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Desert Hills Community School of Music receives Kiwanis grant
The Desert Hills Community School of Music (DHCSM) recently received a grant from the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Totaling over $5,500, the funds were used to buy equipment and supplies for the recording studio, ukulele and drum circle electives for the school’s summer band camp. That took place from June 3 to June 7.
Towns of Carefree, Cave Creek approve FY 2024-2025 budgets
Recently, the fiscal year 2024-2025 budgets for the towns of Carefree and Cave Creek were approved by town officials. Read on to find out more details on each budget and what they mean for local residents. Carefree town council unanimously approves budget. After a series of comprehensive workshops and in-depth...
MCSO deputy injured after responding to call in Sun City
SUN CITY, Ariz. — A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy was injured Friday after responding to a call about a possibly suicidal subject. The deputy was able to calm the person down when he arrived at the scene, near Bell Road and 99th Avenue, and was working on getting the person some resources and assistance.
Teen suspect in the case of Preston Lord's death sentenced to probation in 2 additional assault cases
PHOENIX — A teenage suspect in the death of Queen Creek teen Preston Lord was sentenced to probation Friday in two additional assault cases. Jacob Meisner, who is one of the teen suspects facing first-degree murder charges in the 2023 death of 16-year-old Lord, was sentenced by a judge in Maricopa County juvenile court to probation for his role in two separate cases of assault involving other teens.
Arizona woman arrested in her child's fentanyl death case
An Arizona woman was booked Thursday on charges of first-degree murder, child neglect, and drug possession, a year after her son died from fentanyl toxicity, Phoenix police said. Lynandra Walton, 38, was booked into the Maricopa County Intake, Transfer and Release Jail on June 27, 2024, on four felony counts...
This month will likely be Phoenix's hottest June ever
With daytime temperatures at or above 110 degrees expected over the next few days, this month is on track to be Phoenix’s hottest June on record. The average temperature this month has been more than 5 degrees above normal so far, according to the National Weather Service. July and...
Phoenix Man, Walter Ringfield, Faces Charges for Thefts at Maricopa Election Center and Arizona Senate
Walter Ringfield, a 27-year-old man implicated in a theft at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), faces additional accusations after being linked to a separate theft at the Arizona Senate building. According to KTAR News, Ringfield was captured on camera entering an off-limits area of the Senate building on June 19 and removing various items, including challenge coins and personal desk accessories.
Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border
Three Mexican migrants have died in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border. The deaths come as temperatures hit the triple digits across parts of the Southwest. The U.S. Border
Prevailing Wage Ordinances Dismissed; Industry Groups Applaud
Construction trade groups and the Goldwater Institute issued celebratory statements after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bradley Astrowsky ruled that a prevailing wage and a minimum wage are not the same thing, no matter how much some state and local authorities might wish it so. In a June 21 ruling,...
Arizona leaders react to Supreme Court's homelessness ruling
(The Center Square) – Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is pleased with the United States Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness Friday. The court ruled that it is not “cruel and unusual punishment” for cities not to allow people to camp outside, as many urban areas have dealt with large encampments, according to ABC News. Petersen said that legislation could be on the table regarding homelessness in the “near future” following the ruling. ...
Mock Arizona election shows off aid for voters with disabilities
Research has shown voting is a habit, but it has to be learned. Vote the Spectrum, an effort launched last year to engage people with disabilities, hosted another habit-forming event in Arizona this week. The nonprofit staged a mock election Tuesday to show off new accessible voting equipment for Maricopa County voters. ...
'She may face criminal prosecution': Former 'Bachelor' star speaks after winning paternity suit in Maricopa County
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A Scottsdale man who previously starred as "The Bachelor" has won a paternity suit and the woman who filed it could face criminal charges. The suit was filed by Laura Owens in August 2023 and alleged Clayton Echard impregnated her. The judge issued a stunning 19-page ruling stating Owens did not file the petition in good faith, knowingly presented a false claim and provided false testimony.
Lawyers say AZ GOP leader provided false testimony after threat to 'lynch' county recorder
A Republican leader who said she would kill Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer may now face trouble in an ongoing court case over her comments. In a video posted by Richer to social media, Shelby Busch, the first vice chair of the Maricopa County Republican Committee and chairwoman of conservative group We The People...
Vestar Underway on 90,000-Square-Foot Retail Center in Metro Phoenix
Peoria, Ariz. — Vestar is underway on the development of The Shops at Lake Pleasant, a 90,000-square-foot retail center located in Peoria, roughly 15 miles outside Phoenix. The center, which is situated adjacent to Lake Pleasant Towne Center — another Vestar development — is scheduled to be fully open by spring 2025. Tenants currently open at the property include Raising Cane’s, Over Easy, Reformed Pilates, European Wax Center, Tropical Smoothie and Visionworks. Handel’s Ice Cream, Restore Fitness, Salad and Go, OHM Fitness, In-N-Out Burger, Classic & Fancy Nails, Honor Health and Christian Brothers Automotive have also signed leases at the property.
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