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Revamped Chandler park to get pickleball court, more

6/14/2024
​One of the dozens of items approved June 13 by the Chandler City Council was a major overhaul of a neighborhood park. DNG Construction LLC was chosen as the contractor for managing …

Valley Starbucks employees try to keep organized labor …

6/5/2024
​More than 400 Starbucks coffee shops have unionized across the U.S, and that effort has made inroads in the Valley. With nine union stores in Arizona, including eight in the Valley, Starbucks …

Glendale may add pickleball at park north of 101

6/5/2024
Residents of Sierra Verde at Arrowhead Ranch and the surrounding Cholla District neighborhoods will have a chance to voice their opinions on whether Sierra Verde Park should replace its sand …

Valley Cities upgrading parks systems

6/3/2024
Valley cities are tasked with a multitude of responsibilities — from infrastructure needs to police and fire services. When it comes to parks and recreation, however, often its the department …

Chandler celebrates Juneteenth with downtown music, …

6/2/2024
The City of Chandler’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division is celebrating Juneteenth and Freedom Week by co-hosting its third annual Culture Music in the Park event. The event is …

Meet the candidates for the Arizona Senate District 23

5/31/2024
Two Democrat and one Republican candidates are running to represent Arizona Legislative District 23 in the Senate in the July 30 primary election. LD-23 covers swaths of Yuma County, Pima …

A.J. Chandler Park’s expensive future addressed

5/25/2024
​Why is there $10 million listed in a fiscal 2026 city of Chandler capital improvement plan for A.J. Chandler Park? That’s precisely what the Chandler City Council sat down to discuss at …

Litchfield Park woman arrested, alleged IT scheme …

5/23/2024
Christina Marie Chapman was arrested for allegedly participating in schemes to place overseas information technology (IT) workers—posing as U.S. citizens and residents—in remote positions …

Slick City action park slides into Peoria

5/22/2024
Slick City action park – an indoor dry-slide and air court park designed for all ages – is excited to announce its new location in Peoria, 7586 W. Thunderbird Road, Suite 100, according to a news release.

Chandler budget requests include increased expenses, …

5/13/2024
The city of Chandler is on track to have a slightly smaller budget next fiscal year than this year. But there are many challenges and unknowns in the year and few years ahead, city staff warn. …

Kolter: Paloma Park is wonderful, but there are other …

5/10/2024
The Peoria Council is in the midst of developing the city budget.

Controversial parking lot looms over Glendale budget

5/9/2024
Glendale nears its May 14 City Council meeting with the tentative adoption of the fiscal year 2025 city budget on the agenda. One large number looms over the budget process, attached to a controversial parking lot proposal