17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (86+ words) Sun Health offers a variety of educational classes to seniors in the community as an opportunity to improve quality of life. A recent workshop encouraged individuals to understand the importance of fall prevention. Most popular stories in Sun City As…...

21+ hour, 19+ min ago   (128+ words) Freddy’s restaurant property sells for $3.7 million yourvalley.net Freddy’s restaurant property sells for $3.7 million A retail property occupied by Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Gilbert’s Morrison Ranch area has sold for $3.7 million, according to commercial real estate website vizzda.com....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (179+ words) Philip C. Curtis helped build Phoenix’s art world — then created a world of his own yourvalley.net Philip C. Curtis helped build Phoenix’s art world — then created a world of his own Friends remember the intensely private painter they knew as…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago   (254+ words) The Tohono O’odham tribe should not have their sovereign reservation redrawn, impinged or taken. Nor should their sacred areas be defiled regardless of the purported reason. OPINION — Should construction of the border wall on Native American land be continued? A…...

23+ hour, 11+ min ago   (302+ words) Chamber President and CEO Jeffrey Campos told attendees the region’s growth is driven by the people and organizations willing to invest in the West Valley. “Our region continues to grow, and with the growth comes incredible opportunities,” Campos said. “It’s…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (411+ words) For almost a year the Tempe National Bank and Tempe Hardware buildings on Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe have been vacant. The city aims to change that. The council recently unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the city to lease the…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago   (361+ words) She's busy with her own career, playing for the Washington Spirit of the NWSL on Sunday. Rodman, a star for the U.S. women's national team, was with the Spirit for their home game against Boston Legacy FC. Rodman has been at…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (345+ words) A new exhibition bringing together Mexican and Chicano perspectives will open this fall at Olney Gallery at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Phoenix. “Tierra y Vida” features artists Mónica Gisel and Martín Moreno, whose work explores connections to culture, family,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (74+ words) In an effort to create a stronger sense of community, the Daily Independent is asking residents to share a little about themselves with some standard questions. Here are Rachel Pearson’s answers. Some of Philip C. Curtis’ paintings began in dreams....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (298+ words) The acclaimed Arizona artist kept a small sketch pad beside his bed. When an image came to him during the night, he would wake and make a tiny pencil drawing — just enough, according to longtime friend Janie Ellis, to capture…...