The long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Study for the South Mountain Loop 202 Freeway will be released today and available for review and comment over the next 90 days.

Just a few months shy of the nationally ranked charter school’s opening of its newest location in Ahwatukee, BASIS will be offering two informational meetings for parents and the community.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, April 1 in observance of the Cesar Chavez holiday.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18 in observance of the Presidents Day holiday.

A variety of health, fitness and wellness vendors will set up shop at Ironwood Library tomorrow for a community wellness fair in Ahwatukee.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

It is fall break time for the area schools and with the cooler weather approaching this is a great time to have fun with the kids. Here are 15 easy ideas:

Ironwood Library will host a free showing of the independent feature film, “The Future of Food,” about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) and how they are associated with the food we eat, on Saturday.

Just in time for the branch’s extended service hours, Ahwatukee Foothills’ Ironwood Library has hired a new branch manager.

Beginning Aug. 6, nine Phoenix Public Library locations will offer expanded hours of service. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Beginning Aug. 6, nine Phoenix Public Library locations will offer expanded hours of service. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

College will be a little bit easier on the pockets for three local high school graduates.

The United Way recently put out a report with tips and information for parent’s with young children that instructs them how to make the most out of the summer months.

Silkscreen T-shirt Workshop offered on June 7 for ages 12 to 18 years old from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Silkscreen T-shirt Workshop offered on June 7 for ages 12 to 18 years old from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

The Ironwood Library Teen Council is having a weekend book sale Saturday, from 1 to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be books, CDs and DVDs just in time for holiday shopping. Proceeds benefit the Ironwood Library Teen Council to support teen programs at the library.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.

Here: Free silk screen T-shirt workshop with Red Rohall

Ironwood Library hosted a Harry Potter trivia contest July 12. Participants were encouraged to dress as their favorite characters and pizza and door prizes were given out.

Here: Ironwood Library to host teen event