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Police team up for DUI patrol based in Peoria

The Peoria Police Department will join the West Valley DUI Task Force for a mass DUI patrol starting at 7 p.m. July 11.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Arizona Republic

Programs designed to ease freshmen's jump to high school

Ishbel Gonzalez is braced for a big change. The 14-year-old Avondale girl is moving up from a small 580-student campus into a high school filled with 1,700 students, dozens of teachers and a labyrinth of classrooms.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Arizona Republic

Man severs foot after crashing ATV into Avondale canal

Two men suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries Friday night when they crashed their all-terrain vehicle into a flooded Avondale canal, officials said.

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Arizona Republic

Worldwide Photowalk planned in Avondale

Anyone who likes photography is invited to participate in the Worldwide Photowalk July 18 in Avondale.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Arizona Republic

Libraries now home to America-themed art

Several public libraries across the Valley are now home to some of the most important American artworks, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Arizona Republic

SouthWest Skills Center graduates largest class

One Southwest Valley school is thriving in the tough economy. SouthWest Skills Center graduated its largest class last week, a trend that director Katie Brocker attributes partly to adults changing careers.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Arizona Republic

State's budget worrying domestic-violence shelters

While domestic-violence agencies around the Valley struggle with funding, one Chandler shelter has managed to add beds.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Arizona Republic

2 arrested in burglary, auto-theft case

Two of three people suspected of burglarizing an Avondale home and fleeing in a stolen vehicle Tuesday are in custody, officials said.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Arizona Republic

SW Valley offers diversity of dining experiences

The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud of its cities' diverse cultures and the variety of businesses that call it home.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Arizona Republic

2 Avondale intersections selected for red-light cameras

Avondale will soon add red-light cameras to two intersections and expand the cameras' use to catch speeders, but the city won't be setting up any stationary speed cameras elsewhere.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Arizona Republic

Man hit by runaway SUV after driver flees Avondale police

One man was arrested and another taken to the hospital after being hit by a SUV during a foot pursuit in Avondale, officials said.

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Arizona Republic

Avondale updates parks, trails plan to visualize development

Avondale is updating its Parks, Recreation Facilities and Trails Master Plan, which will lay out a vision of the city's development.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Arizona Republic

New cards required at Avondale's Civic Center Public Library

Patrons of Avondale's Civic Center Public Library will have to obtain new library cards by Oct.

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ABC15.com

Avondale man indicted in sex assault of 11-year-old girl

An Avondale man was indicted for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl in an abandoned laundry mat, according to the Maricopa County Attorneya s Office on Monday.

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ABC15.com

MCSO: Valley SUV thief involved in injury accident arrested

Reported by: Olivia Dangler Email: odangler@abc15.com Reported by: Brent Roulier Last Update: 6:48 pm Slideshow George Galvan AVONDALE, AZ a ' The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday the arrest of a suspected SUV thief deputies say led them on a chase following a hit-and-run accident that injured a 44-year-old man Friday night.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Azcentral.com

Teachers sounded mercury alarm 2 years before spill

Agua Fria High School teachers repeatedly warned district administration of potentially dangerous chemicals for almost two years before a mercury spill occurred on campus, according to e-mails released this week by the Avondale Police Department.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Arizona Republic

Avondale's Camp P.L.A.Y. down to last week

Avondale's Camp P.L.A.Y. has one week of summer activities left. Christina Underhill, Avondale's recreation coordinator, said the city restructured the camp this year, providing a learning-based class format.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Arizona Republic

Avondale man arrested in connection with homicide indicted for murder

A man arrested in connection with an Avondale homicide three weeks ago has been indicted for murder.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Arizona Republic

Officials: State budget could have dire impact on Avondale

If the state Legislature's budget should be approved, the consequences would be devastating to Avondale, Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers said Monday.

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ABC15.com

Avondale's school supply drive needs your help

The Avondale Neighborhood and Family Services Department launched its annual a Back Pack Programa on Monday and is currently accepting various school supplies to be donated to local children.

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