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Legacy Traditional Schools spokesman Matthew Benson says they’re “always looking for communities where we believe there is a demand for the quality education that Legacy offers.”
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A Queen Creek mom shot in the head during the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas has recovered and is headed home to her family.
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Results in the override and bond votes in several East Valley school districts will be known Tuesday night, but voters who haven’t cast their ballots yet won’t be able to use the mail to do so.
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Cariayn Rutherford of Queen Creek won a 2017 Passat R-Line car for giving blood during a United Blood Services campaign.
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High expectations can sometimes make or break a team. Through eight games of the 2017 season, the Queen Creek Bulldogs have lived up to those standards by becoming just one of four teams to remain undefeated in 5A with a record of 8-0.
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Family trips are always hard to plan around this time of year. The kids are back at school, work schedule is always hectic and family time always seems tough to come by.
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Plenty of people throughout the East Valley ride their bikes every day, but only one Queen Creek resident is doing it backward.
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June 24 was a night full of firsts for MMA fighter and Queen Creek resident Ryan Bader.
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When the clock ran out on Queen Creek’s season last November, sophomore quarterback Devin Larsen, saw it – as most do – as an opportunity to learn.
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Penda Ba from Sossaman Middle School in Queen Creek is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
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Two developments on Arizona State University property have drawn the ire of some legislators after the university initially failed to report the projects to them. Read more
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A Gilbert lawmaker wants to ban photo-enforcement cameras across the state, saying they generate money for the company that makes them and cities that use them but do little to keep the streets safe. Read more
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Thunderbird Artists is making its second trip to Gilbert, this time for the Fine Art & Wine Festival from Friday Feb. 16, to Sunday, Feb. 18. Read more
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Want to keep tabs on your lawmakers and not even have to get out of your pajamas? Read more
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Children often follow in their parents’ footsteps when choosing a career, but Nora Ellen and JD Mesnard turned that dynamic on its head – twice. Read more
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The Arizona Attorney General is investigating the city of Tempe in connection with a Tucson area state legislator’s claims that it improperly used the Government Property Lease Excise Tax to benefit two developments. Read more
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The architect of an ever-increasing flow of state tax revenues to help send students to private and parochial schools said he's willing to consider a cap now that the diversion has topped $74 million a year. Read more
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While television knows her as Chelsea Daniels, the ditzy best friend on Disney’s “Raven’s Home,” it’s the stage where Dutch-American actress Anneliese van der Pol said she truly thrives. Read more
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A Scottsdale Republican lawmaker wants to force city council and mayoral candidates to run with party labels, saying he believes it will help prevent liberals from sneaking into office. Read more
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A state lawmaker’s proposal to relax requirements for some people who style hair in Arizona does not gel well with some beauty industry professionals. Read more
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The way Sen. Warren Petersen sees it, elementary school children are being rushed through lunch and recess by schools who are fearful of losing state aid. Read more
Az Arts
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Poet, playwright and philosopher Ravindranath Tagore wrote his acclaimed Bengali literature in Calcutta, India, more than a century ago. Read more
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With the many hours they spend practicing lines, learning songs and battling nerves as they portray characters on stage, it’s no wonder actors bond with each other like family members. Read more
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A proposal to require the disclosure of the origins of major contributions in city elections will be discussed at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, in the multi-purpose room of the Pyle Center, 655 E. Southern Ave. Read more
