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Come out for a holiday performance of 'The Fir Tree'
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New luxury apartment community debuts at Greystar’s Peoria Place
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Low-income students to have free theater experience in Peoria this holiday season
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OHM Fitness opens first west Valley location in Peoria

OHM Fitness, the electro muscle stimulation fitness concept, announced the opening of its first west Valley location in Peoria's The Shops at Lake Pleasant
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Here are some of the big development projects in Peoria moving forward in 2025

There are a number of major projects and development cases moving through the Peoria Planning and Zoning Department in the coming year.
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At CenterWell Senior Primary Care in Phoenix, It's About Time

"Julia is the best provider I've ever had. She's really taking great care of me, and I hope to have her until the end of my time." - CenterWell Sun City patient "This was an incredible …
FOODIE WATCH

Haymaker restaurant relocates across the street in Peoria, now open

Family-owned restaurant Haymaker has relocated and is now open just across the street on the west side of Lake Pleasant Parkway.
hospitality

2 hotels slated to open in north Peoria

Two hotels are slated to open in north Peoria in the coming years.
WEST VALLEY PREPS

Liberty puts Arizona football winning streak on the lines

TEMPE - In the course of his rise to the status as Arizona's high school football offensive guru, Liberty Coach Colin Thomas' teams became known for a warp speed attack that matched innovative play …
EDUCATION

Deer Valley Unified to get shared parking lot near O’Connor High in Phoenix

Deer Valley Unified School District will give up its share of almost 100 acres of undeveloped leased land in return for a new shared parking lot near Sandra Day O’Connor High School in north Phoenix.
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50 Peoria kids will 'Shop With A Cop' this holiday season

The Peoria Police Department has announced the Peoria Police Officers Association Charities annual Shop With A Cop event.
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Come out for Day of Giving event at Peoria Sports Complex

Come out for the annual Day of Giving in Peoria, 9:00 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N 83rd Ave.
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Centennial wins 8th Arizona football title, Taylor mulls retirement

TEMPE - Centennial's eighth state football title in 18 years was the most unlikely and, as Coach Richard Taylor said after the game,  probably the most special. Saturday's 6A title victory …

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Philip Haldiman’s article in the Friday, Nov. 29 edition of the Daily Independent refers to taxpayers picking up the bill for Presidential candidate visits.
I was a little disappointed to read in the opinion section of the November issue of Peoria Independent newspaper from the mayor and two working partners from the state regarding “smart growth” and support for the amendments to the Peoria General Plan.
In my short time in our district, it hasn’t taken me long to see and hear the passion that so many of you have for our community.

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Check out holiday events at the Peoria Community Center

Residents are invited to attend these holiday events at the Peoria Community Center 8335 W. Jefferson St.
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Arizona Open Division title preview: #2 Basha vs. #4 Liberty

Each of the last two Arizona football Open Division finals provided compelling matchups, defending champion Saguaro against newcomer Basha in 2022, and a West Valley showdown of first-time Open …
THINGS TO DO

Come out to the Peoria Holiday Festival

Kick off the holiday season at the Peoria Holiday Festival 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 14 at Johnny E. Osuna Memorial Park along 83rd Avenue between Washington and Jefferson streets.
athletics

Peoria Unified celebrates 3 varsity football teams headed to state

Peoria Unified will have three high school varsity football teams participating in the state championships this weekend in three different divisions.
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Arizona 6A title preview: #4 Mountain View vs. #14 Centennial

Centennial’s 13th and most unlikely state football finalist in the last 20 seasons played almost all of the best teams in 6A in its 3-7 regular season slog and 3-0 playoff rebirth. To win …

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Peoria Unified to host farewell reception for outgoing board member

Peoria Unified will host a farewell reception for David Sandoval who has served on Peoria Unified’s governing board for eight consecutive years.
Theater Works stages “A Christmas Carol” every year, and the latest incarnation will run Dec. 6-22 in Peoria.

Christmas events coming to the West Valley arts scene

Editor's note: This article first appeared in  Sun Life Magazine ,  a Daily Independent publication . * ARTS A NIGHT OUT Live music, plays, a couple Christmas classics …
Christ’s Church of the Valley is hosting Sensory Santa, a free Christmas event designed for children and adults with special needs and their families.

Sensory Santa brings unique, welcoming holiday experience to special needs families

Christ’s Church of the Valley is hosting Sensory Santa, a free Christmas event designed for children and adults with special needs and their families.
The 11th annual Hometown Christmas Parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 in Historic Downtown Glendale.

West Valley has a sleigh full of ways to celebrate the season

You’ll need a lot more than 12 days to experience all the Christmas celebrations around the West Valley this month.
Teens can get into the holiday spirit by building and decorating a gingerbread house.

Peoria libraries offer teen gingerbread house decorating

Teens can get into the holiday spirit by building and decorating a gingerbread house.

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