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Kathleen Richards ran for the Higley Unified School District Governing Board in 2024 and now is a write-in candidate for a two-year seat in the November election.
Contender disputes claims surrounding Higley school board write-in candidacy
Higley school board write-in candidate Kathleen Richards says she learned of Scott Glover’s resignation the morning it happened and rejects suggestions of a coordinated effort to secure a spot on the November ballot. more
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Higley USD has a board seat to fill after the resignation of Scott Glover. It will be done by write-in election.
Higley school board vacancy headed to November write-in election after court ruling
Higley Unified voters will choose between write-in candidates Travis White and Kathleen Richards in November after courts ordered Scott Glover’s vacant board seat onto the ballot. more
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Gilbert has no plan to sever its contract with Flock, a camera company, that has received backlash recently in the Valley.
Gilbert keeping Flock cameras as council members weigh crime-fighting benefits, privacy
Gilbert Flock cameras, Gilbert Police Department, automatic license plate readers, ALPR cameras, Flock Safety, vehicle surveillance, Kenny Buckland, Monte Lyons, Gilbert Town Council, privacy more
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The town of Gilbert honored Royal Cothrun, center, for saving a senior woman's life when she was struggling in the heat, including giving him a key to the city. Honoring Cothrun is Fire & Rescue Chief Rob Duggan, left, and Vice Mayor Chuck Bongiovanni.
East Valley teen’s simple act of kindness saves senior citizen’s life
Royal Cothrun was hot, sweaty and ready to head home when something along his e-bike ride made him stop. An elderly woman carrying heavy bags was stumbling near South Valley Junior High. She … more
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Gilbert is looking at restrictions on data centers in its land development code.
Gilbert looks to tighten data center regulations amid water, power concerns
Gilbert is considering tougher regulations for data centers, including large residential setbacks, water restrictions and requiring Town Council approval. more
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The Central Arizona Project canal carries water from the Colorado River to the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
Gilbert could move to Stage 2 water plan as Colorado River cuts loom
Gilbert could move to Stage 2 of its water shortage plan in 2027 as proposed Colorado River reductions threaten to cut the town’s supply by about 20%. more
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Undies Chest works with several organizations, like Threadz in Tempe, to distribute clean underwear to students in need. At this delivery are, from left, Johnny Mitchell Jr, vice president of operations for The Bra Recyclers; Elaine Birks-Mitchell, founder and executive director for The Undie Chest; and Ann DiDomenico, chief program officer for Tempe Community Council representing the Threadz program.
Gilbert nonprofit Undie Chest tackles ‘hygiene poverty’ in Arizona schools
Gilbert-based nonprofit The Undie Chest provides new underwear to students facing hygiene poverty, working with Arizona school districts to help keep children comfortable, confident and in class. more
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The Riparian Preserve is a water recharge station that the town has turned into a wildlife area where residents can hike, relax, bird watch or fish.
Top 10 places to visit in Gilbert
Gilbert likes to tout its quality of life, a place where people can live work and play.  The "play" part relies on places where residents and people from outside the town can visit and … more
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Gilbert has lots of transportation infrastructure projects to be done, but little money to do it.
Gilbert officials outline long-term infrastructure funding gap 
Gilbert officials say the town is approaching a critical transition point for infrastructure, with billions of dollars in identified transportation needs and limited funding capacity once existing … more
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Gilbert Advocacy Center Foundation President Kathy Tilque, left, helps light a "Candle of Hope" for the community with Assistant Town Manager Leah Rhineheimer at the groundbreaking ceremony for the advocacy center.
Personal experience informs Gilbert leader's new mission
Before she was Kathy Tilque — the dynamic woman who has spent nearly three decades as a leading voice in Gilbert — she was Kathy, the married mother of a 2-year-old in 1980s small-town … more
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Crews worked through a holiday weekend to fix a water line break that flooded the intersection of Cooper and Elliot roads in Gilbert.
How to fix a broken intersection
This is a story about how Gilbert responds when a major infrastructure failure occurs in town. more
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Gilbert citizens rally against non-existent town rail proposal
Gilbert Town Council listened for two hours Tuesday as a series of residents railed about the town’s rail proposal. The only problem: the town does not have one. That created a sticky … more
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