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NEIGHBORS

Surprise arts organization seeks next youth poet laureate

Nathaniel George, the first ever youth poet laureate representing the West Valley, will be awarding the next inductee.
EDUCATION

Liberty Elementary District student wins state's student of the month honors

Liberty Elementary School eighth grader, Carlyn Farar, was named the Arizona State Board of Education’s student of the month at its Jan. 22 meeting at the Arizona State Capitol.  …
CLUBS

Pi Beta Phi members gather for holiday luncheon

Thirty-seven Arrowhead West-Phoenix Pi Beta Phi alumnae members and guests recently gathered for a holiday lunch at the Sun City Country Club.
Regional Parks

Into the Wild: Responsibly enjoy Maricopa County’s regional parks

Residents and visitors from across the Valley can enjoy more than a dozen Maricopa County regional parks, conservation centers and a popular lake around the year, with the winter and spring months …
Growth

West Valley city may face water shortage for new development

PHOENIX — Tom Buschatzke says it wouldn’t be wrong to see the freeze on new development in an area in and around Buckeye due to a shortage of groundwater there as the canary in the coal …
water supplies

Colorado River water scarcity will affect farmers — somewhat

BUCKEYE — Today, anyone can drive around the corners of the Valley and find farmland still in use. This is especially true in the Southwest Valley, near Buckeye, Goodyear and communities along …
WATER RESOURCES

A 100-year water supply?

Whether its groundwater or river water in danger of running dry first, the biggest potential impact from Arizona’s continuing water issues is it will stall growth. Developers in Arizona, …

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OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
BUCKEYE — A local grant program is again inviting Buckeye businesses to apply for funds to improve the appearance of storefronts and other elements.Buckeye’s Catalyst Program is now open …
Imagine you’re at an outdoor dinner party (yes, COVID-friendly). It’s October, and the conversation steers towards the World Series. While you are generally culturally literate, you know …
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions across the country, and Arizona has not been spared. This virus and its resulting economic fallout have put a harsh spotlight on rising health care …
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LOCAL NONPROFITS

Buckeye awards grants for Nonprofit Community Funding Program

As the Buckeye Independent reported earlier this month, the  Nonprofit Community Funding Program grant applications have been approved and awarded for Fiscal Year 2023. A total of ten grant …
community event

Fur-flying fun at Dog Days of Buckeye

The eighth annual Dog Days of Buckeye returns to Sundance Park on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to Noon. This family friendly, four-legged event is like bringing your dog to a canine amusement park. …
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Buckeye selects deputy city manager

Buckeye city manager Dan Cotterman has named Javier Setovich, P.E. as deputy city manager. Setovich replaces Interim deputy city manager Larry Hall, who has returned to his previous position as …
ANNEXATION

Buckeye council approves more development

BUCKEYE — Another light-industrial property and another potential commercial development were annexed into the City of Buckeye by a unanimous vote of the City Council on Tuesday. Two of the …
COMMUNITY

82nd annual Halloween Carnival haunts downtown Buckeye

Buckeye’s 82nd Annual Halloween Carnival returns to Monroe Avenue in Downtown Buckeye on Saturday Oct. 29, from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy exciting carnival games, bingo, cake walk, trunk-or-treat, …
DEVELOPMENT

Buckeye P&Z green lights industrial, apartment projects

BUCKEYE — A full agenda only took the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission about an hour to go through Tuesday evening. Two of the items the board approved Tuesday were about the same …
crime and child safety

No charges filed in potential sex crimes case

BUCKEYE — A contractor photographer who was on a Buckeye school campus to take pictures near the start of the school year has been accused of sex crimes against at least one minor, according to …
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