined community, …
ARTS
Artists Kimberly Harris and Annie Waters will present “Observations — two artists’ journeys through nature” Nov. 2-25 at Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Phoenix.
EDUCATION
Editor’s note: This story originally ran July 9. The Daily Independent is running the story again to refresh voters’ memories about the candidates.
One incumbent and two new comers are …
College sports
TEMPE – Before Grant House became the face of a five-year legal fight that would reshape college athletics, he was making waves as a decorated swimmer at Arizona State.
To his former Sun …
Education
Phoenix Union High School District Superintendent Thea Andrade first assumed an upcoming proposition would enforce funding parameters that would be easy for her district to meet, and it might even …
education
Without a vote or discussion, the Dysart Unified School District governing board has muted individual public commenting time by two minutes and ten seconds, leaving people 90 seconds to speak.
Community
The Cardinals have dropped three straight games, but Goodyear-raised mixologist Azalea Barr has already put one in the win column this season.
Real Estate
Arizona’s industrial market continued to grow in the third quarter of 2026 as strong tenant demand met a significant amount of new construction across the Valley.
Continued investment in …
Legal
PHOENIX — State lawmakers can’t block transgender individuals from getting an amended birth certificate unless they first have surgery, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The 9th Circuit …
COMMUNITY NEWS
The City of Scottsdale has not yet responded to a lawsuit by former Scottsdale City Councilman and City Treasurer David Smith to sunset the parks and preserves sales tax passed in 2004 early.
…
election 2026
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has responded to Peoria Councilmember Jennifer Crawford’s request to investigate whether she resided in Peoria when she took office through the present.
Election 2026
Three candidates took the stage Monday night in the debate for the 4th Congressional District, with Democratic incumbent Greg Stanton squaring up against Republican candidate Dr. Zuhdi Jasser …
COURTS
A Phoenix man was sentenced to seven years in prison after entering a guilty plea for drug trafficking charges, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday in a release.
EDUCATION
The public is invited to a free Scottsdale Unified School District candidate forum noon, Oct. 7, at the Horizon Community Center, 15444 N. 100th St., in Scottsdale.
Only the first 50 members of …
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