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Queen Creek High culinary students prep for Jan. 28 Blue Watermelon Project's 'Feeding the Future' competition

Queen Creek High culinary students prep for Jan. 28 Blue Watermelon Project's 'Feeding the Future' competition

Education includes gardening, nutrition, taste
Local man develops Rascal’s Foundation to help those in need with pet care bills

Local man develops Rascal’s Foundation to help those in need with pet care bills

The goal of the nonprofit is to provide a safe haven to low-income and in-need pet parents and families in the local community. They intend to help relieve the stress and financial burden of veterinary bills by partnering with local veterinary offices in Arizona. Their overarching goal is to help all families and animals who need assistance and eventually expand their services outside of the state and across the United States.
Pet Behavior Solutions: Adaptability training with dogs

Pet Behavior Solutions: Adaptability training with dogs

The possibilities are limitless. The point is to have fun with your dog and to change things up. The more he has to adapt to changes while learning, the more we build his overall adaptability. This will help keep a dog’s brain functioning at a higher level, buffer stress and anxiety, and slow down the effects of brain aging through cognitive decline.
Chandler International Film Festival continues through Jan. 29

Chandler International Film Festival continues through Jan. 29

A special Arizona-focused workshop hosted by Ramsay Wharton, program manager for the Arizona Commerce Authority’s Film & Digital Media program, will take place Friday, Jan. 27. Film industry professionals can learn about filming in Arizona and learn about the resources offered by the Arizona Film Commission.
Phoenix REALTORS: 2022 proved to be year of transition for residential real estate

Phoenix REALTORS: 2022 proved to be year of transition for residential real estate

Looking to what the future may hold for this year, economic headwinds, including inflation, mortgage interest rates and the broader state of the economy, will determine the state of the residential real estate market in 2023.
MCC celebrates Rose Garden's 25th anniversary

MCC celebrates Rose Garden's 25th anniversary

Open to the public, the best months to visit The Rose Garden are April through June and October through December when the roses are in full bloom. The largest public rose garden in the Desert Southwest, The Rose Garden is part of MCC’s 140-acre arboretum, the first in Arizona to earn accreditation from the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum.
Arizona Jewish Historical Society reimagines future with first Holocaust education center in Phoenix

Arizona Jewish Historical Society reimagines future with first Holocaust education center in Phoenix

Local Jewish organization seeks community resources for its Capital Campaign to add new building featuring state-of-the-art technology, interactive features at current Holocaust museum
Queen Creek purchases Barney Family Sports Complex for future public safety facility

Queen Creek purchases Barney Family Sports Complex for future public safety facility

The location of the facility is ideal as it is located adjacent to the town’s Field Operations Facility and Frontier Family Park (under construction). The purchase of the Barney Family Sports Complex is anticipated to cost up to 25% less than the cost to acquire the land and build a new facility.
Mom, Interrupted: A modest holiday decor proposal

Mom, Interrupted: A modest holiday decor proposal

No matter who you are, there’s no getting around it. Death comes for every man, but first you’re gonna have to take down the Christmas tree
Financial advice: Are you ready to ‘unretire?'

Financial advice: Are you ready to ‘unretire?'

Returning to work can be rewarding, both financially and emotionally. And you may get more out of the experience when you’re aware of the issues involved.