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Local families can celebrate Halloween events as Queen Creek hosts a Pumpkin and Chili Party featuring a corn maze and pig races until Oct.

31 and the Phoenix Zoo launches its Spooky Safari next Wednesday with candy stations and dinosaur shows. Trick-or-treaters — safety tips are shared.

Seafood City hosted its first Late Night Madness on Saturday outside its Chandler store in celebration of Filipino American History Month — featuring live DJ sets, dance battles and unique street food.

The free event kept doors open until midnight for food and festivities.

SRP partially drained Canyon Lake to inspect and repair Mormon Flat Dam spill gates after maintenance began on Sept.

8. The work lowered the lake by 54 feet and redirected water to households + kept hydropower active, with the project set to finish by mid-Jan while public access remains closed.

Southwest Airlines announced changes to its Rapid Rewards program—launching new Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers and adjusting point earnings—that will affect Arizona flyers beginning Jan.

1. Changes include lower rewards on select fares and new milestones for travelers at Sky Harbor.

Voters will decide if Proposition 320 requires school districts in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties—plus any with over 7,500 students—to spend at least 60% of their operational budgets on direct instructional expenses, with noncompliant districts required to raise spending by 0.5% each year starting in 2027-28.

Drug Take Back Day will occur on Oct.

24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 58 DEA drop-off locations in Arizona — a local effort to safely dispose of unneeded prescription medications and reduce misuse risks.

The Phoenix Suns waived three players—Haywood Highsmith, Kennedy Chandler and Phillip Wheeler—after their final preseason game on Oct.

17, and teams have until 5 p.m. ET Oct. 19 to finalize rosters ahead of the season starting Oct. 20.

American Airlines ended its Phoenix flights to Tijuana (ended Aug.

2) and Santa Maria (last flight May 7) amid rising costs, but the airline remains committed to growing service from Sky Harbor and will anchor its West Terminal set for 2033.