Pulte applies for 6,000 acres south of Loop-303 for master-planned community. Homebuilders want in on thousands of acres of coveted vacant desert land along the west side of I-17 near Loop-303, where the building boom has shifted since Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) claimed its stake in the area withContinue Reading
Valley Vibe reached out to area home builders to compile a guide with the status of active and soon-to-be-built residential projects in the fast-growing region of the North Valley along the I-17 corridor near the TSMC chip factory. 1 The Foothills at Arroyo Norte (William Ryan Homes) Southeast corner ofContinue Reading
For many, the beginning of a new year signifies an opportunity for change, growth and new habits. The traditional vows of losing weight, eating healthier and exercising more are, more often than not, abandoned by February simply because they are too broad. Perhaps a change in mindset can help. EnterContinue Reading
Retail industry leader and developer of Desert Ridge Marketplace, Happy Valley Towne Center and Lake Pleasant Towne Center is eyeing up the corner of Carefree Highway and I-17 for the future site of a large open-air retail center. Phoenix-based Vestar Development, LLC, has a pending application with the Arizona StateContinue Reading
If personalized leather gifts are on your shopping list this holiday season, a local leather artisan designs, creates and sells handcrafted wallets keychains, bracelets and other accessories in his Anthem workshop. The young artisan behind Jettie’s Leather Goods is 15-year-old Kaleb Jettie, a sophomore a Boulder Creek High School. AtContinue Reading
Norterra Canyon School third grader Carter Cunnius knows first-had how a new toy can make a child’s day a little brighter during a lengthy hospital stay. At age 8, Carter is already a cancer survivor and he’s on a mission to bring a smile to kids facing health battles byContinue Reading
DVUSD student expands high school wellness center concept Last spring, a group of teachers at Barry Goldwater High attended a conference in San Diego which sparked the idea to create an on-campus wellness center―a space where students could come and take a short break from their stresses and recharge forContinue Reading
No-Tax Increase Bonds Would Fund New High School and Elementary School Voters in the Deer Valley Unified School District will have a say on two important ballot questions in the Nov. 7 election. Following a recommendation by a Bond/Override Citizen Advisory Committee, at its May 9 meeting, DVUSD’s Governing BoardContinue Reading
Local wedding and family photographer Nikki Mitchell had always dreamt of opening an event and studio space for the community in which she lives and loves. The Arizona native and Desert Hills resident chooses to call this area home with her husband Carter and two children, Bentley, age 11, andContinue Reading
Like most kids her age, 11-year-old Gracee Gallegos loves dogs and horses, enjoys gaming, bike rides, horseback riding, boating trips to the lake and she’s a talented artist. And now, she can add young business entrepreneur-in-the-making to her ever expanding list of talents. When her dad Michael Gallegos bought theContinue Reading
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