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Reader agrees Congress must fund defense innovation
OPINION — I recently read Todd Jackson’s letter to the editor, Don’t forget local Army Reservists after 9/11 remembrances. I have to say I had no idea about many of our modern defenses such as the Integrated Battle Command System that are being built and designed to protect not only our nation, but our service members as well. more
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Robin Wilson, lead singer of Gin Blossoms, sings to the crowd at the Bullpen concert series on June 11, 2025, in Washington.
Here’s who’s playing the Arizona State Fair
The Arizona State Fair returns to Phoenix next month, and one of the Valley’s most familiar bands is coming home with it. more
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An upcoming transportation project will address existing and projected traffic congestion on Loop 202.
East Valley Loop 202 widening takes another step at October meeting
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will have a meeting Oct. 6 to share plans and ask for comments about a project that will widen Loop 202 between Interstate 10 and Loop 101. … more
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Library workers at the desk of Phoenix's Yucca Library.
Book wholesaler closure leads to Phoenix seeking two new librarians
Phoenix Public Library is looking to add two new librarian positions to replace a service that used to be done by a book vendor that recently went out of business. Library wholesaler Baker & … more
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Phoenix museum explores Indigenous identity through contemporary art
S’eḏav Va’aki Museum in Phoenix will open “Indigenous Identities,” a contemporary art exhibition examining the connections between cultural identity, personal experience and Indigenous life in 21st-century America. more
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Chandler Cultural Development Director Kim Moyers speaks to the City Council at its Sept. 17 meeting. Moyers described some important elements, to council, of a newly approved contract with a group that’s intent on constructing the One Chandler nine-story multi-use project that’s been planned downtown for years.
Nine-story downtown East Valley project has new developer
There have been so many twists and turns in the city of Chandler’s attempts to get a nine-story, multi-use building financed and constructed downtown, some area residents might have forgotten what … more
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The corner of Mill Avenue and Fifth Avenue in downtown Tempe. Bars and restaurants along Mill are adapting to the fact people are not drinking as much alcohol as they used to.
Tempe restaurant and bar owners adapt as number of drinking patrons declines
TEMPE – During the past few years, alcohol consumption in the United States has undergone a noticeable shift. Alternatives such as marijuana have become more popular, and Americans cite economic … more
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School readiness goes beyond the ABCs
OPINION — A 4-year-old who can wait for his turn walks into kindergarten better prepared than one who can recite the alphabet. That claim surprises parents, but it doesn’t surprise kindergarten teachers. more
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An experimental population of Mexican wolves, like the one shown here, lives in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico. The wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Trump may strip Mexican gray wolf protections prematurely, risks further endangerment
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump initiated a review on the status of Mexican gray wolves on the Endangered Species List in an executive order earlier this month, despite the species’ … more
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Danielle Betterman, director of Better Piggies Rescue, lays with one of her rescued pigs at their sanctuary located in north Phoenix.
Pig rescue in north Phoenix in need of new vehicle
One of the latest crazes on social media is people having pigs as pets. What most people don’t realize, is once those little pigs get to be larger than expected, people aren’t sure either how to take care of them or how much effort it takes. more
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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, left, and Deputy Parks Director Jarod Rogers plant a pollinator-friendly flower in a planter at the Burton Barr Central Library on Monday, Sept. 14.
Plant a flower, save a butterfly: Phoenix promotes Monarch Month
A recent study shows western monarch butterflies have a greater than 95% of becoming extinct by 2080. The city of Phoenix is working to help protect the pollinators. Monarch butterflies migrate … more
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‘Suffs’ brings fight for voting rights to Phoenix stage
The Phoenix Theatre Company will present “Suffs” Oct. 14-Nov. 29 in the Hormel Theatre. more
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