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Penzone won't seek reelection as Maricopa County sheriff, stepping down a year early
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Maricopa County partners with Avondale, Tolleson on housing projects
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Surprise offering free festival shuttles for OTS residents

With the Surprise Fiesta Grande moving to Mark Coronado Park this year, the city is offering a free shuttle service for residents of the Original Town Site, the traditional location of the festival.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Volunteers needed at Valley domestic violence agencies

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program and the Foster Care Review Board of Arizona encourage residents to help raise awareness about its impact on individuals, communities, and children and families.

Former VP Pence to talk national security and foreign policy at AP-Georgetown University forum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President and GOP candidate Mike Pence will take questions on national security and foreign policy Tuesday afternoon at Washington's Georgetown University. The …
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Keeping Arizona seniors connected to low cost internet

As more Americans  than ever become seniors, keeping them connected to their families and communities becomes a critical challenge. As of 2020, the nation had nearly 56 million older adults. …
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DEVELOPMENT

7-building industrial campus breaks ground in Glendale

Phoenix-based developer ViaWest Group and Willmeng Construction celebrated the official start of construction for The Base, Phase I, which marks the beginning of the development of a 144-acre …
NEWS

Goodyear economic development team earns excellence awards

The city of Goodyear’s economic development team was honored with five Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council.
CLUBS

LGBT Club of Sun City West prepping for social, membership drive

The LGBT Club of Sun City West will be hosting a social and then a membership meeting in the coming weeks.
ARTS

Phoenix, Scottsdale museums to receive Eddie Basha art collection

The Basha family is donating The Eddie Basha Collection of American Indian and Western American fine art to both the Heard Museum in Phoenix and Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West.

DeSantis said he would support a 15-week abortion ban, after avoiding a direct answer for months

When Ron DeSantis seemed to say during last week's Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, some anti-abortion activists called it the …
FAMILY FUN

Fall Festival event will add to the season in Glendale

A fall festival is on its way to the Glendale Adult Center.
NEWS

New multi-use trail opens in El Mirage

Maricopa County invested $1.2 million in CARES act funding to help the city of El Mirage open Hohokam Trail.
Government

Goodyear city council member questions water company's billing practices

A Goodyear city councilmember asked the state to look into allegations of questionable billing practices by Liberty Utilities, a water company servicing northern parts of Goodyear. The letter to …

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Opinions: Highlighting Valley Voices & Encouraging Civility

Haley: Former president had many accomplishments

This letter is a response to the opinion letter in the Sept. 20 Independent. “Amazed at those defending Trump.” When Trump was in office, the U.S. was energy independent for the …

Reilly: Trump only choice for 2024

Starting in 2015 to the present, we have witnessed the relentless, manufactured lies by Democrats, Republican RINOs and radical leftist globalists promulgated to defame Donald J. Trump and his …

Backer: Trump worked for the people

I’m not sure why you chose to use a pen name but regardless, I think you have missed the reasons why people defend President Trump against your apparent wishes. Just to name a few (because …

Friedman: Sun City West Foundation offers help to those in need

Are you trying to decide which bill to pay, or perhaps having to choose between purchasing groceries or medicine? If you find yourself in that situation, the Community Fund of Sun City West is here …

Novess: Plenty of differences between presidents

This is to response to Brian Reilly’s letter that ran Sept. 21, 2023. For first time in the history of the United States, the 45th President of the United States would not accept the peaceful …

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West Valley

The city of Surprise is hosting two free workshops for anyone wanting to learn more about Medicare.

The del Sol Gallery, 13815 W. Camino del Sol, in Sun City West hosts an evening of art the first Friday of every month.
The Desert Garden Club of Sun City West will host a plant sale 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 7.
The Desert Garden Club of Sun City West will host a plant sale.
The Sun City Fire District Board went on record during its Tuesday meeting saying it is aware a group of synthetic chemicals are potentially cancer causing and could be an issue for firefighters. …

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Phoenix

Phoenix police detectives are investigating a shooting Monday at a West Valley apartment complex that left a man dead. It occurred about 8:45 p.m. Oct. 2 in the complex at 3840 N. 43 rd Ave., …

A 72-year-old man is dead following a collision Monday afternoon in Phoenix, police said. William Davis died after the two-vehicle crash about 4:15 p.m. Oct. 2 near 19 th and Virginia avenues. …
The Phoenix City Council has approved new council district boundaries, effective Jan. 1.  The vote last week was unanimous, according to a city release. Every  10 years, the city is …
FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System this week.
The Phoenix Water Services Department is introducing new financial incentives for residents to promote conservation.

