Log in
Keyword: Peoria

Slow start stifles Sunrise Mountain in 4A softball …

5/9/2017
Sunrise Mountain's Pilar Gutierrez (#9) makes contact with a ground ball on an attempt against Canyon Del Pro in a 4A finals May 9 at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. She had to leave the game in the …

Kendra Bell hired as Chief Academic Support Officer of …

5/9/2017
Dr. Kendra Bell By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Dr. Kendra Bell, Ph.D. is Peoria Unified School District’s new Chief Academic Support Officer. She will begin her new role with …

West Valley districts approve resolutions urging …

5/8/2017
Peoria Unified is one public school district in the West Valley that passed a resolution opposing the bill expanding the Empowerment Scholarship Account. By Philip Haldiman, Independent …

Peoria, Deer Valley districts feeling effects of …

5/8/2017
Peoria Unified Shool District is feeling the effects of capital needs that have been put off due to inadequate funds. By Cecilia Chan, Independent Newsmedia In the Peoria Unified School …

Errors add up to shocking early elimination for …

5/5/2017
Sunrise Mountain's Kody Decker (#24) scores on a sacrifice fly by Trevor Pruitt (#11) in a 4A semifinal game against Marcos De Niza May 5 at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria. (Jacob Stanek/West …

Liberty, Kellis baseball win to set up PUSD showdown

5/2/2017
Kellis junior Jonathan Ornelas takes a ball in their contest against the Mesquite Wilcats in their state playoff game in Tempe.(Jerry Burch for West Valley Preps) Jeff Edgington Special to …

Housing facility for MLB players and others may find a …

4/26/2017
Housing facility for MLB players and others may find a place at Peoria Sports Complex By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Professional baseball players trying for the big leagues in …

Liberty baseball evens region race with Centennial

4/18/2017
Liberty's John Cherpak (#15) greets his teammate at home after hitting a two-run homerun against Centennial Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Liberty High School in Peoria. (Jacob Stanek/West Valley …

Court records: Peoria shooting suspect "liked" store …

4/17/2017
By Chris Caraveo Independent Newsmedia A man arrested in the killing of a Peoria store owner last week stole the woman’s vehicle because he liked and wanted to drive it, according to court …

Peoria store owner dies in shooting, robbery; police …

4/13/2017
By Chris Caraveo Independent Newsmedia Police arrested a man in connection with a shooting and robbery at a store in downtown Peoria Wednesday afternoon, according to a release. Jourdyn …

Peoria police seek woman who sold, used stolen items

4/12/2017
Harmony Barron (Peoria PD) Independent Newsmedia Peoria police continue to search for a woman who used and sold various stolen items last year, according to a spokesman. Harmony Barron, 41, …

Peoria police arrest man taking photos underneath …

4/11/2017
Photo courtesy Peoria PD Independent Newsmedia Peoria police have arrested a man in connection with taking photos underneath a woman's dress at a local store last month, according to a …