Ahwatukee Foothills News

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

As they move toward approving a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, Kyrene administration and the governing board will be keeping an eye on an unusual rift in the Arizona Legislature that could throw an already tight spending plan into chaos. That rift is not the typical divide between the Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs – at least for now.

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

To those who knew him, it was probably no surprise that even in death, longtime Ahwatukee resident and business owner Neal Aditya Vardhan Kedia gave of himself. On June 11, Neal was declared dead and his organs harvested at Chandler Regional Medical Center so that others could continue enjoying life that ultimately was robbed from him by an apparent brain aneurysm at age 41. Just three days earlier, his fiancé Sheema Dean had reached out to the community on social media asking for prayers.

2 weeks ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

The growing popularity of electric bicycles and scooters is prompting Phoenix Police to ramp up a program that educates riders on their legal responsibilities while curbing violations in a "balanced" way.

2 weeks ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

Apair of recent surveys by the nation’s seventh largest bank suggests the housing market’s trend away from a sellers’ market may not end soon while buyers won’t exactly be jumping to scoop up homes. The surveys by BMO bank on April 30 and May 1 not only showed that nearly three quarters of potential buyers call current mortgage rates a hindrance to entering the market but that most of them say rates would have to drop below 3% for them to get interested.

2 weeks ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

More Tempe Union High School District students participated in either sports or extracurricular activities on campus last school year than in 2023-24 – an encouraging sign for administrators concerned about students’ emotional well-being.