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Get to know Heart For The City founder Joe Eriquez

1/9/2023
For his work in the Peoria and surrounding communities, Joe Eriquez has been named the 2022 Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Spiritual category.

VIDEO: Building self-confidence in Peoria students

12/26/2022
When David Hill started teaching at Peoria High 40 years ago, the only high schools serving the city were his and Cactus High.

Get to know Peoria educator David 'Skinny' Hill

12/26/2022
For his work in the Peoria community, David "Skinny" Hill has been named the 2022 Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Educator category.

A year later, Peoria family of deceased son waits for …

12/20/2022
It has been about a year since the Brandon Act was signed into law — giving military personnel the option to anonymously request mental health help, a key that many say could be the difference between life and death.

Emergency Responder: Queen Creek Police Chief Randy …

12/14/2022
Queen Creek’s first chief of police, Randy Brice, is striving to create a police force that works for and with the community. A life-long East Valley resident, Brice started working in Queen …

VIDEO: Serving up sustenance in the West Valley

11/27/2022
More than a year ago, DPS Trooper Casey Rhinehart was helping a disabled vehicle on the U.S. 93 near Wickenburg.

Glendale Christmas parade hits its downtown stride

11/25/2022
The annual Glendale Christmas parade didn’t have to look far to find its roots.

Queen Creek's Hometown Heroes are celebrated

11/4/2022
The Class of 2021-2022 Queen Creek Independent Hometown Heroes was honored today for all the contributions they have made in a variety of ways to the town. Some were honored for mentoring and …

Hometown Hero: Karalee Morris is November’s …

11/1/2022
Karalee Morris brings scraps of fabric, spools of thread and pieces of yarn to life by sewing special celebration quilts or lap quilts to give hope to those in need. Her focus to provide a …

Community Cheerleader: Nancy Haggerty is October’s …

10/3/2022
Nancy Haggerty has lived through some tough times to get to a point where life is good for her. She is the founder of Nancy’s Closet, an extension of Marketplace Matters ministry, whose goal is …

Scottsdale announces themes of upcoming ‘Hometown …

9/7/2022
From true crime stories to celebrating local fashion icons, the Scottsdale Public Library has announced the upcoming topics for its Hometown Happy Hour events. Hometown Happy Hour is a free public …

VIDEO: Setting students on the right path

9/4/2022
The roots of Elmar Cobos run deep in Peoria.