The Foothills Focus

The hometown newspaper for the Anthem, Carefree and Cave Creek areas since 2002. Published weekly on Wednesdays.

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The weather is heating up – and so is Anthem’s library.
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School’s out. E-bikes are in. They’re fast, loud, fun — and potentially dangerous. Not to mention difficult to regulate.
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Dignity Health plans to build a 300,000-square-foot medical campus at the future site of the Arizona Cardinals’ new headquarters and training facility in north Phoenix.
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Deer Valley Unified School District Board Member Kimberly Fisher is facing criticism after performing a gesture widely recognized as a Nazi salute, while saying the word “heil” during a recent public meeting. https://t.co/uSSxoR7iEd

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Launching a new study through its AZYouthforce workforce readiness initiative, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley is using Waymo to help teens overcome one of the most common and persistent barriers to internship and employment opportunities: getting there.
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Despite more than two years of aggressive recruiting campaigns, the Phoenix Police Department remains over 500 deployable officers short of full staffing.
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Nolan Sayles is the new Parkside representative on the Anthem Community Council Board of Directors.
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The Kiwanis Club of Carefree honored 45 students during its annual scholarship awards ceremony, recognizing the Class of 2026 before a crowd of more than 350 people.
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The All Puppet Players have gained a following with their chaotic energy, irreverent humor, impromptu moments and pop culture references. With their new show “CONvicts on an AIRplane,” they will put a focus on different pop culture villains. New issue at https://t.co/1aGcfFFaS4.

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With wildfire fears, air-quality complaints and neighborhood frustrations continuing to grow, Phoenix officials are moving to dramatically tighten the city’s fireworks rules. https://t.co/1BUWNoqRB7

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Phoenix is gearing up for a new order in parks after City Council voted 6-3 to restrict their use for distributing food and medical treatments — including needle exchanges — to unsheltered people.
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A new federal proposal to redesign Phoenix-area flight paths could change how often aircraft pass over Ahwatukee.
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Barry Goldwater High School junior Anthony Massey has faced more obstacles in his 17 years than many people face in a lifetime.
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Phoenix teen Emilio Saenz is the creator of https://t.co/JD0QGENxrj, a website that acts as a directory of dual-language programs in Arizona.
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An annual, deep-dive study of Deer Valley Unified School District trends was unveiled at the district’s governing board April 28 meeting. https://t.co/EjNEyuKzle

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The Class of 2026 is getting ready to sail their hats in the air.
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“To explain the appeal of Trump and Trumpism, the demise of American Institutions and the difficulty of explaining ‘it,’ look at Wittmann, Arizona, and the BNSF Hub,” guest columnist Ulises Anzures Lima writes.
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Phoenix officials want to expand water-sharing agreements across Arizona as they prepare for potentially significant reductions in its Colorado River supply.
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Over the past two years, commercial gyms have raised a question: Is maintaining full-court basketball facilities worth it? https://t.co/sDzJ9ElyCv

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The Anthem Community Council Board of Directors has voted to update the commercial signage guidelines, impacting how businesses advertise within the community.
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