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Photographers Joel Grimes, Scott Baxter and Jeff Kida will be featured at Through Each Other’s Eyes seminar at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Oct. 3.
Through Each Other’s Eyes hosts photography seminar in Scottsdale
The Phoenix-based nonprofit Through Each Other’s Eyes will host an immersive photography seminar on Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Western Spirit Museum, 3830 N. Marshall Way, in … more
The annual City-to-City Update, which showcases the developments and growth happening in the West Valley, is one of the signature events for the West Valley Regional Chamber.
West Valley Chamber continues expansion with Surprise growth
When leaders with the West Valley Regional Chamber gave a report to the Surprise City Council about local membership numbers earlier this month, they came armed with good numbers. more
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This map shows many of the services and projects covered under Proposition 479 sales-tax funding. The Chandler City Council learned, at a Sept. 14 work session, what changed in the transition from Prop 400 to 479 funding rules, as well as gave transportation direction to staff on some transit services.
East Valley city to consider expanding bus, Flex service
The city of Chandler is getting some help from county sales tax revenue in paying for some of its transportation projects and services. Whether that’s more or less than what it used to receive … more
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Deer Valley Unified eyeing 2 new schools as growth approaches
The Deer Valley Unified School District is preparing for the possibility of building two new schools in north Phoenix over the next six years, even as enrollment declines in other parts of the district. more
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Carvin Jones tears through his set at a small bar in Scottsdale in October 2024. Jones died early Sunday, Sept. 20, after a battle with cancer.
Carvin Jones, Phoenix blues guitarist and ‘King of Strings,’ dies
Carvin Jones, the electrifying blues guitarist who made Phoenix his home and the world his stage, died early Sunday, Sept. 20, after a battle with cancer. He was a fixture of the Valley music scene for nearly four decades, captivating audiences with his guitar playing, larger-than-life personality and unmistakable black hat. more
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Hillcrest Middle School, in Glendale, is among the campuses that could be affected by proposed Deer Valley Unified School District attendance boundary changes. The Governing Board is expected to vote Sept. 22 on options that would reassign students from surrounding school attendance areas to Hillcrest beginning in the 2027-28 school year.
Deer Valley Unified to vote on remaining school boundary changes
The Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board is expected to vote Tuesday on a new round of school attendance boundary changes, potentially resolving a portion of the district’s long-range enrollment plan that board members left undecided in June. more
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Valley researchers examine link between living conditions and cognitive decline
Can the neighborhood you call home influence how your brain ages? Researchers at Banner Sun Health Research Institute believe there may be a correlation between community and cognitive aging. … more
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Former Scottsdale City Councilman Tom Durham has responded to City Clerk Ben Lane’s Sept. 3 rejection of his complaint, which claims online influencers Yes for Scottsdale, the Scottsdale Edge and Scott Dalevoter have broken the law by not filing campaign finance reports. Durham has also refiled the complaint.
Former Scottsdale councilman refiles campaign finance report complaint
Former Scottsdale City Councilman Tom Durham has refiled his campaign finance report claim involving Councilman Barry Graham, Phoenix-based consulting firm Primary Consultants, political consultant … more
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A rendering shows the proposed Litchfield Park Scout Lodge, including a clay-tile entrance canopy and two garage doors for troop trailers.
Scouts seek community support for new Litchfield Park lodge
Supporters of Litchfield Park’s 72-year-old Scout Lodge will invite the public inside Oct. 31 as they seek money, materials and labor for a $1.2 million replacement in nearby Scout Park. more
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Grand jury indicts father in Mesa Arts Center theft, son not charged
A father has been indicted on two felony charges in connection with the theft of jewelry from a museum at the Mesa Arts Center, authorities said Monday. Jean Zintz faces felony charges of theft … more
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Queen Creek Sen. Jake Hoffman has canceled a Sept. 29 meeting of the Senate Government Committee, which he leads, and all the subpoenas for the governor and others involved in the “pay-to-play” allegations have been canceled.
‘Pay-to-play’ probe put on hold by Queen Creek senator
PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate is delaying and revising its probe of “pay-to-play” allegations against Gov. Katie Hobbs over a 60% increase in a contract given in 2023 to a major donor to her … more
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An American Airlines plane at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Phoenix Sky Harbor announces American Airlines as primary carrier for planned West Terminal
PHOENIX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport announced Monday that American Airlines will be the primary carrier operating from the airport’s future West Terminal, marking a significant … more
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