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Glendale Ironwood boasts 2 National Merit Scholarship …

3/13/2024
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently released the 2024 finalists and the Peoria Unified School District has three National Merit Finalists, John Clark from Peoria High School, and …

Deer Valley High seniors work toward nursing careers

3/13/2024
One of the oldest programs opening pathways to the future at Deer Valley High School in Glendale has a renewed set of vigor this school year. In some form or fashion, the high school provided a …

Lawmakers pressuring Hobbs to sign affordable housing …

3/12/2024
PHOENIX — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring a reluctant Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign legislation they believe will lead to more affordable housing in Arizona.

Voters around state could decide how Tucson elects …

3/11/2024
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to allow voters around the state to decide — and possibly overrule — how Tucson elects members of its city council.

Republicans to attempt to resend recently vetoed …

3/11/2024
PHOENIX — Refusing to take “no” for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week ago.

Glendale council wades through confusing CIP plan

3/9/2024
The second Glendale City Council budget workshop for fiscal year 2025 Tuesday morning dealt primarily with capital improvements and confusion. Enterprise funds account for the largest chunk of …

Arizona schools chief can’t sue to force English …

3/8/2024
PHOENIX — State schools chief Tom Horne has no legal authority to sue to force all Arizona schools to use only “structured English immersion” to teach the language to students who are not proficient, a judge has ruled.

Seventh arrest in Lord homicide

3/7/2024
A seventh suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord. On Thursday, Treston Billey was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated robbery, a Class …

Hobbs doesn’t approve of lawmakers taking Israel …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs took a slap Monday at state lawmakers from both parties who are taking a week off in the middle of the annual legislative session to go to Israel.

Arizona to use COVID relief funds to pay off medical …

3/4/2024
PHOENIX — Arizona will use up to $30 million in federal COVID relief funds to pay off up to $2 billion in medical bills owed by state residents.

Foul air lingers in north Glendale neighborhood

3/4/2024
Barbara Crane and her Arrowhead Ranch neighbor Graham (who did not want his last name included) have quite the view of the sixth hole of Arrowhead Country Club in Glendale from their back yards. …

State senators block request to adjourn House for …

3/1/2024
PHOENIX — State senators voted Thursday to deny a request to allow the state House to adjourn for more than a week to allow 17 of its members to take a trip to Israel.