By Karen Goveia As the clock was ticking on the impending foreclosure of Legacy Sports Arena and the adjacent hotel on Oct. 13, the arena’s owner was working at a frenetic pace to salvage the half-completed project he began more than three years ago east of I-17 along Sonoran Desert Drive. At the final hour,…
Author: Karen Goveia
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Foreclosure Looms on Half-Completed Sports Arena
By Karen Goveia When construction began in June 2019 on Legacy Sports Arena and an adjacent hotel, local entrepreneur Rob Eaton never would have imagined that a little more than two years later the project would remain half complete with the foreclosure clock ticking on his dream for a bustling sports complex in the far…
A New Place to Play Targets Fall Opening
By Karen Goveia Lego fans and collectors will soon have a new place in Norterra to play, shop, buy and sell new and used sets, pieces and minifigures of the iconic classic toy loved by all generations. Bricks & Minifigs is targeting a mid-October opening in the Happy Valley Crossroads shopping center, northeast of 19th…
Before You Kayak, Try This Class
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers For those interested in trying out paddle sports, Arizona Game and Fish hosts a monthly hand-on skills class on the pond at Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The class is designed to equip paddlers ages 10 and up with skills to navigate the water safely, how to handle emergency situations and…
Farmers Market and Food Truck Nights
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers The Market on 41st on the west side of Anthem opened during the pandemic as a storefront selling locally made food items and goods from small business owners. Anthem residents Sharon Smith and Manny Gonzales wanted to create a place during the shutdown where local businesses could continue to sell…
NVCA Expands Online High School Program
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers North Valley Christian Academy’s high school virtual program has been in place with a full online curriculum for grades 9 and 10, and this year the private school is expanding its coursework offerings in grades 11 and 12. The curriculum allows flexible learning options from single courses to a hybrid…
Ridgeline Seeks Land for Permanent High School
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers Still in search of land to build a permanent middle and high school campus, Ridgeline Academy’s board of directors says efforts have been challenged by “robust growth that has doubled the price of land,” and “doubled projected construction estimates,” in a recent letter to parents. The charter school began offering…
New Charter Management and Leadership at Caurus Academy
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers With the announcement of Caurus Academy’s Executive Director Dameon Blair’s resignation in February, effective July 1, the charter school’s management is now led by Edkey, Inc., which oversees 16 additional schools in the Valley and a distance learning academy. The transition began shortly after Blair’s announcement and Caurus Academy’s Governing…
Anthem Prep to Build New K-12 Campus
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers Following a decade of serving its K-12 students in leased spaces—initially on the west side of Anthem in the space currently occupied by Ridgeline High School, to the east side of Anthem in the Cross of Christ Church building—Anthem Preparatory Academy plans to build a campus of its own by…