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Scottsdale matchmaking company makes dating personal again

Kristina Swift had her fair share of bad first dates. From being catfished to discovering her date was already married, she knew there had to be a better way to meet people than endlessly …
Things to do

Phoenix Library celebrates the summer solstice on Saturday

Looking for something cool to do on the longest day of sunlight? Step out of the heat and into the fun at Phoenix Public Library. On Saturday, June 21, Phoenix has a packed lineup of events …
Potential rate increase

APS rate case asks for nearly 14% increase

Arizona Public Service Co. has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission for what amounts to a nearly 14% rate increase in its filing on June 13, what would amount to about a $20 bill increase for …
MEDICAL

World’s first patient treated for muscle-weakness disease at HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale

The first patient enrolled in a planned international clinical trial has been treated at HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale with a new type of immune therapy for those with a rare …
DUST STORMS

Arizona monsoon begins this week with driving advice

Arizona monsoon begins this week with driving advice PHOENIX – The official Arizona monsoon begins this week, and the state Department of Transportation reminds drivers to prepare …
SCENIC CALENDAR

Last call for 2026 Scenic Calendar photos

The Daily Independent at YourValley.net invites readers to submit photographs of desert landscapes, wildlife and prominent landmarks to be used in the 2026 Scenic Arizona calendar. Include a …
Public Safety

Paradise Valley council approves upfitting new police vehicles

Paradise Valley’s public safety efforts have received a boost. At its June 12 meeting, the council approved funds to upfit four new police department vehicles and accepted a grant to continue …
TICKETS

Season tickets for the 2025-26 Scottsdale Philharmonic season now available

The Scottsdale Philharmonic concert dates for the 2025-26 season will be Sundays Sept. 28, Nov. 16, Dec. 7, Feb. 15, March 22, May 3 and June 28. “ For a limited time, the philharmonic is …
ENTERTAINMENT

New music coming from late Arizona country legend

More than 20 years after he died in the Valley, country legend Waylon Jennings’ music is about to come back in a big way.
Opinions with Civility

Support the cancer Screening Coverage Act

Our Congressman, David Schweikert, has been a leader in trying to find innovative ways to make our country better, and while Congress has been negotiating this Big Beautiful Bill, I hope that the …
Kelly McGowan

Financially challenged Arizonans aren’t alone — how Community Action Agencies are helping

When economic uncertainties mount, Arizona families face impossible choices around housing, food, utilities and employment. Help is out there, though many don’t know it — a quiet but vital network working in neighborhoods to help cover essentials, weather financial shocks and regain stability. These are Community Action Agencies — CAAs — and Arizona is home to 11 of them.
Jodi Polanski

Booms, whimpers and wags: Fireworks aren’t a celebration for pets

Every year around the Fourth of July, Valley pet shelters receive a surge of calls from distressed pet parents. Some are looking for lost pets who bolted during fireworks; others are asking for advice on how to soothe a shaking, panicked animal. And sadly, we often take in new strays — terrified dogs and cats who broke free in fear and couldn’t find their way home.
Lydia Jones, LCSW

What Arizonans can do when fireworks cause more fear than fun

While aerial and exploding fireworks such as rockets, firecrackers, skyrockets, bottle rockets, missile rockets and torpedoes are illegal in Arizona, Fourth of July revelers can legally use permissible ground-based fireworks from June 24 to July 6. For a list of permissible items, and when and where they can be used, visit your city, county or police/fire department websites.

Speak Up: SUSD school meal prices increasing for first time in eight years

After eight years at the same rate, breakfasts and lunches served by Scottsdale Unified School District to students will cost 30% to 60% more next year. Exactly how much a student meal will cost now depends on factors including the student’s grade and type of meal. Here’s what readers had to say on NextDoor:
Entertainment & Things to Do
Dr. Jyoti Patel has written “Beyond Bikini Medicine,” empowering readers to take control of their well-being with science-backed strategies, practical tools and actionable steps.

Scottsdale physician blends integrative and functional medicine in new book

Young and fit, Dr. Jyoti Patel’s sister was the picture of health, but she was frantic, hadn’t slept all night and couldn’t catch her breath. They went to the emergency room …
Alex Gaskarth, of All Time Low, performs during BottleRock Napa Valley, on May 24, 2024, in Napa, California.

Rockers All Time Low planning Phoenix tour stop

Multi-platinum Maryland quartet All Time Low is coming to Phoenix this fall.
Ella Miller poses with the prestigious Jeff Cross Bronze Bell Award. A recent Cactus Shadows High School graduate, Miller was honored by the Sonoran Arts League with the award during the Celebration of Art event in mid-May.

Scottsdale high school student earns Jeff Cross Bronze Bell Award

Several hundred people packed the Cactus Shadows High School Fine Arts Center Monday, May 12, to cheer on more than 100 third- through 12th-grade students who were recognized for their outstanding …

Marina will bring fall tour to downtown Phoenix

Marina’s Princess of Power tour will wind its way to Phoenix later this fall.
Pictured from left, Alex, Sela and Ari Poulos are triplets who form the band, “Just Seconds Apart.”

Paradise Valley triplet band writes song for 4 y.o. girl who beat cancer

25 year old triplets Sela, Ari and Alex Poulos have made it their mission to connect with others through the gift of music. A passion passed down from their grandmother, the three write, produce …
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