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2020 Preps football preview: Millennium

Lamar Early knew his 2020 Millennium football team was up against it. And that was before the coach was exposed to COVID-19 through family members and the pandemic wiped out much of the young …

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Football games to start Sept. 30, girls volleyball Sept. 21

Massive reductions in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona in August allowed the Arizona Interscholastic Association to solidify its fall sports calendar.  

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West Valley Preps' Goodyear/Surprise girls golf preview

The high school girls golf season began this week at schools across the state.

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West Valley Preps' Goodyear/Surprise boys golf preview

The high school boys golf season began this week at schools across the state.

AIA revises hopeful start dates for fall sports

During a special meeting Aug. 5 the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board approved a fall 2020 high school athletics calendar. This list of revised start dates for practice …

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We’re moving a little faster back into the world.

Hornback: Strong caregiver-teacher partnerships key to students’ academic, personal success

In the “A”-rated Litchfield Elementary School District, we rely on strong partnerships to offer academic rigor in a caring environment to more than 12,000 students. We often say that schools cannot do it alone, because we are aware that our educational excellence is tied directly to the support and engagement of our families and community.

Lind: Implementation of tenant/landlord assistance programs is critical

Arizona businesses continue to be affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. Particularly hard-hit are those individuals whose business is the ownership and management of rental homes throughout …

McClelland: When it comes to mental health, race matters

As a Black man who has worked in the community behavioral health industry for more than 30 years, I’ve seen a lot. I’ve seen the struggles that individuals and family members go …

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Siraj Cook-Davis, 12, and his 11-year-old sister, Brooklyn Pittman, couldn’t stop smiling as they crossed the digital divide Wednesday, Sept. 23.

How long will the housing surge stick around?

The housing market in Arizona is gangbusters right now, but how long can the record breaking sales go on?

Southwest Valley Chamber announces photo contest

Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for entries for its 2021 Visit Southwest Valley Visitor & Relocation Guide photo contest.

Construction supplier expanding in Tolleson

MiTek, a diversified global supplier of services and products to the residential and commercial construction sectors, has expanded its presence in Arizona by leasing 412,921 square feet of industrial space in two Tolleson manufacturing buildings. 

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In honor of the pride and school spirit she instills across campus, the Belen Soto Elementary School community showered its beloved day custodian with a special gift of appreciation. Lisa LaCasse …

LESD students could begin transition to partial in-person instruction Sept. 16

Students in at least one Southwest Valley school district could begin transitioning from distance learning to partial in-person instruction as soon as Wednesday, Sept. 16.

LESD grab-and-go meal service closed Labor Day, resumes Tuesday, Sept. 8

Litchfield Elementary School District will not have meal service Monday, Sept. 7 due to the Labor Day holiday, but grab-and-go pickups will resume at 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Three Litchfield Elementary School District seats open in November

Of the three main school districts serving Goodyear and Litchfield Park, only Litchfield Elementary School District has a contested governing board race on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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