The Glendale Star

Since its inception in 1978, The Glendale Star has established a rich history in one of Arizona's rapidly expanding cities. It serves as the official newspaper of record for Glendale, Arizona. With over four decades of commitment to the community, the Glendale Star has evolved into a versatile news source, offering residents essential news and updates around the clock. Weekly editions are delivered to homes, available at local newsstands, and can be accessed online at GlendaleStar.com. Additionally, the Star boasts tens of thousands of digital edition subscribers, solidifying its position as the primary voice for both residents and businesses in the Glendale area.

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Glendale Police arrest murder suspect

3 days ago | glendalestar.com | Joe McHugh

The Glendale Police Department arrested 27-year-old James Weekly on charges related to the murder of 62-year-old Judy Lopez. Weekly is facing one count of second-degree murder. Just after 9 p.m. April 28, Glendale officers received several calls regarding a woman with a stab wound in her neck near 8300 W. Bethany Home Road. When they arrived, officers found an unconscious Lopez, who later died at a hospital. Officers were unable to locate any surveillance footage or eyewitnesses to the incident.
Glendale's Legacy Village gets new amenities

1 week ago | glendalestar.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.
Midwestern University invests $95M into housing

1 week ago | glendalestar.com | Alicia Venter

Midwestern University is moving forward with its $95 million investment into a student housing project on its Glendale campus. The project is a 256-unit complex across eight two-story buildings on 12 acres of land. The investment addresses a major housing shortage for students at the private, nonprofit university.
Holistically finding the perfect home in Glendale

1 week ago | glendalestar.com | Alicia Venter

Kristy Cartee is not just trying to sell her clients a home. She is trying to find their perfect haven — after all, people spend most of their lives within the house. As someone who treats health as more than just physical, the accredited HomeSmart Realtor enthusiastically approaches every home search with one goal: to find her homebuyers a place that meets all their wants and needs.
Glendale to vote on VAI resort water credit

2 weeks ago | glendalestar.com | Alicia Venter

The Glendale City Council will vote on a Purchase and Sale Agreement regarding one acre-foot of effluent credit to VAI Resort at its next meeting on May 27. The city is deciding whether it will sell one credit, equaling one acre-foot or 325,851 gallons of water, to VAI Resort to comply with state regulations. Since the resort is in Glendale’s water service area, the city must submit a recovery well consent letter to the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
Potential partnership with Luke Air Force Base for shooting range

2 weeks ago | glendalestar.com | Alicia Venter

The Glendale City Council is considering a partnership with Luke Air Force Base for a small arms range or an indoor shooting range. During a recent workshop session, the city council offered consensus for staff to continue a feasibility study regarding a council item of special interest introduced by Mayor Jerry Weiers for a shooting range, allowing them to find potential locations for the facility and how the city could fund the construction of the facility with terms for reimbursement.
Loop 101 west on-ramp to close for 60 days

2 weeks ago | glendalestar.com | Joe McHugh

The Loop 101 west on-ramp at 35th Avenue will be closed for roughly 60 days as a part of the widening project west of Interstate 17. The 35th Avenue on-ramp is expected to reopen on Friday, July 11. “The project is widening Loop 101 between 75th Avenue and I-17 by one general-purpose lane in each direction to improve traffic flow on Loop 101 and the cross streets,” said ADOT’s official project overview.
Buc-ee’s breaks ground in Goodyear

2 weeks ago | glendalestar.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.
Opinion: Revealed - Why we have that sinking feeling

3 weeks ago | glendalestar.com | David Leibowitz

As if we residents of the Valley don’t have enough to worry about, along comes a new study from a bunch of egghead scientists titled “Land Subsidence Risk to Infrastructure in US Metropolises.”In English? Phoenix, along with many of America’s largest cities, is sinking by two or three millimeters a year.
Glendale unveils redeveloped Heroes Park

3 weeks ago | glendalestar.com | Alicia Venter

Glendale’s Heroes Regional Park is among the community’s most popular, oftentimes packed on the weekends with children playing in the splash pad and adults fishing in the 4-acre lake. On May 13, the city unveiled 30 acres of newly developed park space, reimagining the community park with eight new pickleball courts, the city’s first lighted synthetic field, two natural grass multi-use fields, a dog park, a play structure and additional parking spaces.