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Gas prices are seen at the Circle K located at 59th Avenue and Olive Road in Glendale on August 28, 2026. Gas prices have to soared to an all-time high in the month of August, set to break the record in August of 2022, according to AAA Arizona.

Gas prices climb as August approaches record high

Gas prices in the Valley jumped another 15 cents this week to settle at $4.69 a gallon according to AAA Arizona on Friday. more

By Jeff Wendt
Mail | 8/28/26

Chris Studenka, left, and Justin Rose did the festival circuit with "Run Rabbit" and now are prepared to do the same for "Down Radical."

Valley filmmakers Rose, Studenka go bigger with ‘Down Radical’

Gilbert filmmaker Justin Rose and Scottsdale actor Chris Studenka are finishing “Down Radical,” an Arizona-made feature they believe surpasses their award-winning “Run Rabbit.” more

By Tom Blodgett
Mail |
X: @sp_blodgett | 8/28/26

Residents play tennis on the new courts at Phoenix's Pierce Park.

New pickleball and tennis courts debut at Phoenix’s Pierce Park

Phoenix’s Pierce Park premiered some new sports courts over the weekend. The city held a ribbon-cutting event for the six new pickleball courts and two new tennis courts, along with LED … more

By Mark Carlisle
Mail | X: @mwcarlisle | 8/28/26

The Scottsdale Quarter is hosting free concerts featuring rock, country and jazz every Saturday between Sept. 26 and Nov. 7.

Scottsdale Quarter’s annual Fall Concert Series to begin in September

Scottsdale Quarter’s annual Fall Concert Series returns Saturday, Sept. 26, with seven weeks of free live music in the quad, 15279 N. Scottsdale Rd. Taking place from 5-7 p.m. every Saturday … more

8/28/26

A man died at a hospital after being shot Aug. 27 by a Chandler police officer. Authorities said the man was waving a gun at an intersection in the city.

Chandler officer fatally shoots man waving gun near major intersection, PD says

A Chandler officer on Thursday afternoon shot a man who police said was waving a gun near the intersection of Dobson and Warner roads, authorities said. The suspect, Romero Anthony Hernandez, … more

INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA | 8/28/26

Fireside Principal Shelly Richardson has served as assistant principal and principal in the Paradise Valley Unified School District and neighboring districts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in educational leadership.

Inside PVSchools: Meet Principal Shelly Richardson

For Fireside Elementary Principal Shelly Richardson, leading the school is more than an administrative role — it is a homecoming. more

By Stacy Mantle
Mail | 8/28/26

Peoria Unified School District Administrative Offices

Peoria Unified board heats up over revisions to 'No DEI' policy

The Peoria Unified governing board engaged in a protracted and heated debate over a first read of revisions to a controversial “No DEI” policy that has dogged the district since it was approved … more

By Philip Haldiman
Mail | X: @PhilipHaldiman | 8/27/26

Allison Weber, center, hands a bag of accessories to Kambri Boretsky as Kaely Nash looks on in the Susan Eissinger Performing Arts Center dressing room at Casteel High School. Stagecraft students learn hands-on how to prepare for and produce plays and musicals by producing them on their own. (Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks).

Stagecraft helping East Valley high schoolers create, learn

When school district leaders brag on the diversity of its high school programs, theater arts students and teachers always want to be in that mention. Casteel High School’s stagecraft students … more

By Jason W. Brooks
Mail | X: @JasonWBrooks2 | 8/27/26

Weekend freeway work closes, restricts Loops 101, 202 traffic and more

Valley drivers will encounter several freeway closures and restrictions Friday through Monday, Aug. 28-31, state transportation officials said. Motorists should allow extra travel time and use … more

INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA | 8/27/26

Arizona State University has drawn attention for DEI. Photo taken on ASU’s Tempe campus on Monday, March 17, 2024.

Trump administration sues Arizona Board of Regents over tuition rates for non-US citizens

PHOENIX — The Trump administration is suing the Arizona Board of Regents over its policy of allowing people who are not in this country to pay the same tuition as all other Arizona residents. … more

By Howard Fischer
Mail | X: @azcapmedia | 8/27/26

An artist's rendering adds a landscaped median to a picture of Van Buren Street as part of $16.5 million in improvements the city has planned for a two-mile stretch of the street.

Phoenix plans improvements on two-mile stretch of Van Buren Street

Phoenix City Council on Wednesday approved funding for a two-mile stretch of Van Buren Street in downtown Phoenix. The stretch from Seventh Street to 24th Street will include improvements to … more

By Mark Carlisle
Mail | X: @mwcarlisle | 8/27/26