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East Valley

REDW Advisors and CPAs recently announced the promotion of Chandler business leader Dan DiPomazio, CPA to principal of its Phoenix office. DiPomazio, who works in the tax practice group, has …

“Hasta La Muerte: A Day of the Dead Musical Experience” will be performed 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Chandler Center for the Arts. The show “weaves together Mexican folklore, …
Grad Solutions has opened an office in Gilbert to work with students who have dropped out and provide them ways to “overcome barriers in their educational journey,” according to a …
A Mesa chiropractor is offering free MedX back or neck testing in October, Spine Health Awareness Month. Dr. B. Jeffrey Jolley, who serves as the clinic director at The Center for Total Back …
First Southern Baptist Church’s development request was forwarded to the Paradise Valley Planning Commission on Sept. 28. Paradise Valley Town Council approved its statement of direction …

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Suns finish dizzying wheel-and-deal summer, focus on building around Booker, Durant and Beal

Mat Ishbia has lots of good traits for an NBA owner, including deep pockets and a huge desire to win. Patience doesn’t appear to be his strong suit. The Phoenix Suns are nearly unrecognizable just …

AZ-Arizona Digest

Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select Arizona stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of Arizona and the rest of the world, visit …

Milwaukee Bucks add former Suns guard Cameron Payne to their backcourt

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed former Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne. The 29-year-old played 48 games for the Suns last season and averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 assists and 20.2 minutes. The 6-foot-1 …

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Vegas Golden Knights will try for a Stanley Cup repeat with mostly the same roster from last season

The Vegas Golden Knights fulfilled owner Bill Foley's pledge to win the Stanley Cup in six years. They bring back all but Reilly Smith from among those who skated in the Stanley Cup Final. Vegas …

Lionel Messi's status is still a mystery as Inter Miami prepares for an MLS match at Chicago

Lionel Messi was on the practice field with Inter Miami on Tuesday, though it remains unclear when or if the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will play with the team again this season. Inter Miami …

Bears are a team in turmoil but the flip side to all this misery is a potential monster 2024 draft

The Chicago Bears are mired in a turmoil-filled season so far. They've lost a franchise-record 14 consecutive games and blew a 21-point lead at Soldier Field for the first time ever when the Broncos …

The Colorado Avalanche are favorites to reclaim the Stanley Cup but secondary scoring under scrutiny

The Colorado Avalanche used 43 different players in an injury-filled 2022-23 regular season but rallied late to capture their third straight division champion. They had experience on their side, too, …

Kraken now face expectations of trying to repeat playoff run in loaded Western Conference

The Seattle Kraken surprised most of the NHL by hanging near the top of the Pacific Division, making the playoffs and knocking out defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado in the opening round last …

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A group laying the groundwork for a possible third-party presidential ticket is pleading with state Democratic Party officials not to interfere with its work after President Joe Biden said its …

The Missouri-bred pop superstar of the future Chappell Roan released her glittery debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” late last month. Over a million monthly listeners on …
The NHL's stacked Central Division has the Stanley Cup favorite in Colorado and a team on the rise in Dallas coming off a trip to the Western Conference final. Nashville and St. Louis made some big …
Plans for the first “open category” swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend have been scrapped because of a lack of entries. World Aquatics says it …
John Gordon, an artist who as a young art student helped design the Green Bay Packers’ distinctive “G” team logo, has died at age 83. Gordon died Saturday, says Matt Cotter, the owner of Cotter …
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Valley business

Blink Charging welcomes Tempe leadership at local facility

Tempe officials took a tour of one local company’s facility that is working to bring electric vehicle charging to a broader audience.

Business Q&A: Sun City West resident Sharon Davis

Sharon Davis of Sd Designs-Fashionista Fundraisers.

Phoenix Walmart to donate $5,300 to local nonprofits

The upcoming grand opening of a remodeled Phoenix Walmart location will include grants to local nonprofits.

Intel, local firms make donation for school students

The Intel Corporation, Fulton Homes and the Chandler Fashion Center recently hosted a ‘Stuff the Bus’ event to gather necessary school supplies for Chandler-area students. The …

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Neighbors

Sun City West residents can talk issues at ‘Chat with the Board’

Sun City West residents who have questions or concerns about the Recreation Centers of Sun City West can get answers directly from governing board representatives during upcoming Chat with the Board events.

Sun City West Sportsman’s Club names October meeting speaker

A professional sculptor will be the featured speaker at the October meeting of the Sun City West Sportsman’s Club.

Surprise honors community leaders with awards

George Van De Langeryt is a decorated disabled veteran, who has been fighting for veteran causes in the Surprise area for more than 15 years.

Local veteran celebrates 90th birthday before Honor Flight to D.C.

The Anasazi Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution provided breakfast and lunch to the honorees of the latest Honor Flight.

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Songwriters Showcase on way to Glendale

The Glendale Main Library will host a songwriters showcase this month.

Free ‘green living’ irrigation workshop coming to Glendale

A free workshop, “Irrigation System Basics,” is coming to Glendale as part of the city’s Green Living Series.

