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TSMC Joins Pulte Homes in State Trust Land Auction Application
City of Phoenix Advisory Committee to Vote on Massive NorthPark Master-Planned Development with 15K Housing Units, Plus a Science and Tech Park If Pulte Homes becomes the successful bidder of a future land auction for a master-planned development which could mimic the size of Anthem at full buildout on 6,355 acres of state trust land,…
How to Open Enroll at Area Schools
Adams Traditional Academy Open enrollment begins Nov. 3 www.atachoice.org, www.atbchoice.org Basis North Phoenix Open enrollment runs Nov. 4– Dec.12 If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats at any grade level, enrollment will be determined by a lottery and a waitlist will form after the open enrollment period ends. www.enrollbasis.com/phoenix-north Deer Valley…
Vestar’s Big Commercial Development Up for Rezoning Approval
A proposal by Phoenix-based commercial developer, Vestar, to bring more than 800,000 square feet of commercial development, including retail and restaurants, along with a plan for major roadway extensions and improvements on arterial roads between Carefree Highway and Sonoran Desert Drive, is headed to Phoenix City Council for final rezoning approval this month. Vestar has…
Healthcare & Educational Ballot Propositions
Emergency Care & Behavioral Health: County Wants New 200-Bed Hospital Maricopa County is asking voters to support public health by approving Prop 409, a $898-million general obligation bond issue to expand its services at Valleywise Health Medical Center. If approved, Prop 409 would fund expansions to pediatric and primary care, along with emergency services, including…
DVUSD Seeks Taxpayer Support to Protect Programming & Teacher Retention
After chopping $11 million dollars from its 2026 fiscal year budget in operational expenses in the form of staffing cuts, pay freezes, furlough days and fee increases in programming due to voter rejection of a Maintenance and Operations Override in November 2024, Deer Valley Unified School District is trying again for voter approval of the…
Neighbors Needed to Help Neighbors
Two local organizations have a goal of helping improve the life for Anthem area residents, and are in need of volunteers. Anthem Cares Through Service (ACTS) in partnership with Foothills Caring Corps (FCC) offers non-emergency medical transportation, home visits, handyman services and technical assistance to community members in need. The organizations also lend out crutches,…
Calling All Pickleheads: More Courts Set to Open in Anthem
Plus, other nearby spots to try the fast-growing sport. Anthem Community Center’s four new additional pickleball courts are on track to be finished by the end of this month. The pickleball court expansion project was approved during the ACC’s facilities master plan in 2023, and groundbreaking took place in May. Four new pickleball courts are…
A New Way to Find a Local Babysitter in Minutes
Boulder Creek student says app helps grow her babysitting network. It used to be that finding a babysitter would happen through word of mouth, usually friends of a family. Then, as social media community groups grew, sitter recommendations would happen through that platform. Now, there’s quite literally—an app for that. Bambino Sitters, a community-based babysitting…
BCHS Students Must Pay to Park in Anthem Community Park
Parking passes at Boulder Creek High School get snatched up quickly, and many students who still wish to drive have been utilizing the lower parking lot at Anthem Community Park to park and walk to campus. When school is in session, roughly 70-90 cars are parked in the lot daily. But, as of the start…