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Peoria Unified School District administrative office buidling, 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale.
District to write policy on transgender students, bathrooms
Per the request of two Peoria Unified board members, district officials will be writing up policy requiring bathrooms be gender binary, that is — either male or female. more
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Kyrene earns excellence in financial reporting award
Kyrene Elementary School District has once more been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International. more
A person sleeps on a city street. Several Chandler City Council members mentioned homelessness and public safety among their top priorities for the rest of 2023.
Chandler Council members outline 2023 individual priorities
YourValley.net asked all seven members of the Chandler City Council about their priorities as council member for the rest of calendar 2023. Here’s what they told us. Christine Ellis One … more
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Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport's Night at the Museum opens Friday, March 24.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport invites all to inaugural Night at the Museum
The Phoenix Airport Museum will host its first Night at the Museum event on Friday, presenting art inspired by science. The opening will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 24, on the level 3 gallery at … more
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FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo Maricopa County elections officials count ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix. A bill working its way through the Arizona Legislature seeks to make redoing an election a possibility. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Arizona bill would set procedures to redo elections for 'disenfranchised'
PHOENIX — State senators voted Tuesday to require new elections any time a certain number of voters claim they were “disenfranchised.” Senate Bill 1694, given preliminary … more
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The west elevation of the planned fourplex in Mesa.
Fourplex planned at University, Country Club in Mesa
A permit was recently approved to allow for the development of a fourplex housing development north of West University Drive and west of North Country Club Drive in Mesa. The Mesa Board of … more
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The Ironwood wrestling team celebrates its first state title by holding up its Division II trophy and banner Feb. 18 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
Ironwood wrestling star pins down team's 1st state title
Much like the school itself Ironwood High’s wrestling program was built brick by brick, though getting the wrestling program operating at a high level took decades. So it’s only … more
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Photo by Arianna Grainey/Independent Newsmedia
Tempe’s dedicated affordable housing investments yield positive results
Tempe’s Coalition for Affordable Housing is seeing rapid growth and success as it works to put a roof over the heads of local residents. more
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More than $500,000 was raised in the Tour de Cure on Saturday in Goodyear, Arizona. Cyclists could ride for 5.6 miles, 23 miles or 56 miles on a loop that began and ended at Goodyear Ballpark. (Photo courtesy of American Diabetes Association)
Cyclists raise more than $580,000 to battle diabetes in Tour de Cure
GOODYEAR – Gary Hinton crossed the 56-mile mark at the finish line, joining hundreds of other cyclists pedaling furiously toward a goal that extended beyond the end of the bike race – … more
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Two men have been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Scott Thomas in 2012. (File photo)
Two men sentenced to 16 years prison for murder and leaving body near Buckeye
Two Phoenix men have been sentenced in a murder case that took place in 2012, where a body was found decomposed in the southwest Valley desert. more
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The Scottsdale Development Review Board passed the Magnolia Watersdie at Old Town mixed used development on the northeast corner the intersection of East Indian School Road and North 68th Street March 16.
Magnolia Waterside exterior aesthetics please Scottsdale board
On March 16, Scottsdale’s Development Review Board approved 5-0 the aesthetics of the Magnolia Waterside at Old Town mixed use development. Board member Dave Craig recused himself from the vote … more
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The Scottsdale Development Review Board approved a 546-multi-family housing project near the northeast intersection of East Indian Bend Road and North Scottsdale Road known as Artesia March 16.
Scottsdale board approves 546-unit multifamily housing project
A plan for a 546-unit multi-family development on 23 acres near the northeast intersection of East Indian Bend Road and North Scottsdale Road cleared its last hurtle before construction last week. … more
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Buckeye Youth Council offers unique opportunity for local teens
Applications are now open for the Buckeye Youth Council, a distinguished club designed to empower Buckeye-area teens through character, community and communication. more
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Brookfield Residential launches new housing developments in Avondale
Brookfield Residential, an international land developer  announced the launch of its Arizona home building business with the opening of two new neighborhoods at Alamar in Avondale. more
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East Valley, Phoenix gas prices shoot up overnight
Gas prices in Phoenix and most East Valley cities jumped nearly 20 cents a gallon overnight, AAA Arizona reported Most East Valley communities saw regular gas selling for an average of $4.45 on … more
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Banner Gateway Medical center opened a five-story Women and Infant Services patient tower March 21 in Gilbert.
Banner Gateway opens its expansion in Gilbert
Banner Gateway Medical Center threw open the doors to its new, five-story patient tower and additional areas Tuesday, March 21, doubling the size of the hospital.   The $243-million … more
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The map shows the plans owners have for the Fiesta Mall site.
Developer has commercial, multifamily housing plans for Fiesta Mall property
A new future is in the works for Fiesta Mall’s abandoned carcass in Mesa.The Fiesta Mall, 1445 W. Southern Ave., has been vacant for about four years. But its new owners have submitted … more
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Comedian Jann Karam will perform in Stand Up For Autism.
Gateway Academy presents Stand Up For Autism at CB Live
Celebrate Autism Awareness Month and join Gateway Academy, the Valley’s school serving students with autism and 2E students for a night of live comedy. On Thursday, April 20, Gateway Academy … more
Surprise changes public records process
The city of Surprise is switching to a new public records request system, providing a simpler and more centralized way of making online requests for public records and information, such as electronic documents, videos and audio files. more
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Public comments regarding potential effects from the site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of the public notice publication on March 16.
Dish Wireless planning 3 antennas at Gold Canyon monopole
Dish Wireless proposes to add three antennas at the approximate vicinity of 6517 S. Kings Ranch Road in Gold Canyon. They will be at a centerline height of 65 feet on an existing monopole with an … more

Students line up for a recent book fair at Galvestion Elementary School in Chandler.
Health care company helps Chandler elementary-age readers, others
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona recently donated more than $16,000, in addition to 4,500 books to four area elementary schools to help kids in underserved areas grow as … more
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Brandon Ryff appeared before Gilbert Town Council on several occasions to criticize town actions or those of Mayor Brigette Peterson.
Gilbert resident files 2 notices of claim against town
A Gilbert resident and frequent critic of Mayor Brigette Peterson is part of two notices of claim against the town filed Monday related to his ejection from a September town council … more
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Great Hearts Academies will open two separate private faith-based schools in Phoenix in fall 2023.
Great Hearts Academies will open 2 faith-based schools 
Arizona-based charter-school chain Great Hearts Academies is expanding its school network to include Great Hearts Christos, private, faith-based academies set to open this fall in Gilbert and … more
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Code Compliance received a complaint July 14, 2021, regarding the property at 2525 S. Mariposa Road near Apache Junction, according to a Pinal County document timeline.
Property in violation for storing scrap, debris, Pinal County says
The Pinal County Attorney’s Office has been authorized by the board of supervisors to enforce a Civil Hearing Office finding of violations against Boyd Leatherman of 2525 S. Mariposa Road near … more
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Four-year-old Sydney rides the merry-go-round at the Chandler Ostrich Festival on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Ostrich Festival draws thousands to Chandler for rides, shows, more
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce's 2023 Ostrich Festival attracted thousands of Arizonans of all ages to Tumbleweed Park over the weekend for four days of fun. In addition to an enclosure … more
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