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Question of the Week: Should Arizona clergy be required to report privileged sex-abuse confessions?
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled in July that religious institutions have the absolute right to define protected confessions, exempting clergy from mandatory child-abuse reporting if deemed necessary … more
John Giles, chosen by Gov. Katie Hobbs to be her running mate, addresses a rally of supporters this weekend.
Former Mesa mayor explains political stances in 1st news conference as Hobbs’ running mate
MESA - The nominee for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket says he sees no conflict between having declared himself to be "pro-life'' in 2024 and then, just months later, voting for a state … more
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Hilltop School for the Arts opened Aug. 4, although crews are still completing smaller construction items. The school shares its site with the Georgia T. Lord Library and the Paul Litchfield Heritage Center.
Agua Fria campuses transformations bring new classrooms and theaters
During its Aug. 12 meeting, the Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board received an update on major construction projects bringing new classrooms, renovated performance spaces and other improvements to campuses across the district. more
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Josh Bazzell completes school resource officer tasks in 2021. The latest resource officer annual contract between the Chandler Unified School District and the city of Chandler is one of the action items on the agenda for the CUSD Governing Board’s Wednesday, Aug. 19 regular meeting.
East Valley school resource officer contract on board agenda
On the heels of a couple of regular meeting nights that had a relatively light workload, the Chandler Unified Governing Board has a few more items to tackle on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, … more
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Llewellyn King
‘New weather’ changing the nation, defying politics
OPINION — I have never done political consulting. So, it was novel to me when a candidate in the midterms asked me what he should be worried about in 2027. I repeated what Harold Macmillan, British prime minister from 1957 to 1963, is believed to have said, “Events, dear boy, events.”  more
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At least one Surprise city councilmember is calling for the end of the Flock Safety camera program in the city and has called for the removal of the cameras immediately.
Surprise councilmember says city removing Flock cameras
Surprise has ended its contract with Flock Safety for use of its cameras and the company has been ordered to remove its 28 cameras across the city. more
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This 1966 file photo shows The Beatles, from left, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as they leave London Airport on their trip to the U.S. and Canada, which would be their final tour ever.
60 years ago this month: When Phoenix missed out on the last Beatles tour
When Beatlemania swept across America in 1964 and again in 1965, the world’s biggest band played almost everywhere. New York. Chicago. Los Angeles. Seattle. Toronto. Even Memphis, amid protests and controversy. But never Phoenix. more
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Kudos to Rep. Hamadeh for supporting Stop Insider Trading Act
OPINION — After years of hearing politicians pay lip service to fighting corruption only to sell out to the highest bidder the minute they reach Washington, I can’t tell you what a breath of fresh air it is to see Congressman Abe Hamadeh of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District deliver on that promise. more
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Helen and Elvern Bootsma visit the grave of their son Larry on what would have been his 48th birthday. Larry, who had schizophrenia, died at a Phoenix bus stop in September 2025 at age 47.
Arizona promised secure treatment for its sickest psychiatric patients. Seven years later, it still doesn’t exist.
  This article is published as part of the Mental Health Parity Collaborative , a national partnership between AZCIR and The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for … more
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Waymo is expanding its territory again, going farther into the East Valley.
Waymo expands into Gilbert, Mesa, but West Valley not in plans yet
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing service, is again expanding its service in the East Valley, but the company is quiet on any plans to add the West Valley to its circulation. The Mountain View, … more
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Bryan Murphy, president of the Millennium High School Band Boosters Club shows how instruments are being held together with zip ties and duct tape.
Millennium band’s rapid growth creates urgent instrument shortage
Millennium High School’s growing marching band does not have enough usable baritones for its students, prompting the president of its booster club to ask Agua Fria Union High School District … more
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Shawn VanDiver
America made a promise to the Afghans that it's breaking on purpose
OPINION — We asked Afghans to translate for our patrols, guard our bases and stand beside our troops under fire. In return, we made them a promise, in writing: Serve with us, and we will not leave you to be hunted. For a while, we kept it. more
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