Arizona cities participating in 4th of July drone show record

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Texas-based drone company Sky Elements is attempting to set a Guinness World Record by putting on 26 drone shows in 24 hours. According to the company’s website, Gilbert and Goodyear are two of the Valley cities included. While the …

Arizona Community Foundation set record $136M in grants

Independent Newsmedia The Arizona Community Foundation along with its donors and partners offered nearly $136 million in grant, scholarship, and loan distributions during its 2024-25 fiscal year, a record for the organization. Phoenix-based ACF, which has …

TSMC Arizona director and chairman steps down, replacement named

The semiconductor manufacturing giant has been making strides developing facilities in Arizona. PHOENIX — The semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Arizona announced that its chairman and director has retired after nearly 30 years with the company. Rick …

Fourth of July in Arizona: See photos from across the state

People watch as fireworks explode above the stadium during the Light Up the Sky at American Family Fields in Phoenix on July 3, 2025. Fourth of July in Arizona:Get updates across the state Patrick Breen/The RepublicFireworks explode above the stadium …

Letter: Arizona budget overspending

I'm appalled at the magnitude of some of the highway projects in the budget, e.g.$14M-$15M to study highway corridors. I bet professors or grad students at the U of A could it as well for much less dinero.$10M to design an interchange at I-10 and …

Arizona Humane Society to host additional free adoption event for all pets

PHOENIX — The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is hosting another free adoption event for all pets this weekend. The animal welfare organization is hosting an adoption event on Saturday after previously holding an event on June 28. The event saw a record- …

Arizona Humane Society offers tips on what to do if your pet gets lost on 4th of July

PHOENIX — More pets are lost around Independence Day than any other time on the calendar. To prepare for the weekend’s explosive fun, the Arizona Humane Society has a few tips to keep your pets safe and in your care. Tag your pets Make sure that your pet(s …

Hale Centre Theatre Arizona presents Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Hale Centre Theatre Arizona will bring Roald Dahl’s timeless tale to life this summer with its upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, opening July 5 at the theater’s downtown Gilbert location. The whimsical musical—featuring songs from …

Fourth of July: Busy day on the roads in Arizona

Federal funding freeze could put migrant students in Arizona at risk

As a small northwest Idaho community is still reeling, a former Arizona classmate of the suspect who gunned down two firefighters remembers his previous questionable actions. Wess Roley killed two battalion chiefs who were responding to a brush fire he …