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'God's Team' ends emotional season with trophy

3/1/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps After the game, Madison Matakas held strands of the net as he watched twin sister Rachel and her Valley Vista girls basketball team celebrate its first state …

Grandparents can have options

3/1/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia For most grandparents, contact with their grandchildren adds to their quality of life. But some grandparents find themselves alienated. “It has been …

Valley Vista girls win school's first state sports …

3/1/2017
Valley Vista's Rysha Banner (#2) calls a play against Goodyear Millennium in the 6A championship game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix. (Jacob Stanek/West Valley …

Loans being denied: Rec center policies create …

2/28/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia Homebuyers in the Sun Cities are facing a new obstacle created by a conflict between FHA and rec centers’ policies regarding preservation fees. …

It's all in the cards for collectors

2/27/2017
By Mike Russo Special to Independent Newsmedia Spring training stirs feelings of optimism in the hearts of baseball fans for the prospects of their favorite team in the upcoming season. It …

Cactus League windfall goes far beyond turnstiles

2/27/2017
Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia Editor's Note: This story is from the 2017 Independent Newsmedia Spring Training guide. Spring training revenues continued to grow at the turnstiles in …

Proposed legislation could limit HOAs’ purview

2/27/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia An East Valley legislator wants to put a stop to HOAs regulating parking in their communities, but his proposed law may have little affect in the West …

Peoria fights blight, officials say pilot program a …

2/25/2017
One of the most blighted homes in Peoria once stood on this lot. Thanks to a new program, city officials are working to remove some of city’s worst residential eyesores. By Philip Haldiman, …

Sports central to Ottawa’s Arizona vision

2/25/2017
By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia In many ways, the Spirit of Ottawa University Arizona will start with sports. A large portion of the 200 to 300 students that make up the …

Late collapse denies Crusaders spot in final

2/24/2017
Jeff Edgington Special to West Valley Preps Northwest Christian led 39-35 with just more than five minutes to play and looked primed for a 3A title game appearance. However the No. 7 …

PUSD tax credit donations ‘on target’ with …

2/24/2017
Donation receipts came in at $1.622 million for PUSD in 2016. (Independent Newsmedia/Jacob Stanek) By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia Donation receipts are in for 2016, and Peoria …

Commercial mix-used project proposed at Bell and 51st

2/24/2017
By Cecilia Chan Independent Newsmedia A mixed-used commercial development, which includes a 24-hour emergency medical facility is proposed for the northwest corner of Bell Road and 51st …