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 rezoningContinue Reading
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,Continue Reading
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 againContinue Reading
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. TheContinue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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. Continue Reading
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.Continue Reading
Nothing Bundt Cakes and Scooter’s Coffee Ink Leases in Happy Valley Crossroads A Nothing Bundt Cakes, a Scooter’s Coffee and a new 5,000-square-foot elevated-dining style restaurant with a cocktail bar and patio, is all part of a new retail development by Red Hawk Development Corporation coming to the Norterra area atContinue Reading
It may be blazing hot outside, but there’s no shortage of ways to stay cool in the Valley this summer. We’ve rounded up nearly a dozen ideas for family fun before school is back in session. Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Glendale 6263 N 99th Ave., Glendalehttps://andrettikarting.com623-299-7529 Feel that adrenalineContinue Reading
Stick close to home or venture throughout the Valley for these featured celebrations for the Fourth of July weekend. Thursday, July 3 Celebrate America ’25 5–10:30 p.m.Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant8708 W. Harbor Blvd., Peoria623-203-5173Free admission; $30–$35/Parking Gather along the lake shore for fireworks and festivities, including inflatable water slides,Continue Reading
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