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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Junior golfer Aubrey Hilgers, of Surprise, is one of the top junior golfers in the nation and will be representing the U.S. in the PING Junior Solheim Cup in the Netherlands next month.
West Valley teen aims for future golfing greatness in Solheim Cup trip
Aubrey Hilgers loves to play golf and travel. One day, the Surprise teenager is hoping to have a career doing both. more
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Sarah Porter
Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution
OPINION — In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963, respectively. more
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A 35-year-old man is in custody after entering a business with a gun Wednesday afternoon in south Phoenix, Phoenix Police said Thursday in a release.
Man in custody for robbery in south Phoenix
A 35-year-old man is in custody after entering a business with a gun Wednesday afternoon in south Phoenix, Phoenix Police said Thursday in a release. more
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A 9/11 memorial sculpture is shown at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in downtown Phoenix.
Phoenix 9/11 remembrance event connects youth to Arizona’s Ground Zero responders
PHOENIX — Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the city of Phoenix will bring generations together for an evening of remembrance, reflection and conversation between … more
Riders wait for a Valley Metro light rail train.
Phoenix approves transit fare discounts, needs more planning for free fare days
Phoenix City Council on Wednesday approved new fare structures for light rail and transit aimed to provide discounts to riders under certain circumstances. The Valley Metro Board of Directors is set … more
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Gregory Bresiger
Fed debt addicts careening toward fiscal disaster
OPINION — The majority of elected officials who spend our tax dollars are debt addicts. Their reckless policies, if continued, will destroy the nation. more
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