Whether it’s breaking out of a genie’s lamp or fleeing a camping trip gone wrong, the North Valley Escape Room gives lovers of mystery and puzzle-based games an exciting way to spend time with family and friends.
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These days, book clubs are increasingly taking place outside of traditional coffee shops and libraries, in spots such as restaurants, bars and homes. As part of its programming, the Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek offers a happy hour book club.
Joshua Anthony, a Great Hearts Archway Anthem Latin teacher, worked on translating a 12th century prayer book associated with St. Hildegard von Bingen at the University of Notre Dame over the summer.
The Anthem Community Council passed a motion to accept the 2026 facilities master plan as presented, with eight projects approved for a total cost of over $4 million, at a July 27 meeting.
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Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams intends to retire this summer, she revealed May 3.
The nationwide labor shortage will impact summer fun for untold thousands of Phoenix children and adults this summer after the city announced it can open only half of its pools beginning Memorial Day weekend.
Business
Platinum Living Realty, an independent luxury real estate brokerage with four offices across Arizona, has seen exponential growth and added 26 real estate agents to the firm in the first half of 2022.
John Postgate was walking through his Anthem neighborhood when he and his daughter smelled something unpleasant.
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You wake up before the sun rises and watch the video one more time, to be sure your eyes have not fooled you. The footage is grainy, shot by surveillance cameras, lit by street lamps. The hazy flash of fire takes your breath away.
A colleague of mine just came back from a romantic trip to Italy and France with a new lady friend. I boldly asked him if he fell in love. He replied, “What is love?” Then he challenged me to describe love, because he couldn’t be sure if he would “know it when it happened.”
This column previously suggested The New York Times could improve its accuracy by amending the longtime front page slogan “All the news that’s fit to print.”
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Abrazo is inviting Northeast Valley nurses to attend a casual social event on Tuesday, June 7, at The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen in Scottsdale to learn about jobs at the company’s Scottsdale and Cave Creek campuses.
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Petty Officer 2nd Class and Cave Creek native Gordon Medica is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific.
The nonprofit organization ProMusica Arizona is commemorating its 20th performance year of its multigenerational chorale and orchestra with a three-part concert series during its 2022-2023 season.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Dr. Steven R. Gonzales, interim chancellor of the Maricopa Community Colleges, have announced a new partnership called Route to Relief.
Joshua Anthony, a Great Hearts Archway Anthem Latin teacher, worked on translating a 12th century prayer book associated with St. Hildegard von Bingen at the University of Notre Dame over the summer.
The Anthem Community Council passed a motion to accept the 2026 facilities master plan as presented, with eight projects approved for a total cost of over $4 million, at a July 27 meeting.
The American Legion Post 34 will get together Saturday, Aug. 20, to gather old, historic veteran photos and military memorabilia for a time capsule commemorating the organization’s 75th anniversary.
The Cactus Foothills Little League Majors Softball team won the state little league championship for the third year in a row on July 16 and are now playing regionals in California in hopes of making it to the World Series.
Arizonans now have even more choices to support their favorite charitable cause, as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is making available four new specialty license plates.
The Talbot family, among others in this country who share generations of military service and sacrifice, helped make American history on the sea and in the air. For that, we are grateful.
Sandy Cuttino, a former Air Force civil service employee with love and respect for the military, is the newly elected president of the American Legion Post 34 auxiliary.
Sports
Boulder Creek boys’ basketball team saw its Cinderella story come to an end earlier this year with a final record of 23-9.
With the end of the 2021-2022 school year approaching, children in Anthem are anticipating the summer that lies ahead. However, they are not the only ones. The Anthem Community Council is eager to provide children with high quality resources and facilities to stay active, discover passions, …
Western states have long dominated high school volleyball, with many of the top teams coming from California and Hawaii. The 2021-22 season has provided a plot twist, with one school in particular from land-locked Arizona showing that the sport’s best breeding grounds don’t have to be near s…
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