Page Visitors: 1,162 Arizona Department of Transportation PHOENIX – A stretch of northbound 59th Avenue approaching Interstate 10 will be closed for several days starting Wednesday, May 3, for the relocation of a city of Phoenix sewer line. The work is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s project to build the Loop 202 South […]
Sisters attend Pet Expo, Smoothie Run expands, Scooptacular celebrates 7th year
Page Visitors: 1,217 Animal-Helping Sisters to Attend Phoenix Pet Expo Sisters and equine/pet Instructors, Teri Ann Tate of Comfy Pets of AZ and Tami Blake of The Enlightened Horse, will have a group of booths at the Eighth Annual Phoenix Pet Expo at WestWorld of Scottsdale from 3-8 p.m. Friday, April 14(and from 10 a.m. […]
Freeway work continues as 9th Circuit denies legal challenge
Page Visitors: 985 PRESS RELEASE from ADOT on Jan. 17, 2017: PHOENIX – Construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway remains on track with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting the Gila River Indian Community’s motion for an injunction pending appeal. The order, released Friday, means work can proceed on the South […]
What our community leaders predict for 2017
Page Visitors: 999 This article first appeared in the January edition of the South Mountain District News. Community leaders say 2017 will be a year of many positive changes for the suburban community that takes pride in a rural atmosphere set against the backdrop of South Mountain. From an improved housing market to more retail, […]
ADOT says South Mountain Freeway construction to begin in 2017
Page Visitors: 714 PHOENIX – Construction scheduled to start early next year on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway may not be as visual as the 22 miles of uninterrupted asphalt to come, but each task lays a foundation for completing this link between the West Valley and East Valley by the end of 2019. […]
Wittmann Wins Summer Trout Challenge
Page Visitors: 666 This article first appeared in the September issue of the South Mountain District News From the time Bill Wittmann was a little boy he’s been pretty much been obsessed with fishing. He spends most of his summers escaping the Valley heat to try his hand at various fishing locales near Greer. This […]
Dunkin’ Donut donating to benefit fallen police officer
Page Visitors: 763 Laveen – Dunkin’ Donuts will be supporting the family of fallen police officer, David Glasser, whose died Thursday after injuries while on-duty and responding to a burglary call in Laveen, according to an announcement made Friday by the company. To assist the family, the Dunkin’ Donuts location in Laveen at 5225 W. […]
Residents, leaders push for public safety funding
Page Visitors: 889 The City of Phoenix is deep into the process of conducting its annual budget hearings for the proposed $1.22 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 that includes a potential $50 more a year in property taxes for homeowners. But Laveen residents are clamoring for more attention to public safety needs for […]
New tenants on Baseline; openings this month
Page Visitors: 1,052 This article appears in the April 7 print issue of the South Mountain District News Beauty and Business matches vendors and businesses Two Laveen women have launched a business to help other businesses and small vendors make a splash in the community. Jessica Cummings started Beauty and Business in 2014 with […]
Dunkin’ Donuts grand opening features free donuts
Page Visitors: 875 Dunkin’ Donuts grand opening of its first Laveen location at 5225 W. Baseline Road, Suite #104 (51st Avenue and Baseline Road) takes place Saturday, April 16. To celebrate, the first 100 guests in line at the restaurant on April 16 will receive one free traditional donut. As an added bonus, the restaurant will continue […]