Avondale students learn about creating a city
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | yesterday
Avondale's planning department last week partnered with Michael Anderson's fourth-graders.
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Buckeye Council OKs police grant, solar-power pact
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Agreement would allow Phoenix to develop a solar-power facility on its landfill in Buckeye.
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Estrella Foothills volleyball team prepares for tourney challenges
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Estrella Foothills (13-5) is seeded ninth in the Class 3A tournament, facing No. 8 Florence at 1 p.m. Friday at Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain High. It is the best record and highest seed the program has ever had.
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Goodyear City Market moves to accommodate vendors
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Nearly 60 vendors are expected at the Goodyear City Market on Saturday at Goodyear Ballpark.
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Litchfield Park Festival of the Arts returning to Wigwam resort
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The 39th annual Litchfield Park Festival of the Arts returns to the palm-lined front lawn of the Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa this weekend, featuring two days of world-class Southwestern art, gourmet food and live entertainment. More than 250 artists from across the country are expected to show at the free event, and organizers expect about 90,000 visitors.
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Avondale councilwoman plants seed for community garden
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
City Councilwoman Stephanie Karlin is promoting a community garden program for Avondale.
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Arguments begin in trial of teen charged in Buckeye murder
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Benjamin Cannon, 16, charged with first-degree murder in the 2008 slaying of Bradley Gerrard.
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Top sales: Goodyear home sells for $440,000
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The top recent sale prices for homes in the Southwest Valley:
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Westview High School senior reaps Legion of Valor
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Sierra Gallaway, a Westview High School senior, has been awarded the Legion of Valor, the highest honor a service member can receive in high school.
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America growing, still hiring
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
About 265 employees work at hospital, up from 134 when Western Regional Medical Center opened.
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Goodyear police to play firefighters in charity football game
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Goodyear Police Officers Association will square off against the United Goodyear Firefighters on Saturday in their annual charity football game. The fourth annual Guns vs. Hoses game will be held at Goodyear Ballpark and will benefit the family of a Goodyear police sergeant who lost his wife to cancer in August.
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Police: Luggage piled from floor to ceiling in Phoenix home
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Keith Wilson King, Stacy Lynne Legg-King accused of stealing hundreds of pieces of luggage.
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Overrides lose in most SW Valley districts, but bonds OK'd
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Southwest Valley voters decided to help fund school construction, but rejected budget increases.
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Maricopa County supervisors OK additional speed-camera fee
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $20 fee on photo-enforcement cases.
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Avondale voters approve home rule, most charter amendments
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
City has another four years to control budget and provide services based on current finances.