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Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Staff Pay & Retention
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. David Alvarado, Paul Carver, Kristi Cooper and Julie Stockwell are seeking four-year terms on the five-member board. more
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The 2026 general election is soon and the deadline to register is Oct. 5.
Peoria has a full ballot this year, are you registered?
If you are a Peoria resident and want to vote in the upcoming November general election there are some important dates on the horizon. more
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Peoria Police: License plate reader technology, multi-agency coordination help in sex trafficking arrest
Automated license plate reader technology and multi-agency coordination helped in making a recent sex trafficking arrest, Peoria Police say. more
A Coffee with a Cop event will be held Oct. 7 at House of Honey in Peoria.
Peoria Police Department to host Coffee with a Cop
Officers and employees from the Peoria Police Department along with community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. more
Crews work on Loop 101 sound walls, which need to be built from the ground up after it was found the original walls could not maintain their structural integrity if added to.
Old sound walls, crack repairs slightly delay West Valley Loop 101 completion
The $140 million expansion of Loop 101 between Interstate 17 and 75 th Avenue will not be done by spring 2027 as originally planned, but the delays will push completion back a couple of months. more
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The Peoria Unified School District will host a community information session on school finance and measures on the general election ballot.
Have questions about how Peoria Unified spends its tax dollars?
The Peoria Unified School District will host a factual community information session on school finance and measures on the general election ballot. more

Zach Bohrer is an admissions counselor and student ambassador manager at Augustana College in Illinois. He was one of many college representatives at the Sixth Annual ASU West College Fair Sept. 29.
ASU West College Fair offers glimpse into students’ futures
Around 1,800 people descended upon the sixth annual ASU West College Fair Sept. 29, most of them high school students hoping to get a better picture of what their college life may look like. more
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Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Board Member Roles
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. David Alvarado, Paul Carver, Kristi Cooper and Julie Stockwell are seeking four-year terms on the five-member board. more
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Drumming for Wellness is a free 12-week community drumming series beginning Monday, Oct. 5.
Find your rhythm at Drumming for Wellness in Peoria
Tap into the power of rhythm with Drumming for Wellness, a free 12-week community drumming series beginning Monday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe St. more
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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Peoria Police are investigating two deaths that could be a possible double suicide.
Peoria Police investigating possible double suicide
Peoria Police are investigating two deaths that could be a possible double suicide. more
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Deer Valley Unified candidate Q&A: Special Education
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. David Alvarado, Paul Carver, Kristi Cooper and Julie Stockwell are seeking four-year terms on the five-member board. more
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