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Community Updates
Scottsdale urges safe disposal after surge in trash truck fires
The city of Scottsdale is warning residents about an increase...
Scottsdale seeks donations for Beat the Heat program for seniors
Scottsdale is accepting donations for its annual Beat the Heat...
HonorHealth adds cardiac catheterization lab in north Scottsdale
HonorHealth has expanded cardiac care services with the addition of...
Anasazi Elementary student earns top Arizona IB honor
A Scottsdale Unified School District fifth-grade student is being recognized...
Business & Money
Beyond the golf course: Electric golf carts and the future of eco-tourism
Electric Golf Carts: The Future of Eco-Tourism
Nick’s Menswear to open sixth Valley location at SanTan Village
Nick’s Menswear will celebrate the grand opening of its sixth...
Withey Morris Baugh completes adaptive reuse of former Biltmore restaurant
Withey Morris Baugh has completed the conversion of a former...
Google Fiber officially rebrands as GFiber
The company behind the early expansion of gigabit internet service...
Dwellings & Multifamily
Atavia condominium project advances as second phase opens in north Scottsdale
Atavia, an 88‑unit condominium community developed by Chicago‑based Belgravia Group,...
Inventory growth lifts affordability across Phoenix‑area housing market
More families are finding homes within their price range as...
Eclipse Luxury Condominiums sells for $10.2 million in Scottsdale
Kidder Mathews has completed the sale of Eclipse Luxury Condominiums,...
Lennar introduces three new home collections at Estrella
Estrella, one of the largest master-planned communities in the Southwest,...
Greater Phoenix home sales rise in 2025 as market shows signs of stability
Single‑family home sales across Greater Phoenix increased 4.5% in 2025...
Thoughts on Innovation
Train smarter, not harder: Dr. Carfagno on avoiding workout burnout
Most people think getting fit means pushing harder every day....
Weller: Scottsdale City Council and staff step up to save firefighter lives. Thank You
Scottsdale firefighters face many risks just doing their job. Burning...
Proctor: Hospital repair restrictions are bad for patients
When you show up for a medical procedure — from...
Child Crisis Arizona CEO Torrie Taj named outstanding fundraising professional
Torrie A. Taj, chief executive officer of Child Crisis Arizona,...
Dr. Shah: Colon cancer doesn’t wait — neither should you
While most people associate March with college hoops and office...
Minor: Why Men Support Art
When people hear “Men’s Arts Council,” it garners a wide...
Nelson: No gym? No problem: Staying active anywhere
Between busy work schedules, family commitments and rising gym costs,...
Leon: Rear‑end collisions aren’t as simple as they seem
If you drive in any American metropolitan area long enough,...
Real Property & Homes
RE/MAX Fine Properties announces strategic merger expanding statewide presence
RE/MAX Fine Properties has completed a strategic merger that expands...
Camelot Homes earns national honors for design at NAHB award
Camelot Homes received a Gold Award for Best Attached Model...
Cambridge Properties adds CarterMosier Group partners to its brokerage
Cambridge Properties has added Aaron Carter and Mike Mosier, founding...
Cullum Homes marks 40 years in luxury homebuilding
Design trends and home prices have shifted significantly over the...
Record-size penthouse condo listed in Old Town Scottsdale
A penthouse condominium billed as the largest in Old Town...
Science & Technology
Satellite data shows Earth is getting ever brighter at night
Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally...
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in Finland
TikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to...
US and Canadian astronauts capture global attention with Artemis II moon flight
The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of...
Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter
After losing its bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s rich trove...
OpenAI acquires technology talk show TBPN in surprise move
OpenAI, jostling with Anthropic for enterprise customers, has bought TBPN,...
Free Press Philanthropy
Phoenix Symphony luncheon raises $240,000 for community programs
The Phoenix Symphony welcomed a sold-out audience to Symphony Hall...
Fresh Start honors Pat Petznick Wick, Carolina Herrera with inaugural ICON Award
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation presented its inaugural ICON Award to...
AZ Blue reports $6 million in community reinvestments in 2025
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona invested more than $6...
Concours in the Hills raises $467,000 for Phoenix Children’s Foundation
The 2026 Phoenix Children’s Concours in the Hills, held Saturday,...
Dance With Me Gala raises over $500K to benefit Ballet Arizona
Ballet Arizona hosted its annual Dance With Me Gala at...
Happenings & Events
Mesa opens registration for summer camps and recreation programs
Mesa residents can now register for a wide range of...
Phoenix Theatre Company stages ‘Daddy Long Legs’ in Hormel Theatre
The Phoenix Theatre Company presents Daddy Long Legs, a two‑person...
Fight Club PHX to debut outdoor boxing and MMA event in downtown Phoenix
Fight Club PHX, promoted by Northstar Sports Advocates, will hold...
Copperstate 1000 returns to Arizona for 36th annual vintage car rally
The Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000, presented by the...
Free Press Photography
Banana Ball brings fast-paced fun to Scottsdale Stadium
Players from Banana Ball Firefighters and the Texas Tailgaters take...
Free Press Photography: Diamondbacks host Tigers in April match-up at Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers face off during an...
Western Spirit opens landmark Sands Center in Old Town Scottsdale
Guests gather at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West...
Mesa PD Grand Prix puts community policing in the driver’s Seat
Participants of all ages take part in the Mesa Police...
Free Press Photography: Fiesta Bowl thriller as Miami upsets Ole Miss 31–27
The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 31–27 in...
Free Press Politics
Thiel’s secretive Rome conference draws Church attention
Peter Thiel, the U.S. billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter...
Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic’s AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is directing...
Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would direct federal...
US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Some U.S. lawmakers on Friday said a deal by TikTok’s...
Democratic US senators demand Apple, Google take X and Grok off app stores over sexual images
Three Democratic U.S. senators are calling on Apple and Alphabet’s...
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