Page Visitors: 759 (This article appears in the July 7, 2016 print edition of the South Mountain District News) Listing prices for homes being sold in South Phoenix and Laveen showed increases from 10 percent up to as much as 16 percent in the 85339, 85040, 85041 and 85042 ZIP codes for the first half […]
Laveen Village Voice: Scouts and 4-H Geared Toward Helping Community
Page Visitors: 821 In growing children into responsible adults who care about their communities, parents look to many different resources. Here in Laveen, there are several youth organizations geared toward helping our community’s young people achieve that goal. Two prominent ones are: 4-H (for children ages 5-18) and the scouting programs for boys (ages […]
Laveen Village Voice: Social media reunites lost dog with owner
Page Visitors: 1,950 What started as a frolic in the fields of her father’s home near Estrella and 51st Avenue, turned in to three days of anguish for Dinahlee Ochoa, 21, a lifelong resident of Laveen, and Coco, her 4-year-old Shih Tzu. But thanks to the power of social media and a community’s love for […]
Transportation plans brightening economic prospects in Laveen, South Phoenix
Page Visitors: 630 The South Mountain District News recently printed an article about a $30 billion light rail plan that voters will get the chance to decide this summer. The article written by Patty McCormac notes that the plan is about much more than just extending light rail, which many argue will alleviate freeway congestion and […]