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Children with autism and their families are welcome to a sensory friendly trunk-or-treat Oct. 24.

Bierman Autism Center to host sensory friendly trunk-or-treat in Scottsdale

Bierman Autism Center, 8444 North 90th Street, Suite 130, in Scottsdale, is hosting a trunk-or-treat — a free, sensory-friendly outdoor event where kids can move through decorated trunks, play …
The new owners of  6301 E. Naumann Drive in Paradise Valley paid $5.2 million for the home on Sept. 18, but plan to just tear it down in order to replace it with a more modern home.

$5.2M Paradise Valley home to be torn down

You know you’re in Paradise Valley when $5.2 million gets you a 6,100-square-foot home you’re just going to tear down anyway. That’s exactly what one buyer invested in when he put down his …
Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride pauses on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NFL suspends official in Cardinals game caught swearing at Trey McBride

The NFL has suspended line judge Jeff Seeman two games for swearing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the team’s loss to the New York Giants. Seeman was caught on camera cursing at …
Tempe Police respond to a shooting.

Tempe Police respond to shooting Monday morning

Tempe Police have responded to a shooting just after 12:30 a. m.  on Oct. 5. On Mill Avenue and 5th Street in downtown Tempe, two groups fought. During the fight, a man pulled out a gun and …
Patty Talahongva, left, chief programming and engagement officer for the Heard Museum, and former boarding school students Felicita Cromwell Bonito, center, and LouVina Maho, right, speak at American Indian Boarding School Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.

Former Indian boarding school students describe life amid Heard Museum program

PHOENIX — The Heard Museum’s boarding school exhibit, which debuted more than 25 years ago and describes the experiences of Native Americans in federally operated, off-reservation schools, has …
Prospects from five MLB teams will participate in the Arizona Fall League at Scottsdale Stadium.
ENTERTAINMENT

Old Town hits a home run with Arizona Fall League

Baseball’s future stars are heading to Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road, this fall, giving fans a chance to catch rising talent and explore Old Town before or after a game. The Arizona …
The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Top crypto group to pour millions into bipartisan slate of House races after key legislation stalls

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top cryptocurrency campaign organization is unveiling a bipartisan list of House members that it will support in the November midterms, as one of the biggest-spending interest …
POLICE

Suspect charged with homicide in weekend Phoenix shooting

A 58-year-old man is dead, and a 41-year-old man faces homicide charges in an Oct. 3 shooting near a Phoenix apartment complex, police said. The shooting occurred just after midnight Saturday …
Julie Augenstein, MD
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What Happens from the House to the Hospital?

Parents and caregivers spend every day working to keep their children safe. They buckle car seats, put helmets on little heads, supervise swimming, lock away medications and teach children how to …
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Rafi Law Group welcomes Selina Kataria as an Associate Attorney

Rafi Law Group has welcomed Selina Kataria to the firm as an Associate Attorney, strengthening its team of attorneys dedicated to advocating for individuals and families navigating personal injury …
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Low-income units

Auditor General finds problems with Arizona’s federal housing inspections

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Housing did not conduct inspections for one or more federally required health and safety standards in the units it helped to finance through state and federal tax …
Brixperience owner Michael Stark flips over a prebuilt Lego Technic Lamborghini set to show the working gears on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Stark said he has noticed more foot traffic to his business from customers of a nearby former Bricks and Minifigs franchise.
Community

Lego resale community thrives despite a legal battle between a resale chain and a popular YouTuber

PHOENIX – On a cloudy Thursday afternoon in north Phoenix, a customer walks into a local resale shop with dreams of selling his lime green Lamborghini. The store owner welcomes the customer …
Goodyear’s Arts & Culture Coordinator Layne Ruiz stands in the Georgia T. Lord Library exhibition space where public art, like the “Make Believe” exhibit, will be on display starting Oct. 7.
ARTS

Goodyear exhibition invites artists to ‘Make Believe’

