Planning ahead: smart business moves now that tax season is behind us

Man working at his desk with a laptop and many papers, books, and notebooks. They look very professional.

Now that tax season is (finally) behind us, it’s the perfect time for small business owners in Laveen to take a deep breath and start looking ahead. Whether you were scrambling to meet the April 15 deadline or had everything filed early, one thing is certain: planning for the future can make next year a […]

ADOT recaps recent public meetings on freeway

Oct. 14 press release from ADOT South Mountain Freeway design meetings draw big crowds, important input Hundreds pose questions, provide feedback on design plans  PHOENIX – Nearly 800 people attended three public meetings on preliminary design plans for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, providing input and asking questions that will guide final design of […]

Laveen businesses offer summer classes

The Enlightened Horse is a Laveen -based equine welllness provider.

Laveen Woman Leading Workshop on Light Treatments Tami Blake, owner of the Enlightened Horse, will be presenting a workshop “Discover the Revitalizing Power of Light,” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 8 at the Cesar Chavez Library, 3635 W. Baseline Road, Laveen. LED light energy application is a process by which energy is delivered […]

Scooptacular celebrates 6th anniversary on May 4

It’s been six years since Laveen residents Nindi and Carissa Wadhwa decided to take a chance as small business owners and launched Scooptacular, their now popular local ice cream shop and known for its award-winning homemade flavors. While plans are still evolving for next month’s celebration, the Wadhwas and Scooptacular intend to offer 60 cent […]

First-quarter home prices up in Laveen, South Phoenix

  (This article first appeared in the April 2016 print edition of the South Mountain District News) The average sales price of existing homes continued to rise throughout Laveen and the South Mountain areas of Phoenix during the first quarter of 2016, which ended March 31. Compared with the same time period in 2015, prices […]

New tenants on Baseline; openings this month

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 Crystal Marvin joining […]