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A late two-tire gamble gave Tyler Reddick the win in the NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. With three races remaining in the NASCAR Chase, seven drivers are separated by just 56 points at the top of the standings.

Phoenix Raceway goes into first year not being NASCAR finale

AVONDALE — For six consecutive years, NASCAR's championship road ended in the Arizona desert. On Sunday, Phoenix Raceway instead became another stop on the road to a title. The championship …
City Council’s entrance fee cut for the new roundhouse play facility at McCormick Stillman Railroad Park this summer resulted in the facility loosing almost $51,000.

Scottsdale’s new roundhouse play facility at railroad park running in the red

The Scottsdale City Council cut the admission rate to the new McCormick Stillman Railroad Park roundhouse play facility in half and it bled red all summer long, according to a memo by Scottsdale City …
Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach performs during BottleRock Napa Valley on May 22, 2026, at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California.

Papa Roach bringing 'Rise of the Roach Tour' to Phoenix in 2027

Papa Roach will bring its “Rise of the Roach Tour” to Phoenix next summer as part of a 30-date U.S. tour.
FILE - A sign points in the direction of the Arizona State Prison in Florence, Ariz., March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)

Appeals court blocks start of takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona prisons

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has put on hold a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona’s prisons that was scheduled to start Monday. The 9th Circuit Court of …
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Strong Cybersecurity Shouldn’t Price Movers Out of Serving Military Families

From Luke Air Force Base to Fort Huachuca, hundreds of active-duty families move in and out of Arizona every year, and few things matter more to us than helping them settle in and put down roots …
Destinie Hamby, 17, has been found.
Missing

Teen girl missing in East Valley located

A 17-year-old girl missing from Queen Creek since Oct. 11 has been found. The Queen Creek Police Department reports that Destinie Hamby has been located and is safe. Eight other teens remain …
Proceeds from the Run the Runway event at the Scottsdale Airport benefit nonprofits Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial and Opportunity 4 Kids.
ENTERTAINMENT

Run the Runway returns to Scottsdale Airport Oct. 25

Runners and families can race along Scottsdale Airport’s taxiways and ramp when Run the Runway returns Sunday, Oct. 25. Presented by Volanti and PHX Run Club, the event features a 5K open to …
GREENFIELD ROAD

East Valley shooting victim drives himself to hospital, police find ‘involved parties’

A man drove himself to a hospital Sunday afternoon after he was shot near Greenfield Road and US 60, police said. Officers responded to the area about 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18 after receiving a report …
Denny Hamlin (11) leads Tyler Reddick on the 30th lap during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Sports

Reddick wins in Phoenix as NASCAR Cup Series championship tightens after miserable day for Larson

Tyler Reddick earned his sixth win of the NASCAR season at Phoenix Raceway, boosting his position in the Cup Series championship standings. On Sunday, Reddick's No. 45 Toyota overtook Chase Briscoe …
At a special Arizona Department of Transportation Adopt a Highway event in Flagstaff to mark the Route 66 centennial, volunteers removed 19 bags of litter, totaling more than 260 pounds, from a one-mile stretch of Historic Route 66. 
ROUTE 66

Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Glendale volunteers clean up the ‘Mother Road’

Route 66 is nearing its 100 th -year anniversary, and this weekend, the “Mother Road” received a makeover when 22 volunteers spent Saturday morning giving back to Arizona and America. At a …
COUNTY ATTORNEY

Boyfriend indicted for 2-year-old’s death in East Valley

A 23-year-old man has been indicted for the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in Mesa. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced last week that a grand jury indicted Kishawn …
ENTERTAINMENT

‘Romeo & Juliet’ opens Ballet Arizona season in Phoenix

Ballet Arizona will open its 40th anniversary season with “Romeo & Juliet” Oct. 22-25 at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix.
Perry High School softball players welcome Haley Elementary kindergartners that they read to during an event last spring. An out-of-state trip to Dallas, Texas for a March 2027 tournament is one of the items the Chandler Unified Governing Board will be asked to approve at its 6:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
education

Exchange students, out-of-state trips on Chandler school board agenda

While there weren't any action items on the Chandler Unified Governing Board’s Wednesday, Oct. 21 regular meeting agenda, as of Oct. 17, there are still dozens of items to address at the meeting. …
Sen. Jake Hoffman last month announcing a probe into Gov. Katie Hobbs. With him is Sen. Mark Finchem.
ARIZONA CAPITOL

Mesa senator delays action on Hobbs pay-to-play probe

PHOENIX – The pre-election public investigation of Katie Hobbs by Senate Republicans over allegations of pay-to-play is not going to happen. Sen. David Farnsworth told Capitol Media Services …
From left: Peter J. Hill, Allison Hacker and Elias Matthews all took home awards at the 2026 ariZonis.
ENTERTAINMENT

Fountain Hills Theater takes home gold at 2026 ariZoni awards

Fountain Hills Theater walked away with four awards at the 2026 ariZonis earlier this month. The local theater was up for 29 nominations at the Oct. 6 ceremony which recognizes the best in …
Cardinals coach Dennis Green's postgame tirade after a 24-23 Monday Night Football loss to the Chicago Bears on Oct. 16, 2006 remains one of the most iconic moments in franchise history.
Arizona Cardinals

Dennis Green, Cardinals’ Monday Night Meltdown remembered 20 years later

PHOENIX – The Monday Night Meltdown. To those not familiar with that debacle in Cardinals history, it may be remembered as an ordinary regular season game. But for those who watched it live from …
JoAnna Mendoza (D), standing second from right, an Arizona Congressional District 6 candidate, talks with campaign volunteers before a weekly neighborhood canvass, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Oro Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Mike Christy)

