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COVID-19 cases on Litchfield elementary and Agua Fria campuses remain steady with last week's numbers.
COVID cases remain steady at Agua Fria, Litchfield elementary districts
Litchfield Elementary School District case count Litchfield Elementary School District reported 66 weekly COVID-19 cases and 682 total cases since the semester began on Aug. 2.  The school … more
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Charts were used at a Tuesday presentation to show the Buckeye City Council the massive growth in its city during the past 10 years, and how that growth is distributed across the city. Municipalities in Maricopa County have until Jan. 7, 2022, to turn in Council-approved maps that are balanced using 2020 U.S. Census data.
Big changes in Buckeye a challenge for leaders
BUCKEYE — When your city’s population essentially doubles over a 10-year span, big changes are going to happen to city council district boundaries. That’s what the Buckeye City … more
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A family donating dozens of Thanksgiving turkeys at the St. Mary's Food Bank gets help from volunteers to unload their vehicle, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Phoenix-area food banks expect record need this holiday season — again
Food banks across the Valley are gearing up for a busy holiday season as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its 20th month, further exacerbating hunger and need. more
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Calvert Oil wants to paint these buildings and 11 petroleum tanks if it receives a program appropriation from the Buckeye City Council. About $78,000 in projects are set to be approved by the council at Tuesday’s meeting under the Economic Development Catalyst Program.
Buckeye council could award economic development grants
BUCKEYE — There’s only one major economic development item on Tuesday’s agenda for the Buckeye City Council that will likely take up much time to discuss. The council is set to … more
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A view of Desert Financial Credit Union CEO Jeff Meshey participating in a past year's Fiesta Bowl parade. Though Christmas is technically celebrated on Dec. 25 each year, for 400 teachers across Arizona – including 10 from across Buckeye – it came early in 2021.
Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers delivers $1 million to local educators
Though Christmas is technically celebrated on Dec. 25 each year, for 400 teachers across Arizona – including 10 from across Buckeye – it came early in 2021. During the first days of … more
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This visual aid shows parcels in Trillium Village 3, Unit 2, in the city of Buckeye. The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission recommended plat approval of the unit and of a Legacy Trails subdivision Tuesday, which, combined, will bring 1,156 more homes to Buckeye.
Buckeye Planning and Zoning recommends plat approval for 1,156 homes
BUCKEYE — With a pair of votes Tuesday, the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission approved plats for a total of more than 1,150 homes. The commission unanimously recommended approval of two … more
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Daniel Robinson is a 24-year-old geologist who disappeared from a work site near Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road on June 23. Volunteers found human remains Saturday, but Daniel’s father said the remains appear to be of someone other than his son.
Father of missing Buckeye man: Remains found Saturday are not of his son
BUCKEYE — According to the father of a man who went missing in June in the Buckeye area, human remains found Saturday are not those of his missing son. David Robinsontweeted a few times over … more
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Not all the development scheduled to be discussed tonight by the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission at Tuesday’s 6 p.m. meeting is about housing. Two industrial buildings are part of a site plan for an area just south of I-10.
Buckeye Planning and Zoning has full agenda
BUCKEYE — After a few months of agendas that only had one or a couple of major items, the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission has a robust set of items scheduled to be addressed at … more
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On Tuesday the Buckeye City Council approved $75,000 in funding to train to social services specialists who will help direct Buckeye residents who need specific kinds of help. Maricopa County Human Services’ help to Buckeye residents and its overall funding both skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buckeye getting more help from county Human Services
BUCKEYE — A new arrangement that will help Buckeye residents get access to more services was set in motion by a decision made by the Buckeye City Council on Tuesday.By unanimously approving the … more
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Unofficial results: West Valley residents vote ‘no’ on Litchfield Elementary, Agua Fria overrides
West Valley voters have opted to end school district budget overrides that have been in place for nearly three decades, meaning two area school districts will lose funding of close to $10 million … more
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Agua Fria Union High School District and Litcfield Elementary School District both have override measures on the Nov. 2 ballot.
