Ninety years ago in New River, Arizona, the Deer Valley Unified School District was born. The year was 1934 and started with a couple of families getting together to find a way to provide a formal educational path for their children. The local school ca. me to life with one objective: To provide educational opportunities…
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City Rolls Out New Bulk Trash Appointment Program
The City of Phoenix is scrapping its quarterly bulk trash collection program with assigned dates to specific zones within the city to a new appointment-based collection system. Beginning on Monday, Sept. 30, customers serviced by the City of Phoenix can make an appointment online or by phone for bulk trash pick-up to their home. Each…
Ridgeline Academy Welcomes New Principals at Both Campuses
Minio Maldonado Elementary Academy Principal Last spring, Maldonado joined the Ridgeline Academy staff as High School assistant principal. Prior to that he served as a teacher and Dean of Students at Great Hearts Anthem for eight years. He is excited to begin his role as principal and brings extensive training and experience to the role….
Free Concerts in the Park: Music in May 2024
The Anthem Community Park comes alive with the sounds of country, soul, reggae music and more on Friday nights in May. The month’s festivities conclude on the 31st, starting an hour earlier, with a special evening to celebrate Anthem’s 25th anniversary full of fun karaoke with a live DJ. A fleet of food trucks will…
Tesla North Phoenix Sales/Repair Center Coming
Conceptual rendering of the new Deer Valley Tesla sales/service center.PHOTO COURTESY TESLA MOTORS, INC. Tesla Motors, Inc. is about to make purchasing or servicing its electric vehicles a whole lot easier for residents in the far North Phoenix Valley. Last month, at its Feb. 7 formal meeting, the City of Phoenix greenlighted Tesla’s request for rezoning…
TSMC Raises Last Steel Beam on Second Fab
TSMC raised the last steel beam into place last month on the company’s second semiconductor fab near I-17 and Loop 303. The semiconductor giant also completed the topping milestone on the second fab’s auxiliary buildings, which will supply the necessary utilities infrastructure to the fab clean room. “Today’s topping milestone of our second fab was…
A Thumbs-Up-Worthy Hike Awaits in McDowell Sonoran Preserve
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve consists of an enormous network of multi-use trails, and the hike up to Tom’s Thumb is perhaps the most alluring one. The protruding rock formation can be spotted from miles away, and may seem almost unattainable. But Tom’s Thumb Trail, which begins at the Tom’s Thumb Trailhead offers a very clear…
BASIS Charter School Announces North Phoenix Location
North Valley families will soon have another choice in tuition-free public charter school education in the growing North Phoenix/Anthem area. BASIS Charter Schools plans to open for the 2024-25 school year, initially serving grades K-5 in Caurus Academy’s elementary campus on Anthem’s west side at 41900 N. 42nd Ave. School growth plans include adding one…
Trendy Kava Drinks in North Phoenix: Non-alcoholic, yet relaxing bar scene gains popularity in the Valley
If you are starting off the new year with a mini-break from alcohol, you may be interested in checking out a non-alcoholic bar scene serving up a relaxing earthy concoction that has been used for centuries in Pacific Island cultures as a ceremonial and social drink. Known for its tongue-numbing, earthy taste and chill vibes,…
Share the Love: Opening Our Hearts to Local Charities and Strengthening Our Community
The spirit of giving is strong here in the North Valley, especially this time of year. So many worthy nonprofit organizations benefit from essential donations to keep making a difference in their communities, while donors earn a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their gifts. In Arizona, the state allows taxpayers to donate to a charity —…