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Verrado climbs to No. 38 top-selling community
Verrado recorded 239 new-home contracts during the first half of 2026, a 29% increase from a year earlier. The Buckeye community ranked No. 38 in the nation in RCLCO Real […] The post Verrado climbs to No. 38 top-selling community appeared first on InBuckeye.com.
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Man shot, killed outside QuikTrip in Avondale
The shooting began as a physical fight in the gas pump area of the QuikTrip near Van Buren Street and Avondale Boulevard.
12News
1 dead after shooting in Tonopah, fire official says
A person has died after a shooting in Tonopah near 355th Avenue and Baseline Road.
KTAR
Developer Bilbo exits Mattel park development in Arizona, presses on with $539M Kansas City plan
VAI Resort now is the developer, owner and operator of the under-construction Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale.
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West Valley marching band creates fundraiser to help buy necessary instruments
Many of the instruments are as old as the school and need replacement.
InBuckeye
Walmart buys another 40 acres in Buckeye
Walmart recently purchased two industrial properties along Southern Avenue in Buckeye, adding nearly 80 acres to its West Valley holdings. The first deal closed July 30. Walmart paid $11,818,700 for […] The post Walmart buys another 40 acres in Buckeye appeared first on InBuckeye.com.
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Laveen library officially has a new name
The Phoenix Public Library branch was previously named the Cesar Chavez Library. The Phoenix mayor and city council formally approved the name change this summer.
ABC15 West Valley
West Valley families seek more ways to beat the heat as Surprise facilities draw regional crowds
As triple-digit temperatures persist across the Valley, many West Valley families say they're looking for more places to cool off.
West Valley View
Lopez takes helm of Goodyear Parks
When David Lopez set out to become parks and recreation director for the city of Goodyear, he said he was drawn to the potential the area showed as one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Beyond all of…
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BASIS schools again rank among nation’s best high schools
U.S. News & World Report ranks BASIS Goodyear at No. 16 nationally as 11 BASIS schools land in the top 100
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Goodyear police asking for video and information on deadly house party shooting
The shooting occurred at a home near Sells Drive and Turney Avenue. on Saturday just before 2 a.m.
Beyond Buckeye
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NYT US News
Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again
A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.
BBC News
CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut
Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".
NYT US News
America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water
Decades ago, the state won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.
12News
2 Phoenix police officers arrested, fired following violent traffic stop
The two officers had been placed on leave earlier in the week, after a Tempe police report accused the officers of kidnapping, beating and robbing a man and woman.
BBC News
Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC
Mykhailo Fedorov has also called for wartime elections to be held in Ukraine.
BBC News
Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy
The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.
NPR News
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
NPR News
Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala
More than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
BBC News
Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.
BBC News
'New season, new trim' - Haaland reveals buzzcut
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.
