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Low pay, high stress: Arizona’s teacher exodus
Educators are leaving the profession in alarming numbers, and those who remain say the job is no longer sustainable. “Teacher pay is a factor. Salaries have lagged behind inflation, and … more
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State schools chief Tom Horne at a press conference earlier this year. A three-judge panel rejected claims by Horne that there are legitimate reasons for the 2022 law that spells out that teams designated for women or girls “may not be open to students of the male sex.” (Capitol Media Services/Howard Fischer)
Arizona’s empowerment scholarship accounts: A lifeline or a loophole?
Supporters love the idea of choosing an education that best benefits their students' learning style and their parents' philosophies. Critics contend ESA programs may take funds away from public schools. more
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Ninety-nine new American citizens, from a total of 31 nations of origin, were sworn in during a naturalization ceremony held Jan. 18 before the start of downtown Chandler’s 30th Multicultural Festival.
Chandler naturalization event included 99 smiles
It wasn’t immediately known if Jan. 18 was the first time court had been held on the grass of A.J. Chandler Park. It might be the first time an outdoor court session in Chandler left 99 … more
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Independent Newsmedia has acquired four more Valley news publications.
INI acquires The Upper Westsider, Scottsdale North News, North Tatum Times and Paradise Valley View
Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, continues to expand its footprint in the Phoenix Metro market. The Arizona group, home of the Phoenix Daily Independent at YourValley.net , and the Fountain … more
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Former Northwest Valley Connect Executive Director Kathy Chandler is the 2024 Hometown Hero in the Trailblazer Category.
Bringing transit to the Northwest Valley
In a land that gave in to urban sprawl many years ago, where most everybody seems to own their own automobile, it is easy to take for granted getting from here to there. more
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SRP crews installed 137 poles, 16 transformers and 82,467 feet of electrical line to bring electricity to 17 homes on the Navajo Nation, utility officials said.
SRP employees help bring electricity to Navajo Nation
Salt River Project crews recently participated in the Light Up Navajo initiative to bring electricity to homes on the Navajo Nation. SRP line crews spent two weeks working on the effort in an … more
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Protesters gather at the Arizona Capitol on March 4, 2025, in opposition of recent executive orders targeted at the LGBTQ+ community, among other actions related to immigration and U.S. involvement in the Ukraine War. (Photo by Brian Petersheim Jr./Cronkite News)
Arizona health care officials struggle for footing amid Trump orders
PHOENIX — In Arizona — home to roughly 34,000 federal employees — President Donald Trump’s orders can impact a massive workforce of health care professionals and the … more
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Peoria administrative assistant Judy Lampert sits at the front desk at city hall. She was transferred there from the third floor executive office in April 2023. She alleges gender and age discrimination against the city.
Peoria employee files discrimination complaints against city
A city of Peoria employee has enlisted a lawyer and put in complaints with the Arizona Attorney General’s office and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging the city has committed gender and age discrimination against her. more
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Olga Lopez, mother of deceased Jeremiah Aviles, speaks to the Mesa Council about her concerns regarding teen violence.
Mother of killed Red Mountain teen criticizes Mesa for response to teen violence
Olga Lopez, the mother of Jeremiah Aviles, the Red Mountain High School teen who was killed in a fatal shooting in May 2023, criticized the Mesa City Council members for their response to teen … more
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Former Peoria Diamond Club General Manager Rosalind Shanley has been named the 2023 Peoria Hometown Hero in the Cheerleader category.
VIDEO: Clutch hitter for Peoria's children, spring training
When it comes to professional sports, there’s always going to be a time when somebody needs to step up and make that clutch play. more
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Lori Jensen (right) pictured with her family. She has been named a Hometown Hero in the Volunteer category.
VIDEO: Giving back is a way of life
Lori Jensen has always had a passion for community service, but it hit particularly hard just before businesses and school closed for the pandemic, in 2020. more
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Ryland Johns has been selected as Leader for Tomorrow Queen Creek Hometown Hero for November.
Leader of Tomorrow: Ryland Johns in Queen Creek's Hometown Hero for November
He may only be 14, but Ryland Johns knows how to hit the ground running. A freshman at Crismon High School, Johns is a career and technical education graphic design student. When his school … more
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