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The Terrible’s will be built near the southwest corner of South Crismon Road and East Hampton Avenue.

Mesa council approves first Terrible’s convenience store in the East Valley

A Terrible’s convenience store with a fuel station has received the OK from the Mesa City Council to go up near the southwest corner of South Crismon Road and East Hampton Avenue in Council …
The City of Scottsdale has renovated Monterra at WestWorld by installing a new heating and cooling system and roof, replaced indoor and outdoor flooring, painted the interior and exterior, and upgraded restrooms to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

Monterra reopens at WestWorld

Monterra at WestWorld of Scottsdale is welcoming a new chapter after city renovations transformed the longtime venue into a fully climate-controlled space for weddings, corporate gatherings and …
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Join Dr. Leisa for an evening on regenerative medicine

I’m excited to now be able to have my articles posted in the Town of Paradise Valley Independent Newspaper. My articles have been posted in The Cave Creek Carefree Independent, formally The Sonoran …
The WESTMARC team, including incoming CEO Kristin Allen, third from left, being given "The Key to the West Valley" by out outgoing CEO Sintra Hoffman, fourth from left, at the Best of the West Awards on Oct. 22.

Westmarc announces 2026 Best of the West Award winners

The Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC), a public-private partnership of business, education, and government leaders dedicated to promoting economic development, workforce advancement, and quality of life in the West Valley, announced its Best of the West Award Winners at a dinner held Oct. 22 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
Students roam around the campus at Cactus Shadows High School. An incident involving a firearm being brought on campus on Sept. 11 is still under investigation from the Scottsdale Police Department and the Cave Creek Unified School District, according to e-mails obtained by Independent Newsmedia.

Cave Creek Unified, police investigation into athletic director's handling of gun incident still ongoing

Cave Creek Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Nicole Regan sent a message to parents of Cactus Shadows High School on Oct. 22 regarding an update to an incident that happened on campus on Sept. 11.
ARIZONA LOTTERY

Powerball ticket worth $500K sold in Pinal County

A Walmart in Casa Grande sold a Powerball with 10x multiplier worth $500,000 for the Oct. 24 drawing, Arizona lottery officials said. The ticket was sold inside the store at 1741 E. Florence …
Arizona Cardinals' Anquan Boldin in action during an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday Sept. 28, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Arizona Cardinals

Larry Fitzgerald honored by Cardinals leaves door open for who is next

PHOENIX – Getting inducted into a team's ring of honor means being forever enshrined among the greats. Leaving a mark on a franchise and seeing that reflected in its legacy is something every …
A teenager has been indicted on attempted murder charges in connection with two shootings Oct. 10 at the Versalles Reception Hall in Mesa.
Grand jury

Teen indicted on attempted murder charges for East Valley reception hall shooting

A 16-year-old who authorities said shot at an off-duty Mesa police officer working security and at a private security guard during an Oct. 10 altercation at the Versalles Reception Hall in Mesa has …
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DATA DRIVEN

Arizona schools face tough choices over education spending

Arizona ranks near the bottom nationally in per-student education spending, while just over half of school districts’ operating budgets go directly toward classroom instruction.
Gov. Katie Hobbs campaigning in front of supporters in August.
Legal

Arizona governor yet to disclose funds used to defend ‘pay-to-play’ scheme

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has yet to tell taxpayers how much of their money she is spending to defend herself in a “pay-to-play” probe — more than two months after being asked to …
TUESDAY MORNING

Police officers shoot, kill armed suspect during East Valley traffic stop

A man, who has not been identified, died at the scene of an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday after he fled during a traffic stop, Mesa police said. Officers conducted the stop about 1:42 …
Austin Miers, an eighth grader at the Center for Online and Innovative Learning in Casa Grande, was recognized for his character, accomplishments and contributions to his school community.
Education Solutions

Arizona Board of Education recognizes students for leadership, perseverance

Austin Miers, an eighth grader at the Center for Online and Innovative Learning in Casa Grande and Anthony Caro, a senior at Brighton Charter School in Maricopa County, were recognized for their character, accomplishments and contributions to their school communities.
Janna Raderian, who teaches sixth, seventh and eighth grade social studies at Grand Canyon School in Grand Canyon National Park, was recognized during the Arizona State Board of Education's Oct. 26 meeting.
Education Solutions

