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Gilbert Public Schools icon Sheila Rogers Uggetti dies
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ID PROJECT
Keys to Change helps 8,300 get Arizona-issued IDs

Arizona man accused of online terror threats has been arrested in Montana

Authorities say an Arizona man wanted for allegedly making online terroristic threats has been arrested in Montana. Flagstaff police say 36-year-old Justin Wayne Hill was taken into custody Sunday in …
SOUTHWEST VALLEY

‘Billy Moore Days’ coming to Avondale to salute city founder

Head to the Southwest Valley for an annual celebration to honor a city founder.
DISABILITIES PART 2

‘Untold Stories’ shines light violence against those with disabilities

She first experienced the bullying in elementary school.

3 dead, 2 injured in Arizona tractor-trailer crash

Authorities say three people are dead and two others seriously injured in a car crash near the Arizona-New Mexico border. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a tractor-trailer and …
Arizona Election 2024

Mixed-status families in Arizona face Trump or Harris immigration policies

WASHINGTON — Fear for his undocumented parents haunted Mario Montoya throughout his childhood in Mesa. Sometimes it turned to outright terror, like the time his mom got into a car crash. …
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

Last survivor of Tempe mobile home fire dies

A 22-year-old woman died Friday night after fighting for her life for more than two weeks following a fire at a mobile home park in Tempe. Valerie Magana-Gonzalez, 22, died about 10:30 p.m. …
elections 2024

Chandler lawmaker: Gallego’s personal life not under-discussed

Two state lawmakers who are seeking reelection covered a lot of ground in a Sept. 6 Chandler Chamber of Commerce state legislative recap forum. One question asked of state Sen. J.D. Mesnard at …
REPEAL

Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

PHOENIX  - Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions has been repealed. Gov. Katie Hobbs released a statement on the repeal, which when into effect Saturday: “When the …
disabilities part 1

Audits find abuse, deaths in group homes for those with developmental, intellectual disabilities

Audits have found “significant systemic issues” and collected more than 2,000 complaints in 2023 at state-licensed group homes where individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities are cared for.
Entertainment

Gilbert couple talks about Disneyland's exclusive Club 33 after member battle

A Gilbert couple is spilling the beans about what goes on at the exclusive Disneyland Club 33, a members-only organization that costs thousand a year to join. Scott and Diana Anderson, who live …

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Opinions with Civility

Samuelson: Congressman Gallego is a representative to be proud of

A year and a half ago, I thought everything in my life had finally fallen into place. I had a good job, was happily married to the love of my life, John, and we were thinking about retirement and …
María Alicia Valenzuela

Valenzuela: Valley Latinos face barriers in healthcare

Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is an opportunity to honor the rich history and culture of Hispanic and Latino communities. While this month-long celebration is …
Sara Guillermo

Guillermo: Gen Z voters want clear policies on the economy

A critical deficit struck me as I watched the presidential debate. Working with Gen Z around politics, I’ve seen a dominant theme emerging. The cost of living and economic pressures are on …
Francine Sumner

Sumner: Suicide prevention — a mother’s call to action

On June 13, 2017, my world shattered. I lost my youngest son, Zachary, to suicide. He was just 16 years old; a high school student here in the Valley. Words cannot capture the depth of my grief, …

Staff: Town of Payson issues statement on $70 million bond issue lawsuit

Town of Payson, Arizona — Public Statement on Lawsuit Filed Against the Town Payson Realtor Deborah Rose, represented by the Goldwater Institute, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block …

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Hillary Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric

At 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life – its wins and its losses – in a new memoir. Inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric, “Something Lost, Something Gained” aims to present, she …
Antony Starr, from left, Kathy Bates, and Giancarlo Esposito present the award for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock 'The Bear,' while TV villains and 'Saturday Night Live' celebrated

The Emmys on Sunday had plenty of fun moments and two hosts who gently mocked themselves. There were to be reunions of shows like “Happy Days” and “The West Wing,” and celebration of themes, …
Hosts Eugene Levy, left, and Dan Levy speak during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The Latest: Emmy Awards honor the best of TV with father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy as hosts

