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Desert Edge senior quarterback Blake Roskopf, right, tosses a ball to senior wide receiver Zerek Sidney after practice Oct. 29 in Goodyear. Both players have verbally committed to the University of Washington.
WEST VALLEY PREPS
Goodyear aerial duo battles back for another state title push
Scouts shake hands beside a chalk outline and temporary wall display of their proposed new lodge Oct. 31 at Scout Park in Litchfield Park. Organizers are seeking money, materials and donated labor for the project.
Scouting
Litchfield Park scouts continue to seek funds, labor for new lodge
West-MEC representatives pose with the district’s award at WESTMARC’s Best of the West Awards.
Workforce training
West-MEC wins award for semiconductor training
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How to Prepare for Open Enrollment

Open enrollment is underway, giving families a chance to review their health coverage and choose a plan that best fits their needs. Among the many factors to consider, comprehensive pediatric …
GSQ continues to take shape near Goodyear Civic Square as new retail and commercial development expands in the area.
Growth & Development

Goodyear’s business landscape grows with the city

Goodyear’s growth is easy to see in new homes and busy streets. Increasingly, it is showing up in storefronts, dealerships and commercial projects across the city.
Goodyear Councilwoman Vicki Gillis has been appointed to the Arizona Municipal Tax Code Commission by Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro.
State appointment

Goodyear’s Gillis appointed to state tax commission

Goodyear Councilwoman Vicki Gillis has been appointed to the Arizona Municipal Tax Code Commission by Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro.
Principal Denise Lundberg helps young leaders find their voices at Litchfield Elementary School.
Education

Inside LESD79: Meet Principal Denise Lundberg

Principal Denise Lundberg helps young leaders find their voices at Litchfield Elementary School.
Dysart won in Mohave Valley Oct. 30, beating River Valley 62-41, to clinch the 3A West Region title. The Demons will be the #12 seed in the 3A playoffs and play at #5 Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian Nov. 6.
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West Valley Preps' Week 10 football scoreboard

Games played  Oct. 30 unless otherwise noted 6A #1 Liberty (8-1) 49, #13 O'Connor (5-4) 16 #5 Centennial (8-1) 51,  #22 Boulder Creek (2-7) 7 #25 Mountain Ridge (4-5) …
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A rendering shows the 400,000-square-foot facility nVent Electric has leased in Goodyear.
Manufacturing

nVent leases Goodyear facility, plans more than 200 jobs

Electrical products manufacturer nVent Electric has leased a 400,000-square-foot facility in Goodyear and expects to employ more than 200 people once the site is fully operational.
Conveyors and automated equipment are shown inside Walmart’s central fill pharmacy in Litchfield Park.
Business

Walmart opens central fill pharmacy in Litchfield Park

Walmart celebrated the opening of a Litchfield Park pharmacy facility with the capacity to fill 100,000 prescriptions a day on Oct. 29.
Modern Grind staff members serve samples during the Hilltop Theatre’s opening Oct. 1 in Litchfield Park.
Now open

Modern Grind opens cafe at Litchfield Park arts school

Modern Grind has officially opened its second location at The Hilltop School for the Arts in Litchfield Park, 5356 N. Litchfield Road.
Crime

Goodyear police arrest two caregivers on child abuse charges

Goodyear police arrested two caregivers on child abuse charges after a school report led to an investigation involving two children, ages 7 and 8.
Litchfield Park City Hall.
Volunteer recognition

Litchfield Park to observe Extra Mile Day

Litchfield Park Mayor Thomas Schoaf will proclaim Nov. 1 Extra Mile Day, recognizing volunteers and organizations for their community service.
Principal Tanya Rotteger strikes a chord with students at Corte Sierra Elementary School in Avondale, within the Litchfield Park Elementary School District.
Education

Inside Litchfield Elementary School District: Meet Principal Tanya Rotteger

Principal Tanya Rotteger strikes a chord with students at Corte Sierra Elementary School in Avondale, within the Litchfield Park Elementary School District .

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The latest edition of the Goodyear & Litchfield Park Independent

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OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
A new terminal is coming to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport west of Terminal 3 by 2033, the airport’s first new terminal since 1990. That suggests anticipated continued increase in …
OPINION — I’m the mayor of Lochbuie, Colorado, and my residents are worried about our water supply. So, we passed a five-year moratorium on AI data centers. Your town can, too. Like many other parts of the country, our state is facing a serious water-supply problem.
OPINION — Wherever Marci Bakely went, her ex-boyfriend seemed to know. When the Georgia single mother drove to the grocery store or a date, he often texted within minutes. According to a Washington Post investigation, Bakely’s ex-boyfriend, Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman, searched her license plates and those of her teenage daughter roughly 600 times through Flock Safety, a company that makes and operates networks of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs.

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Organizations in Litchfield Park and Goodyear offer opportunities to volunteer ahead of the holidays.

10 ways to give back in Litchfield Park and Goodyear

If you’ve been meaning to volunteer, the holidays are a great time to get started and there are plenty of opportunities to give back around Litchfield Park and Goodyear. Here are five places in each city where you can get involved.
Tim Brislin, president and CEO of Harvard Investments, speaks during the 2026 Phoenix CycleNation event at Estrella in Goodyear. Brislin will return as chair for the Feb. 27, 2027, fundraiser.

CycleNation fundraiser returns to Estrella in 2027

Phoenix CycleNation will return to Goodyear’s Estrella community Feb. 27, 2027, bringing a stationary cycling fundraiser to a site overlooking North Lake.
A musician performs with an acoustic guitar in a photo provided by Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock. The organization’s Proof Is in the Pudding music competition continues Nov. 2-3 at The Stillery in Goodyear.

Young musicians to compete in Goodyear for chance to open for Alice Cooper

Young musicians will compete Nov. 2-3 at The Stillery in Goodyear during the third round of Alice Cooper’s Proof Is in the Pudding music competition.
Placing first, second and third, respectively, at the 9th Annual Songwriters Contest in Glendale were, from left, Michelangelo Caggiano, Jerry Scarsbrook and Dianna Garbers.

West Valley songwriting contest crowns 3 winners

Winners have emerged in the West Valley Country Music Association’s 9th Annual Songwriters Contest.
In this March 13, 2016, file photo, the crowd watches drivers through the first two turns during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Ariz.

NASCAR brings championship Chase to Avondale

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Avondale on Sunday, Oct. 18, with the Freeway Insurance 500 scheduled to begin at noon at Phoenix Raceway.

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