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August in Greater Phoenix and the West Valley continues to be slow in the housing market, but overall the area outpaced the rest of the country, according to data from Phoenix Realtors.
West Valley residential real estate round up
Closed residential sales were down throughout Greater Phoenix in August, but experts say the dip fits the season as one of the slowest months in Arizona real estate. more
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City of Goodyear will monitor, report and run the annual average regarding exceeding Total Trihalomethane levels found in the city’s groundwater and surface water, after the county noted elevated TTHM levels in May 2026.
Goodyear officials work on water treatment issues, assure residents water is safe
While efforts are underway to “bring levels back down,” from chemicals that exceeded its average limit in Goodyear water, the mayor and city council members want residents to know the water is safe to drink. more
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Goodyear to host 35th annual H2Open golf tournament
The Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona will hold its 35th annual Tommy Caywood Memorial H2Open Golf Tournament from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear. more
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P.W. Litchfield Heritage Center board members and supporters pose with a ceremonial $161,000 donation check from Sun Health during the center’s 25th anniversary celebration Sept. 27, 2026, in Litchfield Park.
Sun Health gives $161,000 to P.W. Litchfield Heritage Center
A $161,000 donation from Sun Health will help the P.W. Litchfield Heritage Center move into Paul W. Litchfield’s historic hilltop home, giving the museum more room for exhibits, visitors and school groups. more
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AEO leaders and Goodyear officials cut a ribbon Sept. 15, 2026, to mark the opening of the company’s new distribution center in Goodyear.
AEO opens distribution center in Goodyear
AEO, the company behind American Eagle and Aerie, marked the opening of its new Goodyear distribution center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 15. more
Litchfield Elementary School District has recovered nearly $34,000 in outstanding facility-use fees since August as part of an effort to modernize how the district manages rentals, payments and use of its buildings.
Litchfield district recovers nearly $34,000 in outstanding facility-use fees
Litchfield Elementary School District has recovered nearly $34,000 in outstanding facility-use fees since August as part of an effort to modernize how the district manages rentals, payments and use … more
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Millennium stayed undefeated by beating Shadow Ridge Sept. 25.
West Valley Preps 2026 Week 5 football scoreboard
Games played  Sept. 25 unless otherwise noted 6A #4 Centennial (5-0) 34 , #15 Queen Creek Casteel (0-5) 17 #2 Liberty (4-1) 43, #17 ALA-Queen Creek (1-4) 14 #18 Queen Creek … more
Goodyear City Council Member Vicki Gillis celebrates the third location of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library she helped bring to the community. According to published reports, more than 350,000 children have signed up for books accessed through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library since her passing.
Goodyear councilwoman opens 3rd Imagination Library
City of Goodyear Councilwoman Vicki Gillis believes in bedtime stories and the special time spent between a parent and a child, she says, championing the importance of reading. more
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LESD students head back to school.
Litchfield approves 8th-grade California trip
The LESD79 Governing Board approved a spring, 2027 out-of-state, overnight trip as part of its consent agenda. No items were removed from consent and the agenda was approved unanimously. more
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LESD79 currently reports approximately 10,400 K-8 students, 16 schools and more than 1,400 employees.
Litchfield Elementary district sees open open enrollment growth
Litchfield Elementary School District has 1,579 students attending through open enrollment this school year, an increase of 53 students from last year, as district officials increasingly use … more
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District administrators provided mandatory-reporting training to the Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board during its Sept. 22 special meeting.
Litchfield school officials review stricter mandatory reporting requirements
District administrators provided mandatory-reporting training to the Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board during its Sept. 22 special meeting. more
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Jaguar Williams during a February 2024 visit to Wildlife World Zoo. Williams, 19, died after being shot Aug. 15 at a house party in Goodyear.
Goodyear police seek public’s help in teen homicide case
Goodyear police are asking the public to submit photos, videos or information regarding an Aug. 15 house party where 19-year-old Jaguar Williams was fatally shot, with a reward of up to $10,000 available for information leading to an arrest. more
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