EDUCATION

ALA breaks ground on new West Valley campus

American Leadership Academy had a groundbreaking ceremony for its first West Valley school April 23.

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Millennium baseball just outlasts determined Centennial

Millennium  baseball finished the regular season with a target on its back, and Centennial nearly hit it April 29 in Goodyear. The Tigers jumped to a 2-0 lead in their first turn at bat of their final regular season game.

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Millennium softball shocks Shadow Ridge with shutout

Millennium (9-5) upset Shadow Ridge (11-2), which entered the week ranked #3 in 6A, 2-0 thanks to Levandowski's complete game shutout.

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2021 All-West Valley Preps boys basketball team

For the eighth year, West Valley Preps has announced honors for the best boys basketball players it covers in the West Valley.

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2021 All-West Valley Preps girls basketball team

For the seventh year, West Valley Preps has announced honors for the best girls basketball players it covers in the West Valley.

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On March 4, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first inaugural address. He said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself; nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror.” His comments are valid today.

Jorgensen: Mask-free and shopping online

As I like to support local business, I stopped at a battery/bulb store yesterday.

Verdier: What does the COVID-19 vaccine mean for employers?

Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is well under way. We all hope this is a means to an end of social restrictions and making our way back to life as we once knew it. According to the CDC over …

SAFIN: Help our communities return to a brighter future

Gov. Doug Ducey’s executive order on March 25 certainly had and will continue to have an impact on our community. Whether you agree or disagree with the transition of “required” virus mitigation to “recommended,” it’s here.

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Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear will hold a two-day job fair for nurses, Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and 6.

Libertas Real Estate to host mindset shift workshop

Justin Thorstad, transformation coach, founder and designated broker of Libertas Real Estate, will lead a free mindset shift workshop at the agency’s Goodyear office designed to help real estate agents in their careers and personal lives.

Bashas’ annual Flavor Craze contest puts the ‘dough’ in donuts

Bashas’ is inviting Arizonans to draw some inspiration from their previous travels and dream new flavors for the hometown grocer’s donut cases as part of the grocery chain’s annual Flavor Craze contest.

Southwest Valley Chamber elects five new board members

The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce recently announced the election of five new board members.

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Recognizing a need in Arizona for alternative learning models that offer the flexibility of online learning with a face-to-face engagement element, digital curriculum provider StrongMind has partnered with local charter schools to launch tuition-free Valor Preparatory Academy of Arizona.

Seven Southwest Valley high schools among top 100 in Arizona

Seven Southwest Valley high schools in Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear and Tolleson were ranked among the top 100 of 550 Arizona schools included in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best High Schools list.

Many Southwest Valley schools still requiring masks despite governor’s new order

Gov. Doug Ducey rescinded his July 2020 executive order requiring schools to implement face covering policies April 19, but what does that mean for Southwest Valley students, staff and campus visitors?

5th-grade essay contest offers college savings

For more than 20 years, AZ529, Arizona’s Education Savings Plan, has helped families accumulate more than $1.9 billion in tax-deferred education savings.

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