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Scottsdale City Council: Time to update the noise ordinance
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Gilbert's teen violence subcommittee making early progress, members say

Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit

Wrestling icon Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company. Friday's resignation occurred the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive …

Other passengers support man who opened emergency exit and walked on plane's wing in Mexico airport

MEXICO CITY (AP) — At first it sounds like a typical case of bad behavior aboard airplanes. The Mexico City International Airport acknowledged in a statement Friday that a man had opened an …

What happened at the nation's first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — As witnesses including five news reporters watched through a window, Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to die in the 1988 murder-for hire slaying of …
Valley & State

Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe …
CONSTRUCTION

Avondale to close Thomas Road for improvements

The city of Avondale will be closing Thomas Road just west of 99th Avenue.
CHARGES

Phoenix man arrested for allegedly making death threats against Biden, Harris

David Michael Hanson, 41, of Phoenix, was arrested Wednesday on charges of making online threats against the President and Vice-President.
Water

Phoenix highlights stormwater challenges and how public can help

The week brought rain to Phoenix, which means stormwater runoff. Coincidentally, the city of Phoenix designated this week, Jan. 22-28, as Stormwater Awareness Week. City officials say that as …
EDUCATION

Chandler Schools spending $350K on pom, cheer camps

By unanimously approving the consent agenda at last week’s Chandler Unified School District Governing Board regular meeting, the board approved a $350,000 contract for 2024 pom and cheer camps. …
2024 ELECTIONS

Phoenix agency, Arizona Media Association to produce Clean Elections candidate debates

Phoenix-based marketing and advertising agency RIESTER and the Arizona Media Association will produce and broadcast the candidate debates this election season.
Development

Controversial shopping center next to Pinnacle High School granted extension

A controversial shopping center proposed to be built next to Pinnacle High School in northeast Phoenix has been granted an extension as the developer tries to find a plan to satisfy the community. …
elections

Fighting for a seat: Arizona’s 8th Congressional District is drawing potential candidates from near and far

Rep. Debbie Lesko’s decision not to seek reelection has given birth to a long list of Republicans who have their sights set on replacing her as the Congressional District 8 representative.

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J. Mark Powell

Powell: When seed sacks were chic

The recent economy reminds us of how the mother of all hard times, The Great Depression of the 1930s, turned desperate families into hothouses for creativity and imagination.

Doblander: Concerns with Goodyear airport, traffic

I wanted to comment on the article regarding the noise from Goodyear airport.
Vance Ginn

Ginn: What’s really going on in the labor market?

The final jobs report for 2023 was recently reported. The headlines look good but don’t tell the full story.

Yaquinto: Criticism of Mayes is misplaced

In his recent opinion printed in the Chandler Independent, Andrew Petrie takes issue with Attorney General Kris Mayes’ focus on the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

Broekemeier: Coyotes on golf course a problem

Thank you for bringing an important topic to light addressing the Sun City issues with coyotes.

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Arizona & National Sports Coverage
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Local sports

Coyotes try to break road losing streak, face the Hurricanes

The Arizona Coyotes will attempt to break their four-game road skid in a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Love leads No. 9 Arizona against Oregon after 23-point game

No. 9 Arizona visits the Oregon Ducks after Caleb Love scored 23 points in the Wildcats' 83-80 loss to the Oregon State Beavers. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season. Oregon …

USC hosts UCLA following Mack's 21-point game

UCLA visits the USC Trojans after Sebastian Mack scored 21 points in the Bruins' 77-71 loss to the Arizona Wildcats. Saturday's meeting is the first this season for the squads. USC is 2-6 against the …

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National sports
Sam Reinhart scored the winner in the shootout to help the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. Jake Guentzel followed Florida's Aleksander Barkov with a goal in the shootout for …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored three times, Adin Hill stopped 36 shots and the surging Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Friday night. Keegan Kolesar and …
Luka Doncic and Devin Booker went on another NBA scoring spree on Friday night. Doncic broke his own Dallas franchise record by scoring 73 points — tying the fourth-most in NBA history — and …
Jonathan Marchessault scored three times, Adin Hill stopped 36 shots and the surging Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 5-2. Keegan Kolesar and Sheldon Rempal also scored to help Vegas …

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Phoenix affordable housing project gets $500K in grants

The Home Matters Arizona Fund, a funding resource formed by healthcare leaders across the state and Home Matters to Arizona to increase attainable housing, has announced new funding.

