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Bond options to be addressed by Chandler school board Wednesday

According to Chandler Unified School District administration, it’s time to talk about a bond election again. Wednesday’s 5:45 p.m. Governing Board work session is where the …
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Weekend I-17 closure on tap for north Phoenix

Drivers who use southbound Interstate 17 in the north Phoenix and Anthem areas should plan for a closure of the freeway this weekend as a pavement improvement project begins in the area, state …

For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal

For Louisiana Rep. Delisha Boyd, the uphill battle she faces to exempt pregnancies that are the result of rape and incest from Louisiana’s strict abortion ban is not just morally right — it’s …
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Government

Arizona lawmakers' daily funds get cut as session drags on

PHOENIX — The failure of state lawmakers to wrap up their business by now is going to hit them in the pockets — some harder than other. State law gives legislators from Maricopa …
ARTS

Phoenix Symphony to fuse rap, classical music in May concerts

With guest conductor Steve Hackman, The Phoenix Symphony is fusing Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur with classical music in a groundbreaking performance this month.
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Arizona Opera’s new season to blend classics, expanded recital series

Arizona Opera has announced its lineup for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
TRANSPORTATION

Airport, public transit spending on Chandler Council agenda

​More spending on infrastructure and services are among the items the Chandler City Council will vote on and possibly discuss this week. A $300,000 contract for the design of, and development …
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I-10, Loop 101 drivers should prepare for Rolling Stones concert Tuesday in Glendale

Drivers heading to Tuesday's Rolling Stones concert in Glendale should leave for State Farm Stadium early, and those going home from work on Loop 101 and Interstate 10 should make other plans or …
ENTERTAINMENT / COLLEGE SPORTS

Snoop, Dre to sponsor Tucson college bowl game in Arizona

​A rapper, sports enthusiast and media mogul is putting his name on an annual Arizona event. Snoop Dogg announced Monday, May 6, he’s sponsoring “The Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & …
courts and crime

Chandler man gets more than 31 years for killing wife

Friday, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced the sentencing of a Chandler man who recently pleaded guilty to murdering his wife.  Mohammad Alkurdi, 40,  has been …
PROP 209

Court rejects effort to void law protecting Arizonans from creditors

PHOENIX - The state Court of Appeals has rebuffed efforts by lenders, debt collectors and attorneys to void a voter-approved law designed to protect Arizonans from creditors. A three-judge panel …
Government

Succeeding by failing: ‘Virtue signaling’ runs high in Arizona Legislature

PHOENIX — They can’t say they weren’t warned. When Republican lawmakers pushed a bill that would rewrite state law to include “only two sexes” and specifically …

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Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 NHL seasons

Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement after 38 seasons in the NHL. Bowness is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. The oldest coach at 69 led the Jets to …

Sports betting roundup: Betting the under works in hockey Game 7s while basketball goes over

The NBA and NHL playoffs are in full swing and betting the under in hockey paid off this weekend at BetMGM Sportsbook while most of the money in basketball was on the over in the final game of the …

Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book

Brittney Griner says since her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago that she has used her platform as a WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist to advocate for the return of other Americans …

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Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history. Others scored more points, others grabbed more rebounds, others had more blocks, others made more steals. But never had there been a player …
Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win. The major …
Pitching prospect Mason Black made his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The Giants rookie had parents George and Tara, younger brother …

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LON’s at The Hermosa Inn 'most romantic restaurant' on OpenTable

Hermosa Inn restaurant Lon’s is the driver of property.

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn has received two new accolades from OpenTable. For the fourth consecutive year, LON’s at the Hermosa has been named by OpenTable one of the Top 100 Brunch …

Build-to-rent bonanza: Communities continue to pop up Valley-wide

Sobremesa Villas has built-to-rent properties available now in Surprise and is in the later stages of construction, as seen in this late April photo (Independent Newsmedia/Richard Smith)

As demand for rental properties in the Valley remains acute, the build-to-rent category continues to boom in ways unique to metro Phoenix. With available land and a relatively low number of apartment …

Trader Joe's coming to Chandler

Chandler's planning administrator, Kevin Mayo, points out during a social media video that helping the city land a Trader Joe's was one of his first assignments as a city intern 25 years ago. The city and Trader Joe's both recently confirmed a South Chandler shopping center will have a vacant space occupied within the next few years by the popular specialty grocer.

A Trader Joe’s market is going to be built in a shopping center on the northeast corner of Ocotillo Road and Arizona Avenue in South Chandler. Not many details, including an opening date, …

Housing on Chandler zoning board agendas

This map shows where 76 homes are planned in a housing development called Viviendo. Rezoning and preliminary plan approval for the project is one of a handful of items on the consent agendas for both the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission’s study session and regular meetings Wednesday, May 1.

​The next steps in approvals for a 76-home housing subdivision are included in an item the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission is set to address Wednesday. A study session is set for 5 …

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Neighbors

Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s 14 Annual Fitz’s Supper Club success in Scottsdale

The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation held it’s 14th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club to raise money for breast cancer research and the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation Future Stars Coding Labs at Scottsdale’s Dominick’s Steakhouse April 29.

The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation commemorates another year of achievement at the 14th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club, in collaboration with Dominick’s Steakhouse. This year’s event was …

National Prevention Week May 13-16

National prevention week spotlights substance use prevention May 13-16.

