Peoria Times

The Peoria Times has been released every week since 1952 and is solely owned and run by Pueblo Publishers, Inc. As a proud member of both the Peoria Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Newspapers Association (ANA), the Peoria Times plays an important role in the local community. Pueblo Publishers, Inc. is an independent newspaper publishing company that is locally owned and operated.

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Peoria kid asks for donations, not presents, for birthday

4 days ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

As a member of Scouting America since kindergarten, Ashlee Fowler is no stranger to service. One of the organization’s core beliefs is in service to others, and with Grand Canyon Council Girl Troop 3546, the sixth grader at Paseo Verde Elementary School is always keeping an eye out for volunteer opportunities. One of those opportunities, she realized, was her upcoming 11th birthday party. Fowler asked her guests not to give her presents.
Title 9 Sports Grill honors legislation

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Christina Fuoco

Title 9 Sports Grill is throwing a party to honor the anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation that changed women’s sports in 1972. The celebration at the women-owned bar on Saturday, June 21, will spotlight real stories of impact, a new menu and a series of women’s sports watch parties.
Peoria cop assaulted in protest confusion

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

A23-year-old man was arrested last week after assaulting a Peoria police officer. A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) warrant execution at 67th Avenue and Cheryl Drive caused a protest that became violent, residents thinking it was a case involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The officer is “in great spirits” and uninjured, Mayor Jason Beck told the Peoria Times. However, the city is coming after anyone involved in the altercation.
Horizon Recovery opens teen care center

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Joe McHugh

Horizon Recovery unveiled the opening of its new $3 million Deer Valley Residential Treatment Center in Peoria. The new facility will create 15 new healthcare jobs and adding more capacity to address Arizona’s growing youth mental health crisis. The 10-bed co-ed facility is Horizon Recovery’s sixth location in Arizona and features state-of-the-art amenities designed for adolescents and teens struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
Seven Brothers to open Peoria restaurant

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

Seven Brothers Burgers, a family-owned casual dining restaurant with origins in Oahu, will open a store along Happy Valley Road on Thursday, June 19. As the name suggests, the company is run by a family of seven brothers: Spencer, Sterling, Seth, Shem, Seek, Max and Shez Hannemann. “We consider ourselves a hybrid between full service and quick service, where we want to connect with our customers on a deeper level,” Shem said.
Peoria finalizes $1.192B budget

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

The Peoria City Council recently approved the Fiscal Year 2026 final budget at $1.192 billion, a 20% increase over last fiscal year. “The budget as proposed is balanced in every way,” said Peter Christensen, the city’s deputy finance director. “It’s structurally balanced, which means that ongoing revenues are sufficient to support all ongoing expenditures.
Secret Service teaches scam protection to West Valley Residents

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

The municipal court of Youngtown, a small city found along the Agua Fria River, is calling upon residents across Peoria, Glendale and the West Valley at large for a special educational opportunity about identifying and avoiding scams. Part of its public legal educational program, the Youngtown Municipal Court has invited agents from the United States Secret Service cybercrimes division to speak on Wednesday, June 18.
Family continues desperate search for their dogs in the West Valley

3 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

A tragedy along I-10 in Avondale has left a relocating family scrambling in search of its two missing dogs — and they need the community’s help. Earlier this month, a family relocating to Houston from another country was transporting its four dogs along I-10. The transport vehicle briefly stopped at Exit 129 (Dysart Road), when their four dogs escaped. One has been returned safely to the family, and the other was found dead along the freeway.
Peoria News Briefs: Week of June 5, 2025

3 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Joe McHugh

Full Street Closure 83rd Avenue (Happy Valley to Jomax) May 27 – June 1383rd Avenue between Happy Valley and Jomax Roads will be closed 24/7 for sewer installation work by Ashton Woods development and Markham Construction. This work is part of the development of Aloravita 3 and will be active through June 13. Drivers are asked to avoid cutting through neighborhoods and follow detour signage. For more information, call the 24-hour hotline 602-632-6222.
Mother dies after suspected drunken driver crash in Peoria

3 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Joe McHugh

After two weeks of fighting for her life, Valley woman Abrielle Lopez died after being involved in a suspected drunken driver crash. Abrielle Lopez and her boyfriend Brian Salinas were involved in the incident near the intersection of Northern and 107th Avenues in Peoria on May 11. Following the crash, Lopez was taken to the hospital with numerous injuries that put her in a medically induced coma, of which she never recovered.