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‘Fountain Hills Favorites’ voting is now open

The search for the best businesses in town is underway, with readers invited to take part in the 2026 Fountain Hills Favorites Readers’ Choice Awards. To view the list of nominees and vote, …
Pastor Larry Webster of Desert Mountain Church.
RELIGION

Q&A with Desert Mountain Church Pastor Larry Webster of Fountain Hills

Larry Webster, the pastor of Desert Mountain Church near Fountain Hills, answers a few questions about what the town means to him, his faith and more.
Fountain Hills Mayor Gerry Friedel, right, during the town council’s Oct. 6 meeting proclaimed October as Community Planning Month. He presented the proclamation to Developmental Services Director John Wesley. Wesley said he accepted the recognition on behalf of the Planning and Zoning Commission and other planners in town who work toward making Fountain Hills great.
Community News

October is Community Planning Month in Fountain Hills

From left, Fountain View Village Patriots founder Bruce Frobes and guest speaker Bill Querhm from the Air Base Arizona Flying Museum.
CLUBS

FVV Patriots host speaker from Air Base Arizona Flying Museum for October meeting in Fountain Hills

The Fountain View Village Patriots hosted a special guest speaker for the club’s October meeting in Fountain Hills. Bill Querhm from the Air Base Arizona Flying Museum was the guest speaker at …
The Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts returns to Fountain Hills from Nov. 13-15.
ENTERTAINMENT

Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts returns to Fountain Hills

The Fountain Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts is returning to Fountain Hills this fall. The event will take over downtown 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Nov. 13 and 14 and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Nov. 15, …
Paige Productions is presenting “Girl in the Yellow Raincoat,” an original play written by 15-year-old Paige Underwood, to audiences on Oct. 16.
ENTERTAINMENT

Paige Productions to present original play written by 15-year-old

Paige Productions Youth Theater is presenting an original play written by a 15-year-old this fall. “Girl in the Yellow Raincoat,” written by Desert Mountain High School student Paige …
Volunteers help clean up their community for those who are unable to.
Community News

Fountain Hills Make a Difference Day next weekend

The deadline to apply for Fountain Hills Make a Difference Day is approaching, with the final day Oct. 12. The 18th annual Make a Difference Day will be 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, …
Thousands participated in the Fountain Hills Turkey Trot and walk in 2025.
Community News

Fountain Hills Turkey Trot, fun walk returns

Registration for the Fountain Hills 2026 Turkey Trot 5K run and fitness walk is now open. The run starts at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 26 at Fountain Park and participants can choose a timed 5k (3.1 miles) …
McDowell Church will host its annual Earn the Bird 5K and Freedom Market Nov. 21, with a food drive benefiting Fountain Hills’ Extended Hands Food Bank.
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Earn the Bird 5K and Freedom Market set in Scottsdale

McDowell Church will host its annual Earn the Bird 5K and Freedom Market Saturday, Nov. 21, with a food drive benefiting Extended Hands Food Bank in Fountain Hills. The event will include the …
Alex Johnson is in his first year announcing the high school’s football games.
Neighbors

Q&A: Get to know Fountain Hills’ Alex Johnson

The Fountain Hills Times Independent continues its Q&A series with familiar faces around town. This is an opportunity for readers to get to know more about their neighbors, whether they’re from …
An airplane flies past the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Nov. 8, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
DATA DRIVEN

Report: Phoenix Sky Harbor ranks among least-stressful airports

For travelers flying out of Phoenix, getting to the airport may be one of the easier parts of the trip.
Crowds line up to vote inside Surprise City Hall.
Elections

Monday is the last day to register to vote in November's midterm elections

Monday, Oct. 5 is the last day to register to vote in Arizona in order to vote in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Monday. Maricopa County residents can visit …
Fountain Hills Toastmasters meets next on Oct 7.
CLUBS

Fountain Hills Toastmasters Club to meet

The Fountain Hills Toastmasters Club is meeting soon. The next club meeting is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 on the second Floor Ambassador Boardroom of the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce …
Bishop, the namesake behind Fountain Hills non- profit Bishop’s Mission, is nominated for a national award.
BUSINESS

Fountain Hills service dog Bishop nominated for national award

Bishop the Dalmatian, a service dog in Fountain Hills, has been nominated for a national award. Bishop works as a service dog for Bishop’s Mission, a nonprofit organization in Fountain Hills …
The 2026 waste disposal event is being hosted at Fountain Hills High School.
Community News

Fountain Hills to hold hazardous waste collection

The Town of Fountain Hills and Republic Services are holding a household hazardous waste collection 8 a.m. – noon on Nov. 14 at the Fountain Hills High School parking lot, 16100 E. Palisades …
The 2026 Fall Coin & Collectibles Show will be held in Scottsdale on Oct. 17.
CLUBS

Fountain Hills Four Peaks Coin Club to hold fall coin show in Scottsdale

The Four Peaks Coin Club’s fall coin show is returning to Scottsdale soon. The Fountain Hills-based club will hold its upcoming show 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox …
Fountain Hills Town Council will have a loaded agenda with items such as wireless telecommunications, short-term rentals and license plate cameras.
Community News

Fountain Hills Council to address 5G, license plate cameras

The Fountain Hills Town Council will address its wireless telecommunications ordinances, in addition to the addition of a potential ordinance for license plate reading cameras, proposed by Councilman …
A VIP Taxi, in white and blue, is parked in a line of taxis at the curb at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Business

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport plans to hire taxicab company to address shortage

A year ago, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was struggling to hire as many taxis companies as it wanted. It is now filling that gap. Though taxi trips at the airport have dramatically …
OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
OPINION —  In August 2025, the Maricopa County Superior Court ruled that Arizona’s current K-12 public school finance system violates the Arizona constitution. Citing statewide evidence …
OPINION — Are you participating Oct. 17? The first two demonstrations were some of the largest single-day protests to occur in U.S. history. Unlike previous protests, the core action centers …
OPINION — France was supposed to be finished with Christianity. Apparently, Christianity wasn’t finished with France. That is the surprising story now emerging from one of Europe’s most …
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ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
Fountain Hills graduate Kelly Lydick will be at a book talk at Atticus Books to promote her new novel, “Everything That’s Left Behind,” on Oct. 10.

Fountain Hills graduate holding book talk at Atticus Books to promote new novel

A Fountain Hills graduate is holding a free book talk at local business Atticus Books to promote her new novel. Kelly Lydick, who graduated Fountain Hills High School in 1997, will hold her talk …
The River of Time Museum’s “Stories of Water, Land and Life in the Lower Verde Valley” speaker series continues with an Oct. 10 presentation.

River of Time Museum’s speaker series in Fountain Hills continues with presentation on Hohokam peoples

The River of Time Museum’s “Stories of Water, Land and Life in the Lower Verde Valley” speaker series in Fountain Hills is focusing on the ancient farming peoples of the southern deserts of …
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