National Prevention Week serves as a vital national public education platform spotlighting the efforts of communities and organizations nationwide committed to raising awareness about substance use …

Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program accepting donations

The City of Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program is accepting donations like Brita water pitchers and filters and reusable water bottles for homebound residents.

The City of Scottsdale is now taking donations for its beat the heat program. You can bring summer relief to low-income, homebound and isolated seniors by donating to the Beat the Heat outreach …

DUET honors volunteer from Scottsdale

Scottsdale resident Sue Bai was honored by the nonprofit Duet for all the volunteer hours she has put into the organization since 1990.

Duet: Partners In Health & Aging had a Volunteer Appreciation Event on Sunday, April 14 at Church of Beatitudes in Phoenix with over 80 volunteers in attendance. Each year, the celebration …

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Scottsdale Princess offers summer day camp for kids

Day Camp at the Princess for kids 6 through 12 this summer will include activities like Lagoon fishing, mini golf and swimming.

This summer, kids 6-12 will have the opportunity to enjoy day camp at the Princess. The brand new luxury camp experience at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ …

Pac-12 Baseball Tournament swings back into Scottsdale Stadium

Nine teams will compete May 21-25, starting with round-robin pool play Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Three games will take place each day. The three pool winners will advance to the Friday …

Kentucky Derby brings parties to the Valley

Catch the fun of the Kentucky Derby at one of seven derby parties throughout the Valley.

May 4 marks the 150th running of the renowned Kentucky Derby, and in turn a little of the horse racing fun to the entire country, including the Phoenix area. At its core, the event is one of the …

Enjoy sunset serenades at the Scottsdale Quarter

Scottsdale Quarter is hosting its sunset serenades music program every Saturday in May.

As the warmer weather rolls in, Scottsdale Quarter, 15279 N Scottsdale Road, invites guests to take advantage of the last few weeks of spring, with live music in the perfect outdoor setting. …

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Obituaries & Memorials

Lloyd E. Schill

Lloyd, age 92, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after a long illness. Lloyd was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 24, 1931. He graduated …

Doris Louise Boneham Engle

In Loving Memory of Doris Louise Boneham Engle, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Colonnade Assisted …

Suzanne Carol May

Suzanne passed away on April 30, 2024 after suffering a stroke as a complication of heart valve surgery 5 months earlier. Her loving husband of 56 years, John May, was by her side as she left her …

Robert (Bob) Fredrick Rosenthal

Robert (Bob), 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 after suffering complications from dementia. He and his family moved to Fountain Hills, Arizona in 1976, and loved the desert community and …

Doris Cruger Dale

Doris Dale of Fountain Hills, Arizona died on April 8, at the age of 96. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 22, 1927, the daughter of Anna Wipperfurth and Victor Cruger. She attended Holy …

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Husband of Florida woman missing in Spain is charged with her disappearance

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The estranged husband of a Florida woman who disappeared three months ago in Spain has been charged by U.S. federal agents with her kidnapping. The FBI and other …

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual …

Millions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms

Millions of people in the central United States are bracing for powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail, forecasters said. Much of …

Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits

Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of …

Inspired by the Met, 'sleeping baddies' tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala's pajama party

The Met Gala has inspired pajama-clad New Yorkers to fundraise for medical debt relief at an alternative benefit called the Debt Gala. Some 200 attendees dressed for its “Sleeping Baddies” theme …

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World

Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — The images, captured by Associated Press photographers throughout 2023 and recognized Monday with a Pulitzer Prize, spotlight the humanity of an unprecedented global migration story …

An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing. That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press. The soldier, who is not being identified, was …

Turkey formally opens another former Byzantine-era church as a mosque

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim …

How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California's Pacific coast. Their last images on social media showed …

The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. But a …

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Entertainment

Jayne Anne Phillips' novel 'Night Watch,' Eboni Booth’s drama 'Primary Trust' among Pulitzer winners

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayne Anne Phillips' “Night Watch,” a mother-daughter saga set in a West Virginia asylum after the Civil War, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The drama prize was awarded …
Food personality Lidia Bastianich appears in New York on Sept. 17, 2015, left, actor Melody Thomas Scott, center, and "The Bold and the Beautiful" producer Edward J. Scott appear at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo)

Lidia Bastianich, Melody Thomas Scott and Ed Scott to receive Daytime Emmys lifetime achievement

A cookbook author, actor and producer will be the Lifetime Achievement honorees at the Daytime Emmys in June. Lidia Bastianich has created Daytime Emmy Award-winning cooking shows over the last 25 …
FILE - Janet Jackson poses in the press room during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture, which this year runs July 5-7, 2024, in the Superdome in New Orleans. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Janet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans. Jackson was originally scheduled to headline the Smoothie …
In this photo provided by the Prado Museum in Madrid on Monday May 6, 2024, Caravaggio's "Ecce Homo" is pictured. Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost. (Prado Museum, via AP)

Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27

Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered …
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gala exhibit, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Highlights from the 2024 Met Gala exhibit: Sleeping Beauty would wake up for these gowns

Sure, she was a royal princess and all. But there’s no way Sleeping Beauty ever had quite the fabulous wardrobe that’s been assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Sleeping Beauties: …

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