Surprise plays host to future business leaders

Students show off the competition banner at the Future Business Leaders of America Region 4 Competition Jan. 17 in Surprise.

More than 500 West Valley high school students traveled to the Surprise Civic Campus to put their business knowledge, leadership skills and teamwork to the test.

How to get $19 flights from Phoenix to L.A. for a limited time

A pair of Frontier Airlines jetliners pass each other on the runway at Denver International Airport on Jan. 16, 2024. The airline’s expansion into 38 new markets includes a three-day “mega sale” on flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles and to St. Louis.

Frontier Airlines will launch nonstop service from various airports across the U.S. and internationally in April, May, and June, and for a short time flights from Phoenix are available cheap.

Tea and smoothie shop open in Chandler's 99 Ranch Plaza

Jasmine tea with salted cheese is a favorite at Happy Lemon. The tea, bubble tea and smoothie shop is part of a national chain that has opened a location in the 99 Ranch Market Plaza building, in the shopping center located on the northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Dobson Road in Chandler.

Happy Lemon has opened at the eastern end of the main 99 Ranch Market Plaza building, in the shopping center located on the northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Dobson Road in Chandler. …

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Neighbors

DVUSD names giving closet in Phoenix after board member Ordway’s work

Deer Valley Unified School District board member Ann Ordway stands in front of the sign created by district students denoting the district’s newest “giving closet” at Deer Valley Middle School in Phoenix as “Ann E’s Closet.” For nearly 20 years, Ordway has set up a network of donations for lightly used clothing across the district, with the hub up the road at Barry Goldwater High School.

For nearly 20 years, Ann Ordway has collected gently used clothes to give Deer Valley Unified School District students and families in need one less thing to worry about. She said it started the …

International Women’s Forum Arizona announces new board of directors

Pictured, from left, Lauren Chazal, Gaby Cardenas, Lisa Hartsock, Carey Chambers, JoAnn Holland, Adelaida Severson, Shannon Clancy, and Heather Rausch. Not pictured: Megan Ackaert, Latasha Causey, Mary Mitchell.

The International Women’s Forum Arizona announced its 2024 board of directors.

Phoenix-based Feeding Matters receives $40K grant from T-birds Charities

Pediatric feeding disorder affects more than 1 in 37 children under the age of 5 in the U.S. annually.

Feeding Matters, an Arizona-based nonprofit pioneering advancements in the system of care for pediatric feeding disorder, received a $40,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities.

Duet, in Phoenix, offers new ‘GrandKin Café’ for grandparents raising grandchildren

Arizona has 62,433 grandparents responsible for their grandchildren, and one Valley nonprofit is lending support.

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Justin Timberlake planning Phoenix stop on upcoming world tour

Justin Timberlake’s first tour in five years, “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” will arrive in Phoenix.

Georgian filmmaking couple enjoying time in Chandler, U.S.

Beka Sikharulidze and his wife, Maia Gusharashvili, pose earlier this week in front of the LOOK Cinema where the Chandler International Film Festival is taking place this weekend. Their film “From Life to Life” is one of many non-U.S. films being shown at the festival. Find the schedule and ticket prices for the upcoming final weekend of the 10-day event at chandlerfilmfestival.com.

Beka Sikharulidze and his wife, Maia Gusharashvili, come from a mountainous Eastern European nation of 3.7 million people that’s about the size of South Carolina. That’s one reason …

Date set for annual Melrose on 7th Street Fair in Phoenix

A date and time is set for the 2024 Melrose on 7th Avenue Street Fair.

Motor up to Lake Havasu for upcoming Dirt Expo

The Dirt Expo is coming to Lake Havasu Feb. 24-25.

Dirt Expo, a weekend of off-road racing events, will hit Lake Havasu along the Colorado River this February.

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Obituaries & Memorials

Linda Sue Jaggers

Linda Sue Jaggers, 75, of Sun City West, AZ, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023 surrounded by her family. Linda was born on February 28, 1948, in Corona, California. Linda was a beloved …

Karen F. Bruner

Karen was called to be with our Lord in heaven at age 82, on Saturday January 6, 2024. She is now with her Husband Willard C. Bruner Sr. at peace in the Lord’s arms. Karen is the daughter of …

Lanza Faye Sarmir

Lanza Faye Sarmir, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at her residence in Sun City, Arizona.

