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SEEDS for Autism opens gift and thrift shop

For 15 years, SEEDS for Autism has been empowering young adults on the autism spectrum by combining hands-on craft instruction with vital social and life skills. With a team of 25 instructors …
robotic massage

W Scottsdale debuts AI-powered massage technology

W Scottsdale has announced a first-in-the-state partnership with Aescape, the lifestyle robotics company pioneering AI massage for personalized recovery. Recently named a Fast Company Innovation …
McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Death probe begins after Scottsdale hiker’s body found

The body of Hannah Moody was found Thursday afternoon near the Gateway Trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, and police have begun a death investigation. Moody’s body …
CONCERT

Scottsdale Philharmonic performs patriotic concert

The Scottsdale Philharmonic is performing a concert on Sunday, June 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, in Scottsdale. The concert will be a …
Education

Arizona teacher pay ballot measure pushed a year amid voucher fight

PHOENIX — Arizonans won’t get to vote this year on a plan to raise teacher pay. Efforts to schedule a special election collapsed when Republicans demanded any package going to voters …
MEMORIAL DAY

ADOT provides tips for Arizona summer travel

The unofficial start of the summer travel signal begins with Memorial Day weekend, and state transportation officials are offering tips for drivers to prepare for the hot road ahead. With …
real estate

Lot split proposed for one of Paradise Valley's most desirable areas

A homeowner in the desirable Camelback Lands subdivision of south Paradise Valley, where residents have a full head-to-tail view of the iconic mountain and where home listings can hover around the $20 million mark, is requesting a lot split for a residential property.
Government

Arizona House preliminarily approves moving smoking age from 18 to 21

PHOENIX — Arizona may finally be ready to bring its restrictions on tobacco use in line with federal law. But not for everyone. The state House gave preliminary approval this week to …
CHARITY

WM Phoenix Open raises $18.1 million for charity

The 2025 edition of WM Phoenix Open raised a record-breaking $18.1 million for local charities — marking the highest single-year total in tournament history. This is the eighth time the …
Opinions with Civility
Michael Graham

How old is too old? Biden’s cancer news highlights need to confront age issue

Remember when the rent was too damn high? Today, America’s politicians are too damn old. President Joe Biden’s greatest (unintended) legacy may be getting America’s …
Juliana Manzanarez

No child should stand alone in immigration court

There’s no such thing as a typical day in immigration law. One morning, I might be preparing a legal brief; by afternoon, I might explain asylum law to a family and help them understand their …

Congress pushes $5.5 trillion tax plan

House Republicans have passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” budget legislation demanded by President Trump that would deliver massive, permanent tax cuts to billionaires and big …
Chasity Gregg

My voice, my purpose — speaking out through the Holocaust video contest

The Holocaust is something I wish never happened. It was a time when millions of people, especially Jews, were hurt and killed just because of who they were. When I first learned about it, I felt …
Melissa Maggiore Meyer

La Dolce Vita: How to have a European summer without leaving Arizona

Many of us want to experience summer in Italy like those going viral on social media. On TikTok alone, there are over 1 billion views under the hashtag #EuropeanSummer. If you’re not …
Entertainment & Things to Do
Esmeralda Piza’s artwork is on display at On The Edge Gallery in Scottsdale.

Scottsdale art gallery features mini watercolorist

As a senior talent acquisition manager in the commercial and industrial construction industry, Esmeralda Piza never realized how much her job would inspire her work as an artist. For her day …
Kali Uchis will perform at PHX Arena on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

Grammy-winner Kali Uchis bringing headline tour to Phoenix

Grammy-winning recording artist Kali Uchis will bring her North American tour to Phoenix this summer.
Members of the public are welcome to the second annual Maricopa County Home and Flower Show will be at WestWorld of Scottsdale May 16-18.

Maricopa County Home and Flower Show returns to WestWorld of Scottsdale

The second annual Maricopa County Home and Flower Show will be at WestWorld of Scottsdale, , 16601 N. Pima Road, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18. More than 1,000 …

Mexican electro-funk band Midnight Generation to bring to tour Phoenix

Fresh off the release of their new album “Tender Love,” Mexican electro-funk sensation Midnight Generation has announced their largest international trek to date, which will include a stop in Phoenix.

Phoenix musical museum to showcase Cuban heritage this weekend

Be immersed in the musical heritage of Cuba this weekend in Phoenix.
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