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September data shows local real estate market 'normalizing,' according to Phoenix REALTORS

September data shows local real estate market 'normalizing,' according to Phoenix REALTORS

Slight increase in closings from August, while median sales price still up year over year
Leukemia Foundation for Arizona's Children celebrates 50 years with Oct. 20 gala

Leukemia Foundation for Arizona's Children celebrates 50 years with Oct. 20 gala

“Sadly, in a lot of cases when families have a child come down with leukemia, they fall behind on their bills,” Frank Nightingale, president of the organization, said. “And that’s how we help. We help with house payments, counseling, insurance payments, utilities and, sadly, at times funerals.”
Things to do: Scarizona Scaregrounds is back in Mesa this spooky season

Things to do: Scarizona Scaregrounds is back in Mesa this spooky season

With haunted attractions and a new family-friendly light show, Scarizona goes through Oct. 31
‘Together We Rise,’ ensuring access to breast cancer screenings

‘Together We Rise,’ ensuring access to breast cancer screenings

The Arizona Well Woman HealthCheck Program encourages all women to know their risks and get screened for breast cancer. Staying healthy throughout your life will lower your risk of developing cancer and improve your chances of surviving cancer if it occurs.
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Queen Creek Olive Mill Tavolo Dinner set for Oct. 19

Queen Creek Olive Mill Tavolo Dinner set for Oct. 19

The five-course family-style dinner will include optional, professional wine pairings and recipes that incorporate the flavors of Italy’s Calabria region.
ADOT observes National Teen Driver Safety Week

ADOT observes National Teen Driver Safety Week

Simple actions drivers take can lead to safer roads
QCUSD sports tips: How your student athlete can prepare for their next tryout

QCUSD sports tips: How your student athlete can prepare for their next tryout

Junior high tryouts start on Oct. 19. High school tryouts/practices for winter sports begin Oct. 31.
Valley resident donates thousands of sensory toys to QCPD

Valley resident donates thousands of sensory toys to QCPD

Chief Randy Brice was so impressed after hearing how successful these simple tools were during crisis calls involving children and individuals with special needs, he decided to create sensory item kits for every officer and detective at QCPD.
Landspout hits San Tan Valley area during weekend storms

Landspout hits San Tan Valley area during weekend storms

These are photos of a landspout, a term created by atmospheric scientist Howard B. Bluestein in 1985 for a kind of tornado not associated with a mesocyclone. A landspout always forms from the ground up to the thunderstorm when there is converging air. Tornadoes form in supercell thunderstorms which are rotating updrafts. They are strong enough to stretch inside a thunderstorm and form a spinning column of air that can reach the surface.