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Ozone pollution advisory remains for Friday

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has extended its ozone high-pollution advisory through Oct. 4. The advisory was first declared for Thursday. ADEQ advises: Drive less. …
valley business / transportation

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

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 …
Nonprofits

Arizona Education Department gives $7M to Holocaust center

The Arizona Department of Education gave a $7 million check to the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center and the Arizona Jewish Historical Society on Sept. 10, part of an effort to educate school …
Legal

Man sentenced to Arizona jail in fentanyl trafficking scheme

A Texas man has been sentenced to one year in a jail and probation in relation to trafficking fentanyl from Arizona in what officials said was a multistate drug trafficking organization. Lino …
BUSINESS

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.
remodel

Peoria City Hall's 'front yard' is getting a new look

The "Front Yard" of Peoria City Hall is getting a new look.
BUSINESS

TruWest Credit Union names new president and CEO

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 …
THINGS TO DO

Phoenix museum to celebrate swing music all weekend

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

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

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

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with events in Phoenix

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

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Joe Smyth

Smyth: Pass Prop 140 to improve Arizona politics

Far too often, it seems that we can complain all we want about politics, but nothing ever gets better.   But the 2024 election gives Arizonans a rare chance to actually improve our …
Kenneth E. Thorpe

Thorpe: It's time to share drug savings with Medicare patients

A simple reform to Medicare's prescription drug program could put billions of dollars back into seniors’ pockets over the next decade. That'd help them better manage their chronic conditions …
Tom Jones

Jones: Tuesday’s VP debate might not matter … except for one moment

In the grand scheme of things, Tuesday night’s vice president debate likely won’t move the needle in this presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President …
Angela Hollingsworth

Hollingsworth: How Arizona high school students can prepare early for college

According to recent enrollment reports released by the Arizona Board of Regents, just 30% of Arizona high school graduates completed a college degree or certificate program within six years. …
Child safety experts advise new parents who want to sleep near their babies to share a room, not a bed, with them. Safe sleep recommendations call for babies to be placed on their backs in a crib or bassinet.

Frederic: Ensuring safe sleep for infants — a guide for parents

When babies sleep soundly, parents can finally relax. Infants spend a significant portion of their first year asleep, often interrupted only by feedings and the occasional cry. Nevertheless, …

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Entertainment
FILE - Eminem performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central," June 6, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in 'Temporary' music video

Rapper Eminem has announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship. The “Temporary” music video shows his daughter handing …
The Desert Dog Police K9 Trails & Public Safety Expo returns to Oct. 26-27.

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

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. …
Yvonne Cobb, ambassador for the British Deaf Association, speaks to front of house cinema staff about deaf awareness training, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in London.(Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

A new initiative will allow UK deaf audiences to see captioned films before general release

LONDON (AP) — For once, deaf audiences are being prioritized at U.K. cinemas. Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with captions the day before general release, meaning deaf and …

7 days of ‘Haunted Castle’ tours coming to Irish Center in Phoenix

Ronin Theatre Company will host seven days of chills, thrills, themed cocktails and music at the Irish Cultural Center's "The Haunted Castle."
Saoirse Ronan poses for a portrait on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Saoirse Ronan felt happy and settled. That's why she could play an alcoholic in 'The Outrun'

The thing about birthing a lamb on camera is you only get one take. Saoirse Ronan had been getting up at dawn to observe local farmers in Orkney in action, soaking in as much as she could. But …

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Texas Tech heads on the road to face Arizona in teams' first Big 12 meeting

Texas Tech and Arizona are looking to continue their momentum in the team's first meeting as Big 12 members. Arizona bounced back from a road loss to No. 20 Kansas State by picking up an impressive …

49ers look for back-to-back wins when they host the Cardinals

The San Francisco 49ers look for their first back-to-back wins of the season when they host the division rival Arizona Cardinals. The Niners rebounded from back-to-back losses against Minnesota and …

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hit with show-cause penalty for violations while at Arizona State

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has been hit with an eight-year show-cause order by the NCAA for violations during his time as an assistant coach at Arizona State. Former Arizona State staffer …

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Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 to win their NL Wild Card Series. The Mets’ comeback …
LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Los Angeles Lakers’ first two preseason games this weekend. James and Davis could play in one or both games, new head coach JJ …
Jonathan Marchessault wanted to remain with the Vegas Golden Knights. But he also understood as well as anyone that this organization will do what it believes will put the team in the best position …

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Valley business

New Chandler county-island proposal is scaled back, devoted to seniors

This speaker and many in the crowd behind her spoke in opposition to the size of a proposed Landings at Ocotillo apartment complex in December 2022. Developer Dominium has scaled back the number of apartment units in the project considerably and has made it 55-and-older.

