Ahwatukee Foothills News

Opposition to the controversial data center in Ahwatukee does not appear to be making a major impact on the race for the Phoenix City Council seat covering the community, according to early unofficial returns released Tuesday night. Link in bio.

A local group called MC6 A Cappella will be the featured performers at the Entertainers’ Fall Show Nov. 14 in the Ahwatukee Recreation Center main hall. Details at the link in bio. 📸: File photo

Nearly three years after Phoenix voters approved $500 million in bonds for public improvements, the city has spent about one-quarter of the money while dozens of projects move through planning, design and construction. Link in bio.

After weeks, and in some cases, months of campaign hectoring, Ahwatukee residents by this time next week may have a good idea of what voters thought of their messages. Link in bio.

Phoenix officials are exploring whether to ask voters to approve a bond program for water infrastructure as early as next year – ahead of the city's planned 2028 election for another major package of public improvements. Link in bio.

A 45-year Ahwatukee man has invented SpeedSwivel, a patented device that allows firefighters to connect their hoses to a building’s fire-suppression system even when the original fittings have been stolen. Link in bio.

The number of Ahwatukee homes going under contract fell by more than half in September compared with a year earlier, even as the number of properties for sale increased substantially. Link in bio.

The Mountain Pointe Theatre Company is hosting its annual haunted house this weekend and next weekend, with proceeds benefitting the talented Pride theatre company. Click the link in bio for details.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has launched a nuisance investigation into the massive data center under construction in Ahwatukee. Details at the link in bio.

As automated license plate cameras draw increasing scrutiny across the Valley, another police surveillance technology last week prompted questions about privacy and government oversight in Phoenix. Link in bio.

At their recent giving circle, the Ahwatukee members of 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun selected GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix as their quarterly charity recipient, awarding the organization a collective donation of $10,000. Link in bio.

Arizona's real estate industry has a growing problem: The number of homes being sold has fallen considerably faster than the number of people entering the business of selling them. Link in bio.

Phoenix firefighters rescued more people from three of the city's most popular mountain areas this summer than a year earlier, even as rescues during excessive heat warnings declined. Link in bio.

Airline pilot Capt. Steve Powers is preparing his annual Halloween gift to Ahwatukee: his homemade animatronic Halloween display that has delighted several generations of families. Details of when you can see this family friendly musical show at the link in bio. 📸: Spenser Lee

Phoenix is stationing inspectors at Menlo Digital’s Ahwatukee data center construction site in the early morning and has secured a series of commitments from the contractor to reduce noise and other disturbances following complaints from nearby residents. Link in bio.

Ahwatukee homebuyers are finding more homes to choose from and fewer competitors this fall, but that shift in bargaining power has yet to produce a substantial decline in single-family home prices. Link in bio.

A major new residential development is taking shape in the Foothills, bringing something Ahwatukee has not seen much of in recent years: a large selection of new homes within an established community. Details at the link in bio.

At their recent giving circle, the Ahwatukee members of 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun selected GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix as their quarterly charity recipient, awarding the organization a collective donation of $10,000. Link in bio.

Wholesale beef prices have risen about 30% over the last three years, according to Von Hanson's Meats & Spirits, prompting some shoppers to pass up pricier steaks and roasts for less expensive cuts and more ground beef. Read more at the link in bio. 📸: Courtesy photo