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VICTORY LANE Kevin Harvick wins Good Sam 500. See photos on Page 17.
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GOODYEAR FIREFIGHTERS Meghan Golbach, left, and Lora Davis encourage Estrella Foothills freshman Siobhan Ferrall and Millennium High School junior Hannah Smock as they crawl into a smoke filled structure and complete a simulated search and rescue during the Goodyear Fire Department Girls Fire Camp March 9 at Goodyear Fire Station 181. To see all photos from this shoot, go to www.westvalleyview.com/pictures.
PASSION FOR FASHION High school student holding fashion show to benefit food bank — Page 5.
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Arizonans headed to polls State’s Presidential Preference Election is March 22 political convention. This is a “closed” election, which means only registered members of the Republican, Democratic and Green parties are allowed to cast ballots for candidates from their party. Those registered as independents can not participate. Voters registered in Maricopa County can cast
their ballots at any of the 60 polling places that will be open throughout the county, according to the County Recorder’s Office. Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 22.
Grijalva moves into bigger Avondale office
Retired Buckeye police officer dies in motorcycle crash
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Polling places will be open March 22 for voters to cast ballots in Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election. It’s an opportunity for Arizona voters to indicate who they want delegates to support for the presidential nominations at this summer’s
(See Polls on Page 3)
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Congressman’s district office handles constituent issues by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Members of Rep. Raul Grijalva’s district staff are settling into new digs after the congressman celebrated the grand opening of his relocated Avondale office. The District 3 Democrat’s Avondale office has moved during the last couple of months to a larger space to better serve
the community, according to Dan Lindner, Grijalva’s communications director in Washington, D.C. More than 100 people, including a couple of dozen local public officials and representatives of business and nonprofit organizations, attended the March 12 grand opening of the office at 1412 (See Grijalva on Page 3)
A retired Buckeye police officer died Sunday in a motorcycle accident near Superior on his way to work for the Hayden Police Department, officials said. Michael Haddad, 49, was riding his (See Crash on Page 3)
Michael Haddad