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Eastbound Interstate 10 closed near downtown and Interstate 17 closed in north Phoenix this busy NASCAR weekend.

The Lure Course will be going all morning and a coffee and coco bar will be available for the humans watching their pups having fun working off a morning of energy for a good cause. The second Treat Trot is a 5K loop for the big dogs and a little dog loop for the small canine kids, so everyone can participate.

Bring your pack to Arizona Animal Welfare League’s largest annual fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday at Tempe Beach Park. This family and pet-friendly event helps raise funds for vulnerable animals throughout the state.

Brew is currently residing in one of the amazing Friends for Life's foster homes and he will be available to meet at the adoption center on Saturdays until adopted. Brew is neutered, licensed, microchipped and current on vaccines. His adoption fee is $350.

Downtown Mesa Association hosting event that will feature Kansas City Barbeque Society pit masters, who will compete for $10,000 in front of 5,000 spectators.

Get inspired with local artists, galleries, interactive demonstrations, performances and more this weekend in downtown Mesa.

The Town of Queen Creek’s Citizen Leadership Institute registration closes on Monday. Applicants will be contacted in mid-November with additional information. There is no cost to participate.

We are doing our children no favor, coddling them into thinking they are successful by altering the standard to which they are measured. Once out of school and in the "real world," they will find out fast that less than adequate work will hold them back from the success they want and desire to achieve.

The Queen Creek Police Department spoke to media yesterday about its continuing investigation of the Oct. 28 assault that resulted in the Oct. 30 death of Combs High School junior Preston Lord, 16, after a Halloween party that got out of control near 194th Street and East Via Del Rancho Road. The J.O. Combs Unified School District's crisis response team remains on-call and available to offer counseling and resources to students or staff members who seek support.

The state's Department of Education releases letter grades for schools and districts based on Arizona’s A-F accountability system that evaluates how schools and districts perform each school year.