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Peoria News Briefs: Week of June 5, 2025

2 days 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

2 days 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.
Mountain Ridge High School celebrates National Merit Scholars

6 days ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

National Merit Scholars are selected for their academic excellence and personal achievements. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation selects about 7,500 high schoolers each year as finalists based on their PSAT scores and an application, awarding them a $2,500 scholarship and a highly recognizable achievement when applying for colleges.
Opinion: Mom’s determination closed school predators’ loophole

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | David Leibowitz

The most recent Gallup poll ranks lobbyists as the least trusted profession in America. Here’s a story that cuts against that narrative. It’s about my friend Gretchen Jacobs, who has worked as a lobbyist for nearly three decades and who spent the past two years fighting like hell to protect Arizona’s schoolkids. Along the way, Gretchen fought the leaders of both political parties, scores of Arizona politicians, and multiple high-powered lobbyists who attempted to stand in her way.
Fiesta Sports Fondation, Salt River Project provide Legacy Village new amenities

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Joe McHugh

The Fiesta Sports Foundation partnered with Salt River Project (SRP) to provide a sport court and playground to Family Promise’s new Glendale facility, Legacy Village. “We are anticipating graduating from this site 26 families a year,” said Family Promise CEO Ted Taylor. “It’s really community based. That’s why we built the courtyard. That’s why we have the play area.
Peoria-area voters split on VAI Resort

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

The results for the Glendale special election concerning VAI Resort are in, showing a split decision amongst voters regarding Propositions 401 and 402. The mail-in election regarding the multi-billion-dollar resort and entertainment venue coming to Westgate Entertainment Complex drew a 22.28% turnout, with 27,608 ballots cast. Glendale voters narrowly voted against Proposition 401, which had to do with a 10-acre parcel of land.
Buc-ee’s breaks ground in Goodyear

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.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.
$1.9B Peoria capital improvement plan OK’d

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Joe McHugh

The Peoria City Council unanimously passed the city’s 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2026-35, a nearly $2 billion plan. The CIP will be used to support various projects through 2035 and is set to include a broad spectrum of areas like drainage, economic development, operational facilities, parks, public safety, streets, traffic control and water security. The plan will include — at the time of approval — 266 projects in its entirety.
Peoria approves $1.2B tentative budget

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

The Peoria City Council approved a tentative budget of $1.192 billion for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), setting the city’s maximum spending authority at its May 13 meeting. Per the approval, the city cannot increase its spending authority before the final adoption of the budget on June 3. “By state law, we are required to have a balanced budget, but a balanced budget is not always sustainable.
Around the Bluhmin’ Town: Memorial Day is a time to honor

2 weeks ago | peoriatimes.com | Judy Bluhm

There was a death in the family. Those cruel words have been spoken and experienced by all of us. A parent, spouse, child, sibling, aunt, uncle or grandparent departs from our life, and we are catapulted into a different space: the grieving zone. That place that no one cares to be and yet somehow no one can completely escape. Memorial Day is approaching. It is a poignant reminder that we are honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.