Grand Canyon teacher named Arizona History Teacher of the Year

Jana Ruderian, who teaches sixth, seventh and eighth grade social studies at Grand Canyon School in Grand Canyon National Park, was recognized during the Arizona State Board of Education's Oct. 26 meeting.
Scottsdale Philharmonic leaders are hoping to begin paying all of their musicians by the middle of the season.
ENTERTAINMENT

Scottsdale Philharmonic ‘thriving’

Scottsdale Philharmonic Symphony Executive Director Joy Partridge was devastated to learn the Phoenix Symphony has shut down and laid off its musicians for lack of funding. “I wish we could …
While there are currently no license plate reading cameras in town, the town council is moving forward with discussion on the topic.
Community News

Fountain Hills to continue ALPR camera discussion

The Town of Fountain Hills is moving forward with its discussion on automated license plate reading cameras following the town council’s Oct. 20 meeting.  The council gave direction to …
Gilbert Police made an arrest in a fatal collision from July.
Public safety

Gilbert police arrest driver in July crash that killed woman

Gilbert police arrested a 25-year-old man on a manslaughter charge following an investigation into a July collision that killed a 59-year-old woman.
ARIZONA LOTTERY

$1M in Scratchers sold at 3 Phoenix locations

Scratchers ticket winners worth more than $1 million were sold last week at three Phoenix gas stations, Arizona Lottery officials said Monday. The largest – a Jumbo Bucks Progressive – was …
Robert Celifie was recently sentenced to natural life in prison for hiring someone to kill Ilya Shimonov in Scottsdale in January 2022.
COMMUNITY NEWS

L.A. man sentenced in murder-for-hire scheme in Scottsdale

Robert Celifie, 45, of Los Angeles, was recently sentenced to natural life in prison for the murder of Ilya “Mike the Barber” Shimonov in a murder-for-hire scheme. Shimonov operated a mobile …
INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD

DPS asks public for help identifying vehicle involved in fatal I-17 crash

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety is searching for a Mercedes involved in a fatal Friday night hit-and-run on northbound Interstate 17, and authorities are seeking the public’s …
A map on a Turning Point app telling volunteers who they should contact in any given neighborhood to get out the vote - and return early ballots - for candidates the organization supports.
Election 2026

Arizona campaigns, groups target voter turnout with technology

PHOENIX -- Want to know what a conservative political group thinks of the leanings of your neighbors? And of you? Well, there’s an app for that. And it’s publicly available. …
The Zucarelli family showed up to Fountain Hills’ Spooky Blast as the cast from “Despicable Me,” ready to play lots of games and collect plenty of candy at booths sponsored by area clubs, businesses, churches and organizations. This year’s Spooky Blast drew thousands to Four Peaks Park on Oct. 24, making sure everyone was in frightful spirits just in time for Halloween.
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Family fun at Spooky Blast in Fountain Hills

The Zucarelli family showed up to Fountain Hills’ Spooky Blast as the cast from “Despicable Me,” ready to play lots of games and collect plenty of candy at booths sponsored by area clubs, …
Rep. Andy Biggs, left, and Gov. Katie Hobbs are the feature race in next Tuesday's election, but there are plenty of down ballot races some are watching to see if Arizona, long a conservative Republic state, turns more purple than red.
Election 2026

Arizona's status as a 'red' state to be tested by voters next week

PHOENIX — Arizonans will learn in slightly more than a week if Democrats’ sweep of three top statewide offices four years ago was a fluke or an actual sign the state is no longer blood red. …
The 124-year-old Louis Emerson House, at 623 N. Fourth St. in downtown Phoenix.
Historic Preservation

No longer sought by ASU, Phoenix's Louis Emerson House heads toward national historic designation

This summer, Arizona State University dropped a controversial eminent domain case to seize the 124-year-old Louis Emerson House in downtown Phoenix. That house is now taking a step toward being …
Harold Lohner’s “Clowns 2” will be on exhibit at Five15Arts @ Chartreuse.
ARTS