For Sydney Storment, the invitation to “Make Believe” sounded almost as if it had been written for her.
A VIP Taxi, in white and blue, is parked in a line of taxis at the curb at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport plans to hire taxicab company to address shortage

A year ago, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was struggling to hire as many taxis companies as it wanted. It is now filling that gap. Though taxi trips at the airport have dramatically …
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a pair of agreements on its consent agenda on Sept. 30 for services with the Department of Correctional Health Services.
HEALTH

Board of Supervisors approves agreements for correctional health services

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a pair of agreements on its consent agenda on Sept. 30 for services with the Department of Correctional Health Services.
Sasha Wellers.
NEIGHBORS

Scottsdale resident Q&A: Sasha Wellers

In an effort to create a stronger sense of community, the Daily Independent is asking residents to share a little about themselves with some standard questions. Here are Sasha Wellers’ answers. …
Bell Road

Man dies at scene of 2-vehicle West Valley crash

A man died Saturday afternoon after a crash in Sun City, authorities said. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Sun City Fire and Medical Department personnel arrived about 1 …
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 Commander Dr. Julian Wyatt, right, presents 106-year-old World War II veteran Fannie McClendon with a copy of a book that mentions post members. The Post is one of the veterans organizations with a Chandler and an East Valley presence that help fill in the gaps in supporting specific veterans services.
NONPROFITS

East Valley veterans organizations fulfill specific or support needs

When Steve Weintraub’s organization arranges for tickets for veterans to attend an event, he knows he’s not solving any major crises in their lives. But that seems to be how some veterans …
INVESTIGATION

Man dies in Grand Avenue shooting, suspect captured with license place reader tech: PD

A 34-year-old man died at the scene of a shooting Friday night near a business in the area of 39 th and Gand avenues, Phoenix police said. The shooting occurred about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2, and …
POLICE

Evidence points to homicide/suicide in deadly Scottsdale shooting

A man and woman died after a Friday night shooting that Scottsdale police said appears to be a homicide and suicide. The man and woman, who have not been identified, were hospitalized with …
In this file photo, William Mack, special agent in charge of the United States Secret Service Phoenix field office, provides cyberscams information to residents in Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office District three in the West Valley.
'THREAT ACTORS'

Arizona warns of phishing campaign mimicking state, county authorities

A targeted social engineering, impersonation and phishing campaign is mimicking Arizona state and county authorities with “threat actors” registering lookalike.us’ domains,” officials said. …
The three-acre property at the southeast corner of 26th Street and Indian School Road contains a Almost There Rescue and Pizza To The Rescue, a pizza restaurant where 25% of proceeds benefit the adjacent pet rescue.
Development

Phoenix pizza restaurant and dog rescue to add parking lot, event space

The Phoenix Planning Commission on Thursday approved a rezone for Pizza To The Rescue and Almost There Rescue to add an 83-car parking lot to a vacant property to the south. The rezone now goes …
Adam Brice fills up a customer’s water tank with his water hauler on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 in Chino Valley, Ariz.
Arizona Water

Dry wells in rural Arizona force residents to rely on water haulers

CHINO VALLEY – The gas-powered motor roars as water hits the near-empty trough, alerting cattle it’s drinking time.  Adam Brice moves from one metal trough to the next with a green …
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors members, from left, Supervisor Steve Gallardo (District 5), Vice Chair Debbie Lesko (District 4), Chair Kate Brophy McGee (District 3), Supervisor Thomas Galvin (District 2), and Supervisor Mark Stewart (District 1). The Board of Supervisors approved a number of items on the consent agenda on Sept. 30 to provide funding for emergency shelters and groups involved with rapid rehousing services.
AGREEMENTS

Board of Supervisors approves grant funding for emergency shelters, rapid rehousing services

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a number of items on the consent agenda on Sept. 30 to provide funding for emergency shelters and groups involved with rapid rehousing services.
No one was injured when the car Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s was driving struck the curb in a roundabout in 8700 of Via Linda Oct. 1, but the car was towed from the scene.
COMMUNITY NEWS

Scottsdale Mayor Borowsky in traffic accident

Much has been made by Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s unpaid traffic ticket from Oct. 14, 2025, but police records show it wasn’t an isolated incident. Borowsky made headlines in August …
Arizona Water

Cave Creek navigates Colorado River cuts with proactive water management strategy

Intake pumps that draw water from the Central Arizona Project canal, which is then pumped 12.5 miles to Cave Creek.

