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Police investigating after woman found dead at Glendale construction site
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead at a Glendale construction site on Monday morning. According to Glendale police, officers were called to reports of a dead body in the area of 75th and Northern avenues around 9 a.m. Police confirmed that a...
Phoenix man convicted of assaulting officer, human smuggling south of Tucson
PHOENIX — A 55-year-old Phoenix man was convicted of assaulting a federal officer and human smuggling last week, authorities announced Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona pronounced Michael Leroy Witt guilty after a three-day trial in a Tucson court. The presiding jury convicted Witt...
Tiny, isolated Mobile inches closer to metro Phoenix life with proposed solar farm, annexation
Goodyear's far-flung, rural southern planning area could finally see some development more than a decade after developers ditched efforts for a massive master-planned community in the area. In 2007, Goodyear first annexed about 67 square miles in the Sonoran desert, including the small community of Mobile, a 60-mile drive from the heart...
Institutional Property Advisors Brokers $76.5 Million Sale of Glen 91 in Phoenix Suburb
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the sale of Glen 91, a 296-unit community in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. HCW sold the property to Bridge Investment Group for $76.5 million. Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Glen...
Ahwatukee home sale prices soared in June
Prices are still rising, supply is growing and homes are selling at a quicker rate across the Valley generally, but two of Ahwatukee’s three ZIP codes don’t reflect all three trends, according to data released last week by Phoenix Realtors. While the inventory of re-sale homes and both...
Brad Tursi Schedules Fall Dates As A ‘One Man Band.’
Old Dominion guitarist Brad Tursi sets a solo run for fall in support of his new album “Parallel Love,” which arrived on Friday via Sony Music Nashville. The tour begins in Atlanta on Oct. 3 and hits 18 cities, concluding in Tucson, AZ, on Nov. 7. Tursi rejoins his bandmates at Hondo Rodeo Fest in Phoenix on Nov. 9.
Arizona high school football 2024: The Republic's Top 15 offensive lines
Arizona is becoming known for producing great offensive linemen. There are so many spread out all over the state. Teams stacked in the trenches generally go the furthest in the playoffs. After ranking the Top 15 receiving corps for the 2024 high school football season, The Arizona Republic this week ranks the Top...
2024 monsoon season has been wetter than expected. What can Arizona expect in August?
Arizona has had a wetter monsoon season than meteorologists expected for the summer, but some areas have remained dry. This year's monsoon season was predicted to be even drier than 2023's historically dry season, but much of the state has been close to or above normal rainfall through July, National Weather Service officials said.
Marie Platowski-Beals Named Arizona State Star by SBDC Network
Has been selected as this year's Arizona State Star by the SBDC Network!. The State Star Award is given to only one person from each state every year. Selected by a formal committee comprised of network leadership and peers, State Stars are "chosen by their SBDC networks, are among the best of the best — those who demonstrate exemplary performance, make significant contributions to their networks, and are deeply committed to the success of America’s small businesses."
Ranger Kielak's Cross-Country Walk to Raise $100,000 for Nonprofits Reaches Arizona
Ranger Kielak’s Walk Across America: A Journey to Raise Money for Nonprofits. Ranger Kielak, an alumni of Loyalton FFA in California, is embarking on an incredible journey: walking across the country to raise money for nonprofit organizations that are close to his heart. Ranger, who started his walk in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on March 10, plans to finish in Pismo Beach, California, next month. Currently, he is crossing the border from New Mexico to Arizona.
SRP and Aypa Power Announce New Battery Storage System to Help Meet Growing Energy Demand
PHOENIX, Arizona , July 19 -- The Salt River Project. , a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news:. have entered into an agreement to provide 250 megawatts (MW) / 1,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage to the. Arizona. grid. The Signal Butte energy storage project...
As Temps Soar, Federal Funds for Low-Income Families Appear to Shortchange Hottest States
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) covers less than 8 percent of low-income residents’ heating and cooling costs in Texas. That’s compared to nearly 23 percent in northern states. Martha Pskowski & Jenaye Johnson | Inside Climate News. In San Elizario, Texas, tucked between cotton fields...
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