A developer with a controversial apartment plan for a Chandler-area county island has revised its offering again with the hopes of finally building on a 25-acre site. Dominium has scaled back …

Surprise discusses joining Southwest Valley Chamber

Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeffrey Campos discusses his company’s programs that are available to Surprise businesses at the Oct. 1 Surprise City Council meeting.

A few years after breaking up with its local chamber of commerce, Surprise is eying another one to the south of the city.

Oldest single-owner tattoo shop in Tempe marks 31st anniversary

Living Canvas Tattoos owner Mark Walters with Tempe Mayor Corey Woods at the Living Canvas Tattoos Day celebration.

Mark Walters opened Living Canvas Tattoos a little more than 30 years ago, paving the way for more shops to open in Tempe and establishing a business that continues to value its customers and artists.

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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Neighbors

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. …

Scottsdale Firefighters Association raises more than $104,000

Scottsdale Fire Captain Marty Armstrong (center) was named fire fighter of the year The 25th Annual Behind the Flames Scottsdale Fire Fighter Charities Dinner.

The 25th Annual Behind the Flames Scottsdale Fire Fighter Charities Dinner was held earlier this month and set a record for the most amount of money raised at the event with nearly $104,755 in …

Mesa 4-year-old who survived cancer provides hope for others

Kendyll McFarland with her sons, Knox (left) and Nash (right) at Children's Cancer Network in Chandler. Photo courtesy of Kendyll McFarland.

On Good Friday in 2022, Mesa resident Kendyll McFarland was getting ready for an Easter holiday weekend with family and church friends. However, when she went to change the diaper of her …

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Things to do

Family fun center Slick City coming to Scottsdale at Talking Stick in November

An indoor view of the Slick City location in Peoria. A Slick City is set to open in Scottsdale this November.

The family fun park, Slick City, is opening a location in Scottsdale after Phoenix-based brokerage Western Retail Advisors completed a 50,000 square-foot lease. According to a press release, the …

Free scary movies at Scottsdale Libraries

The Scottsdale Public Library System is offering free scary movies for kids 12-18 at the Civic Center and Mustang libraries.

The Scottsdale Public Library System is offering two days of free scary movies for kids ages 12-18. Get your fright on with a scary movie and some monster munchies. The first show is 5 p.m. …

Phoenix youth theater to take on ‘Charlotte’s Web’

“Charlotte’s Web,” seen during a previous Valley Youth Theatre performance, will return to the Phoenix state Oct. 11-27.

The cast is set for Valley Youth Theatre’s upcoming production of “Charlotte’s Web,” an adaptation of E.B. White's beloved children's novel.

Frankie Valli, due in Tempe in November, issues statement on his health

Frankie Valli performs May 6, 2023, at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois.

With The Four Seasons in the 1960s, Frankie Valli went viral before anyone knew what that meant. Now at age 90, he’s gone viral again in recent days but not for his music – for fans’ concerns about his health.

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Obituaries & Memorials

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 …

Donna Jean Mundstock

Donna was born January 24,1937 in Waukegan, Illinois to Howard and Marguerite Mundstock. She was the second child with an older brother Jack (Betty) Mundstock, and a younger sister Victoria (Chuck) …

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Nation

Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues

Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally accountable for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes. …

Toilet paper makers say US port strike isn't causing shortages

Toilet paper makers say there's no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the ongoing port strike. The American Forest and Paper Association said Wednesday that it isn’t aware of a …

Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025

The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The Direct File program allows taxpayers to calculate and submit their returns to the …

A moose was rescued from a swimming pool in New Hampshire

Police and firefighters in New Hampshire have responded to an unusual call — a moose trapped in a backyard swimming pool. A video shot by police shows rescuers removing a pool covering after …

Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos

Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine. New features will enable people to voice questions about images and rely on the still-faulty technology to organize the …

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World

Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy

Peru is celebrating two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands of …

UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon's border despite Israeli ground incursion

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation against …

North Korea's Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South’s leader …

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil's proposal to establish a …

South Africa's top court will decide if impeachment proceedings against the president can be revived

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Constitutional Court said Thursday that it would hear a case next month brought by two opposition parties to revive impeachment proceedings against …

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