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Incumbents Danielle Clymer and Melissa Zuidema, and challenger August Jeremy Hoenack are expected to be declared winners of Litchfield Elementary School District’s Governing Board race after incumbent Dr. Tawnya Pfitzer and challenger Ryan Risselman withdrew.
Second LESD candidate leaves governing board race
The race for three open seats on Litchfield Elementary School District’s Governing Board is effectively over, but it can’t be called as uncontested and canceled until write-in candidates Dr. Tawnya Pfitzer and Ryan Risselman submit official withdrawal forms. more
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Aerial view shows the location of Civic Square Parcel A.
City Council eyes Civic Square preliminary plat
The Goodyear City Council will consider a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to approve the preliminary plat for Parcel A of the long-awaited Civic Square at Estrella Falls when it meets in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. more
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Lauri Dawn Kindness, left, helps a family participate in the U.S. Census as part of a campaign to increase Native American participation in the count, on the Crow Indian Reservation, in Lodge Grass, Mont. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Some predict a historic undercount of Native Americans in this year's census as the coronavirus complicates efforts to encourage participation. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
Last chance to be counted for Census 2020
Census 2020 is on the homestretch with critical door-knocking, online, phone and mail efforts coming to an end Sept. 30. For the first, time residents may choose to be counted online, and may do … more
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Wishes for Teachers builds bridge to close Arizona classroom funding gap
A fundamental keystone to what makes America a special place is equitable access to quality public education no matter where a young person calls home. But despite this agreed-upon truth, for … more
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Screen capture from the city of Goodyear’s video on the Civic Square at Estrella Falls project shows what the Globe Corp. building is expected to look like when it’s completed in mid-2022.
Goodyear’s sitting pretty for development
An economic development expert who works with cities throughout the Valley to locate large corporations in their communities said Goodyear is positioned to easily handle the industrial construction boom it’s experiencing as well large-scale office building construction he predicts will reignite in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. more
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Fairlife’s $200 million, 300,000-square-foot production and distribution facility, slated to open by the end of the year at Cotton Lane and Thomas Road in Palm Valley 303, is one of several developments in Goodyear resulting from the city’s partnership with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.
Goodyear council to hear economic development update, discuss Prop. 207
Goodyear Economic Development Director Lori M. Gary and Greater Phoenix Economic Council President/CEO Chris Camacho will update the City Council on recent local and regional economic development activities and initiatives during its work session at 6  tonight, Sept. 21. more
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This week’s Goodyear city and school district meetings
Here are upcoming public meetings of interest to Goodyear residents, including this week’s City Council, Arts & Culture Commission, Youth Commission, Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board and Litchfield Elementary School District meetings: more
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Goodyear, Avondale voters invited to LESD candidates’ forum
Voters in Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye and Litchfield Park will have a chance to hear from each of the four candidates running for three open seats on the Litchfield Elementary School District … more
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Goodyear case fluctuations attributed to address updates
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the number of COVID-19 cases in Goodyear’s 85338 and 85395 ZIP codes was 2,739 as of Friday, Sept. 18, a one-case decrease over last Friday and a 10-case increase over Thursday. more
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A screen capture from Butler Design Group’s video animation shows City Hall, Civic Square Park and the Globe Corp. building as they may appear.
Goodyear planning commission to consider Civic Square preliminary plat
Goodyear’s long-awaited Civic Square at Estrella Falls will come one step closer to fruition Wednesday, Sept. 16 if the city Planning and Zoning Commission votes to recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary plat for project’s proposed City Hall building and two-acre park. more
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Upcoming Goodyear city and school district meetings
Here are upcoming public meetings of interest to Goodyear residents: more
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The city of Goodyear's Innovation Hub was created in 2015 to serve area residents who want to start their own businesses.
$3.1 million streetlight project, Innovation Hub on Goodyear council agenda
The Goodyear City Council will consider authorizing expenditure of $3.1 million for a project to convert 9,160 streetlight fixtures from high-pressure sodium to light-emitting diode (LED) when it meets in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. more
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Goodyear COVID cases up slightly; county still in moderate phase
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the number of COVID-19 cases in Goodyear’s 85338 and 85395 ZIP codes was 2,738 as of Friday, Sept. 11, a 1.29% increase over last Friday and a … more
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Sun Health’s La Loma Campus on the northeast corner of Camelback and Litchfield roads will be expanded to include 70 new residences, a community event center and fine-dining restaurant.
Sun Health to build new residences, event center in Litchfield Park
The much-anticipated expansion of Sun Health’s 322-acre La Loma Campus on the northwest corner of Camelback and Litchfield roads in Litchfield Park is happening. more
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In The Know podcast explores deep impacts of COVID-19 to Scottsdale, Paradise Valley
As the global pandemic of 2020 continues to wreak havoc on all things tourism, Independent Newsmedia reached out to municipal and tourism leaders to explore the deep impacts of COVID-19 on aspects of … more
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Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board members Maxine Hill, left, Vickie Landis and Gina DeCoste listen to administrators’ presentation on the proposed hybrid learning model during their regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9. Board members Mariana Sandoval and Mary Kay Utecht attended remotely.
Agua Fria school board OKs Oct. 12 transition to hybrid learning
Agua Fria Union High School District’s Governing Board voted 3-2 Wednesday, Sept. 9 to begin hybrid learning Monday, Oct. 12 if COVID-19 benchmarks deem it safe for teachers and students to return to the physical classroom. more
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A man with a large hose sprays a mulch pile at a landscaping facility at Dysart Road and Butler Avenue on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9. The fire started Thursday night and could burn for several days, fire officials said.
Mulch fire causes smoky, smelly skies in Southwest Valley
Rural Metro Fire crews are monitoring a mulch fire at a landscaping facility near Dysart Road and Butler Avenue in unincorporated Glendale that could burn for several days. more
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Goodyear will observe the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with a virtual flag-raising Friday, Sept. 11.
Goodyear to hold virtual flag-raising Sept. 11
The city of Goodyear will hold a virtual flag-raising to observe the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. more
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Litchfield Elementary School District Superintendent Jodi Gunning, standing at the podium, addresses the Governing Board during her presentation on the district’s transition from distance to hybrid learning.
Litchfield elementary district to transition to hybrid learning Sept. 16-28
The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board voted 4-0 to Tuesday, Sept. 8 to approve Superintendent Jodi Gunning’s recommendation to begin transitioning students to a hybrid learning model on Wednesday, Sept. 16. more
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Workers from the Arizona Department of Transportation work to install one of four signs signaling the future route of Interstate 11 in 2014.
Long wait for I-11 to Vegas continues
Federal and state officials have long wanted to connect Phoenix and Las Vegas as part of a long interstate that runs from Mexico to Canada. more
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