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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.
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Scottsdale-based HomeSmart donates 1,240 pounds of food

Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage HomeSmart was recently inducted into local nonprofit St. Vincent de Paul’s “1,000 Pounds Club” for donating 1,240 pounds of non-perishable …
BACK TO SCHOOL

West Valley school district aims for boundary changes amid dropping enrollment

Changing campus boundaries within a school district is never an easy process, and hardly a popular one.
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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 …
Arizona history

SLIDESHOW: KPHO television studio takes step toward historic designation

Arizona’s first television studio is on the path to receiving a historic designation from the city of Phoenix. The Historic Preservation Commission voted 8-0 on Monday to give the KPHO …
Community

Valley homeless outreach group trains clients to treat opioid overdoses

PHOENIX — When Le Roy Scott saw a man suffering from an opioid overdose, hyperventilating and rolling in the dirt, he knew he had to act fast. “It (was) shocking to see someone in …
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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 …

In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

PHOENIX (AP) — When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide. Many of his allies in the pro-Trump media …
VALLEY TRAVEL

North Scottsdale Loop 101 ramp set to close on Sunday

PHOENIX – The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Raintree Drive will be closed for approximately 60 days starting late Sunday, July 20, state transportation officials said. The ramp will be …
HORSES

Arabian National Breeder Finals to celebrate 15th anniversary at WestWorld of Scottsdale

The Arabian National Breeder Finals is set to celebrate it’s 15th anniversary at the Equidome of WestWorld , 16601 N. Pima Rd. in Scottsdale, Sept. 10- 13 The show, put on by the Arabian …
EDUCATION

Chandler schools starts superintendent replacement process

Chandler Unified’s school superintendent is retiring next year. The CUSD Governing Board is, in the words of one member, already behind in the process of hiring his replacement. Or is it? …
APARTMENTS

City manager report: 7,592 apartments in Scottsdale’s pipeline

It was common for candidates and residents alike to claim there were over 15,000 apartments in the infamous “pipeline” earmarked for Scottsdale prior to the November 2024 election. …

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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

Kids in Focus transitions programs to Scottsdale-based The Walter Hive to expand impact

Two nonprofits dedicated to kids in crisis, the Phoenix-based Kids in Focus and the Scottsdale-based The Walter Hive, are joining forces to deepen their impact.

The Phoenix-based Kids in Focus non-profit is shifting its operations to the Scottsdale-based The Walter Hive nonprofit known for its commitment to creative self-expression through the arts, …

Grijalva, Butierez unofficially win CD7 special primary

Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Francis Butierez Sr. move forward into the general election for 7th Congressional District seat.

Maricopa County Elections has released initial, unofficial results from the special primary election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District showing Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican …

Things to do

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.

Country superstar to headline Barrett-Jackson concert in Scottsdale

Cole Swindell will perform at the annual Rock The Block concert on Jan. 16, 2026, at WestWorld of Scottsdale.

Cole Swindell will perform at Barrett-Jackson’s annual Rock The Block concert in Scottsdale early next year.

Obituaries & Memorials
Remembering your loved one

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, …

Betty Soos Caravaggio

Betty Caravaggio passed away peacefully at her home in Sun City on May 22, 2025, at the extraordinary age of 103. Her life was defined by curiosity, energy, and an appreciation for the world around …

Vickie Jane Gentry

Vickie Jane (Shackelford) Gentry was born on September 8, 1954, in Texarkana, Texas and passed away on July 9, 2025, in Sun City, Arizona. After graduating from Arkansas High School, Vickie moved to …
News to Use

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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