Hey there, readers.
Welcome to the kickoff of our new, improved weekly West Valley newsletter. We’re excited to bring you the latest doings, the big personalities and, sometimes, just the downright quirky.
Each week, right to your inbox, we’ll give you a roundup of bigger stories that matter to you, the things you see out your front window or on your commute. It’s your very own set of west side stories, but maybe with different plots.
In a rapidly growing community, one of the fastest in the nation, you see these stories every day. You’re living them. That new store on the corner. The big box industrial plant where the cotton fields used to be. And all the jobs that come with them. Also, the strains on the air you breathe and the water you drink.
With all that growth comes changes, and we’ll cover those, too. Community fights over what should or should not be approved and where. Political bickering. Stretched services, like police and fire. Or beaten-up streets. Or incomplete transit services. Stretched budgets. Changing demographics. More than 100 people are moving here every day. And with them come changing perspectives, too.