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Banner Estrella discharges 900th COVID-19 patient

When Charles Vanmarter, 77, went home Friday, Aug. 14 after two stays at Banner Estrella Medical Center over the past three weeks, he became the 900th COVID-19 patient discharged from the medical center.

Just won't quit: Arizona farming families persist as development gobbles up land

The Rayner and Gladden families’ multigenerational Southwest Valley farming operations have weathered just about everything the world has thrown at them for the better part of 100 years, from drought and pests to extreme price swings and two pandemics, but there are two modern threats that are unrelenting — development and water availability.

ADOR returns more than $42M in unclaimed property

The Arizona Department of Revenue’s unclaimed property program returned $42.5 million to rightful owners in the fiscal year July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020.

Buckeye COVID case spikes decrease in a week

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the overall number of Buckeye COVID-19 cases at approximately 3,449 on Monday, Aug. 10. That’s an increase of 4.9 percent over the last week (3,288).

An Independent examination of law enforcement data across the Valley of the Sun

If you ask Chief Paul Marzocca, you’ll never hear police departments say they have enough officers because they are always establishing needs and wants.

Education

Missing Apache Junction woman’s vehicle found in Buckeye

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Youngker keeps District 1 seat on Buckeye city council

In the city of Buckeye’s lone contested race of the Aug. 4 Primary Election, voters looked to send the incumbent Tony Youngker back to city council to represent District 1, just south of I-10 from Miller Road to the city’s western edge.

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12% jump in Buckeye COVID cases in a week

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the overall number of Buckeye COVID-19 cases at approximately 3,288 on Monday, Aug. 3. That’s an increase of more than 12 percent …

Buckeye joins West Valley leaders to form collaborative for ecological restoration, recreation

Local leaders including the Gila River Indian Community, West Valley mayors, Maricopa County officials and state agency representatives met in support of the Lower Gila River …

Arizona public school community weighs pros, cons, COVID-19 as return looms

As droves of Valley students start the 2020-21 school year this fall among the global pandemic of 2020, Arizona school districts move forward independently with no two plans alike.

Commerce Spotlight

Independent Newsmedia launches real-time, interactive calendar of events at YourValley.net

Independent Newsmedia is providing communities across the Valley of the Sun a free and interactive resource helping event promoters during the time of the novel coronavirus.

Bashas’, First Fruits fund 42,000 emergency meals for Navajo Nation

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Buckeye family donates computers to Litchfield students

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ProMusica Arizona to offer choral, instrumental classes online

Return of the movie theater: A pandemic guide to movie-going in 2020

Restrictions on fire grow at Maricopa County regional parks

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Buckeye Library receives $22K in grants

Buckeye’s Public Library System received two separate grants totaling $22,000 to develop a collection of children’s audio books and to assist local businesses.

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