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Around Chandler: Week of July 28, 2024
The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes has announced the winners of its 2024 High School Service Above Self and Vocational Scholarships. • Daniel Johnson, Service Above Self Scholarship. The Perry High School graduate will be attending Grand Canyon University majoring in electrical engineering and with a minor in theology. •...
Bullhead City announces open soccer, softball fields
BULLHEAD CITY –The City of Bullhead City is excitedly announcing the launch of open fields at Rotary Park and Ken Fovargue Park. As of July 16, a section of Soccer fields at Rotary Park, located at 2315 Balboa Dr, and a softball field at Ken Fovargue Park, located at 2255 Trane Rd, will be open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday night from sunset to 10 p.m. The open fields will provide a designated space and time for families and individuals without team or league affiliation to enjoy the fields.
‘Run What Ya Brung’ drag race event aims to promote safe roadways
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Friday marks the “Run What Ya Brung” drag race event at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler. For this event, anyone can race a vehicle of their choice down a ¼ mile track that typically professionals use. Casey Buckman, the track manager, says that these...
QC crashes on 5-year decline, but get more serious
The total number of motor vehicle crashes in Queen Creek last year marked the fifth consecutive annual decline in accidents in the town even as the state-wide total continues to climb, according to data from the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT’s annual Crash Facts report showed that the total 491...
Macayo’s offers a menu of specials
Macayo’s Mexican Food is offering a series of specials. On National Tequila Day — Wednesday, July 24 — Macayo’s Mexican Food will offer a number of related specials: Beeritas, featuring a margarita on the rocks or frozen with a Dos XX, and margarita flights, featuring a choice of four flavors, including house, apple, mango, peach, prickly pear, raspberry, strawberry and wildberry. $7 each.
17 years later: Remembering 4 Arizona journalists killed in helicopter crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Saturday marks 17 years since a tragic helicopter crash took the lives of four Arizona journalists, including two beloved Arizona’s Family colleagues: Jim Cox and Scott Bowerbank. On July 27, 2007, two two-man helicopter crews were covering a police chase in the Valley when they...
Retail chain Big Lots to close 13 locations across Arizona
PHOENIX – Big Lots will be closing over a dozen of its Arizona stores, a product of the company’s plans to shut down multiple locations across the country. Thirteen locations across the Grand Canyon State are planned to close sometime this year. Closing stores will have banners on their personal webpages indicating their closure and promoting a 20% off discount with limited exceptions.
Glendale Police Apprehend Suspected Reckless Motorcyclist as Street Racing Task Force Tightens Grip on City's Roads
The quest to extinguish the flames of reckless driving on Glendale's streets has recently led to an arrest. As part of a crackdown by the Glendale Police Department's new "Street Racing Task Force," a 20-year-old man identified as Christian Valentino Moreno has been nabbed for his alleged daredevil antics on an off-road motorcycle. According to an official report, on the evening of July 19, 2024, a motor officer attempted to pull over Moreno for reckless driving within city bounds. However, the situation escalated when Moreno chose to not stop and engage to recklessly evade the police, which eventually caused the officers to terminate the pursuit for safety reasons.
Flagstaff Launches Teachers Closet to Support Educators
The Flagstaff Unified School District Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the FUSD Teachers Closet, a new initiative dedicated to providing essential supplies to our hardworking teachers. The FUSD Teachers Closet will officially open its doors on Aug. 5, offering a wide range of classroom materials at no cost to FUSD educators.
The Shops at Gainey Ranch add two new restaurants
The Shops at Gainey Ranch, nestled along the north side of Doubletree Ranch Road, has completed renovations on the 30,591 square foot shopping center featuring a new light-colored exterior, black awnings and ironwork, and refreshed signage. In addition, the new Corso Italia Restaurant & Market and el Carbón Mexican Eatery are now open.
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