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Litchfield Elementary School District's Governing Board approved a $27,000 single-source agreement for Building Thinking Classrooms professional development Nov. 3.
Education

Litchfield ESD approves $27,000 teacher training agreement

Litchfield Elementary School District's Governing Board approved a $27,000 single-source agreement for Building Thinking Classrooms professional development Nov. 3.
Education

Litchfield ESD appoints new facilities director

Litchfield Elementary School District's Governing Board unanimously approved Matthew Carlson as director of facilities Nov. 3. Assistant Superintendent Erik Stone said the district screened 15 …
Litchfield Park’s military flag-raising ceremonies bring together service members, veterans, city leaders and community organizations on the lawn outside City Hall.
Community

Litchfield Park continues military flag-raising tradition

For about two decades, a simple tradition on the lawn outside Litchfield Park City Hall has given residents a reason to gather, look up and remember the people behind the uniforms.
Attendees pose during a previous Go Local Arizona networking event. The organization will host a small business networking event Nov. 11 at The Back Nine Golf in Goodyear.
Business

Go Local Arizona to host networking event in Goodyear

Go Local Arizona will host a networking event for small business owners and entrepreneurs from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in Goodyear.
Temporary staffing agreement will provide substitute drivers during November and December.
Education

Litchfield school district approves $28,000 contract to address bus driver shortage

Temporary staffing agreement will provide substitute drivers during November and December.
Teachers could receive up to $155 per day for taking on additional classes when long-term substitutes are unavailable.
Education

Litchfield Elementary approves additional pay for special ed teachers covering staffing gaps

Teachers could receive up to $155 per day for taking on additional classes when long-term substitutes are unavailable.
Goodyear resident Ed Runge, left, poses with his service dog, Thea, and Emilio Driscoll, development manager for Soldier’s Best Friend. Runge served 22 years in the Marine Corps and Navy.
Veteran support

Service dog gives Goodyear veteran a sense of purpose

Ed Runge was anxious when he arrived at Perryville Women’s Prison to meet a potential service dog.
A West Valley Regional Chamber event sign stands outside The Hilltop Theatre in Litchfield Park. The venue will host the chamber’s Education & Workforce Summit Nov. 16.
Business

West Valley chamber plans workforce summit, business programs

Upcoming events from the West Valley Regional Chamber include a workforce summit, ribbon-cutting and a legislative breakfast.
Goodyear’s Chalk Art in the Park, seen during the 2025 offering, returns on Nov. 14.
THINGS TO DO

Goodyear Chalk Art in the Park adds new creative attractions

Goodyear’s annual Chalk Art in the Park will introduce two new activities this year, inviting residents to help create a community mural and decorate their own reusable tote bags.
Principal Leslie Willis champions inclusion and belonging at Mabel Padgett Elementary.
Education

Inside Litchfield Elementary School District: Meet Principal Leslie Willis

Principal Leslie Willis champions inclusion and belonging at Mabel Padgett Elementary.
Phoenix band Sweet Cherry Syrup performs Nov. 2 during the third round of Alice Cooper’s Proof Is in the Pudding music competition at The Stillery in Goodyear.
Local music

Young musicians take the stage in Goodyear for Alice Cooper competition

Music poured out of The Stillery in Goodyear Nov. 2 as young musicians competed in the third round of Alice Cooper’s 2026 Proof Is in the Pudding music competition.
OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
OPINION — Every Veterans Day, there is a moment that reminds me why I do this work. It isn’t the marching bands, the magnificent floats or the thousands of spectators lining Phoenix streets.
OPINION — The West Valley Symphony would like to thank residents for their continued support, for attending our concerts and for their commitment to live orchestral music, which helps sustain an important part of our community’s cultural life.
A new terminal is coming to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport west of Terminal 3 by 2033, the airport’s first new terminal since 1990. That suggests anticipated continued increase in …
ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
Organizations in Litchfield Park and Goodyear offer opportunities to volunteer ahead of the holidays.

10 ways to give back in Litchfield Park and Goodyear

If you’ve been meaning to volunteer, the holidays are a great time to get started and there are plenty of opportunities to give back around Litchfield Park and Goodyear. Here are five places in each city where you can get involved.
Tim Brislin, president and CEO of Harvard Investments, speaks during the 2026 Phoenix CycleNation event at Estrella in Goodyear. Brislin will return as chair for the Feb. 27, 2027, fundraiser.

CycleNation fundraiser returns to Estrella in 2027

Phoenix CycleNation will return to Goodyear’s Estrella community Feb. 27, 2027, bringing a stationary cycling fundraiser to a site overlooking North Lake.
A musician performs with an acoustic guitar in a photo provided by Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock. The organization’s Proof Is in the Pudding music competition continues Nov. 2-3 at The Stillery in Goodyear.

Young musicians to compete in Goodyear for chance to open for Alice Cooper

Young musicians will compete Nov. 2-3 at The Stillery in Goodyear during the third round of Alice Cooper’s Proof Is in the Pudding music competition.
Placing first, second and third, respectively, at the 9th Annual Songwriters Contest in Glendale were, from left, Michelangelo Caggiano, Jerry Scarsbrook and Dianna Garbers.

West Valley songwriting contest crowns 3 winners

Winners have emerged in the West Valley Country Music Association’s 9th Annual Songwriters Contest.
In this March 13, 2016, file photo, the crowd watches drivers through the first two turns during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Ariz.

NASCAR brings championship Chase to Avondale

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Avondale on Sunday, Oct. 18, with the Freeway Insurance 500 scheduled to begin at noon at Phoenix Raceway.
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