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Robbery suspect in custody after returning to same Glendale store months later

Glendale police have made an arrest in an armed robbery at a liquor store in October. Samuel Robert Rivard, 31, faces charges of armed robbery and drug possession. The incident happened Oct. 15 …

Man dies from injuries in Glendale fire, bringing death toll to 2

Two people are now dead after an apartment fire in Glendale earlier this month.

Glendale man gets death sentence in estranged wife's murder

PHOENIX (AP) — A Glendale man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife in 2014 has been given the death sentence. Maricopa County prosecutors announced Thursday that 63-year-old …

‘Hike for Hope’ benefit for West Valley nonprofit coming to Peoria

The seventh annual Hike for Hope benefiting Billy’s Place will take place 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. It will start and finish in WestWing at Copper Hills Church near Sunrise Mountain, 27035 …

Overall violent, property crimes down in some Arizona cities in first half of 2019

Preliminary statistics show overall declines in both violent and property crime in the first half of 2019 in the United States compared to the same time frame the previous year, according to FBI …

Luke AFB funding, firework restrictions on Glendale’s legislative wish list in 2020

Glendale City Council’s legislative wish list for the state legislature in 2020 includes state funding for an infrastructure project at Luke Air Force Base and classifying peer-to-peer car …

Police search for Glendale hit-and-run driver

A man has died following a hit and run in Glendale. Around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, Glendale police and fire officials responded to a collision near 51st and Glendale avenues. Police said a …

Midwestern University Dental Institute to provide free service to vets Feb. 1

The Midwestern University Dental Institute, 5855 W. Utopia Road in Glendale, will open its doors 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 to provide free dental care and consultations to Valley military …

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It is now 10:45 a.m. on a Tuesday. Several aircraft have departed from Luke Air Force Base, but it is now very quiet. I know that the noise will resume and it will be often throughout the day and …

Watson: Ducey education plan supports bright horizon for local educators

There are some big changes on the horizon for education in Maricopa County, if Gov. Ducey’s legislative agenda continues to get a good reception from our state lawmakers. Last week Gov. …

Trollen: Eventually Luke AFB noise will be unacceptable

Lately, our airspace over Sun City and Youngtown has been noisier from increased Luke Air Force Base traffic. Luke is supposed to receive more aircraft and increase their training of pilots, …

Copeland: Do we need a tax assessor?

The Maricopa County Assessor must have very little actual work to do if he can be gone for months while defending himself in three states on an adoption fraud issue and still there is no evidence …

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Overtime rule may affect Arizona workers

As many as 20,000 Arizona workers could be guaranteed overtime pay when they do overtime work under a Labor Department rule that took effect Jan. 1, the first change to the rule since 2004. But …

Glendale Chamber hosts Business over Breakfast Wednesday in January

The Glendale Chamber’s hosts weekly Business Over Breakfast events 7-9 a.m. Jan. 8, 22 and 29 at Dave & Buster’s, 9460 W. Hanna Drive. This event is an opportunity for members to …

Glendale's Desert Diamond Casino hiring 650 positions for Feb. 2020 opening

Hiring is underway for the opening of the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, near Glendale, Feb. 19. More than 650 positions are open and available to be filled over the coming months, with job …

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The annual Martin Luther King Jr. March on West takes place 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 22 at ASU West, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale. The march is a tradition at Arizona State …

Alumni program, reception coming to Midwestern campus Friday

The 5th annual CDMA Alumni CE Program and Reception goes 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., followed by an alumni and guest reception 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 inside Cactus Wren Hall on the Midwestern University …

Apprentice Artist Program seeking student applicants

The West Valley Arts Council, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, in partnership with Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, is seeking students to participant in …

'Code Workshop' coming to GCC

An upcoming “Anyone Can Code Workshop” at Glendale Community College, 6000 W. Olive Ave., will discuss how teaching code with Apple’s Swift Programing Language and curriculum can …

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