Kyrene School District turns to economist to better understand its enrollment declines
The Kyrene School District is taking a closer look at enrollment data to figure out why it’s losing students and how it can be more proactive. An economist says declining birthrates do not fully explain the district’s smaller headcounts. School choice is also driving change. Kyrene is one...
Blake Sullivan, 21, missing from Mesa, police say
The Mesa Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 21-year-old Blake Sullivan who is missing and was last seen at 7:30 a.m. March 25 near Ellsworth Road and Adobe Road. Sullivan
Suspected fentanyl dealer charged with manslaughter in overdose death
MESA, Ariz. — A suspected drug dealer has been charged in the death of a person he allegedly sold fentanyl to. Police arrested 45-year-old James Amalfi who is now charged with reckless manslaughter, sale of lethal fentanyl and drug possession. According to court documents, Amalfi sold a white powdery...
Peaches is back, and she’s not done shocking you
Time has not softened Peaches. The Berlin-based artist, born Merrill Nisker, made her long-awaited return to American stages Tuesday night at Walter Studios in Phoenix, one stop on her current U.S. tour supporting “No Lube So Rude,” her first album in more than a decade. The show delivered a theatrical,...
162KSF Costco with Car Wash Coming to SRPMIC
In its March 11 meeting, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council voted 8-0 to approve two resolutions that will enable the development of a 162KSF Costco warehouse store and fuel center on Community land at Pima Road and Montecito Avenue, north of Pima and Indian School roads. The project...
Gun store owner indicted for trying to give guns to cartels
PHOENIX, Arizona — A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a superseding indictment against Laurence Gray of Hereford, Arizona. Gray was indicted for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and conspiracy to provide support to a designated foreign terrorist organization in 2025,...
Pedestrian killed while attempting to cross busy intersection in Sun Lakes
SUN LAKES, AZ (AZFamily) — Deputies say a pedestrian died while attempting to cross a busy area in Sun Lakes on Tuesday night. Just after 8 p.m., Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Alma School and Riggs roads.
‘This killed me’: Mesa approves landing fee at Falcon Field
MESA, Ariz. — Pilots flying into Falcon Field will soon have to pay a landing fee after the Mesa City Council approved a new policy Monday, a move that drew strong reaction from flight instructors and aviation businesses who say it could force them to shut down. The council...
Police investigate shooting during fight in Laveen
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are investigating after a person was shot overnight in Laveen Village in Phoenix. Officers responded to a reported fight around 2 a.m. near 53rd Avenue and Maldonado Road, which is between Southern and Baseline. Police confirmed to Arizona’s Family that one man was hospitalized after...
Valley residents urged to remove this invasive plant
PHOENIX — Stinknet is back in the Valley and officials are urging residents to help stop the spread of the invasive species. The yellow-flowered plant spreads rapidly and can outcompete native vegetation, while also aggravating allergies and asthma. Officials with the City of Tempe said that a single seed head can...
