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Teacher recognized for saving student’s life

2/17/2023
Paradise Valley Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner has proclaimed Feb. 9, 2023 as Alexandria Hawley Day, following the teacher’s heroic actions. Hawley has been a teacher for third and fifth grades at …

Paradise Valley recognizes teen dating violence …

2/13/2023
Paradise Valley Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner has proclaimed February of 2023 as “Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.” The proclamation urges all residents to “work toward ending …

Paradise Valley mayor, councilors recognized for years …

9/6/2022
Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner and Council Members Paul Dembow and Mark Stanton were recognized for their years service on Sept. 1 at the 2022 Annual Arizona League of Cities and Towns Conference.

Bien-Willner, Pace face-off at candidate forum

6/29/2022
The candidates for mayor of Paradise Valley, incumbent mayor Jerry Bien-Willner and councilwoman Julie Pace, participated in a forum at the town hall June 28 to answer pressing questions about …

Mayoral Q&A: Paradise Valley candidates talk about …

5/11/2022
In the second edition of Paradise Valley’s mayoral candidate Q&A series, Jerry Bien-Willner and Julie Pace answer questions about water, drought management and the recent fight to prevent …

Campaign finance watch: Paradise Valley mayor’s race

4/19/2022
Out of the two people fighting to win Paradise Valley’s mayoral seat, only one has been garnering contributions from local residents, new reports show. Campaign finance reports for the first …

Paradise Valley under investigation for short-term …

3/4/2022
An Arizona state senator is asking the Attorney General’s Office to investigate the Town of Paradise Valley’s newest short-term rental ordinances. If the town is found to have …

Town of Paradise Valley takes pride in its volunteers

12/22/2021
The Town of Paradise Valley recently recognized 33 volunteers who have contributed hundreds of combined years of service despite challenges of adjusting to a rapidly changing world.

Town of Paradise Valley puts ‘Belief into Action’ …

1/20/2021
The Town of Paradise Valley held firm to its belief in humanity as the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration was held virtually Jan. 18 with awards and words of encouragement on improving race relations.

Paradise Valley leaders grateful to outgoing public …

12/22/2020
The Paradise Valley Public Safety Foundation has shouldered many weighty expenses since it began from caring for the police department’s facility dog “Pepper” to providing meals for emergency service workers.

In The Know podcast explores deep impacts of COVID-19 …

9/10/2020
As the global pandemic of 2020 continues to wreak havoc on all things tourism, Independent Newsmedia reached out to municipal and tourism leaders to explore the deep impacts of COVID-19 on aspects of …

Are short-term rentals a nuisance? Special state …

10/31/2019
The polarizing issue of short-term rentals --- an issue with passionate proponents on both sides --- is entering again the legislative purview of state lawmakers. The 21st Century lodging option, …