Scary, fun choices this month in Mesa

Scarizona Scaregrounds, 1901 N. Alma School Road in Mesa, will open Oct. 6 and run through Halloween. Prices for the haunted house events start at $24.95 per person and prices for the drive …

Crayola colors Halloween screamin’ green at Chandler mall

Crayola’s Screamin’ Green Hauntoween runs through Oct. 31 at Chandler Fashion Center. Inside Crayola Experience Chandler, there will be photo-ops, mask making and more. The mall …

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Obituaries & Memorials

John Collin Patton

John Collin Patton, 80, of Sun City, Arizona, unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on September 20, 2023. John was born on July 14th, 1943 to Mary Jane Patton & John …

Ronald D. Smith

Ronald Dale Smith, 75, of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on September 24th, 2023. Born in Paris, Illinois in 1948, he graduated from Tuscola High School in 1966, joined the Air Force, and fought in …

Mary June Mitchell-Kubiak

Mary j Mitchell Kubiak, 81 of Lower Burrell Pa. was called home to the Lord after a long struggle with dementia September 14th at her home in Apache Junction Arizona. Viewing and memorial will be …

Sue Brooks

Sue Brooks of Sun City, AZ - 3/24/39 – 7/14/23. Contact Leonard Wiest, 10302 W. Mountain View Rd. Sun City, AZ 85351. 425-252-7063

Earl J. Black

Earl passed peacefully at home with family. He was born the eldest of 5 children in Limington Maine where he grew up and graduated High School. He married Rita Gerrish July 3, 1952, and was married …

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EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced plans on Tuesday to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security in the wake of …

More evidence that the US job market remains hot after US job openings rise unexpectedly in August

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong desite higher interest rates — perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at …

Chanel takes a dip: Viard's spring show brings Paris stalwart down to earth

At Chanel’s Paris show models were inspired by the villa Noailles. The old artsy spot was visited by famous names like Lagerfeld. Virginie Viard’s designs were influenced by the villa’s …

Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’ — shaped by loss and grief — will arrive in 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a video introducing Sleater-Kinney’s last album, 2021’s “Path of Wellness,” the duo of Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker ask a psychic if they’ll ever record …

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports

LONDON (AP) — Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data …

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World

Biden tries to reassure allies of continued US support for Ukraine after Congress drops aid request

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden convened a call Tuesday with U.S. allies and partners to coordinate future support for Ukraine after Congress passed — and he signed — legislation that …

Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police on Tuesday detained an ethnic Serb leader from Kosovo who was the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police that left four people dead and …

A blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 15 people, including a pregnant woman, residents and a local …

Tunisia rejects European funds and says they fall short of a deal for migration and financial aid

Tunisia on Monday announced it would reject an installment of funds sent by Europe to help the debt-ridden country patrol the Mediterranean Sea as migrant boat crossings spike to levels not seen in …

India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official says

An official says India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, ramping up a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh …

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Entertainment
This combination of photos shows cover art for "This Other Eden" by Paul Harding, from left, "Chain-Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, "Blackouts" by Justin Torres, Temple Folk" by Aaliyah Bilal and "The End of Drum-time" by Hanna Pylvanien, who are among the National Book Award finalists for fiction. (W.W. Norton/Pantheon/FSG/Simon & Schuster/Holt via AP)

Paul Harding and Justin Torres are among the National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Harding's Maine-based historical novel “This Other Eden,” Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s dystopian “Chain-Gang All-Stars” and Justin Torres' multi-generational …
President Joe Biden walks with actress Selma Blair and Blair's service dog Scout as they arrive for an event to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair on Monday helped President Joe Biden mark the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying …
Models wear creations for the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear fashion collection presented Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Vianney Le Caer)

Vuitton transforms Paris with a playful spectacle of color, stars and history

Louis Vuitton dazzled Paris as the latest collection from women's creative director Nicolas Ghesquière swirled epochs and emotions. A burst of harlequin vibrancy met ’70s nostalgia, such as …
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the Rose Bowl, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Coldplay brings empathy — and Selena Gomez — to the band's 2023 North American tour finale

In 2023, a Coldplay concert opens like a triumphant finale. LED wristbands flash, confetti canons are set to overdrive, a singalong of 68,000 voices repeat “You’ve got a higher power,” to match …
FILE - A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. An estimated $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs, tempting players to spend a couple dollars on a longshot chance at instant riches. The prize is the world’s ninth-largest lottery prize behind earlier drawings of Powerball and Mega Millions, the other nearly nationwide lottery game. The prize on the line Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 has grown so massive because there have been 32 consecutive drawings since someone won the jackpot. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot tempts players to brave long odds

An estimated $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs, tempting players to spend a couple dollars on a longshot chance at instant riches. The prize is the world’s ninth-largest lottery …

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