Georgia “Jo” Huntington

Georgia, 83, passed away on January 9, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. Jo was born in Bremerton, WA, on July 11, 1940 to the late C. Bill and Corinne Lindsey. She was preceded in death by her parents; …

Violet Kaufman

Violet went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the age of 80. She was born on September 24, 1943 to Joseph and Viola Urode in Buffalo, New York. Violet attended Cheektowaga Central …

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Microsoft Teams outage blocks access, limits features for some users

Microsoft Teams experienced an outage on Friday that blocked access for some and led to what Microsoft calls “multiple issues” for many users. The issue began around 11 a.m. EST and grew …

Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals i n the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared …

Bill decriminalizing drug test strips in opioid-devastated West Virginia heads to governor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would decriminalize all strips used to test drugs for deadly substances in West Virginia, the state with the nation's highest overdose rate, is headed to the …

Investigation reveals Fargo gunman's movements before deadly police shooting

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Newly released investigative reports into last year's deadly ambush of police officers in Fargo, North Dakota, show the gunman loading his weapons into a garage and visiting a …

Mother ignored Michigan school shooter's texts about hallucinations because she was riding horses

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors on Friday sought to portray the mother of a Michigan school shooter as an aloof parent more interested in horses than the mental health of her teenage son who was …

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World

How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans

The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American countries criminalizing abortion without exceptions. Activists' concerns, though, go beyond the impossibility of terminating a pregnancy. Some …

Russia's Putin blames Ukraine for crash of POW's plane and pledges to make investigation public

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Friday to make public the findings of Moscow's investigation into the crash of a transport plane that he alleged Kyiv’s forces shot down despite having been …

Lawmakers warn that Biden must seek authorization before further strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is raising concerns over a series of recent U.S. military strikes against Yemen Houthi rebels, urging the Biden administration to get congressional …

Kenya's high court rules that deploying nation's police officers to Haiti is unconstitutional

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's high court on Friday blocked the U.N.-backed deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti to help the Caribbean country bring gang violence under control. Judge …

Protesting farmers heap pressure on new French prime minister ahead of hotly anticipated measures

PARIS (AP) — Protesting farmers shut down long stretches of some of France's major highways again on Friday, using their tractors to block and slow traffic and squeeze the government ever more …

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Entertainment
FILE - Actor Brad Pitt walks through the paddock before the British Formula One Grand Prix race at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 9, 2023. The Rolex 24 at Daytona is the most prestigious race in the United States, so of course Brad Pitt has been at the track for nearly two weeks. Pitt is part of a Formula One movie being filmed around the event and won't be driving. (Christian Bruna/Pool photo via AP, File)

Brad Pitt at Rolex 24 to film scenes for Formula One movie

Of course Brad Pitt is at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. The actor is not at Daytona International Speedway as a fan though. He’s actually on …
FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

SZA, Swift and Bridgers top the Grammy list. AP writers predict who will win on music's big night

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year – names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark top the list. But …
Andrés Martínez and Ritmo Latino will perform a free concert in Peoria on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Free Valentine’s Latin jazz concert coming to Peoria

Andrés Martínez and Ritmo Latino will perform a free Valentine’s Day concert in Peoria.
FILE - In this July 1, 2015 file photo, Naomi Klein arrives for a news conference at the Vatican. On Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, the critics circle announced nominees in seven competitive categories, ranging from fiction to debut book to best translation. Winners will be announced March 12. Klein, Lorrie Moore, and the Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji are among the finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Lorrie Moore and Naomi Klein among nominees for National Book Critics Circle awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Lorrie Moore, Naomi Klein and the Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji are among the finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards. Honorary prizes are going to Judy Blume and to a …
FILE - Boston Symphony Orchestra music director Andris Nelsons rehearses with the orchestra at Symphony Hall, Nov. 20, 2014, in Boston. Nelsons has agreed to a rolling contract as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra said Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Andris Nelsons agrees to rolling contract as Boston Symphony Orchestra music director

BOSTON (AP) — Andris Nelsons has agreed to a rolling contract as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The 45-year-old Latvian has been the BSO's music director since the 2014-15 …

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