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🌱 How a no-cost land deal could reshape Skyline Regional Park
Buckeye, Arizona Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Buckeye! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a no-cost land deal could reshape Skyline Regional Park
- How 640 new acres could change Skyline Regional Park
- Why 30 Lewis Prison inmates are taking Arizona to court
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 104 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hazy sunshine, temps: high: 107, low: 71.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 105 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City moves forward with Skyline Regional Park expansion plan (inbuckeye.com) — Buckeye is moving ahead with a no-cost federal lease to add 640 acres to Skyline Regional Park, ultimately growing it to more than 9,300 acres. The long-term plan calls for new access roads, parking, restrooms, ADA-accessible trails, and even a bike skills course connecting to Verrado, though construction isn’t expected until around 2030–2031. 
• How a century-old law still builds Arizona's future through BLM-managed public lands (blm.gov) — Buckeye residents can look forward to a major expansion of Skyline Regional Park, with the BLM approving a lease of 640 additional acres for new trails, staging areas, restrooms, and better access near Verrado. The story also explains how a century-old federal law has shaped parks and public facilities across Arizona, from Lost Dutchman and McDowell Mountain to new recreation areas around the Valley.
• Thirty Lewis Prison inmates sue Arizona Department of Corrections over pepper ball, chemical agent incident (abc15.com) — Thirty inmates are suing over a 2025 use-of-force incident at Lewis Prison in Buckeye, alleging excessive pepper balls and chemical agents and long-lasting injuries. The suit, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, also notes one officer was treated at Abrazo Buckeye Hospital and claims the state failed to properly train and supervise staff.
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- Hi, there is the most adorable brown/golden looking hound dog that keeps trying to climb their backyard brick wall when I walk by with my dog.
If your backyard faces Indian School Road after the bend from Tartesso Parkway, this may be your dog. If it is, perhaps you may want to move whatever… (Nextdoor Tartesso) - My cat is missing.
Apparently there are at least 2 other cats missing in my neighborhood right now as well. Her name is Dash. She's over 10 years old, very friendly,… (Nextdoor Dove Cove Estates)
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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