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Millennium unleashes full arsenal to regain 5A volleyball title

If Jordan Miller could rub her eyes (and it's 2020 so she really shouldn't)Nov. 21 she might have thought she was still playing on the 2018 Millennium team. The 2020 Tigers won the program's second state title Saturday, beating #7 Cave Creek Cactus Shadows (15-5) 25-22, 25-17, 25-20

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Millennium volleyball continues roll into 3rd straight final

The Millennium High School volleyball team has lost only one game since the start of the 5A  tournament and after an impressive performance at the net in a semi-final win Nov. 19, the team is …

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Millennium rolls on, Ironwood reflects on progress

Two West Valley girls volleyball programs  with completely different perspectives met for the first time in recent memory in a 5A playoff quarterfinal Tuesday night. Ironwood came in …

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MILLER BRIDGES THE GAP

It may be hard for the three freshmen and two sophomore newcomers on the Millennium varsity volleyball roster to believe, but senior captain Jordan Miller was in their shoes two years ago. Miller …

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COVID causes West Valley football, volleyball cancellations

The statewide wave of COVID-related high school football game cancellations and changes hit the West Valley in earnest this week.

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The holidays are a time of celebrations, time spent with family and friends, and a festive and colorful time of year. For some older adults, it can be a time of extreme loneliness and depression, especially this year with COVID-19 still looming.

GUEST COMMENTARY: A working mom weighs in on distance learning

My daughter is in sixth grade at L. Thomas Heck Middle School in Litchfield Park and will be returning to distant learning full-time along with other Litchfield Elementary School District students …

Create a spending plan to take control of your finances

When you hear the word, “budget,” what does it mean to you? For many, it’s a hard-and-fast plan to reign in your spending, plot everything on a spreadsheet and consign yourself to counting pennies and not having much fun on the road to financial wellness. But there is another way — instead of a budget, create a “spending plan” for yourself.

Kirschner: What type of quarantine will White House institute?

With the announcement that Donald and Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, the subject of quarantine is front page news.

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Goodyear’s Matthew Brandal is bringing GymGuyz mobile personal training to Southwest Valley residents. The company brings the trainer, equipment and workout to its clients at their homes, …

Southwest Valley Chamber launches new digital platform

The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched a new digital platform to help businesses thrive and give consumers another reason to shop in Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson, the communities it serves.

COLUMN: Celebrate and be thankful for what you have

Happy Thanksgiving! As I’ve often said, it wasn’t the year we planned, but there are reasons to be grateful.

Litchfield Park turkey drive to benefit St. Mary's Food Bank

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance’s annual Super Saturday is just around the corner.

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Great Hearts Academies teachers across the state, including those at the nonprofit public charter school network’s campuses in Goodyear, will receive more than $500,000 in bonus compensation in December, thanks to year-long donor support and a virtual telethon benefitting its Teacher Excellence Fund.

Conference to combat bullying, depression, suicide

Students from across the Southwest Valley are invited to join more than 3,000 students from across the state for the first virtual Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life Conference in January to discuss lasting ways to combat bullying, depression and suicide at their schools.

LESD returns all students to distance learning as cases continue rising

Just two weeks after transitioning preschool through fifth-grade students to full-time in-person learning, Litchfield Elementary School District is moving all students to full-time distance learning Monday, Nov. 9 until further notice due to rising COVID-19 cases in the Southwest Valley.

Agua Fria students return to distance learning Nov. 9

Agua Fria Union High School District students will return to full-time distance learning Monday, Nov. 9 and remain in that model through the end of the semester Dec. 18.

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