This year’s monsoon season is turning into a non-soon. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/valley…

Chef Chris Castro leads the culinary concepts at the newly-opened Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU as its executive chef, managing the hotel’s restaurants and poolside bar. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/tempe-independ…

Efforts to get water flowing to the approximately 700 homes in the Rio Verde Foothills area that rely on hauled water are slow going. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/soluti…

Over a month into her new role within the city of Tempe, City Manager Rosa Inchausti is eager to engage with the community on meaningful projects in this position, despite naysayers who have criticized her leadership choices. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/tempe-…

A 2-year-old boy drowned in a Surprise pool Aug. 6, the first one of the year in the city, Surprise police reported. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/surpri…

Echo from the Buttes, one of Arizona State University’s oldest move-in events, welcomed crowds of first- and second-year students on Aug. 19, to take part in the classic tradition of reclaiming A Mountain. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/photos…

For the third year, the Arizona Black Rodeo is riding its way to WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, showcasing the “hottest show on dirt.” #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/arizon…

Innovative sustainability is fully encapsulated in one of Scottsdale’s newest developments. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/scottsdale-ind…

The city of Scottsdale ended fiscal year 2022-23, which ended June 30, in good fiscal standing. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/scotts…

Projections by the Maricopa Association of Governments estimate that Tempe’s population will grow from 167,400, as recorded on July 1, 2022, to 269,700 by the same date in 2060 — an increase of 38%. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/tempe-independ…

Valley diners are seeing a diversification of restaurant options with a growing number of popular Asian food options popping up in the East Valley and restaurateurs looking at opportunities across the Phoenix area. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/rise-o…

Alicia Wadas has given her time as a volunteer at the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association for about 15 years. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/scotts…

Voters who reside within the Paradise Valley Unified School District will be asked to vote on a $340 million bond in the Nov. 7 election. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/scottsdale-ind…

A 50-year-old hotel on Pima Road in Scottsdale is getting a new lease on life. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/the-ge…

The story of Scottsdale’s oldest equine therapy ranch for disabilities is the story of its founder. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/scottsdale-ind…

Sam Baker, who celebrates his  101st birthday on Aug. 26, is a humble man who claims not to know the secret to his longevity. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/scottsdale-ind…

How often do you hear that little voice in the back of your head speak up, “Am I drinking too much?” #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/choosi…

A fire Thursday morning forced the evacuation of a residence hall at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. #AZNEWSMEDIA yourvalley.net/stories/fire-a…