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Lyncoln Buckenberger and Ellie Stanley share reading time with Rosie.
Reading with Rosie gives Archway Glendale students a four-legged reading partner
Rosie doesn’t interrupt when a student stumbles over a word. She doesn’t correct pronunciation or care how quickly someone finishes a page. The 6-year-old Goldendoodle is simply there to … more
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Cindy Wilson, 69, stops to smell her favorite rose from her backyard garden, known as the Garden House on Butterfly Lane, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. This single rose stands over 5 feet tall, and she admires it most mornings from the kitchen of her home in Doney Park, Ariz., near Flagstaff. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)
Pick a free bouquet, stay for the community at a flower garden on Butterfly Lane
Cindy Wilson has transformed her home on Butterfly Lane into a garden oasis in northern Arizona. What started as a retirement hobby has become a community haven where visitors from near and far can … more
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FILE - A man enters the Arizona Supreme Court building, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Claims against cities, towns must have precise language or risk being tossed, Arizona Supreme Court rules
PHOENIX — If you’re going to sue the government, you’d better make sure you — or your attorney — has a good proofreader. In a unanimous decision, the Arizona Supreme Court has throw … more
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Jimmy Arwood, left, who opposes Proposition 320, debates Chris Thomas who wants voters to approve the measure to require 60 cents of every dollar for schools goes into instructional expenses.
Prop 320 supporters, opponents debate merits of mandatory classroom spending
SCOTTSDALE — The Goldwater Institute is telling Arizonans that if they vote for Proposition 320 that teacher pay will increase. But a representative of groups that oppose the measure contends … more
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The Scottsdale City Council held a work study session in which no decision could be made Sept. 22 to consider updating the city ordinance regulating new large water users.
Scottsdale City Council considers ordinance update for large water users
The Scottsdale City Council needs to get back to fighting about everything but water, City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead said during a discussion on updating the city’s large water user ordinance … more
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Photo Gallery: 2026 Deer Valley High Homecoming parade in Glendale
The Skyhawks of Deer Valley High School took over the streets around its campus on 51st Avenue in Glendale to celebrate Homecoming Friday morning. more
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Gas prices are seen at the Circle K located at 59th Ave. and Olive Road in Glendale on Sept. 25, 2026. Gas prices jumped 18 cents a gallon this week to settle at $4.87 a gallon, according to AAA Arizona on Friday.
Valley gas prices spike at the pumps
Gas prices saw a huge increase this week, as prices at the pumps raised 18 cents a gallon this week to settle at $4.87 a gallon according to AAA Arizona on Friday. more
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Goodyear City Council Member Vicki Gillis celebrates the third location of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library she helped bring to the community. According to published reports, more than 350,000 children have signed up for books accessed through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library since her passing.
Goodyear councilwoman opens 3rd Imagination Library
City of Goodyear Councilwoman Vicki Gillis believes in bedtime stories and the special time spent between a parent and a child, she says, championing the importance of reading. more
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Mike Arseneault is producing the Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a live radio play.
Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company presents 'It's a Wonderful Life"
The Scottsdale Old Town Theatre Company will present “It’s a Wonderful Life,” alive radio play, Nov. 19-21 at the ASU Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. … more
The Phoenix Police Department’s Communications Bureau — home to its 911 call center and dispatch operations — is seen in this file photo.
Water leak closes Phoenix police headquarters
A “major water leak” has damaged several floors of the Phoenix police headquarters at 100 W. Washington, city officials said Friday morning. “During the closure, personnel will work from … more
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Valley drivers to see weekend freeway closures along Loops 101, 202, 303
A busy work weekend is planned along Valley freeways, including Loops 101, 202, 303, state transportation officials said Thursday. Here is what drivers should expect from Friday to Monday, Sept. … more
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AirGarage has partnered with Flock Safety to monitor its Tempe parking facilities.
Tempe holds first hearing for license-plate reader camera ban
Tempe could be the first city in Arizona to not only cancel its contract with Flock for its automatic license-plate reader cameras but also to ban the technology. In August, Tempe was the first … more
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