Phoenix art show celebrates Grand Avenue’s colorful legacy

A new Phoenix group exhibition will celebrate the colorful aesthetic of Grand Avenue and one of the artists who helped shape its creative community.
Nickolai Pedersen and Julian Gonzales III help cut a downed tree off a roof as residents start to clean up in Santa Fe, N.M., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, after a tornado touched down in central Santa Fe on Saturday night. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP)

Flood warning lingers in Four Corners as soaked towns face sewage-tainted waters. 1 death reported

Parts of the Southwest's Four Corners region remain under a flood warning as saturated neighborhoods begin cleaning up and assessing damage after days of flooding. It's affected areas along the San …
Arizona Water

Arizona files to join Nevada's lawsuit against federal government over Colorado River water rights

A view of the Hoover Dam at Lake Mead, along the Colorado River.

The Arizona Department of Water Resources on Friday announced it is filing a motion to intervene in Nevada's lawsuit against the federal government over rights to the Colorado River. The Lower …

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Phoenix is one of the nation’s stronger markets for small-business expansion, but Tucson is facing a more challenging economic outlook, according to a new study comparing 56 major U.S. metropolitan areas.
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Valley business

East Valley city council OKs plan for long-vacant corner

This diagram shows where landscaping would be planted around most of the planned smaller buildings in the Sun Village Fair shopping center at Alma School and Warner roads. A development plan that allows additional retail-pad buildings in the redeveloped shopping center was approved by the Chandler City Council at its Oct. 15 meeting.

When a hearing was held in September on a complicated commercial redevelopment proposal, one Chandler Planning and Zoning commissioner asked what happened to including housing in a mixed-use plan. …

Scottsdale-based construction company launches new outreach, giving program

A.R. Mays employees are seen at a recent Child Crisis Arizona Lunch for Love event. A.R. Mays Cares launched with a $200,000 commitment to Child Crisis Arizona over the next five years.

Scottsdale-based A.R. Mays Construction announced the launch of a new outreach and charitable giving program on Tuesday in a release.

Neighbors

Scottsdale resident Q&A: Karen Cahn

Karen Cahn.

In an effort to create a stronger community, the Daily Independent is asking residents to share a little about themselves with some standard questions. Here are Karen Cahn’s answers: Name: …

Golfers raise funds for Rosendin Foundation

Over 100 golfers participated in the fifth annual Rosendin Foundation Golf Tournament and Auction, Oct. 20.

Talking Stick Golf Club hosted 140 golfers in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for the fifth annual Rosendin Foundation Golf Tournament and Auction, Oct. 20, to raise money for the …

Things to do

Joy Huerta bringing Jesse & Joy hits to Phoenix in April

Joy Huerta of Grammy-winning duo Jesse & Joy will bring the group’s music to Phoenix on April 23, 2027, with a performance at Arizona Financial Theatre as part of the 14-date North American “El Amor de México” tour.

Opera singer to perform at Italian Festival in Scottsdale

Italian opera singer Ripalta Bufo was a finalist on “Italia’s Got Talent” in 2013.

Italian singer Ripalta Bufo returns to Scottsdale this year to showcase her talent, headlining the 11th annual Italian Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8 at the Scottsdale Civic Center, 3939 N. …

Obituaries & Memorials: Remembering your loved ones
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Mimi Michelle Ohms

Mimi Michelle Ohms passed away on May 4, 2026, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born September 15, 1949, in Palo Alto, California. She attended Woodside High School and …
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Phillip Felker

Phillip Felker, 87, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully transitioned from this life to the next October 2025 after bravely facing a lengthy illness. Born in Logansport, Indiana, …
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Barry Stephen Kirschner

Our lives are quieter now, but richer for having known Barry Kirschner, who died in his sleep at the age of 71, on August 19th, 2026. He was born March 19th, 1955 at Turner AFB in Albany, Georgia. …
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Charles Edward Bobbitt, Jr.

Charles “Charlie” Edward Bobbitt, Jr., died June 1, 2026, at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Born August 23, 1948, in Rainelle, West Virginia, Charlie was the son of Charles and Val-Gene …
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Carlton Jerry Wise

Carlton Jerry Wise of Fountain Hills, AZ passed away 10/13/2026 at the age of 83, Jerry was born September 7, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to Pauline (Warner) and Carlton Wise. He is survived by his wife …
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