ADOT announces legal win in South Mountain Freeway
This press release was sent out by ADOT on Thursday, Oct. 27. South Mountain Freeway remains on track with latest court ruling Direct link between East Valley and West Valley scheduled to open in 2019 PHOENIX – Work on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway remains on track with the U.S. District Court in Phoenix […]
Mighty Laveen Post office marks 103 years of service
This article first appeared in the October SMDN For Laveen residents, the juxtaposition of rural farmland with urban infrastructure generates a folksy ambiance and homey atmosphere characteristic of living in this Phoenix suburb. Nowhere is that downhome feeling paired with more efficiency than at the tiny, but mighty, Laveen Post Office that sits just south […]
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 shows strong turnout to freeway design meeting
This article first appeared in the October 2016 SMDN About 200 community members turned out in late September to get their first look at design plans for the 22-mile South Mountain Freeway that will travel through Laveen at about 61st Avenue. There was more than one pair of overalls and several cowboy hats dotting the […]
Wittmann Wins Summer Trout Challenge
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 summer the longtime […]
Planners debate church, retail plan at former driving range
This article first appeared in the print edition of the South Mountain District News on Aug. 4, 2016 An emotionally-charged proposed zoning change for the former driving range near the Cottonfields neighborhood in Laveen foreshadows what likely will be many such debates about how development should unfold in the rural Phoenix suburb. Village planners […]
Free dog safety program, backpack drive and discounts top July business news
Free kids program on dog safety set for July 18 Teri Ann Tate, owner of Laveen-based Comfy Pets of AZ, and Amy Williams, a dog and equine trainer with Mesa-based All 4 Paws Training, are teaming up to offer a free children’s program on dog safety at Cesar Chavez Library in Laveen. The first Children’s […]
Listing prices for homes in South Phoenix and Laveen up for first half of 2016
(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 of 2016, gathering […]
Districts struggle to meet needs of special education students
More than four decades after Congress enacted legislation to ensure children with special needs are granted the same opportunity for education as those without a disability, parents and school officials still struggle with how those services should look for individual students. In Laveen and Roosevelt elementary school districts, the number of children who fall under […]
Laveen businesses offer summer classes
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 […]