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7-year-old Chandler girl continues fundraising effort for friend’s transplant
7-year-old Chandler girl continues fundraising effort for friend's transplant. Slowly but surely, a 7-year-old Chandler girl with a grown-up Christmas wish to raise $100,000 to help pay for her friend's bone marrow transplant is moving forward now with the help of others. Whether it's a dollar or a dime at a time, Kiana Banks' fundraising [...]
National study: Arizona a leader in holding charter schools accountable
National study: Arizona a leader in holding charter schools accountable. It's no surprise Arizona is one of the leading states in the country when it comes to the number of students in charter schools. Since the charter school movement began here more than 15 years ago, Arizona has consistently been a leader. According to a report out Wednesday [...]
Anti-bullying campaign challenges eastern Arizona students
Anti-bullying campaign challenges eastern Arizona students 100 high school students introduced to Rachel's Challenge
Actor Steven Seagal Sued for Driving Tank into Arizona Home, Killing Puppy
E.D. Kain, Contributor The story of Steven Seagal accompanying Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s raid on an Arizona man suspected of cock-fighting seems almost humorous. Almost, that is, until you think about police driving into your own home with a tank and killing your dog, which is what happened when Seagal drove a tank into Jesus Llovera’s house.
First car for PHX Sky Train arrives
Phoenix, AZ First car for PHX Sky Train arrives. by Emily Gersema - Aug. 17, 2011 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic The first car for the Phoenix Sky Harbor train is in town, and 17 more train cars like it will be coming soon from a factory over 2,000 miles away in Pittsburgh. On Tuesday, Phoenix officials and Bombardier executives [...]
County attorney joining state’s medical-pot case
County attorney joining state's medical-pot case. by Michelle Ye Hee Lee - Jul. 14, 2011 11:49 AM The Arizona Republic Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery will join in on the state's request for a declaratory judgment on medical marijuana. The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Thursday morning to authorize Montgomery to file a [...]
Dust storm hits Phoenix, limiting visibility
A large dust storm rolling through the Phoenix area obscured visibility and created dangerous driving conditions Tuesday evening. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2011/07/05/20110705phoenix-dust-storm-abrk.html?source=nletter-breakingnews#ixzz1RKa3kZjy
Arizona winter storm: Freezing temperatures to rock Phoenix-area residents
New Years Eve is for parades and parties and should end, ideally, with a kiss. Instead, today is likely to be spent covering plants and making sure pipes are not frozen. This morning's frigid temperatures are the second act of an early-winter drama that has rocked Arizona since Wednesday, snarling high-country roadways, leaving travelers [...]
BEADED DREAMS
Beaded Dreams is an arts and crafts business ran by Dameon and Kristi Kuhl. From leather key chains and purses to beaded necklaces, the Kuhls' produces high quality artful keepsakes that can be treasured for eons. There work is available to purchase at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market on Saturdays between 8am and noon and Wednesdays between 4pm [...]
Volunteer devotes 22 years to preemies in need of help
Volunteer devotes 22 years to preemies in need of help.
