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Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters

A top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is urging members to “avoid what is harsh and hateful” in the heat of election season. As both presidential campaigns have stepped …
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Phoenix Symphony series will introduce kids to classical music

A musical experiences for children and families is on its way to the Phoenix Symphony.
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SAVE Act elevates noncitizen voting claims, but experts say it’s rare

WASHINGTON — The threat of a government shutdown thrust noncitizen voting, a long-standing Arizona political flashpoint, into the national spotlight after House Speaker Mike Johnson paired the …
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Judge sentences Phoenix men for possessing machineguns

PHOENIX – A pair of 20-year-old Phoenix men and a man from Mexico have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges involving machineguns, authorities said. Alfredo …
Supply chain

ASU supply chain expert: expect regular hiccups to global supply chain

The global supply chain seemed to just miss some turbulent waters. On Thursday, the International Longshoremen’s Association announced it “is suspending its three-day strike until …
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BLK Arizona Run Club builds community in the Valley, one step at a time

TEMPE — Even with the scorching heat pummeling down on Arizona residents, hundreds of people still come out every Sunday morning to run on Tempe Town Lake because of the sense of community that …
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Pinal County residents eligible to fill vacancy on Arizona Game and Fish Commission

The Arizona Governor’s Office is accepting applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state's Game and Fish Commission. Residents who meet qualifications and are “knowledgeable …

Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum

An Idaho state senator is reported to have told a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from” during a candidate forum this week. Trish Carter-Goodheart is a Democratic candidate …

Arizona voters will decide on establishing open primaries in elections

The Arizona Supreme Court has cleared the way for voters to decide on establishing open primaries. Proposition 140 already was printed on ballots that were mailed to some voters. The court’s …
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Peoria theater opens ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ stage production

Travel back in time and witness the greatest jam session ever when rock and roll legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins made history.

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Brooks Tucker

Tucker: Veterans Affairs adrift during historic period of challenges

The Department of Veterans Affairs is no stranger to controversy. So, it may seem unremarkable that it has been criticized in recent months for programmatic and budgetary lapses and failures of …
John Adams

Adams: U.S. mining policy failures embolden Russia and China

America faces a mineral supply chain crisis. Chinese and Russian domination of the minerals and metals essential to our economic and national security grows more suffocating as Washington struggles …
Eli Lehrer

Lehrer: Increasing Americans’ income should be the election’s focus

In the final debate of the 1980 election, Ronald Reagan  posed a simple question : “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” This question resonated with many voters, …
Robert Kelty

Kelty: Cultivating peacebuilders through international education

Now more than ever, international education is instrumental in sustaining and creating global economies by bridging cultural understanding and creating a hard-to-attain global mindedness. However, …
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President & CEO Danny Seiden

Arizona chamber supports passage of general plan amendments in Peoria

I am writing on behalf of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry to express our support for the amendments to the Peoria general plan.

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign event in York, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Walz says he'll 'own up' when he misspeaks as the Democratic ticket steps up media interviews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a week after verbal stumbles in the only vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism …
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers and Goldfish Swim School are offering a swim day for children on the autism spectrum Oct. 5.

Hopebridge to partner with Goldfish Swim School for inclusive swimming event

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers is partnering with Goldfish Swim School on Saturday, Oct. 5, by hosting a sensory-friendly swim event for local children with autism. Kids with sensory sensitivities …
Greek composer Mimis Plessas attends a news conference before a concert at the northern port city in Thessaloniki, Greece, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002. (AP Photo/Eurokinissi/Vasilis Ververidis)

Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of …
FILE - Nearly 500 balloons begin to take off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Oct. 7, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Roberto E. Rosales, File)

International fiesta fills New Mexico's sky with colorful hot air balloons

Hundreds of colorful hot air balloons are scheduled to take off together for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day festival starting Saturday is one of the most …
Savannah Bananas' dancing first base coach Maceo Harrisoin performs a backflip in the coach's box during the team's game against the Wilmington Sharks on June 11, 2022, in Savannah.

Savannah Bananas planning 2 Valley tour stops in February

Banana Ball is coming to two Valley cities next year.

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NCAA document details ASU football infractions, Antonio Pierce’s role as kingpin

TEMPE — Since June 2021, the wrongdoings of former Arizona State and current Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce and his staff have plagued the institution’s football program. Now, …

Diamondbacks to part ways with pitching coach Brent Strom and 2 others after missing playoffs

The Arizona Diamondbacks are shaking up their coaching staff after falling just short of the playoffs. The team announced that pitching coach Brent Strom, assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson and …

The 49ers' defense will be in for a tougher test against Kyler Murray and the Cardinals

A matchup with the offensively challenged New England Patriots was just what the San Francisco 49ers' defense needed to get back on track. A better test of whether those early season struggles were a …

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Manchester United’s winless run in all competitions has extended to five games after a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa in the Premier League. It left manager Erik ten Hag’s position uncertain heading …
Aaron Rodgers reached another milestone in his stellar career on Sunday by becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to throw for 60,000 yards in regular-season games. The 40-year-old New York …
Wenyi Ding of China has added to his impressive amateur record by winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur. It featured a marathon Sunday at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba in Japan because of rainy conditions. …

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Valley business

Youngtown bookstore keeps adding and adding

Richard Lang has owned and operated R Bookmark for 11 years.

If you want the real scoop as to why R Bookmark, an otherwise off-the-beaten path used bookstore in Youngtown, has almost 300,000 books under its roof, go right to the shop’s owner, Richard Lang.

