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County offers lake, trail safety tips for Memorial Day …

5/24/2024
With Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner, Maricopa County is reminding the public to keep safety top of mind while enjoying outdoor activities like swimming, boating, and hiking.

AAA: 933K Arizonans to travel for Memorial Day

5/23/2024
One of the biggest travel days is almost here and more Arizonans are hitting the road compared with the past few years, according to AAA. Memorial Day is expected to bring Arizonans out of their …

Memorial Day ceremony coming to Phoenix

5/21/2024
Residents are invited to a Memorial Day ceremony honoring veterans in Phoenix.

Travel season, gas prices alike in peak form

4/16/2024
Gas prices in Maricopa County are almost 75 cents per gallon more expensive than the national average, according to the AAA website. The current average — $4.36 per gallon — is the …

Vietnam Memorial Wall replica coming to Peoria Lake …

2/22/2024
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile education center, is coming to Peoria.

Share your holiday memories and traditions

12/12/2023
The holiday season is now in full swing and the Scottsdale Independent invites its readers to share their favorite holiday traditions and memories with the rest of the community. Comments on any …

Maricopa County Supervisors, Phoenix mayor offer …

12/1/2023
With the recent death of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, many have come forward to sing her praises and offer remembrances.

Phoenix event will offer $2M in free dental care

12/1/2023
The Arizona Dental Cares Foundation will host its 11th annual Arizona Dental Mission of Mercy in Phoenix this month.

Wreath-laying ceremony coming to National Memorial …

11/7/2023
The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona will host a wreath-laying ceremony this Friday in honor of Veterans Day.

First southeast Valley mausoleum opens in Queen Creek

10/17/2023
The Schnepf Family of Queen Creek held a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday for the first mausoleum located in the Southeast Valley. The mausoleum is at San Tan Memorial Gardens, 22425 …

Tempe sees efforts for suicide awareness benches at …

10/12/2023
Tempe’s Parks, Recreation, Golf and Double Butte Cemetery Advisory Board plans to focus on possible ways to implement memorial benches around local parks and near schools that help bring awareness to suicide loss and prevention.

Valley cities have set up permanent reminders honoring …

9/11/2023
Arizona was more than 2,000 miles away from the location of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but several cities around the state have permanent memorials honoring the victims. In most cases, those memorials feature sections of the World Trade Center.