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2 fatal stabbings wreak havoc in Glendale neighborhood

3/18/2024
Two stabbings occured less than a mile apart in a southwest Glendale neighborhood over the weekend. At about 8:25 a.m. Friday, March 15, Glendale Police received a call of a reported stabbing at …

Extended winter will cause havoc during upcoming …

3/18/2024
PHOENIX — The very wet and extended winter is going to cause fire havoc in much of Arizona’s grasslands, the state’s chief fire management officer said Monday.

Hobbs vetoes bipartisan ‘Starter Homes Act’

3/18/2024
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the “Starter Homes Act” Monday, saying the provisions in the bipartisan bill would create problems without any assurance it actually would make housing more affordable.

Lake, Finchem want U.S. Supreme Court to look at …

3/15/2024
PHOENIX — Kari Lake and Mark Finchem want the U.S. Supreme Court to give them a do-over of their losing claim that machines used to tabulate votes in some Arizona counties are so inherently unreliable that they violate their constitutional rights.

Deer Valley district keeps more money in classrooms

3/14/2024
The Deer Valley Unified School District spends several percentage points higher in its classrooms than the state average, according to the annual spending report measuring fiscal year 2023 levels …

Glendale Police arrest attempted juvenile kidnapper

3/14/2024
Glendale Police announced the arrest of 28-year-old Timothy Tan Guan, for the attempted kidnapping of a juvenile female victim on March 13. On March 6, police responded to the area of 87 th …

Glendale Ironwood boasts 2 National Merit Scholarship …

3/13/2024
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently released the 2024 finalists and the Peoria Unified School District has three National Merit Finalists, John Clark from Peoria High School, and …

Deer Valley High seniors work toward nursing careers

3/13/2024
One of the oldest programs opening pathways to the future at Deer Valley High School in Glendale has a renewed set of vigor this school year. In some form or fashion, the high school provided a …

Lawmakers pressuring Hobbs to sign affordable housing …

3/12/2024
PHOENIX — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring a reluctant Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign legislation they believe will lead to more affordable housing in Arizona.

Voters around state could decide how Tucson elects …

3/11/2024
PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to allow voters around the state to decide — and possibly overrule — how Tucson elects members of its city council.

Republicans to attempt to resend recently vetoed …

3/11/2024
PHOENIX — Refusing to take “no” for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week ago.

Glendale council wades through confusing CIP plan

3/9/2024
The second Glendale City Council budget workshop for fiscal year 2025 Tuesday morning dealt primarily with capital improvements and confusion. Enterprise funds account for the largest chunk of …