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Goodyear Recreation Campus Phase I construction at the 86-acre site on Estrella Parkway between Van Buren Street and Yuma Road, is expected to be completed this summer.
75 years of progress: Major city projects under way in Goodyear
Goodyear experienced tremendous growth in 2020, with dozens of industrial and housing projects wrapping up or getting under way, and small businesses opening, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The new year is expected to bring more of the same, and the city itself has some major projects that will come to fruition or get under way in 2021. more
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Scottsdale artist Emma Garcia painted the heart representing the 2000s at Falcon Park, 15050 W. Indian School Road.
Goodyear to kick off 75th anniversary celebration with virtual ceremony
The city of Goodyear will kick off a nearly year-long 75th anniversary celebration of its Nov. 19, 1946, incorporation with a small ceremony streamed live from its oldest park at 10 a.m. Jan. 22. more
Amalia Ayala, front, a resident of Las Brisas Sunset senior apartment complex in San Luis, Ariz., deposits saliva for her COVID-19 test during the ASU and Equality Health Foundation pilot program on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Free saliva tests engineered by Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute are administered in Yuma County's small border city of San Luis to disabled and older people living in subsidized housing. The tests have also been given to hundreds of farmworkers. (Cesar Neyoy/The Yuma Sun via AP)
Military nurses, tests coming to help hard-hit Arizona city
PHOENIX (AP) — Exhausted nurses in rural Yuma, Arizona, regularly send COVID-19 patients on a long helicopter ride to Phoenix when they don't have enough staff. The so-called winter lettuce capital … more
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COVID-19 cases in Goodyear continue spiraling upward
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the number of COVID-19 cases in Goodyear’s 85338 and 85395 ZIP codes was 8,355 as of Friday, Jan. 15, an 11.7% increase over last Friday and a 1.25% increase over Thursday. That represents an increase of 876 new cases over the week and 103 cases overnight. more
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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. An Arizona man seen in photos and video of the mob wearing a fur hat with horns was also charged Saturday in Wednesday's chaos. Jacob Anthony Chansley, who also goes by the name Jake Angeli, was taken into custody Saturday, Jan. 9. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Feds: Capitol mob aimed to 'assassinate' elected officials
PHOENIX (AP) — The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said in court documents. The remarks came … more
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FILE - This June 15, 2015, file photo shows in the distance, part of the Resolution Copper Mining land-swap project in Superior, Ariz. A group of Apaches who have tried for years to reverse a land swap in Arizona that will make way for one of the largest and deepest copper mines in the U.S. sued the federal government Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Apache Stronghold argues in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Arizona that the U.S. Forest Service cannot legally transfer land to international mining company Rio Tinto in exchange for eight parcels the company owns around Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Apaches object to Forest Service review of huge copper mine
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is scheduled to release an environmental review that will pave the way to create one of the largest copper mines in the U.S., against the wishes of a … more
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L. Darlene Smith captured the Sun City sunset. [Submitted photo]
Readers can submit Scenic Arizona photos for Daily Independent at YourValley.net
The Daily Independent at YourValley.net is publishing submitted photos that highlight the community and showcase Arizona’s beauty. more
Assistant City Attorney Lisa Maxie-Mullins discusses proposed amendment changes to city code with the Goodyear City Council during a work session Jan. 11.
Goodyear council requests marijuana amendment changes
After discussion with the Goodyear City Council, Assistant City Attorney Lisa Maxie-Mullins will work with staff to explore two changes as she finalizes proposed amendments incorporating recreational marijuana into city code. more
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2020 champion Graysen Huff, a senior from Auburn University, celebrates his Patriot All-America Golf Invitational win Dec. 31.
Mavericks, partners pull off successful Patriot All-America despite pandemic
Coordinating a growing, 10-year-old tournament that brings 84 amateur golfers from colleges and universities around the country to Litchfield Park is no simple task. Toss a pandemic into mix, and the challenges are magnified immeasurably. more
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Construction on PV|303 industrial buildings in Goodyear has been steady as developers continue to build out the 1,600-acre industrial park.
As PV|303 nears buildout, developers break ground on two new projects in Goodyear
Major expansion is happening again in Goodyear as two large-scale projects totaling approximately 1.4 million square feet have begun construction at PV|303, the Southwest’s largest master-planned industrial park. more
Dr. Emun Abdu administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Alice Gonzales, RN, at the point of dispensing POD at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear, Dec. 21.
State moves into Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination stage
As part of its Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination schedule, the Arizona Department of Health Services opened registration for the state’s first 24/7 COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale at 9 a.m. Monday. more
The Goodyear City Council will conduct a work session on proposed recreational marijuana regulations, restrictions and penalties Monday, Jan. 11.
Goodyear council to review proposed marijuana regulations
The Goodyear City Council is expected to hammer out marijuana regulations, restrictions and penalties with city staff during a work session Monday, Jan. 11. more
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More than 900 new weekly COVID-19 cases reported in Goodyear
Arizona Department of Health Services reported 910 new COVID-19 cases in Goodyear’s 85338 and 85395 ZIP codes over the week ending Friday, Jan. 8, bringing the total number of cases to 7,479. more
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BoSa Donuts is one step closer to coming to Goodyear after the City Council approved a use permit for the building Jan. 4.
Goodyear council OKs BoSA Donuts use permit
Goodyear residents with a hankering for BoSA Donuts could get their fix locally within six to eight months. more
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Ruben Trujillo works to fill the 1,200 orders Cafe Emporos: Hand Drip Coffee received after his TikTok video on coffeegrams went viral in November.
Goodyear’s Innovation Hub helps small business owners succeed
Entrepreneurs like Cafe Emporos: Hand Drip Coffee owner Ruben Trujillo and Military Spouse Nutritionist owner KaTrina Samuels-Garrison are an independent lot, but that doesn’t mean they want to navigate the complicated world of 21st century business alone. more
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Goodyear water utility rates won’t increase this year
Goodyear residents will not see an increase in their water utility rates this year. more
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Leadership from the 56th and 944th Fighter Wings at Luke Air Force Base, along with airmen from the 1K Maintenance Group, participate in a conference call with the Honorable Barbara M. Barrett, secretary of the Air Force, as she congratulates the team on its large-category 2020 Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Award.
Luke AFB maintenance groups win 2020 Secretary of Defense field-level award
The 56th and 944th Fighter Wing maintenance groups at Luke Air Force Base, referred to as the 1K Maintenance Group, were recipients of the 2020 Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Award in the large category. more
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in Goodyear up 600 to 6,569
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the number of COVID-19 cases in Goodyear’s 85338 and 85395 ZIP codes was 6,569 as of Friday, Jan. 1, a 10.1% increase over last Friday and a 2.33% increase over Thursday. more
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Goodyear council to consider utility rate hikes
Goodyear residents could see their utility bills increase by up to 21% over the next five years if the City Council approves a new five-year plan for water, wastewater, solid waste and storm water rates. more
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Goodyear Police Department shared this graphic over the summer outlining what fireworks are permissible for use in Arizona.
Rockets’ red glare in Goodyear: Aerial fireworks not permitted for holiday celebrations
Residents wondering why it sounds like the Fourth of July outside as Goodyear heads into the new year should be aware that some fireworks are legal for use year-round in Arizona while others are allowed during both holiday seasons. more
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