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Glendale family's 20-room haunt

A Glendale family has spent seven years turning their home into 42nd Haunt, a 20-room, 20-plus-actor Halloween walk-through.

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  1. A Glendale family has spent seven years turning their home into 42nd Haunt, a 20-room, 20-plus-actor Halloween walk-through.
  2. Rich and Stacey McClellan say the attraction drew roughly 8,000 visitors last year and mixes family history into the scares.
  3. It opens Oct. 16 and 17, 23rd-25th and 29th-31st, with a non-scare half-hour from 6 to 6:30 p.m. before full scares run to 10 p.m.
  4. The family asks for a suggested $5 donation per person and that visitors park without blocking driveways.
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Mesa Music Festival returns

Mesa Music Festival returns to downtown Mesa from Thursday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 17, with more than 200 performances over three days.

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  1. Mesa Music Festival returns to downtown Mesa from Thursday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 17, with more than 200 performances over three days.
  2. The Valley's largest free music festival puts emerging artists on eight stages, with nu-metal act P.O.D. headlining a lineup spanning rock, punk, folk, metal, country, reggae and hip-hop.
  3. A music industry symposium at Mesa Arts Center opens the festival, and free performances Friday and Saturday fill bars, venues and outdoor stages within walking distance of each other.
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Opportunity Tree marks 63 years

The Opportunity Tree, a Phoenix nonprofit supporting people with intellectual disabilities, is marking 63 years of service with its fourth annual Autumn Soiree next Thursday at its Phoenix campus.

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  1. The Opportunity Tree, a Phoenix nonprofit supporting people with intellectual disabilities, is marking 63 years of service with its fourth annual Autumn Soiree next Thursday at its Phoenix campus.
  2. The fundraiser will feature a member-led fashion show, a silent auction, an open bar, and a live performance by the Phoenix Symphony.
  3. The organization, founded in 1963, now serves more than 300 people across three campuses and 20 group homes, according to CEO Kelli O'Toole.
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Mwendo kwa afya ya akili

Maricopa County's WIC program is encouraging families to reframe exercise as 'mwendo' (movement) so that physical activity feels joyful rather than like a duty.

Arizona bids for space academy

Governor Katie Hobbs has formed a committee of space experts to bid for a newly proposed United States Space Academy in Arizona.

Ginger Scott goes mainstream

Local author Ginger Scott has written close to 60 sports romance novels, all self-published since her first book in 2013.

Valley Forge wins Hottest Thing

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce named the Wireless SPC4 Load Indicating System from Valley Forge & Bolt Manufacturing in South Phoenix the winner of its fourth annual 'Hottest Thing Made in Arizona' contest.

Mr. Lucky's turns 60

Mr. Lucky's, the legendary Phoenix country nightclub on Grand Avenue, opened 60 years ago this month and is being remembered in a photo retrospective.

Gardner named U-17 alternate

Tatum Gardner, a 16-year-old from Queen Creek, was named an alternate on the U.S. under-17 women's national soccer team for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

Students win STEAM scholarships

Seven Valley high school students each received a $2,000 scholarship at the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 14th annual Adelante y Exito gala.

New Suns arena foods

The Phoenix Suns open their NBA season at home on Oct. 24 against the Golden State Warriors, and Mortgage Matchup Center in downtown Phoenix has a slate of new Southwestern-inspired concession items.

Where to find flaky croissants

A local food roundup recommends three Valley bakeries for a French-style croissant fix.

A24 films return to Harkins

A24 films are returning to Harkins Theatres after the chain previously said it could not reach agreeable terms with the studio.

ASU professor wins Bueche Award

Arizona State University professor Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, known as Dr. Punch, has been selected for the Arthur M. Bueche Award, which honors an engineer actively involved in technological progress.

Fireflies found in Arizona

A new Nature Conservancy report documents that Arizona has multiple species of fireflies, including the Southwest springs firefly and the Southwest synchronous firefly, which live in the state's rare perennial wetlands and rivers rather than the desert.

King Coffee moves to Mesa

King Coffee, a family-owned Tempe coffee shop that has served Arizona State University students and neighbors since 2015, is moving a few miles east to Mesa.

Photographer plays Cupid

A Valley photographer is matching strangers for blind dates and photographing the moment they meet in person.

Wright's lost desert camp exhibit

The Chandler Museum is opening an exhibition on Frank Lloyd Wright's lost desert camp, Ocatilla, a 15-cabin campsite he built in the winter of 1929.

Suvida clinic opens in Phoenix

Suvida Healthcare has opened its first Phoenix primary care clinic, in central Phoenix, aimed at older Latinos who face barriers of language, culture and transportation.

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