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The Northwest Regional Library in Surprise will be the center of the changeover of the three libraries in Surprise from administration by the Maricopa County Library District to the city. The transition begins Feb. 13 and is complete July 1 when the changes to borrowing and library access will be complete.
Surprise details library transition timeline
The three city of Surprise libraries will be closed Monday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 14 for staff training. more
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Kaitlyn Van Der Werf of Glendale, representing Troop 2232, was the top individual cookie seller in the whole Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council in 2022.
Arizona’s reigning top Girl Scout cookie seller, from Glendale, back at it in 2023
Last year the West Valley set the Girl Scouts cookies standard, and they’re at it again this time around. more
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Charles Santa Cruz has retired after 48 years in public education.
Charles Santa Cruz reflects on 48 years in public education
Charles Santa Cruz cannot possibly pick a favorite memory in 48 years of public education. There are too many to count. But there is one special piece that encapsulates all those memories: a ring Santa Cruz wears. more
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Canyon Ridge Elementary coach Davion Scott and Canyon Ridge Elementary Principal Jill Hoppe had spray-painted hair after students reached a fundraising goal.
Elementary school in Surprise raises funds for heart health
At just 5 years old, a young student in Surprise has helped inspire an entire school to raise record funds. more
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Avi star winner Faye Smalley with Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise.
LESD student wins Avondale’s ‘Avi Star’ award
A fifth-grader in the Litchfield Elementary School District was given Avondale’s ‘AviStar Award,’ and was personally congratulated by the city’s mayor, Kenneth Weise at a city … more
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Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega cuts the ribbon to the newly renovated Scottsdale Historical Museum, which opens to the public Feb. 1.
Scottsdale Historical Museum officially reopens Feb. 1
The doors of the Scottsdale Historical Museum will finally open to the public on Feb. 1, after having been closed for more than two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and new improvements. more
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The Peoria Police Department Honor Guard had a dedication ceremony for their new trailer, Jan. 22, at American Legion Post 62. The new trailer came with some help from the John J. Morris American Legion Unit 62, and a once long-time member.
New trailer dedicated to Peoria Police Honor Guard
The Peoria Police Department Honor Guard is rolling a lot easier these days, thanks to a little help from their friends. more
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Tempe native competes for love in new Hulu series
At age 31, Tempe native and Arizona State University graduate Gregg Hillhouse is looking for “the one.” In an effort to do so, Hillhouse gives it his best shot in a new reality show … more
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MLK Awards Chandler 2023
Chandler’s inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award winners honored
The city of Chandler’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division recently hosted a private reception to celebrate the winners of the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards program. The … more
Special Olympics Arizona offers nearly 700 area competitions every year with as many as 21,000 athletes who compete for gold.
Special Olympics Arizona to stay busy in West Valley for 2023
Special Olympics Arizona's presence remains strong in the West Valley, with 2023 planned to be an active year, particularly in Peoria and Glendale, where top competitions are held. more
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Students in Dion Gordon’s Digital Music Studio Course show off their musical compositions arranged in a digital sound-mixing program, Jan. 6, 2023.
Goodyear students explore creativity in music programming course
In Dion Gordon’s music class at Valor Preparatory Academy, you’ll find something very different than the typical offerings available to middle and high school students. Instead of … more
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Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise speaks at the grand opening celebration of Phoenix Children's West Valley campus expansion on Jan. 12, 2023.
Phoenix Children’s Avondale campus hits expansion milestone
The Phoenix Children’s Hospital campus in Avondale hit an expansion milestone Monday offering more space for patients in the growing region.  The specialty and urgent care clinic on … more
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Teal Ribbon golf event scheduled in Sun City
Wearing a teal ribbon represents love and support and symbolizes the passion of commitment and solidarity with those women struggling with or have lost their battle with ovarian cancer. more
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Nick Suwyn has been named Hometown Hero in the Entrepreneur category.
VIDEO: Spreading the modern language of code
Nick Suwyn has been spreading the good word from Peoria for a while now. more
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For his work in the Peoria and surrounding communities, Nick Suwyn has been named the 2022 Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Entrepreneur category.
Get to know Peoria-based Promineo Tech founder Nick Suwyn
For his work in the Peoria and surrounding communities, Nick Suwyn has been named the 2022 Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Entrepreneur category. more
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A lockbox is being installed on a home in this file photo. A Phoenix council district has initiated a program to install lockboxes at 100 homes occupied by seniors or adults with disabilities.
Phoenix district models home lockbox effort after Chandler, Scottsdale programs
Seniors and adults with disabilities who live in District 1 can apply for a lockbox to be installed outside their homes for emergency access. District 1 Councilwoman Ann O’Brien announced … more
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Osteopathic-medicine students work on patients at the mass-casualty simulation event held in Mesa, with police, fire and medical department vehicles in the background.
Practice mass-casualty event in Mesa prepares student doctors
Rescue teams made up of osteopathic-medicine students recently practiced emergency care at a mass-casualty simulation event held in Mesa. The Jan. 12 scene set for them was the “Still … more
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From right in forefront, Ron Wright, Jim Lenzo, food drive coordinator wearing Grand Canyon University T-shirt, Gail Deal in gray T-shirt; back, “fellows in back ground and on left” are Vista del Camino workers.
Scottsdale Senior Softball players at bat again with food drive
Scottsdale Senior Softball players returned to their pitcher’s mound for the fourth annual food drive to benefit the Vista Del Camino food bank. more
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Joe Eriquez at Java Grounds in Peoria City Hall. Eriquez has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Spiritual category.
VIDEO: Bringing today’s youth in-step with spirituality, personal growth
Mike Chavez first met Joe Eriquez at the age of 13 when his mom was in prison and his father was not in his life. more
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Joe Eriquez has been named Hometown Hero in the Spiritual category.
Get to know Heart For The City founder Joe Eriquez
For his work in the Peoria and surrounding communities, Joe Eriquez has been named the 2022 Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Spiritual category. more
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Soldier’s best friend charms Briarwood ladies
It was a real dog’s day out at the Ladies 18-Hole Golf Association luncheon in December at the Briarwood Country Club, 20800 N. 1325th Ave., Sun City West. more
Family food baskets chairwoman Monica Fitzgerald and her team of volunteers during packing at the Salvation Army Northwest Valley Corps, 17420 Avenue and the Arts, Surprise.
Sun City Elks serve as Santa’s helpers
When the Sun City Elks Lodge No. 2559 volunteers launched their annual 3-tier December holiday programs, Christmas got a little brighter this year for hundreds of school students and families. more
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In this image provided by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, a search team works to recover two of three people who drowned this week after they fell through the ice at Woods Canyon Lake.
Account raises more than $600K for Chandler drowning victims' families 
More than $600,000 has been raised in an account the organizer said will go to the families of the three Chandler residents who drowned this week in an icy northern Arizona lake. A mother and … more
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Litchfield scholarship recipient graduates, levels up his career
Michael Tagle graduates this fall with a Bachelor of Science in digital audiences from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, an achievement that has been 24 … more
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Be safe using fireworks while ringing in 2023.
Officials: Be safe using fireworks while ringing in 2023
In Arizona, state law mandates the use and sale of consumer fireworks. more
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