Elks wrap up dictionary donations

Northwest Valley News - Fri Nov 27

The Sun City Elks Lodge visited El Mirage Elementary, its 15th and final school this season, to pass out dictionaries to third-graders. About 1,850 dictionaries were distributed to third-graders in the Peoria and Dysart unified school districts, as well as two charter schools.

Volunteers help make Southwest holiday festivals merry

Arizona Republic - Fri Nov 27

Santa Claus, Christmas parades, live music and snow are coming to town as holiday festivals bring holiday cheer to the West Valley.

Girl Scouts name World Award winners

The Business Journal - Fri Nov 27

Eight former Girl Scouts have been chosen by Arizona Cactus-Pine Council of the Girl Scouts for their contributions to the community and their testament to the Girl Scouts' code of honor.

Harkins Theatres teams with Free Arts of Arizona for annual bow fundraiser

East Valley Living - Wed Nov 25

Free Arts of Arizona is partnering for the second year with Harkins Theatres this holiday season for its annual holiday bow fundraiser.

Peoria family offering reward after baby's ashes are stolen

ABC15.com - Wed Nov 25

A woman who lost the box containing her young son's ashes during a burglary last week is now offering a reward for information that leads to its recovery.

Freedom Comm. discloses buyer for Arizona paper

Seattle Times - Wed Nov 25

Freedom Communications said Wednesday that it has finalized an agreement to sell the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa to a company that owns free papers in Tucson, Ariz., and Telluride, Colo.

Why did it take a gang rape to get this little girl help?

Azcentral.com - Tue Nov 24

The whole world was stunned by the story. An 8 year old, raped by four boys then spurned, police said, by her own parents.

Gilbert is Arizona's safest community

East Valley Tribune - Tue Nov 24

CQ Press named Gilbert the 24th safest city in the country - and the highest-ranked community in the state - in a survey released Friday.

Food bank doles out holiday fare

Daily News Sun - Tue Nov 24

Elena Gonzales and her husband, Jose, stood in a long line Monday on a Youngtown street and waited for an hour or more with hundreds of other people.

Happy Valley Road extension receives Peoria welcome

Daily News Sun - Mon Nov 23

Rick Bird doesn't have to worry about taking the long way around anymore to get to stores from his home in Vistancia.