Circle K Takes Action Against Skimming
At least 34 people were fraud victims in a rash of card skimming in Anthem. Learn why it’s so hard to solve the problem, and how you can protect yourself.
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Author: Robert Roy Britt
Brush Fire Burns 500 Acres Northeast of New River
The Central Fire, as it’s been named, originated within Tonto National Forest about 3 miles east-northeast of New River.
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Big Step Taken to Create Daisy Mountain Trails
After years of planning and lobbying by a handful of residents and key officials, Maricopa County aims to preserve enough land to make an official trail and tie it into others in the region.
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County Nixes Town Center Idea For Rural Residents
Public input is being sought on the draft The New River Area Plan, revised for the first time since 1999. It will help guide development in New River and Desert Hills for years to come.
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Home Prices Continue Rising, Inventory Remains Tight
Prices for existing homes sold in June rose in four of five zones across NoPho, the I-17 corridor from Norterra to New River, and price per square foot was up across the board.
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The New Normal: Year-Round Fire Season
Perennially dry vegetation and a burgeoning population make for a combustible combination along the I-17 corridor.
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The Truth About Phoenix Annexation Plans
What is and is not likely to happen in New River, Desert Hills and Anthem.
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Anthem Likely to Annex Landlocked Developable Property
Anthem is working with a private landowner to bring a 52-acre parcel of open desert along I-17 under Anthem governance, so that Anthem Community Council can control what’s built there.
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Fire Frightens Residents of Arroyo Norte
Kris Kurtenbach wasn’t home this afternoon when her son called to say there was a fire just over the block wall in the backyard in Arroyo Norte, just north of Anthem. The fire jumped Circle Mountain road and headed north into the desert.
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I-17 Overnight Closures Planned This Weekend, June 21 & 22, at Pinnacle Peak Road
Interstate 17 will be closed completely in one direction Friday and Saturday nights as crews set girders for the Pinnacle Peak Road overpass project.
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Mosquitoes Return With a Vengeance
From Norterra to Tramonto to Anthem and communities in between, mosquitoes seem to be bugging just about everyone, well ahead of schedule. And they’re packing human diseases at a higher rate than in recent years.
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