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Surprise takes first step to McMicken nature trails, …

10/5/2024
Every time the graphic that featured the number of miles nature trails in the city of Surprise was shown to the public, it drew heavy sighs from those in City Hall. The complete lack of an …

Threats against Valley schools come with consequences

10/3/2024
A nationwide uptick in school threats has prompted some Valley police departments to take the mess around and find out approach when it comes to charging individuals accused in those crimes. In …

Slain East Valley teen honored in Chandler on his …

10/1/2024
Chandler city officials and others helped family and friends celebrate what would have been Preston Lord’s 17th birthday Sept. 23 in Downtown Chandler. In an event hosted by The Stillery …

Shaw: Lesko is no Clint Hickman; vote Sandoval in …

9/18/2024
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, a small group of Republicans in Maricopa County and elsewhere stopped Trump from becoming a dictator — they might not be able to do it again. We must …

MCSO recovers body of drowned male at Lake Pleasant

9/16/2024
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Remote Operating Vehicle has recovered the body of a male who drowned at Lake Pleasant yesterday.

Democratic recorder candidate says lack of debate is a …

9/13/2024
Democratic county recorder candidate Tim Stringham showed up unopposed at the Arizona Clean Elections debate Thursday, Sept. 12, to discuss his plans for office if elected as elections umpire in …

Mitchell pushes ‘swarming’ legislation to stem …

9/11/2024
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has announced a proposed statutory change to address teen violence. The change would create a new category of crime called “swarming.” …

Partners for life: nonprofits, faith-based …

9/2/2024
In an effort to avoid a repeat of last year’s deadly summer, nonprofits and faith-based organizations have strengthened their ties to municipalities and the county to keep residents alive. …

Arizona 6th in worst fraud states

8/17/2024
A new study has announced the areas hit the hardest by fraud in the period between April 2023 and March 2024. Residents in Arizona reported 1,215 cases per 100,000 people, which is a 22% increase …

Valley schools opting out of providing voting space

8/13/2024
Valley schools, long a place that had hosted primary and general elections in the region, are rethinking those plans and saying no to being voting centers. Maintaining campus safety outweighed …

SUSD governing board approves plan to pay off $23.7M …

8/13/2024
Scottsdale Unified School District has a plan to repay a $23.7 million debt it owes the county due to an error made by the Maricopa County Assessor’s office. The district will sell up to …

Gilbert teen sentenced in violent-attack cases

8/7/2024
A 19-year-old Gilbert man associated with the outbreak of teen violence has been sentenced to prison for his role in two violent attacks in the town as well as a drug charge. Noah Lee Pennington …