The father-son duo of Eugene and Dan Levy have opened the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. “Shogun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” are favorites going into the night. “Shogun'' is expected …
FILE - A view of the stage at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 22, 2019. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

'Shogun,' 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' are at the top of the queue as the Emmys arrive

“‘Shogun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” are the favorites as the Emmy Awards arrive. TV's big night will air live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday …
FILE - A crew member sweeps the stage during Press Preview Day for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2019. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

How to watch and stream the 76th annual Emmy Awards

If it seems like the Emmys just happened, you’re not wrong. The 76th Emmy Awards are Sunday, roughly nine months after the last celebration of the best television. Last year’s Hollywood strikes …

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D-backs lose 15-8 to Brewers, wild-card race tightens

Willy Adames hit a grand slam as part of a two-homer night, Garrett Mitchell added a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-8 on Saturday. Milwaukee’s magic number …

Diamondbacks put RHP Ryne Nelson on injured list with right shoulder inflammation

The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed starting pitcher Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Nelson’s injury is a blow to a team that’s in a tight battle for one …

Brewers play the Diamondbacks leading series 1-0

The Milwaukee Brewers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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C.J. Stroud threw for 260 yards and a touchdown and Ka′imi Fairbairn kicked four field goals to help the Houston Texans top the Chicago Bears 19-13. Fairbairn connected from 56, 47, 59 and 53 …
Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with  two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2. The loss drops the Braves into a tie with the Mets for …
Patton Kizzire ended a long victory drought Sunday in the Procore Championship, closing with a scrambling 2-under 70 for a tournament-record, five-stroke victory in the FedEx Cup Fall opener. Kizzire …

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Arizona Medical Spa expands to Arcadia in October

The interior of a Derma Health Skin & Laser location. A new location is opening in Arcadia this October.

A local medical spa in Arizona is expanding to Arcadia as principals prepare to open a fifth location this October. Derma Health Skin & Laser, which has been locally owned and operated since …

HonorHealth to invest $250M over 15 years in former Steward health care facilities

HonorHealth CEO Todd LaPorte shared more about the group's recent acquisition of Steward's East Valley facilities.

HonorHealth has assumed operations of Steward Health Care’s facilities in the East Valley as of Sept. 11, and according to its CEO, there will be roughly $250 million invested into these facilities to incorporate them into the HonorHealth system.

National insurance marketing org opens Scottsdale office

The lounge at the Brokers Alliance office in Scottsdale.

One of the largest insurance marketing organizations in the country is opening a new office in the Scottsdale Quarter. Brokers Alliance is opening a 2,000-square-foot office at 15169 N. …

Phoenix dance studio to host Halloween costume sale, fall festival

Bender Performing Arts in Phoenix will host a Halloween costume sale this month, and then a Family Fall Festival in October.

Bender Performing Arts, in Phoenix, has a couple upcoming events for fall.

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Neighbors

Meet Peter – Fun loving boy looking to get hands-on with forever family

Meet Peter, a smart and fun-loving boy who isn’t afraid to get dirty! Whether it’s creating abstract art using water balloons and drip techniques or tending to his radishes in his garden, Peter likes to be fully involved in every activity.

Phoenix Children’s 5k and Kids Dash set for Oct. 5

The Phoenix Children’s 5k and Kids Dash is scheduled Oct. 5.

The Phoenix Children’s 5k and Kids Dash is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort, 7555 N. Pima Rd., in Scottsdale. The 3.1-mile family-friendly …

Meet Jessica – Nurturing teen ready for forever family

Jessica

Jessica is a loving and nurturing teen who loves to help others. Whether it’s teaching people new games, helping others with homework, or doing chores around the house Jessica likes to be a …

Scottsdale diversity champions sought

Scottsdale nonprofit Community Celebrating Diversity is seeking nominations for its annual Diversity Champions Awards. The selected nominees will be honored at the annual Scottsdale Celebrates MLK Jr. community dinner event, which will be held at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the field house at Scottsdale Stadium.

