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Phoenix approves parks ordinance regulating medical treatment and food distribution
Phoenix City Council has approved the Medical Treatment and Food...
Scottsdale police to launch AI-assisted system for non-emergency calls
Getting answers from the Scottsdale Police Department for routine, non-emergency...
HonorHealth announces upgrades at Scottsdale Shea medical center
HonorHealth is marking a series of enhancements at HonorHealth Scottsdale...
Fresh Start women’s foundation promotes Patti O’Brien to CIO
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation announced the promotion of Patti O’Brien...
Business & Money
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino recognizes employees at annual service event
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino hosted its annual Caesars Entertainment Years of...
Swizzle Inn hosts charity golf tournament for Maggie’s Place
The community rallied as Swizzle Inn hosted a charity golf...
What it means to work in the social media growth industry today
Social media growth work has changed from a narrow marketing...
A practical overview of trusted translation service providers
Getting a document professionally translated sounds simple until the moment...
Dwellings & Multifamily
P.B. Bell marks 50 years in Arizona multifamily housing
P.B. Bell is marking its 50th anniversary, reflecting on five...
Greater Phoenix home sales rise in April as pending sales decline
Greater Phoenix saw single-family home sales increase 4.7% in April...
MODUS breaks ground on net zero-ready rental homes in Scottsdale
MODUS Companies has broken ground on Avala, a luxury rental...
The Stately Avondale brings 286 new apartments to West Valley
A new multifamily housing development has opened in Avondale, adding...
Atavia condominium project advances as second phase opens in north Scottsdale
Atavia, an 88‑unit condominium community developed by Chicago‑based Belgravia Group,...
Thoughts on Innovation
Benbow: In the Southwest, employers are redefining what it means to be ‘job-ready’
If you’re job hunting in the Southwest area, here’s something...
Gwin: Tourism in Scottsdale is no burden but rather our community’s superpower
If you’ve lived in Scottsdale long enough, you’ve probably found...
Walenciak: The quiet second chances we never count
I know a woman who made one bad decision on...
Sandoval: Laughter, the Soundtrack of Change
Outside my formal role leading a nonprofit, I continue to...
Sacco: The art of keeping Scottsdale top of mind with high-value visitors
Research from industry experts like Tourism Economics has shown that...
Dr. Singh: What your feet reveal about your overall health
April marks National Foot Health Awareness Month, a perfect time...
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...
Real Property & Homes
Camelot Homes wins 12 honors at 2026 MAME Awards
Camelot Homes earned 12 honors at the 2026 MAME Awards,...
Turco Group joins Compass amid continued demand in Valley luxury market
Arizona luxury real estate agents Anthony Turco and John Turco...
Modern residence by Boyer Vertical rises in Marion Estates
A new custom residence designed by architect Jason Boyer is...
Compass International Holdings appoints Greg Hague to lead home sale strategy
Compass International Holdings, a global real estate services company, has...
Paradise Valley hillside home sells for $12.25 million, setting price benchmark
A contemporary hillside home in Paradise Valley’s Paradise Reserve community...
Science & Technology
Dell lifts forecasts as AI data center buildout fuels demand, shares soar
Dell boosted its annual revenue and profit expectations on Thursday,...
Stablecoin demand may soon fade, BoE’s Greene says
The popularity of stablecoins could soon fade, replaced by tokenised...
Samsung Electronics ships faster HBM4E chip samples to customers; shares jump
Samsung Electronics on Friday said it started shipping samples of...
Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in Argentina
The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered...
Here’s how Tyrannosaurus ended up with a big head and small arms
Tyrannosaurus rex possessed a preposterously massive skull – 5 feet...
Free Press Philanthropy
Swizzle Inn hosts charity golf tournament for Maggie’s Place
The community rallied as Swizzle Inn hosted a charity golf...
Delivering Dreams of Arizona hosts annual gala, raises more than $605,000
Delivering Dreams of Arizona hosted its 55th annual Celebration of...
Tempe Diablos award $31,500 to educators, $240K in scholarships
Tempe Diablos Charities awarded $31,500 to educators during the 37th...
ABC15 telethon raises $594,810 for Phoenix Children’s Hope Fund
The 14th annual ABC15 Telethon, benefiting Phoenix Children’s Hope Fund,...
AFFCF, Kiita Foundation launch community college scholarship for foster youth
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, in partnership with the...
Happenings & Events
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino recognizes employees at annual service event
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino hosted its annual Caesars Entertainment Years of...
Street League Skateboarding returns to Tempe for competition at Mullett Arena
Street League Skateboarding will return to Arizona on Saturday, Aug....
SMOCA to open “desert perspectives” exhibition in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art will present “Desert Perspectives,” a...
Phoenix Symphony draws crowd for Arcadia concert in Scottsdale
Approximately 400 residents attended the Phoenix Symphony’s inaugural “Symphony on...
Free Press Photography
Inside the creative process: PV Arts Board offers 2026 Studio Tours
The PV Arts Board welcomed art lovers into the heart...
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 Politics
US senator presses TikTok US joint venture and Oracle on user data safeguards
U.S. Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Friday formally asked TikTok’s...
US judge will not rubber-stamp Elon Musk settlement with SEC
A federal judge on Friday declined to quickly approve the...
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...
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