West Valley voters to decide funding fate for 2 school districts
Tuesday is election day, and while it may not be as exciting as last year’s presidential election, there are still some very important local issues on the ballot for West Valley school … more
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See some of the West Valley's haunted landmarks
For a landscape dotted with cornfields, overlooked by old ranch-style homes, the West Valley doesn’t seem to have a very haunted reputation. Interestingly, the overwhelming majority of … more
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Brian Craig, the City of Buckeye’s development services director, made a presentation to the City Council last week about the detached, for-rent, bungalow-style developments some companies have proposed recently.
Detached apartments a noted trend in Buckeye, other parts of West Valley
BUCKEYE — Developers have been submitting different types of development, structure and floor plans in an effort to create more affordable housing. Brian Craig, the City of Buckeye’s … more
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How a Buckeye community event will help area nonprofits
The City of  Buckeye invites the community to a unique celebration this weekend. Celebrate Halloween and support local charities  at "Let the Ghoul Times Roll" -- Buckeye’s 81st … more
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At its Tuesday meeting, the Buckeye City Council approved a $923,000 reimbursement to a developer who plans to make several improvements to an intersection in addition to putting up an 860,000-square-foot industrial building.
Buckeye Council approves nearly $1 million reimbursement to developer
BUCKEYE — Buckeye’s City Council spent a small portion of Tuesday’s regular meeting deciding whether $923,000 should be spent. The council ended up unanimously approving a plan … more
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Max Tutalo,27, and Carrie Ault, 46, race to see which boat is the fastest in Buckeye, Arizona on Oct. 3, 2021. (Jonmaesha Beltran)
Boat racers fill need for speed at Buckeye lake
The race starter turns to his left and says, “Thumbs up when you’re ready.” He turns to the right and repeats the same thing. He then says “lights” into a black … more
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A parcel consolidation for a 394-home community, between Sundance Avenue and I-10, is one of several development items on the consent agenda for Tuesday’s Buckeye City Council meting.
More development on Buckeye Council agenda
BUCKEYE — More steps toward new developments within the city of Buckeye are on the agenda for that municipality’s city Council at Tuesday’s meeting. One of the consent agenda … more
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This is a rendering for one of the nine buildings in a 216-unit apartment complex proposed for downtown Buckeye. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved the complex site plan at Tuesday’s meeting.
Buckeye Planning Commission approves downtown apartment plan
BUCKEYE — By a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the site plan for a 216-unit downtown apartment complex. The Buckeye Roers Downtown … more
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Homes now for sale at new 55-and-older Buckeye community
Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced this week that homes are now for sale in a new 55-and-older active adult community in Buckeye. Skye Ridge at Victory … more
Approval of the Roers Buckeye Downtown Site Plan is the main item on the agenda for the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission’s 6 p.m. meeting tonight. The 216-unit apartment complex would change the area around the southwest corner of First Street and Monroe Avenue.
Buckeye Planning and Zoning to review 216-unit apartment complex
BUCKEYE — If the main item on the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission’s agenda is approved at Tuesday night’s meeting, the city will be getting 216 more downtown residential … more
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Drone photos of Pinal Central Solar Energy Center in Casa Grande, taken in 2018. Buckeye residents interested in energy reform have often pointed to the 295 average days per year of sunshine as to where to find more electricity. NextEra Energy Resources plans to take advantage of that sun by buiding a large solar energy gathering and storage facility.
NextEra to offer Buckeye's solar energy to SRP customers
PHOENIX — Buckeye residents interested in energy reform have often pointed to the 295 average days per year of sunshine as to where to find more electricity. NextEra Energy Resources plans … more
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A multimillion-dollar contract for a traffic signal and other improvements at the intersection of Broadway and Miller roads is on the consent agenda for Tuesday’s 6 p.m. Buckeye City Council meeting.
Industrial development agreements on Buckeye Council agenda
BUCKEYE — Two items related to expected upcoming development are on the Buckeye City Council’s agenda for Tuesday’s meeting. Infrastructure agreements with two developers are on … more
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A plat approval hearing for a 610-unit housing development called Legacy Trails was postponed after being published as part of the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission’s Tuesday agenda. The hearing was rescheduled for Oct. 12.
Hearing on 610-unit Buckeye development postponed
BUCKEYE — Buckeye’s Planning and Zoning Commission will only meet for 23 minutes this month. In its only September meeting, the commission only needed 23 minutes to hear a report from … more
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