Four ways to love your community

by Kathryn M. Miller | Feb 1, 2023 | Features, Front Page | 0

Research suggests that a high percentage of New Year’s resolutions barely last beyond January —...

Residents ask: Where is the walkability?

by Kathryn M. Miller | Feb 1, 2023 | Features, Front Page | 1

The 15-acre lot on the west side of Central Avenue between Turney and Glenrosa avenues has the opportunity to fulfill many aspects of the Transit Oriented Uptown District Policy Plan.

Boys choir celebrates 75 years of song

by Kathryn M. Miller | Dec 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

Phoenix Boys Choir will kick off its 75th Anniversary Season this year with a holiday concert series, “Home for the Holidays,” including a performance at Brophy Chapel on Dec. 18 (photo courtesy of Phoenix Boys Choir).

Centenarian to join Veteran’s Day Parade

by Trudy Thompson Shumaker | Nov 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

For Valley centenarian and longtime Red Cross volunteer Betty Grenig, participating in the Phoenix Veteran’s Day Parade will be a highlight of 2022 (photo by Roxanne Schorbach, courtesy of American Red Cross Central and Northern Arizona chapter).

School, community give garden new life

by Kathryn M. Miller | Oct 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

Members of the Washington High School Garden Club came together to revitalize the school garden space (photo courtesy of Jessica Carroll).

Carrying the torch and keeping the blues alive

by Kathryn M. Miller | Sep 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

Chicago blues harmonica musician, North Central Phoenix club owner and radio host Bob Corritore has been helping keep blues music alive in the Valley, and beyond, since his arrival in 1981 (photo by Dave Blake).

‘We just have to be there for each other’

by Kathryn M. Miller | Aug 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

As a new school year gets underway, many students are excited to be back in classrooms and among their peers. For others, however, back-to-school can bring with it anxiety, and even dread.

Community comes together over tragedies

by Kathryn M. Miller | Jul 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

In the early morning hours of June 3 and 4, two violent incidents took place that left the...

Sunnyslope resident will celebrate 100 years

by Kathryn M. Miller | Jun 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

Sunnyslope resident Chrystal Wilder has seen a lot of changes in her lifetime, and as she...

Nonprofit helps moms on Mother’s Day, beyond

by North Central News | May 2, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

Nourish Phoenix, a nonprofit fighting poverty in Phoenix since 1984, is helping mothers all over the Valley feel pampered and appreciated on their day.

Beloved busboy celebrates 44 years on the job

by Kathryn M. Miller | Apr 1, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

The Denny’s at Camelback and 7th Street also has been a mainstay in Phoenix, and so has employee Barney Mullen, who has worked there since 1978.

Brophy Native American Club runs for change

by Kathryn M. Miller | Mar 3, 2022 | Features, Front Page | 0

The Brophy Native American Club, made up of about a dozen students, ran 188 miles as a relay, one runner, one mile at a time, from Flagstaff to Oak Flat, just outside of Superior, Arizona.