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Andre Mesquita has been announced as the new Human Resources Director for the city of Avondale. (Photo courtesy of Avondale)
Avondale names new Human Resources Director
Andrew Mesquita has been announced as the city of Avondale new Human Resources director. more
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A shattered window in the Speakers Lobby off the House chamber in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, just hours after rioters left the building. (Photo by Benjamin Applebaum/Department of Homeland Security)
Prosecutors seek 17-year sentence for Arizona defendant in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON – Prosecutors are seeking a 17-year sentence for Arizona resident Edward Vallejo, one of nine members of the Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on … more
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Peoria Unified governing board member Rebecca Hill
Hill: Science doesn’t change
The science and math textbooks used in classrooms within the Peoria Unified School District are out of date, so officials are saying it’s time for a change in learning materials. more
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A resident checks into one of Queen Creek’s quarterly recycling drop-off events.
Making recycling easier in Queen Creek
Recycling has become such a part of American life that most people hardly think about what goes into putting together a town’s “reduce, reuse, recycle” efforts. Queen Creek is … more
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State schools chief Tom Horne, left, explains Wednesday why he is defending a law that bars transgender girls from participating in girls' sports. He is backed by Shawna Glazier, middle, and Marshi Smith, right, both athletes who say such competition is unfair. (Capitol Media Services/Howard Fischer)
Former UArizona swimming star, Horne back transgender bans in sports
PHOENIX — A former University of Arizona swimming star said Wednesday anyone born male should not be able to compete in girls’ sports, no matter what the age. more
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Glendale will host a special mail ballot election on two General Obligation bond questions on Nov. 7.
This is about how much the Glendale special mail election will cost
The upcoming special mail ballot election in Glendale will likely cost the city around $200,000. more
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Tom Loegoring on his BMW motorcycle he will ride across the country and back again as part of an expansive fundraising effort for nonprofit organizations, including his Golf Program in Schools.
SC Rider: Loegoring hits the ‘iron butt’ trail
Unlike C.C. Ryder in the universally panned 1970 film “C.C. and Company,” Sun City resident Tom Loegoring will hit the road looking for good reviews for nonprofit organizations. more
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Design plans show the prosed Avilla Marigold multifamily housing community, which is planned on 19.4 acres near the southwest corner of Jackrabbit Trail and Thomas Road. (Courtesy of Buckeye)
Buckeye P&Z Commission approve site plan for Avilla Marigold community
The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission approved on Tuesday a site plan for a 214-unit multifamily complex. more
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Arizonans received about 50 million robotexts from political campaigns in the fall 2022 election season and 1 million robocalls during the same period time.
Mayes files lawsuit in Phoenix against telecom company over billions of robocalls
PHOENIX— Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit Tuesday against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not … more
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Tiffany Benson, an employee of Phoenix-based Turning Point USA, has used extreme rhetoric at some Valley school board meetings regarding issues pushed by conservatives in the region.
Rhetoric heats up at Valley school board meetings
At least one of the people speaking out with harsh rhetoric at recent Peoria Unified School District governing board meetings is coming with connections to a national conservative group. more
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Tempe invests in emergency support for older populations
Tempe City Council has accepted close to $500,000 in grant funds from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to support aging and older adults by enhancing its programs and services to be more inclusive and culturally appropriate. more
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MCSO searches for driver who ran over motorcyclist in Litchfield Park
Authorities are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that may have run over a motorcyclist who was lying on a roadway after an earlier collision in Litchfield Park. About 9:30 p.m. May 19, a … more
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Development Services Director Derek Horn presented some proposed changes the Chandler City Council approved at a recent meeting.
Chandler makes historic preservation policy changes
The Chandler City Council approved some major changes to the city’s historic preservation code at a recent meeting. According to Development Services Director Derek Horn, the council … more
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$160M in Glendale bonds on way to November ballot, divides council
Bond questions in the amount of $160 million will officially go to Glendale voters this November. more
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City of Phoenix Public Works staffers collect bulk trash. The city’s recent delays in bulk trash collection is one of several things it hopes to address by putting $114 million of its general fund surplus toward employee pay. (Courtesy city of Phoenix)
Phoenix to put $114M of surplus funds toward employee pay
Phoenix City Council has put the bulk of a budget surplus toward employee pay. City Manager Jeff Barton called Phoenix employees the “most valuable resource” last week ahead of the … more
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Neuragenex is a non-pharmaceutical, non-surgical, non-invasive and non-chiropractic pain treatment program. There are presently no Arizona sites, according to neuragenex.com.
Neuragenex medical office to be constructed in Mesa
The pain-management medical business Neuragenex is to be in the Mesa Mercado Medical Office development planned west of Alma School Road on the south side of Southern Avenue in Mesa. The look … more
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Kari Lake explains Tuesday what's next after a judge the day before tossed the last remaining claim in her bid to overturn the 2022 gubernatorial election. (Capitol Media Services/Howard Fischer)
Lake plans to appeal latest judges' ruling
PHOENIX — Kari Lake said Tuesday she will appeal Monday’s ruling confirming the election of Katie Hobbs as governor, brushing aside the fact that the judge said her key evidence in seeking to overturn the result was legally irrelevant. more
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Staff members, from left, John Ngo, Abby Loza and Eric Morales, finish sorting clothing on the last day of the drive at one-n-ten. (Photo by Samia Salahi/Cronkite News)
From stilettos to sneakers, center offers LGBTQ youth gender-affirming clothes
PHOENIX – Andrea Rodriguez’s relationship with clothing is better now. It took her years of learning about her changing body and sense of self to realize it was not the clothes, but the … more
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Interior renderings show what Picklemall will look like at Arizona Mills.
Picklemall opens first U.S. location at Arizona Mills in Tempe
Picklemall, a modular indoor pickleball concept combining the reuse of mall spaces, technology and the love of the game, will debut its first U.S. location at Arizona Mills in July 2023. more
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Garbage collectors help Sun City women in need
A Sun City woman is alive thanks to the two garbage collectors that serve her neighborhood. more
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A group of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Arizona employees are shown during Arizona Dragon Boat Festival event at Tempe Town Lake.
TSMC Arizona employees from Taiwan adjusting
Y.H. Wu has taken in a Seattle Mariners game at Peoria Sports Complex and listened to some jazz music at Elevate Coffee Co. in Norterra among the activities he’s participated in since moving to … more
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Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a deceased male subject who was involved in an officer involved shooting with the Avondale Police Department on Feb. 21, 2023, about 12:30 p.m., near North 10th Street and East Riley Drive. (Courtesy of Avondale)
Avondale police ask for public for help identifying man shot by police
Avondale Police are requesting the help from the public to identify a man involved in a fatal police shooting near 10th Street and Riley Drive in Avondale earlier this year. more
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Peoria Unified School District Superintendent Jason Reynolds has tendered his resignation, effective June 30.
Peoria Unified Superintendent tenders resignation
Peoria Unified School District Superintendent Jason Reynolds has tendered his resignation, effective June 30. more
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A teacher at San Tan Heights reads to her students.
Florence Unified’s efforts to recruit, retain teachers are bearing fruit
While school districts around the state are struggling to staff classrooms, the Florence Unified School District is working hard to defy the odds. According to a survey by the Arizona School … more
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Photo by Arianna Grainey/Independent Newsmedia
Shade, shelter improvements coming to Tempe bus stops
Tempe City Council approves new improvements to 30 of its bus stops in order to provide shade and shelter to public transit users as Arizona’s summer heat and blazing sun return. more
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