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Is your Arizona kindergarten classroom protected against measles? Use this tool to look up your school
Hundreds of kindergarten classrooms in Arizona have experienced declining measles vaccination rates over the past decade, with more than two-thirds falling below the threshold that would stop the disease from spreading. The Arizona Republic analyzed all data available on the Arizona Department of Health Services' website that documented vaccination rates at the kindergarten...
Avondale starts on Cashion Improvement Project
The City of Avondale began its improvement project in the Cashion neighborhood on July 17. The work will cover the area between 111th and 113th Avenues, and Buckeye Road and Durango Street. Waterline, fence relocation and street light installation will start in July and is expected to be completed by...
Phoenix homeowners upset at neighbor for building giant pool house/garage
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — You can see it from the street and down the block, but the best view of the large building is from Stephanie Jacques’ backyard. “My first reaction was despair,” Jacques said. “It was heartbreaking that this was going to be the new view of my backyard.”
Mountainside's Brayden Boe is transferring to Arizona's Dream City Christian School
In what’s become an ongoing trend in the state of Oregon, one of the area’s best boys high school basketball players is leaving to finish his career elsewhere. Mountainside High School’s senior Brayden Boe announced on Monday, July 22, via social media, that he’s transferring to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. Boe is one of Oregon’s highest rated high school recruits and was expected to lead a Mavericks...
D-backs vs. Phillies Tickets for Sale & Game Info - August 8
The Arizona Diamondbacks (51-50) square off against the Philadelphia Phillies (63-37) at 9:40 PM ET on Thursday, featuring two top-10 power hitters. Christian Walker has 22 homers (10th in league) for the Diamondbacks, while Bryce Harper is seventh with 23 long balls for the Phillies. As of this writing, starting...
Phoenix hospice patient fulfills dream of riding in driverless car
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Hospice of the Valley made a wish come true for one of its patients by giving him a ride to remember. Don Tamuty, 95, has been fascinated by driverless cars, so his nurses took him around town inside a Waymo autonomous car. “Oh, it is wonderful!...
Free diapers, school supplies, haircuts and food boxes at July 27 event in Scottsdale
On Saturday, July 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH) will provide free diapers, baby wipes, school supplies, wellness kits, food boxes, haircuts and other essentials at its Community Care Day event. The event will take place at the NOAH Cholla Health Center, located...
Things To Do Around the Valley This Week (July 22-28)
This is a curated list of weekly events around the Phoenix area for July 22-28. Calendar listings include public events and attractions from around the Valley and state. Confirm information before making plans by calling the listed phone number, or check each website for last minute confirmation or cancellations. E-mail calendar.events@citieswestmedia.com to submit events for consideration.
Scottsdale senior residents celebrate upcoming Olympic Games
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily)—The 2024 Summer Olympics are just around the corner. The games will begin in Paris on Friday and run until Aug. 11. But it’s not just the professional athletes who are gearing up for the games. Here in the Valley, a group of spirited seniors at Belmont Village Senior Facility in Scottsdale are putting their best foot forward in some of their own Olympic games.
Another Loop 101 ramp in Scottsdale to close as part of freeway widening project
PHOENIX – Scottsdale drivers should be on the lookout for a new freeway ramp closure that starts early Tuesday, transportation officials said. The northbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway on-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard is scheduled to be out of commission for about two months as part of an ongoing freeway widening project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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