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Peoria makes Juneteenth an official city holiday

11/18/2022
June 19, commonly known as Juneteenth, was unanimously approved on Nov. 15 as an official holiday for the city of Peoria.

Civil War author discusses latest book at Scottsdale …

10/31/2022
On Nov. 15 the Scottsdale Civil War Round Table will host Civil War author and historian David Dixon, discussing “August Willich’s Civil War: Radical International …

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from …

7/31/2022
FLAGSTAFF — Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died. Sandoval died late …

Medallion of Remembrance presented to Queen Valley …

5/21/2022
Art Fesler-Butts is a member of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association. The LeRoy’s Spanish Trail Chapter of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association Chapter No. 104 in Tucson recently …

Medallion of Remembrance presented to Gold Canyon …

5/19/2022
Art Fesler-Butts is a member of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association. The LeRoy’s Spanish Trail Chapter of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association Chapter No. 104 in Tucson recently …

Resident honored for Military Order of the World Wars …

5/11/2022
John Hannan was sworn in May 7 as Commander of the West Valley Chapter 131 of the Military Order of the World Wars. Hannan has been a man wearing many hats with the West Valley Chapter over the …

May the Fourth be With You in Peoria

5/4/2022
Celebrate Star Wars Day on Wednesday, May 4 at the Peoria Main and Sunrise Mountain libraries.

Surprise man helps refugees in Poland

4/4/2022
Surprise resident Rob Corbin filmed a man playing a Billy Joel tune last month. But the man knocking the keys to “Piano Man” wasn’t playing at a joyous occasion such as a wedding or …

50th anniversary Vietnam War veterans pinning ceremony …

2/10/2022
Vietnam War veterans and the public are invited to attend and participate in a 50th anniversary Vietnam War veterans commemoration pinning event. It starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the …

Peoria retirement communities take ‘jaw dropping’ …

2/3/2022
With its multitude retirement communities, Arizona has long been attractive to older residents here as well as those out of state looking to start the next chapter in their lives.

Garland James of Gold Canyon receives French Legion of …

1/11/2022
Philippe Etienne, the French ambassador to the U.S., came to Gold Canyon Jan. 4 to honor one of our World War II veterans. Garland James — who turned 100 on Oct. 3, 2021 — was …

Veteran comes to Queen Creek to discuss his life as a …

6/17/2021
No young man would want the 20s Jack Holder had. On the other hand, not many young men would have proven as lucky, skillful and brave. Holder, an author and World War II veteran, was speaking …