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Santa, a helicopter fly-in and police caravan …

12/15/2020
Christmas came early for 12 Goodyear youths who spent their morning Saturday, Dec. 12, with police officers and Santa Claus during Goodyear Police Department’s 20th annual Shop with a Cop.

Florence avoids losing food bank services

12/14/2020
By pulling together, the people of Florence have avoided losing the services of a much-needed organization. in June 2020, United Food Bank approached the town to notify staff of its intent to …

Arizona Balloon Classic moved to April due to rising …

12/1/2020
Concerned over rising cases of COVID-19 in the Southwest Valley, organizers of the 10th annual Arizona Balloon Classic planned at Goodyear Ballpark in January have moved the festival to April.

Charity begins at home

11/30/2020
December is a great time to donate to regional and local charities, from helping fill a food pantry to donating clothes to be sold to pay to provide career services for job-seekers. And in 2020, …

Census workers readying to knock on doors

7/8/2020
Less than 60% of Arizona households have self-responded to the 2020 U.S. Census as officials prepare to knock on the doors of residences that have yet to complete the decennial questionnaire.

Telephone town hall in Arizona to discuss scams

6/8/2020
Prosecutors from the United States Attorney’s Office, along with a special agent from the FBI, will participate in a telephone town hall coordinated through AARP to provide information to …

Testing for COVID-19 can be costly in long-term care …

5/30/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit long-term care facilities and the senior population the hardest, especially in Arizona, where over 77% of deaths are in people 65+. In addition, deaths in long-term care …

United Way issues report on first seven weeks of …

5/22/2020
Valley of the Sun United Way, serving Maricopa County for 95 years, recently released a COVID-19 report covering the organization’s first seven weeks of local response, March 20-May 8. The …

Blocher-Rubin: Potential adverse impact of …

4/28/2020
During these uncertain times, the economic impact of coronavirus-driven cancelations, postponements and shutdowns continues mounting. This is especially daunting for many nonprofit organizations …

COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on traditional …

4/22/2020
A commercial real estate brokers forecast provides illustration to what many Arizona business leaders are realizing: a deep recession appears imminent.The forecast was created by The Center for Real …

Religious sects forsake gathering while uplifting …

4/2/2020
Despite the scripture in Hebrews to “not forsake the gathering of ourselves together,” religious organizations near and far are following mandates to avoid gathering to decrease spreading the novel coronavirus.

In time of COVID-19, Census 2020 moves forward

3/29/2020
The Census count had kicked into gear a couple weeks ago  — citizens began receiving invitation letters in the mail that included instructions on how to respond to the census. Local …