West Valley View - Zone 2 - 8.4.2021

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NEWS ............... 4 Proposed rail line would unite the Valley

FEATURES ..... 16 Join New Song Center and heal hearts

YOUTH .......... 19 High schoolers learn about cars at UTI camp

OPINION ...............10 BUSINESS.............. 14 FEATURES ..............16 YOUTH ..................19 OBITUARIES ...........21 CLASSIFIEDS ..........23 EAST

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August 4, 2021

The Voice of the West Valley for 36 years

Kore Power to invest $1B in Buckeye BY BRIAN CANO SR.

West Valley View Contributing Writer

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major U.S.-based lithium-ion battery production company will make a $1 billion investment in Buckeye, Gov. Doug Ducey said at a press conference. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Kore Power selected Buckeye for its new state-of-the-art, 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility. “Kore Power represents the cutting edge of clean energy technology,” Ducey said. “Their new 1 million-square-foot facility will be the first lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility wholly owned by a U.S. company, and it will be located right here in the Valley of the Sun.” The industrial production facility will contribute to the supply chain of American-made lithium-ion battery cells, which are used to fuel power grids and electric vehicles, among other things, according to Kore Power CEO Lindsay Gorrill. Gorrill said Buckeye was chosen primarily for its pro-business environment, local

Sandra Watson of the Arizona Commerce Authority, Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn, Gov. Doug Ducey and Kore Power CEO Lindsay Gorrill announce Kore’s investment in Buckeye. (Photo courtesy of the city of Buckeye)

economic development incentivization programs, available workforce and vibrant community. Kore Power expects to bring over 3,000

“good-paying” jobs to Buckeye, according to Gorrill.

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John S. McCain III Elementary opens in Buckeye BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

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he Buckeye Elementary School District opened a new elementary school just in time for the first day of school on Aug. 4. John S. McCain III Elementary was de-

veloped with the help of Cindy McCain, the late Arizona Sen. John McCain’s widow, and other McCain family members. Located near 247th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, the 95,000-square-foot elementary school is ready to open its doors to the Buckeye community.

“It’s amazing to be able to first and foremost design and build something like this in nine months during COVID and under budget,” said Dr. Kristi Wilson, Buckeye Elementary School District superintendent.

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