As temperatures in the Valley rise, it is more important than ever to understand the risks of extreme heat. According to the 2025 Maricopa County Annual Heat Report, 430 heat-related deaths were …
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Gas prices in the Valley climbed 10 cents this week to settle at $4.54 a gallon, according to AAA Arizona on Friday.
A year ago at this time, consumers were paying $3.52 a gallon.
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During an emergency medical situation with a loved one, having critical information ready can help save a life.
After her husband passed out on the kitchen floor, Sun City West resident Maryann …
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Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church, 13658 W. Meeker Blvd., will host Dementia Tidbits, a free educational program presented by Hospice of the Valley at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.
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The Sun City World Languages Club, formerly the Spanish Club, is currently seeking volunteers to teach beginning Spanish and beginning American Sign Language (ASL) for the Fall session.
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His family’s roots in the Valley date back to the 1940s, when his grandfather moved to Glendale to build homes. Now, more than 80 years later, Pastor Steven Wagenknecht has returned to the Valley …
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Dr. Jeanne Blanchet, Sun City resident and award-winning author and lecturer, recently published her twenty-third book: The Monk Who Wrestled with God.
In it, she invites readers into the …
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Independent Newsmedia is looking for Arizonans’ memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and their aftermath. If you’d like to share a memory, please email no more than 300 words along with …
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Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N. Del Webb Blvd., is looking for more ways to expand beyond just a place of worship. Part of that initiative can be seen with the introduction of Musicality Music …
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The Razzle Dazzle Dancers congratulated John Eager as the big winner of the 50/50 raffle held at I&J Fountain restaurant August 13th.
The Razzle Dazzle Dancers pictured are Annemarie …
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Goodyear resident Lu Dube went to the Independent Newsmedia’s Surprise Expo on Aug. 18 looking for assisted living facilities, but she left with a lunch instead.
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Drum Arizona, a Sun City-based nonprofit organization, has received a Lifelong Learning Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts to provide a hands-on Native American drum-making and painting …
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