Middle school and high school students on the Tempe Union Composite and Desert Vista mountain bike teams practice on the local South Mountain trails starting in July, then spend weekends in September and October racing at venues throughout Arizona. ahwatukee.com/community_focu…

The Long Range Planning Committee studying Kyrene School District’s vacant space problem has settled on two options for further study that both involve closing as many as six elementary campuses and possibly a middle school as well. ahwatukee.com/news/kyrene-pa…

The City of Phoenix dodged a bullet that could have cost taxpayers over $250 million as the U.S. Department of Justice rescinded a critical report on its Police Department. ahwatukee.com/news/phoenix-d…

Retired engineers Debbie and Bryan Fox are committed to helping seniors stay in their own homes by volunteering to drive them through the Y OPAS program. ahwatukee.com/community_focu…

Meet new Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School Principal Matthew Martin. ahwatukee.com/news/estrella-…

Families in Ahwatukee community are invited to join Cub Scout Pack 178 for a fun-filled morning of creativity and competition at the Recycled Raingutter Regatta. ahwatukee.com/community_focu…

Desert Vista High School rising senior Everest Leydecker will be in Newark, New Jersey, this weekend to compete in USA Wrestling’s 2025 Final X. Story via Ahwatukee Foothills News. ahwatukee.com/sports/desert-…

Leaving the security of working for a company to start a business can be scary. Just ask Todd Pope, a 25-year Ahwatukee resident who gave up a gig as a pesticide and herbicide salesman and sales manager to start his own business, Absolute Pest Solutions. ahwatukee.com/business/ahwat…

Holly Skarbek started a cool Gilbert business about two months ago and now she’s ready to start a second in Ahwatukee. She’s opening Stella's Ice Cream Ahwatukee at 4901. E. Ray Road to sell “old-school ice cream where it was made in a batch freezer.” ahwatukee.com/business/ice-c…

Eight students from Mountain Pointe’s Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honors Society chapter have placed seventh as a team among 89 schools competing in the annual national championship meet sponsored by the Math League. ahwatukee.com/community_focu…

Ahwatukee middle schools and high schools will be getting school resource officers for the coming school year from the Phoenix Police Department despite there not being enough available for all the schools that want them. ahwatukee.com/news/phoenix-c…

The glitz, glamour and love story between Satine and Christian in the 2001 film “Moulin Rouge!” captured the hearts of movie audiences. Now, fans can witness it on the stage during the North American tour of the musical at ASU Gammage. Read about it at EntertainerMag.com.

To those who knew him, it was probably no surprise that even in death, longtime Ahwatukee resident and business owner Neal Aditya Vardhan Kedia gave of himself. ahwatukee.com/news/ahwatukee…

At age 14, Sofia Hileman is already no stranger to giving back. ahwatukee.com/news/at-14-ahw…

Congratulations to account executive Katie Muller on her much-deserved retirement! Katie has been an invaluable member of the TMG family since she joined four years ago. Good luck in this exciting new chapter, Katie!

One of the leading analysts of the Valley’s housing market said homebuyers these days are getting more demanding in negotiations, including demands for wholesale renovations of rooms, before they seal a deal. ahwatukee.com/real_estate/ph…

Kyrene Governing Board members recently got an early look at data showing student academic progress, though it won’t be until later this year that district administration will have a complete picture to share with them. ahwatukee.com/news/kyrene-re…

Mayhem on Phoenix streets is getting worse. ahwatukee.com/news/phoenix-s…

Tactics used by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took center stage at a lengthy Phoenix City Council meeting June 18. ahwatukee.com/news/ice-takes…

Desert Vista teacher Amanda Goe has over the years become a highly skilled wellness educator, Traditional Japanese Reiki master teacher, and yoga and meditation guide. Now, she said, she “blends ancient healing traditions with modern movement science.” ahwatukee.com/community_focu…