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ARIZONA’S SUMMER PLAYLIST

The 100 Greatest Songs Recorded in Arizona

Whether you’re spending your summer hiking dusty trails in the desert or leafy trails up north, out on one of our many lakes, ascending your way to a mountain campsite, sitting under the moon with friends, driving to your favorite statewide destination, or keeping indoors with a/c for a party, we’ve got the soundtrack for every Arizona occasion.

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon North Rim

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Saturday toured the destruction caused by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim, surveying what she described as devastating damage, Hobbs called for an …
BACK TO SCHOOL

Deer Valley Unified draws nearly 1,000 students to summer programming

All eyes are on the new school year ahead, but it’s been business as usual for students and teachers all summer long in the meantime.
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Rotary Clubs offer opportunity to change the world for the better

Reading the daily headlines and watching the news can often be a disheartening experience for most people. Political uncertainty, war, famine and watching people struggle to make ends meet can make …
NEW RIVER

Suspect extradited to Maricopa County, faces murder charges in pastor’s death

The man suspected in the slaying of a New River pastor was extradited to the Valley on Friday to face murder, burglary and kidnapping charges. Adam Sheafe has been indicted for the murder of …
CITY GOVERNMENT

Scottsdale city government responds to 5th Avenue road closure fiasco

Three weeks after an unnecessary road closure on Fifth Avenue cost some local stores as much as an estimated 75% of their business for three weeks, Scottsdale city officials have take steps to …
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From a Vancouver Kitchen to Arizona Homes: The Story Behind the Frozen Sourdough Revolution

Three years ago, in a small apartment kitchen in Vancouver, a craving turned into a business, and a quiet revolution in how people experience bread at home. Alice Couderc and her partner Lucas …
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Apache Junction woman killed in shoot-out with Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed a 46-year-old Apache Junction woman Thursday night after authorities said she fired at least one shot that struck the windshield of a …
Legal

Road-rage shooter sentenced to life in prison in 2020 Phoenix case

A man was sentenced to life in prison in connection with a 2020 road-rage shooting incident in Phoenix. Steven Orona, 39, was sentenced in the shooting and death of Larry Milligan, according to …
CRIME

Glendale police arrest driver in fatal hit and run

Katiya Deja Clark, 25, was arrested earlier this week and charged with a felony in a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed Tony Marie Gonzales, 21. The crash occurred near 71st Avenue and Bell …
Historic Preservation

Phoenix, developer work to find solution to potential historic building

The Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission is trying to find a way to preserve a building linked to Arizona State Legislator Wing F. Ong, the first Chinese American to serve in any state …
Subscriber Exclusive

2 West Valley cyclists killed in separate incidents days apart

The Surprise community is mourning two cyclists after they were killed on their bicycles in separate incidents with vehicles three days apart earlier this month.

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Mill Avenue to close July 21

Mill Avenue in Tempe is home of dozens of small businesses.

Tempe’s Mill Avenue will close July 21-26 in preparation for a new Mill Avenue gateway sign. While a southbound closure is already in place, a northbound closure will be added between …

Intel’s Chandler layoffs revised to almost 700

In September 2023, ironworkers lower one of many rebar cages that will make up the main factory floor of one of Intel’s two new factories in Chandler. Intel announced another round of layoffs July 7 — this time, what turned out to be almost 700 workers — at the company’s Chandler facilities.

Intel filed a notice with the Arizona Department of Economic Security on July 7, announcing as many as 172 of its west Chandler employees could be let go soon, then revised that total to 696 a few days later.

Neighbors

Scottsdale’s Wilde Wealth Management supports Child Crisis Arizona preschool graduation

Cortland Collins, Andrew Wong, Kayla Perugini, Autumn Clancy of Wilde Wealth preparing backpacks for a Child Crisis Arizona preschool graduation event.

Scottsdale-based Wilde Wealth Management Group recently gave new clothes and backpacks filled with school supplies to preschoolers graduating to kindergarten in a program run by Child Crisis Arizona. …

Local Teens teach life-saving skills to kids

Sanath Seetharam, 15, Suhaan Sharma, 14, and Sahil Bagai, 14, are using the summer to teach kids life-saving skills.

While many youngsters are using the summer as an opportunity to hang out around the pool and have fun, three local teens are busy teaching them how to stay safe. Three friends - Sanath …

Things to do

Alice Cooper Christmas Pudding concert tickets on sale soon

Alice Cooper performs during Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

It’s already been a big July for Alice Cooper, and this month will also feature fans’ first crack at tickets to the legendary rocker’s annual Christmas Pudding concert later this year.

Phoenix Art Museum to welcome rare exhibition of Italian works

Alessandro Gherardini (1655-1726), “The Annunciation to the Immaculate Virgin.” Oil on canvas. Haukohl Collection.

The Phoenix Art Museum this summer presents the Southwest premiere of “Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection,” which showcases a collection of historically significant works from 17th- and 18th-century Florence rarely seen outside of Italy.

Obituaries & Memorials
Remembering your loved one

James "Jim" Arthur Landon

Jim Landon, a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025, after a courageous and brief battle with melanoma. He was 88 years old. Jim’s lifelong …

David Oliver Deardorff

David passed away on July 11, 2025, age 95. He and his wife, Doris (1931-2011), were Indiana natives. They retired to Sun City in 2005, where David was a member of Lapidary Club. He worked part-time …

Lois Ann Kitchens

Lois Ann Kitchens, born May 25, 1930, in Hudson, Wisconsin, passed peacefully July 13, 2025, surrounded by family. She is the last surviving child of Earl and Lois Wilcox. 50 years ago, Lois lost …

Lois Ann Kitchens

Lois Ann Kitchens, born May 25, 1930, in Hudson, Wisconsin, passed peacefully July 13, 2025, surrounded by family. She is

Nancy A. (Konen) Wortman

LANSING, IOWA – Nancy A. Wortman, age 73, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, in La Crosse, WI, with her loving husband, Darrel, by her side. Nancy was born on April 29, 1952, in Milwaukee, …
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National forests with campgrounds open year-round in Arizona

Outwander used USDA Forest Service data to identify year-round campgrounds in national forests in Arizona.

As more states adopt traffic enforcement cameras, here's where Arizona stands

The General used data from the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to examine traffic camera laws in Arizona

Americans with disabilities work remotely more than the general population in some states. Here's how Arizona compares.

Using Census Bureau data, accessiBe identified where Americans with disabilities are working remote jobs at higher rates than workers overall and how Arizona compares.

Movies and TV shows casting in Phoenix

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Phoenix.

How gas prices have changed in Phoenix in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Phoenix using data from AAA.
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