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Scottsdale resident graduates ASU summa cum laude

5/18/2024
Scottsdale resident Jake Okun as an outstanding graduate from the Fulton School of Engineering and the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks at ASU. Okun graduated summa cum laude with a …

11 'fake electors' indicted in Arizona

4/24/2024
A state grand jury has indicted 11 people in an ongoing investigation into a 'fake elector' plan during the 2020 election aimed at helping Donald Trump retain the presidency.

New dessert shop in Downtown Chandler

2/2/2024
Jake’s Sweet Shoppe has opened its first franchise location on Buffalo Street, just west of  both Arizona Avenue and San Marcos Place in downtown Chandler, next to Craft 64. The …

Legislation introduced to make mulch out of deceased …

1/20/2024
PHOENIX — It’s not quite ashes to ashes. But there’s an element of dust to dust in some new legislation to allow Arizonans to make garden mulch out of the dearly departed.

Republican senator wants to abolish Arizona Commerce …

1/9/2024
PHOENIX — Calling it a “problem-riddled agency,” a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.

West Valley Class of 2024 athletes make college …

12/29/2023
The following West Valley area high school seniors have signed a letter of intent or made a verbal commitment to the following college programs. Athletic directors, students and parents are …

Arizona Senate president sues Hobbs over skirting laws …

12/20/2023
PHOENIX — Senate President Warren Petersen is suing Gov. Katie Hobbs of what he says is her end-run around state laws giving the Senate the power to confirm — or reject — her picks to head state agencies.

Top elected Republican refuses to recognize …

9/27/2023
PHOENIX — The top elected Republican in Arizona is refusing to recognize the “executive deputy directors” named by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Hobbs won't seek legislative approval of agency heads …

9/25/2023
PHOENIX — Accusing senators of “partisan obstructionism,” Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Monday she won’t seek confirmation of any of her nominees to head state agencies who haven’t already been through the process.

Gonzo, Plummer to appear at Pickleball Pro-Am in …

9/20/2023
PBX Pickleball, the organization that unites retired professional athletes with the pickleball community, will host its inaugural PBX Pro-Am Experience in Glendale with Luis Gonzalez and Jake Plummer taking part.

Judge blocks Arizona from enforcing law regulating who …

9/14/2023
PHOENIX — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Arizona from enforcing a 2022 state law regulating who can vote for president.

Organizations across the Valley do their part to get …

7/28/2023
As children across the Valley head back to school, many families are finding it harder to afford school essentials in preparation. To better help the thousands of families in the region who will struggle getting their children ready because of financial issues, local nonprofits this year are increasingly stepping into the breach to make sure those families can get what they need.