Scottsdale nonprofit Community Celebrating Diversity is seeking nominations for its annual diversity champions awards. Each Diversity Champion Award recipient will be a person who has greatly …

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Things to do

Bao, dumpling, noodles festival to make yummy return to Peoria

The Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival, with the Nom Nom Noodles Festival, will return for a sixth year.

Phoenix dance studio to host Halloween costume sale, fall festival

Bender Performing Arts in Phoenix will host a Halloween costume sale this month, and then a Family Fall Festival in October.

Bender Performing Arts, in Phoenix, has a couple upcoming events for fall.

Last call to register for Peoria Fire-Medical Citizen's Academy

Registration is almost closed for Peoria Fire-Medical’s Citizens Academy.

Registration is almost closed for Peoria Fire-Medical’s Citizens Academy.

Chaparral High School Theater program performs ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Chaparral High School’s theater program will perform “Little Shop of Horrors” musical Sept. 18, 20 and 21. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults.

Scottsdale Unified School District’s Chaparral High School’s theater program will perform “Little Shop of Horrors” musical Sept. 18, 20 and 21. There will be no show on Sept. …

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Obituaries & Memorials

Gerald D Sohn

Gerald “Jerry” Dennis Sohn, 91. Born July 24, 1933, and welcomed into Heaven on September 12, 2024,

Sherrill Gordon Box

Sherrill Gordon Box April 20, 1948 – August 2024 Age 76 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Sherrill Gordon Box, who left us in August 2024 at her home in Sun City …

Timothy B Reasoner

Timothy Reasoner passed away on August 13th, 2024 at the age of 77. His death was due to heart failure rising from his time in Vietnam and exposure to agent orange. Tim wore many hats and loved …

Mary Nasca

Mary Angela Ambrose Nasca passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer on August 11, 2024 at her home in Sun City West, Arizona. Mary was born on March 24, 1951 in Dunkirk, New York to …

Charlene Clauser Young

Charlene Clauser Young 1937 – 2024 Sun City, Arizona Charlene Clauser Young, 86 of Sun City, Arizona passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. She was born October 16, 1937, in …

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Nation

The Coast Guard will hear from former OceanGate employees about the Titan implosion

U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating the implosion of an experimental watercraft en route to the wreck of the Titanic were scheduled Monday to hear from former employees of the company that owned …

Starmer and Meloni holding talks on curbing migrant boats reaching UK and Italy

ROME (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday, as the two very different politicians, from left and right, seek common cause to curb …

Shanghai cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near

BANGKOK (AP) — Shanghai's airports were canceling hundreds of flights Sunday as they brace for impact from Typhoon Bebinca, which is due to make landfall in the early hours of Monday morning, the …

Man charged with killing 4 university students in Idaho is jailed in Boise after his trial is moved

The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students has been booked into jail in Boise, where his trial was moved last week, Ada County records showed on Sunday. Idaho's Supreme …

Ahmaud Arbery's family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor's misconduct trial after 3 years

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three years after a former Georgia district attorney was indicted on charges alleging she interfered with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the case's …

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World

Typhoon hits Shanghai with 94-mph winds after 400,000 people were evacuated

The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949 made landfall with powerful winds and rains after 400,000 people were evacuated. Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in the megacity …

Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country

ROME (AP) — Italy's army will guard medical staff at a hospital in the southern Calabria region starting Monday, after a string of violent attacks on doctors and nurses by enraged patients and …

'The Life of Chuck' wins the Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award

The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award has gone to “The Life of Chuck.” The prize hands Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation one of the most-watched prizes of …

Two people die in Ukraine's Odesa after Moscow and Kyiv exchange drone and missile attacks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two people died in a missile attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, local officials said, as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged drone and missile attacks. The …

Leading Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies at 76

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury who dedicated much of his writings to the Palestinian cause and taught at universities around the world, making him one of Lebanon’s most prominent …

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