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas. It's where Democrats are counting on disaffected Trump supporters to …
JoAnna Mendoza (D), an Arizona Congressional District 6 candidate, center, talks with campaign volunteers before a weekly neighborhood canvass, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Oro Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Mike Christy)

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas. It's where Democrats are counting on disaffected Trump supporters to …
LOOP 101

Police find teen dead inside vehicle in East Valley

A 16-year-old was found dead Friday inside a vehicle along Loop 101, and Mesa police said a preliminary investigation indicates he was shot. The Salt River Police Department responded about 1:40 …
Chandler Municipal Airport Director Ryan Reeves speaks to the Chandler City Council during its Oct. 12 study session. Council, after asking questions of Reeves and other city officials, asked those officials to collect more information before making a decision about a proposal to extend the airport’s runway length.

Still no decision by East Valley council on airport runway proposal

A work session, a lengthy discussion and a regular meeting haven’t been enough to help the Chandler City Council decide on how it wants to handle its airport runway situation. With airport …
RESCUE

Cactus strikes hiker on head along Scottsdale trail

Two fire departments responded Saturday morning after a woman was struck in the head by a cactus as she was hiking along Bell Pass Trail in Scottsdale, authorities said. Scottsdale Fire …
From 2019 through 2023, more than 2,100 people were struck and killed while stranded or working along roadsides, according to a study from AAA. October 17 is National Slow Down, Move Over Day.
TRAFFIC SAFETY

Drivers falling short on roadside safety, new AAA report shows

Most drivers say they slow down or move over when approaching vehicles stopped along the roadside, but observational research suggests actual behavior falls well short of those claims, according to a new survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Passengers walk through the terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Travel

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport ranks third in customer satisfaction study

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ranked third among the nation’s largest airports in a recent customer satisfaction study by JD Power. “Really proud of the team and all of our …
Arizona Theatre Company has named Tucson-based stage manager Mollie Heil its Resident Artist for the 2026-27 season.
ARTS

Arizona Theatre Company names new resident artist

Arizona Theatre Company has named Tucson-based stage manager Mollie Heil its Resident Artist for the 2026-27 season, continuing a program designed to provide Arizona theater professionals with sustained paid employment.
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 …

2026 Preps Football Previews

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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Valley business

Boeing plans industrial warehouse in Mesa

The warehouse will be to the east of a new fabrication building the Mesa Design Review Board reviewed a couple months ago.

A 35,000-square-foot industrial warehouse is to be constructed at Boeing north of the northeast corner of North Greenfield Road and East McDowell Road in Mesa. The Mesa Design Review Board …

Scottsdale Chamber hosts discussion on business technology

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a discussion on how technology is affecting businesses operations Oct. 22.

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a discussion Oct. 22, by leading organizations across business technology, workforce development and education officials about the forces …

Neighbors

Scottsdale Firefighter Charities raises over $100K

Scottsdale Firefighter Charities raised over $100,000 Sept. 27 for programs like the EVIT Foundation, Scottsdale Community Partners/Human Services, the Scottsdale Food Bank, Jobs for America, the City of Scottsdale youth development program, Scottsdale senior centers, the Together Pink Network, the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy and the Vista del Camino Community Center.

Scottsdale Firefighter Charities raised more than $100,000, a new record for its annual Behind the Flames fundraiser, as supporters gathered at Mastro’s City Hall Sunday, Sept. 27, to recognize …

Ascension Lutheran Church gives $1.25M in grants

Ascension Lutheran Church is giving $1.25 million in grants before merging with North Scottsdale United Methodist Church to form Peace in the Desert Church.

Ascension Lutheran Church, a Scottsdale-area Lutheran congregation founded in 1952, is giving $1.25 million to 11 Valley nonprofits, the largest single act of community giving in the congregation’s …

Things to do

Scottsdale art gallery showing works by Casey Wakefield

Through layered color, atmosphere and intuitive mark-making, Casey Wakefield’s abstract paintings invite viewers to slow down, look again, and consider their own perspective.

Royse Contemporary, 7077 E. Main Street, Suite 6, is showing “Paintings in Perspective,” a solo exhibition by Casey Wakefield Oct. 29 through Nov. 29. This new collection explores the …

Navy jazz ensemble brings free concerts to Phoenix

Musician 1st Class Justin Mendez, from Yonkers, New York, performs with the U.S. Navy Band Commodores at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, in November 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Anastasia Bonotto)

The U.S. Navy Band Commodores jazz ensemble will perform two free concerts Wednesday, Nov. 11, at The Nash in downtown Phoenix. Performances are scheduled for 7 and 9 p.m. as part of the ensemble’s November tour.

Obituaries & Memorials: Remembering your loved ones
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Pauline F. Nelson

Pauline F. Nelson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 25, 1937, in …
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Maureen A. Ely (nee McCarthy),

Maureen A. Ely (nee McCarthy), age 77, affectionately known as “Renie” and “Mo” of Arlington Heights, IL, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026. Mass will be 11 am Saturday, …
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Ronald W. Fett Sr.

On September 20th, The Lord Called Ron to join Him in Heaven. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Janet, his six children; Debra (Dan), Kevin (Sherry), Tracey (Bob), Brain (Donna), Ken (Candi), Ron …
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Marti Alice Murphy

Marti Alice Murphy, 82 recently of Cielito Lindo Assisted Living, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15th where she lived with her husband Douglas Murphy. They had moved there …
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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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