Goodyear Independent

10/12/2025

By Reporter Mary Goldmeer-- Goodyear Police Assistants take on new traffic duties.

Goodyear is shifting much of its non-emergency traffic workload to unarmed police assistants, a move city officials say will free up sworn officers for emergencies, criminal investigations and …

10/12/2025

By Richard Smith - 'Mijos' make Canyon View football an Arizona contender
Canyon View High School Canyon View High School Wrestling Booster Club

A new coaching staff and talented group of players returning from a 3-7 team prompted talk that Canyon View could be a 5A football sleeper this fall.

08/12/2025

Goodyear is looking to have a new city manager on board in 2026. A City Council subcommittee will convene at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 inside City Hall. The panel will review search-firm proposals …

08/12/2025

When Diné artist Darrin Denny travels the six hours from Chinle to the Valley, he doesn’t come only to sell his work. He comes to speak for it. Denny, of the Naakaii …

05/12/2025

By Richard Smith - 5A football title game: #9 Desert Mountain vs. #6 Canyon View
Canyon View High School Agua Fria Union High School District Belen Soto Elementary School Canyon View High School Wrestling Booster Club

Neither of the teams in Friday’s 5A state title game Friday night even made the conference playoffs a year ago.

05/12/2025

By reporter Mary Goldmeer - Seniors to engage with horses and their community at The Barn
The Barn Pebble Creek Neighborhood Connection

A Goodyear equine nonprofit known for using horsemanship to build community and well-being is launching a new program for older adults, inviting seniors to spend a morning on the farm learning from, …

01/12/2025

Canyon View football had not won a playoff game entering this month = Friday, the Jaguars earned a spot in their first state title game. Our Jason W. Brooks looked at how they did it
CVHS Football Booster Club Canyon View High School Agua Fria Union High School District Welcome To Waddell

GILBERT — Canyon View’s football team didn’t need to play a perfect 5A semifinal Nov. 28 at American Leadership Academy. The Jaguars just needed to make a few big plays in the …

27/11/2025

As families across Arizona prepare their Thanksgiving tables, Borderlands Produce Rescue is marking nearly three decades of ensuring that nutritious fruits and vegetables don’t end up in the …

26/11/2025

By reporter Mary Goldmeer-- The Goodyear Police Department gives a preview of their citizens academy.

When a car crash happens on a Goodyear street, it might be the fifth accident of the week for Officer Chris Carter, but for the driver, it is likely their worst day ever. “It might be my …

26/11/2025

By reporter Mary Goldmeer -- Goodyear's Rachel Svetz performs ahead of the holiday season at Saddle Mountain Brewing Co.

Saddle Mountain Brewing Co. will ring in the day-before-Thanksgiving rush with a hometown voice as local singer-songwriter Rachel Svetz takes the patio stage. Svetz has become a regular presence …

25/11/2025

Goodyear runners prepare for the "Run, Turkey, Run!" race.



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Goodyear’s annual “Run, Turkey, Run! 5K and 1-Mile Turkey Trot” will return Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, at the Goodyear Recreation Campus, 420 S. Estrella Parkway. The 5K …

25/11/2025

By reporter Mary Goldmeer -- The City of Goodyear, prepares to hold a public meeting reviewing utility rates for residents and business owners.

The Goodyear City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on a proposed multi-year utility rate plan on Dec. 15, that would increase the average residential customer’s utility …