Joe McHugh

3 days ago | westvalleyview.com | Joe McHugh

With monsoon season here, Avondale is taking extra precaution to help prepare its residents in safe practices when the storms come. Monsoons bring a plethora of problems for drivers and residents, including heavy rain that causes lack of vision, and thunderstorms, high winds, dust storms and flooding that present issues for structures. Avondale feels that with certain precautions, all its residents can remain safe during these times.

3 weeks ago | westvalleyview.com | Joe McHugh

The Buckeye Police Department arrested an alleged sexual predator near Canyon View High School. Michael Armijo, 26, is in custody on charges of attempting to lure a minor, child sex trafficking and sexual conduct with a 15-year-old girl. On May 16, two female students contacted a Canyon View school resource officer and said they saw an unknown man performing a sex act in the car parked next to them. Police said after the report was made, the officer worked with the BPD’s Special Victims Unit.

3 weeks ago | ladowntownnews.com | Joe McHugh

Known for many beers in its repertoire, Golden Road Brewing Company’s crown jewel is a now gold medal-winning beverage, Mango Cart. At the 2025 World Beer Cup, Mango Cart earned top honors in the Fruit Wheat Beer category, besting 77 other similar beverages to reign supreme as the best beer of its kind. “It was a great honor and privilege to take home some hardware against many other great breweries,” the company said in a statement.

1 month ago | westvalleyview.com | Joe McHugh

Buc-ee’s officially broke ground on its new Goodyear location, marking the company’s first Arizona location. The gas station and convenience store chain is known for its wide variety of options, food and clean restrooms. The 74,000-square-foot Goodyear facility is set to be a hotspot come summer 2026. “We’ve got an excellent employer coming to the city,” Mayor Joe Pizzillo said.

1 month ago | argonautnews.com | Joe McHugh

Golf’s best kept secret at the top level of play isn’t how to hit the ball straight, but how to perfectly tune the body through training to improve in all aspects of the game. But the father-son duo of Richard and Evan Berle have broken that barrier with their cutting-edge golf-specific platform, Golf Fit. “When we both realized that we had shared a passion for both golf and fitness, we wanted to provide a platform for golfers to use fitness to play their best golf,” Richard said.