For decades, the Town of Cave Creek operated under the quiet assumption that water would always flow. But behind the scenes, a growing crisis has forced local leaders to reckon with harsh realities, fragile infrastructure, and a shrinking supply from the Colorado River.

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2026 Preps football preview: Ironwood

Ironwood

Ironwood coach Tony Stillings did not have to say much to his current seniors in January, when they gathered for the first time after a 1-9 season in 2025. No one wanted another fall like that. …

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Fairmont Scottsdale Princess sold

The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe located near Highland, California has bought the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.

The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation has bought the of Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. The Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe located near Highland, California, according to a …

West Valley city sees home permits drop for fiscal year

Kamarata Ranch is a built-to-rent development on the southwest corner of Happy Valley Road and 147th Avenue.

New residents have not stopped moving to Surprise, but single-family home and commercial permits showed a downward trend in fiscal year 2026.

Neighbors

West Valley community affected by dementia reunited in Glendale

Lynn Graham Bennett, second from right, with her husband Kenneth Bennett, right, speaks to representatives of one of the agencies at the Dementia Frindly Glendale awareness event at the GESD System of Care.

Kenneth Bennett, received an early onset dementia diagnosis about four years ago, from a screening required for a Department of Defense posting. Lynn Graham Bennett, his wife, found herself in …

Scottsdale Railroad Society hosts fundraiser

The Scottsdale Railroad Society’s Sunset Soiree is designed to expand access to the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park for eligible Title I students.

The Scottsdale Railroad Society, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving railroad history, will hold its inaugural Sunset Soiree On the Rails 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct.9, at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, …

Things to do

Carly Rae Jepsen bringing 2027 tour to Phoenix

Carly Rae Jepsen will bring her newly announced North American tour to Phoenix next spring.

Weekend Picks: Valley events for Oct. 2-4

Food is only part of the fun at the Arizona State Fair, which opens today and runs through Nov. 1.

October has arrived in the Valley, and the first weekend of the month brings plenty of reasons to get out of the house — whether that means taking a spin on the midway, raising a stein or spending an evening exploring Taiwanese culture.

Obituaries & Memorials: Remembering your loved ones
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Sally Jo (Lovelace) Brown

Sally Jo (Lovelace) Brown died peacefully at her group home residence in Surprise, Arizona on Sat., Sept. 26, 2026. The former resident of Davenport, Iowa, who had lived most recently in Sun City …
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Shirley Wright Wagner

Shirley Wright Wagner, née Dripps, was born in Oregon on February 10, 1932. She passed away peacefully at home, resting in her favorite chair in the loving arms of family. Shirley lived with an open …
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Mary Helen Jones

Mary Helen Jones, 86, passed away on September 20, 2026, in Oshkosh, WI. She was born on December 7, 1939, in Racine, WI to parents, Joseph Edward and Alma Veronica (Goebel) Cumicek. Mary married the …
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Shirley McAllister

Shirley McAllister Dr. Shirley E. Stauber Friend McAllister was born November 12, 1931 in Noel, MO and passed peacefully in her sleep September 12, 2026 in Chandler, AZ at the age of 94. She was …
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Nancy Hoard Glenn

Nancy Hoard Glenn was born on April 14, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Hal and Betty Hoard. Nancy was the great granddaughter of William Dempster Hoard, who was the governor of Wisconsin. Starting …
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