Sean Holstege

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sean Holstege

London's Heathrow Airport remained closed Friday after a massive electrical fire cut off the power supply to one of the world's busiest airports, throwing travel for hundreds of thousands of people into turmoil. British Airways direct flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Heathrow on March 20 was canceled, according to the airline's online flight tracker. The March 21 flight remained, for now, on time.

Oct 1, 2024 | azcentral.com | Sean Holstege

Chandler voters are deciding who will fill the last open council seat in the Nov. 5 runoff. Chandler City Council incumbent Christine Ellis is vying for a second term in office and faces a challenge from Joseph Yang. The Arizona Republic asked each candidate about everything from their reason for running, to their plan for fiscal management, to their view of the recent surge in teen violence across the East Valley. Here’s what they had to say, in alphabetical order.

Sep 9, 2024 | azcentral.com | Sean Holstege

A 4-year-old girl died Sunday after being left in a car in Buckeye for around two hours during the hot afternoon. Buckeye police responded to reports of an unresponsive child in an area near 212th Lane and Granada Road around 5 p.m.Officers tried to revive her with chest compressions and a defibrillator until paramedics arrived. They took the girl to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Aug 27, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Sean Holstege

Voters in metro Phoenix return to the polls on Nov. 5 to elect mayors for most of the biggest cities in Maricopa County, along with local ballot measures and councilmembers. While most political attention will be turned toward national and state races, how your community is governed has an immediate bearing on your day-to-day life. City and town councils vote on development, local taxes and street improvements. They make deals to bring big employers to the area.

Jul 30, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sean Holstege

Voters in the east and north Valley went to the polls Tuesday to decide key local races for mayor and seats on city and town councils, in what was shaping up as a low-turnout primary election. In Mesa, voters narrowly favored Scott Smith and Mark Freeman in a crowded field of five candidates, after early ballots were counted. A candidate must get more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff in November. In Scottsdale, voters also had many choices for who to represent them on the city council.