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Representatives of Maricopa Community Colleges, Wells Fargo and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship pose with a ceremonial $225,000 check supporting the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund. The pilot will offer grants and interest-free loans to student entrepreneurs.
Business

Maricopa colleges join pilot to fund student businesses

Maricopa Community Colleges is participating in a pilot program offering grants and interest-free loans to help student entrepreneurs start businesses.
No. 5 seed Northwest Christian beat No. 21 Sierra Linda 38-7 in the second round of the 4A playoffs Nov. 13 in Phoenix.
WEST VALLEY PREPS

West Valley Preps 2026 football playoff Week 2 scoreboard

Games played  Nov. 13 Open Division first round #11 O'Connor (7-4) 52, #6 Gilbert Perry (8-3) 35 #1 Liberty and #4 Centennial had a bye into the quarterfinals 5A second round …
Traffic moves near Camelback Road. ADOT encourages residents and winter visitors to stay alert and leave enough space between vehicles.
Road safety

Snowbird season brings safety reminders for southwest Valley drivers

Winter visitors returning to the Southwest Valley may know the way to their favorite grocery store, but familiar roads can look different after months of construction.
St. Mary's Food Bank got a boost Nov. 10 from EPCOR water company, which donated 500 turkeys and will provide water for volunteers during the Nov 23-25 turkey distribution at the St. Mary’s Surprise Neighborhood Food Center.
Community

St. Mary’s seeks 9,700 turkeys to meet holiday goal

St. Mary’s Food Bank is seeking turkey donations after reporting it was 9,700 turkeys short of its holiday donation goal. The food bank expects to serve more than 20,000 families statewide during its holiday food distributions.
Nora Hannah, left, chief engagement officer, Sun Health Arthur C. Brooks, keynote speaker, center and Joe  La Rue, president of Sun Health pause for a photo during the Sun Health’s 2025 LiveWell Conference at Midwestern University in Glendale.
HEALTH

Sun Health brings 2nd LiveWell Conference to Midwestern's Glendale campus

Sun Health's second annual LiveWell Conference is coming to Glendale starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at Midwestern University, 19555 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, This year's conference will …
Illuminated musical notes and a star decorate Bob Sanda’s Christmas light display.
Holidays

Goodyear Christmas display features 50,000 lights set to music

Goodyear resident Bob Sanda’s “Winter Bethlehem” Christmas light display will be lit nightly from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 27 through Jan. 1.
Veterans pose for a team photo during the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association’s Veterans Day event Nov. 11 at the Robson Field of Dreams in Goodyear. More than 60 veterans competed on four teams, wearing custom jerseys with their military call signs on the back.
Veterans

Veterans find camaraderie on PebbleCreek softball field

Mark “Hobbit” Clark earned his call sign playing beach volleyball. On Veterans Day, the 75-year-old Air Force veteran wore it on the back of a softball jersey.
Corner Health CEO and co-founder Lava Sunder, left, poses with co-founder Anne Gifford, the company’s chief operating officer. The network includes more than 100 nurse practitioner-owned primary care practices across Arizona.
Health

Corner Health network surpasses 100 Arizona practices

Corner Health has grown to more than 100 nurse practitioner-owned primary care practices across Arizona, including Prism Wellness Center in Goodyear, the company announced.
Participants pass beneath the finish-line arch during a previous Heart Walk. This year’s West Valley Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at Goodyear Civic Square.
Community

Saved by CPR, runner supports West Valley Heart Walk

Phil Young was training for the Boston Marathon last year when he collapsed and went into sudden cardiac arrest. Two U.S. Air Force officers began CPR, continuing for nine minutes until emergency responders arrived.
Abrazo West Campus.
Healthcare

Abrazo West to add 12 ICU beds in $6.5 million expansion

Abrazo West Campus is adding 12 intensive care beds through a $6.5 million expansion expected to open in late November.
Students from elementary and middle schools shared service projects, leadership experiences and academic accomplishments.
Education

Litchfield ESD students highlight leadership gains as district celebrates academic achievement

Students from elementary and middle schools shared service projects, leadership experiences and academic accomplishments.
OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
OPINION — Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ controversial Veterans Day “voice vote” on H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, Vets Forward calls on the U.S. Senate to reject the legislation in its current form.
OPINION — No older adult should have to choose between filling a prescription and paying for groceries or keeping the lights on. Yet that’s precisely the choice too many older adults in the United States face, especially Hispanic adults.
OPINION — A reader recently wrote to thank us for emphasizing the importance of fact-checking information that you may read on social media or hear in conversation. We recommended actions to …
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A dog rests beside pumpkins. Legend Acres Active Dog Lifestyle will host a dog-friendly Turkey Trot Nov. 28 at Litchfield Square Park in Litchfield Park to benefit Legend Acres Charities.

Dog-friendly Turkey Trot taking place in Litchfield Park

Legend Acres Active Dog Lifestyle will host a dog-friendly Turkey Trot Nov. 28 in Litchfield Park to benefit Legend Acres Charities.
Amy Colmone, right, is pictured with her husband, Cliff, who died of cancer in 2025. Helping One Woman’s Goodyear chapter will honor her at a Nov. 18 dinner at PebbleCreek.

Goodyear dinner brings neighbors together to support widow

Helping One Woman’s Goodyear chapter will honor Amy Colmone during its final dinner of 2026 on Nov. 18 at PebbleCreek.
Attendees pose during a previous Go Local Arizona networking event. The organization will host a small business networking event Nov. 11 at The Back Nine Golf in Goodyear.

Go Local Arizona to host networking event in Goodyear

Go Local Arizona will host a networking event for small business owners and entrepreneurs from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in Goodyear.
A West Valley Regional Chamber event sign stands outside The Hilltop Theatre in Litchfield Park. The venue will host the chamber’s Education & Workforce Summit Nov. 16.

West Valley chamber plans workforce summit, business programs

Upcoming events from the West Valley Regional Chamber include a workforce summit, ribbon-cutting and a legislative breakfast.
Goodyear’s Chalk Art in the Park, seen during the 2025 offering, returns on Nov. 14.

Goodyear Chalk Art in the Park adds new creative attractions

Goodyear’s annual Chalk Art in the Park will introduce two new activities this year, inviting residents to help create a community mural and decorate their own reusable tote bags.
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