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Mondays are distribution days for Father McGivney’s Food Bank at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. queencreektribune.com/news/dedicatio…

Mesquite High School students recently showcased their musical growth and professional readiness – and had some additional proof along with them about how great the school’s music program is. gilbertsunnews.com/news/famed-vio…

The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts. chandlernews.com/arizonan/cityn…

When Andre “A.J.” Hamil Jr. talks to families about life insurance and financial protection, the conversation is personal long before it becomes professional. That perspective could be traced to the Scottsdale insurance broker’s first weeks of his life. scottsdale.org/business/scary…

Chandler Unified School District is pivoting quickly after the sudden closure of The Hope Institute. chandlernews.com/santan/news/ch…

Tempe Union High School District’s long-running enrollment decline is expected to continue into the next decade. tempenews.com/news/no-end-in…

A 2.3-million-square-foot data center campus with seven buildings proposed for southeast Mesa cleared its first hurdle last week. themesatribune.com/news/big-data-…

A 4-year-old Gilbert girl is a quarter finalist in an online national contest supporting the National Wildlife Federation. gilbertsunnews.com/community/gilb…

Missy Lagomarsino wants Arizona lawmakers to name pickleball the state’s official sport. scottsdale.org/neighbors/scot…

Chandler Unified School District is embracing AI while also putting guardrails on it so that students are the ones learning, and not just machines. chandlernews.com/santan/news/ch…

Political newcomer Benjamin Harrison has entered the Queen Creek Town Council race with a four-point plan and a presidential name. queencreektribune.com/news/harrison-…

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has handed both the EVIT and nine member school districts a partial victory in a closely watched lawsuit over millions of dollars in CTE funding while also signaling the legal and political battle is far from over. themesatribune.com/news/judge-iss…

Gilbert’s Parks and Recreation and Public Works Advisory boards kicked off a series of joint meetings last week, aimed at allocating town funds and prioritizing 103 future capital projects with a total $1.67 billion price tag. gilbertsunnews.com/news/boards-gr…

A unanimous vote puts a Scottsdale Unified School District bond request on the November ballot. scottsdale.org/city_news/vote…

A mysterious “executive session” – closed to the public – meeting this week will discuss ASM’s water program, as well as Scottsdale’s potential purchase of water credits. scottsdale.org/city_news/scot…

The Downtown Chandler Community Partnership and BlackSheep Wine Bar & Merchant are hosting the final Third Thursday Night Market of the season. chandlernews.com/arizonan/busin…

If you live within miles of the Scottsdale Airport, you may notice a change overhead. scottsdale.org/city_news/faa-…

A pajama-party-gone-wrong at a Scottsdale Airbnb turned into a nightmare for Old Town neighbors. scottsdale.org/city_news/mult…

For Kyrene Justice Court Judge Sharron Sauls, the path to the bench has led to a sideline as author. tempenews.com/community/temp…

Hospice of the Valley’s 2026 Pro‑Am Golf Tournament, presented by Cigna Healthcare, brought together 27 fabulous threesomes and 27 talented pros at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale for an unforgettable day on the course. phoenix.org/lovin_life/com…