Kids Pick Up the Pickleball Bug
On a crisp December morning, Anthem’s pickleball courts were pretty well packed with middle-aged adults and seniors. But on one court, the kids ruled.
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Author: Robert Roy Britt
Fantasy Firefighting: Train Like a Real Firefighter
What it’s like: “Being able to have a hands-on experience with the hose, airbags, the spreaders or jaws of life, and going up in the aerial ladder was a dream come true.”
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Mumps Outbreak Brewing in Maricopa County
The contagious disease mumps is spreading in Maricopa County on a scale not seen in decades, the county health department announced yesterday. Some mumps symptoms can be flu-like, but the disease can lead to painful, swollen testicles or ovaries, and in rare cases decreased fertility and even deafness.
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Anthem Holiday Light Cruise, an Annual Parade, Set for Saturday
The annual, informal cruise around Anthem by festively lighted Jeeps, side-by-sides (SXSs) and UTVs is planned for Saturday, Dec. 21. Find out when, where and how to watch — or participate.
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10 Ways to Ruin Christmas
Expert advice from your local firefighters and national safety organizations on the known holiday risks and how to avoid them.
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Strong Suburban Sales Push Home Prices Higher
Double-digit increases in existing home sales across suburban areas in the North Valley drove prices ever higher in November. See details for all five zones, from Norterra to New River.
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Don’t Pitch Those Plastic Bags
Grocery bags and many other thin, flexible plastic bags and packaging materials, including a lot of shipping materials that fill mailboxes during the holidays, can be placed in store drop-off barrels at Safeway, Fry’s, Albertsons and Walmart.
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Smart Money: Why Spending Local Matters
Independent local businesses employ your neighbors and help keep other local businesses in business, instead of filling distant corporate coffers. That in mind, participating businesses in the Anthem area this year will offer #KeepLocal promotions every Saturday from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
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Robust Home Sales Push Prices Higher
Low inventory and strong sales continue to put upward pressure on prices, as existing home sales rose across all of suburban NoPho, the I-17 corridor from Norterra to New River, including Anthem.
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North Valley Gets Soaked with 2+ Inches of Rain
Heavy rain forces closure of Anthem parks. More rain is on the way.
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Full Stop: I-17 to Close This Weekend
Construction will force a full closure of I-17, in both directions, between Happy Valley and Deer Valley roads, Friday night through Sunday. Yeah, just stay up here.
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