East Valley airports, Sky Harbor: Big upgrades, big plans

Chandler Airport Manager Ryan Reeves presents at an Oct. 2 Chandler of Chamber of Commerce event on some airport projects in the area. He said one element of expansion that’s part of the airport’s strategic business plan is to extend its main runway to longer than 5,000 feet — which seems to be a common minimum length for safe use for many aircraft.

Getting its main runway to a length beyond 5,000 feet is one of the many goals for the Chandler Municipal Airport in the years ahead, according to one presenter at an Oct. 2 event. The extension …

VAI Resort in Glendale adds new feature to complex

While VAI Resort continues to work toward its expected opening in late 2025, the $1 billion hotel announced a new feature.

TruWest Credit Union names new president and CEO

New TruWest Credit Union president and CEO Chris Kearney.

Valley-based TruWest Credit Union announced that they have promoted president and chief information officer Chris Kearney to president and chief executive officer. This announcement and …

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Neighbors

Mint Cannabis teams with Vitalant for blood drives throughout October

Mint Cannabis is teaming up with Vitalant for a series of blood drives at Valley.

Mint Cannabis is teaming up with Vitalant to hold a series of community blood drives at its six Valley dispensaries this October.    After making a blood donation at a Mint …

McDowell Sonoran Preserve turns 30

On Oct. 3, 1994, Scottsdale City Council, led by then mayor Herb Drinkwater, signed resolution 4103, creating the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is 30 years old today. On Oct. 3, 1994, then-mayor Herb Drinkwater and the rest of the city council, propped against a scenic view of the …

Walk ALS fundraiser set for Nov. 2

ALS Arizona is hosting it’s annual Walk ALS fundraiser Nov 2.

ALS Arizona's annual Walk ALS fundraiser is set for Nov. 2 at the Salt River Fields, 7555 N Pima Road, in Scottsdale. Check in begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. There is no cost to join. …

These West Valley farmers markets return in October for fall

Shawn White points out that male honeybees lack stingers. Only females can sting.

There’s really only one rule when peeking inside some of the 450 hives at Sun Tan Honey Farm. And you’ll hear the rule when you do “it,” even as a reflex.

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Phoenix museum to celebrate swing music all weekend

Vincenzo Fesi and Isabella Gregorio show the art of swing dance at a previous event.

Experience swing music in an interactive way this weekend in Phoenix.

From pumpkins to ghostly scares, West Valley places to be in October

There will plenty of pumpkins throughout October.

Everything for October vibes is right here in the West Valley.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with events in Phoenix

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Phoenix Fest takes place Monday, Oct. 14.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Phoenix Fest will return to Phoenix to "Amplify Indigenous Voices" with a celebration of Indigenous art, culture, music, and food.

21st Desert Dog Police K9 Trials & Public Safety Expo returns to WestWorld

The Desert Dog Police K9 Trails & Public Safety Expo returns to Oct. 26-27.

The Desert Dog Police K9 Trails and Public Safety Expo returns from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at WestWorld of Scottsale, 16601 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale 85260. …

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Obituaries & Memorials

William Jerome Curley

William Jerome Curley, Sun City West, AZ, son of parents Harry Jerome and Jane Francis Curley and brother of Harry Jerome and Jane Marie (Curley) O’Brien. In addition to four nieces and one nephew, …

Sophie "Sue" A. Schutz

Sophie “Sue” Schutz (nee Ostapa) died on September 30, 2024, at age 100 years and six months. She was born in 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there until her mid-20s. Her parents were …

Robert M Garrett

Robert (Bob) M. Garrett (88) died at home September 26, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Donna, of Sun City West, Arizona, five children, 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. …

James Edward Jennings

Lovingly known as Jim, 92 years old, peacefully passed on September 3rd. Jim was born on March 21, 1932 in Dover, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Patricia (Lorenz) …

Marlene Louise Wood

Marlene was born January 26, 1939. She went through the Napa School system and graduated high school in 1959. Marlene met Ray Wood and they were married on February 4, 1962 and started a family with …

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Nation

Tropical Storm Milton could hit Florida as a major hurricane midweek

MIAMI (AP) — People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Milton, for now just a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico, could intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming …

For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) — The transition from the bustling Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a small Alabama city on the southernmost tip of the Appalachian mountain range was challenging for Sarah …

Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential election. But her ideas about fair trade are on the ballot in …

Middle East latest: Israel strikes Gaza and southern Beirut as attacks intensify

An Israeli airstrike has hit a mosque in central Gaza and Palestinian officials said at least 19 people were killed. Israeli planes also lit up the skyline across the southern suburbs of Beirut, …

A faith is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia after being exiled from Russia centuries ago

Members of a pacifist Christian sect that emerged in 18th century Russia were exiled to Georgia about 200 years ago for refusing to serve in the tsarist army and rejecting orthodox rituals. The …

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World

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary

PARIS (AP) — Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across the world on Sunday on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel. …

Brazilians vote in tense local elections

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians began voting in the first round of local elections on Sunday for mayors, deputy mayors and councilors in the country’s 5,569 municipalities. In Sao Paulo, …

Tunisians vote in an election with one of President Saied's 2 challengers in prison

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians cast ballots Sunday in the country’s third presidential election since the pro-democracy revolt known as the Arab Spring, while one of the candidates remains in …

Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing pool who will one day elect successor

Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals. That significantly increases the size of the College of Cardinals and further cements his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor. …

1 dead as Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One person has died after Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said Sunday. A 49-year-old man was …

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