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Sunday, March 16th, 2025
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Good morning, Maricopa. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 16th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Community Comadres—a nonprofit in the Valley del Sol—will hold its second annual Quinceanera Scholarship event to give three teen girls a special party and a $5,000 scholarship each. Applicants aged 14 to 17 must apply by April 18, attend interviews on May 4, and winners will be announced on July 28. The Arizona Republic
ACTIVE NEWS
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Twenty-eight finalists from over half a million students competed in the annual Arizona Spelling Bee at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, facing over 20 rounds in a six-hour contest—seventh grader Esha Marupudi from BASIS Chandler won and will represent Arizona at the centennial Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. The Arizona Republic
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ For the 10th straight year, local volunteers removed 6 tons of trash from a portion of the lower Salt River to improve water quality—officials say the cleanup sets a standard for future efforts. 12 News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Arizona State Sun Devils hockey team eliminated Minnesota Duluth with a 6—5 overtime win on Saturday at Mullett Arena—rallying from a three-goal deficit early in the game. The team will play in the semifinals in St. Paul next weekend. The Arizona Republic
- ➤ The Phoenix Suns will face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena Sunday afternoon without LeBron James, who is sidelined with a left groin strain, while another star—Luka Doncic—is set to play despite a right ankle sprain. The teams last met on November 26th with a 127—100 win for the Suns. The Arizona Republic
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Wild West Music Fest
2 PM – 10 PM — Copper Sky Regional Park — Visit website for ticket info — Experience three days of music, rides, and food in a festive atmosphere.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
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