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Maricopa Esports League Coach Jack Ngan, left, discusses registration numbers Sept. 11, 2019, ahead of its October 2019 launch.
Virtual sports tournaments, activity videos offered to Litchfield Park youths
Local youths looking for something to do have several online opportunities, thanks to Litchfield Park Youth Sports. First is an opportunity to compete for prizes in city of Maricopa esports … more
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Meals of Joy head Chef Jack Kastel, left, and Founder Larry Cervarich with meals packaged for delivery.
Meals of Joy awarded $10,000 Microsoft grant
Meals of Joy, a Litchfield Park-based nonprofit meal delivery service for West Valley seniors in need, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Microsoft COVID-19 Response Fund. Funds will be … more
Members of Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek make face shields for donation to Goodyear and Avondale fire departments.
Rotary donates 500 face shields to Goodyear, Avondale fire departments
After evaluating the need and availability of personal protective equipment for local first responders, Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek invested in supplies to make 500 protective face shields … more
The Salvation Army will have heat relief stations in Glendale, Surprise and Avondale May 6-7.
West Valley heat relief stations in place May 6-7
After providing heat relief to more than 2,000 people Valley-wide during last week’s five-day stretch of Excessive Heat Warnings, The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services will again … more
Jess Legaspi of Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank accepts a check from Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek President Charlie Miller. The money and 4,500 pounds of canned goods were collected during an April food drive conducted in conjunction with PebbleCreek Kare Bears and local students.
PebbleCreek Rotary, Kare Bears partner with student leaders on food drive
Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek and PebbleCreek’s Kare Bears club recently partnered with students from six West Valley schools April 13-24 to collect more than 4,500 pounds of canned food … more
Pat and Wray Wong, Kathi and Rich Eddy, Camille Upson, Alison Clayton and Debbie Bertram, and Jack and Robin Marple show some of the masks Litchfield Greens neighbors made and distributed.
Mask project brings Litchfield Greens neighbors together
A group of Litchfield Park neighbors have taken “together apart” to heart, banding together to sew and distribute washable, reusable face masks to local healthcare facilities and to the … more
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Photos: Valley flyover honors frontline workers
In honor of frontline workers in the battle against COVID-19, several aircraft from Luke Air Force Base conducted a flyover above a majority of Valley communities on May 1. The event included the … more
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Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust continues rapid response to COVID-19 crisis
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has awarded $2,510,000 in emergency grants to help six hospitals and hospital systems in Maricopa County respond to the COVID-19 health crisis. The Trust also … more
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Driving as little as possible is one recommendation to reduce air pollution during the April 28 Ozone High Pollution Advisory.
Ozone high pollution advisory issued for April 28
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Tuesday, April 28. A “High Pollution Advisory” or “HPA” means the highest … more
GLSEN Phoenix Day of Silence honors LGBTQ+ students with virtual event April 24
The GLSEN Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ+ students and allies all around the country --- and the world ---take a vow of silence to protest the harassment and … more
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Litchfield Park Library will now offer curbside service.
Litchfield Park Library announces new curbside pickup service
During stay-at-home conditions due to the novel coronavirus, Maricopa County Library District (MCLD) has come up with new ways to meet the communities’ changing needs. After launching … more
Arizona Game and Fish discovered bald eagles using a saguaro cactus as a nesting site near a central Arizona reservoir.
Game and Fish documents first bald eagle nest in saguaro cactus
It has long been speculated that bald eagles could use saguaro cacti as nesting sites. Now the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has documented proof. During recent eagle survey flights … more
Brenda Alvarez, left, Lorena Dimas and Patty Vasquez of the Litchfield Elementary School District Food Service Department sport masks by Helping Others Together volunteers.
West Valley group on track to sew, donate 10,000 masks
If mass runs on toilet paper, wipes and hand sanitizer represent a low point of the COVID-19 pandemic, making homemade masks rates among the high points. Volunteers across the country are sewing … more
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Daily walks in her Glendale neighborhood help Kim Antoniou ease stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Valley women cope with the stress of America’s ‘new normal’
Navigating the COVID-19 rollercoaster of a severe economic downturn, stay-at-home orders, product shortages, face masks and fear as novel coronavirus infections and deaths rise across the country … more
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Next Game and Fish meeting to take place telephonically
    Next Game and Fish meeting to take place telephonically To ensure the safety of customers and staff, the next meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission will be conducted … more
Emergency relief grants available for Arizona artists, arts professionals
As part of broader crisis response strategies, Arizona arts funders and service organizations have set up a collaborative fund to provide emergency relief grants of $500-$1,500 to artists and arts … more
Desert Garden United Church of Christ’s Patty Nordahl displays a plarned mat.
West Valley church organizes effort to help homeless
Many churches, synagogues and temples have suspended worship services to comply with recommendations for slowing the spread of COVID-19. And although worship services may be on hiatus, congregations … more
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Blood donation days are coming to Sun City and Sun City West to maintain supply levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blood drives coming to West Valley to maintain supplies during COVID-19 outbreak
Banner Health is partnering with the region’s blood bank operator in an effort to restore blood donations, which have significantly dropped during the outbreak of COVID-19 cases, according to a … more
Benevilla is appealing to the West Valley for volunteers to assist the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local nonprofit Benevilla seeking volunteers to assist seniors
      Local nonprofit Benevilla seeking volunteers to assist seniors Elderly in need during COVID-19 pandemic Local nonprofit Benevilla is seeking volunteers to help the … more
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits CEO Kristen Merrifield speaks at a recent Valley gathering.
COVID-19 restrictions expected to hit Arizona nonprofits by $30M
An Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits survey of nonprofit organizations statewide showed that nearly 90 percent of the 364 respondents have been or expect to be significantly impacted by the spread of … more
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