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🌱 How fast is Buckeye really growing compared to the rest of Arizona?

Buckeye, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Buckeye! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How fast is Buckeye really growing compared to the rest of Arizona?
  • Which Buckeye athletes are headed to Portland with the D-backs RBI teams?
  • How a solar farm near Buckeye became a refuge for burrowing owls

Also on today's calendar: Buckeye Public Library System: Summer Reading VR Explore.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 109 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 102, low: 78.
  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 7 Arizona cities among the fastest growing in the US, study shows (azcentral.com) — Buckeye is highlighted as Arizona’s top “boomtown,” ranked 13th fastest-growing city in the nation in a new SmartAsset study. The report credits Buckeye’s surge in housing development and strong labor and economic growth over the past five years, underscoring how quickly the community is changing.
   

2. Corbin Carroll sends off D-backs Nike RBI teams in style to RBI West Regional Tournament (mlb.com) — Young ballplayers from Buckeye are among 48 Arizona athletes heading to Portland for the RBI West Regional Tournament, backed by the D-backs and Nike. The program gives students from underserved communities high-level competition, new gear, and first-time travel experiences, with teams chasing another shot at the RBI World Series.
   

3. Arizona solar farm becomes haven for burrowing owls (tucson.com) — Just 17 miles west of Buckeye, the Sun Streams solar farm is doubling as a carefully managed refuge for relocated burrowing owls. Conservationists and researchers are tracking how the birds adapt to artificial burrows beside thousands of solar panels, offering new insight into balancing renewable energy growth with local wildlife protection.
   

4. Sintra Hoffman is leaving WESTMARC to launch consulting firm (azbigmedia.com) — Buckeye residents are seeing their city’s rapid growth recognized as WESTMARC CEO Sintra Hoffman steps down to launch a new consulting firm, Sintra Strategies. Her decade of work helped attract major investment and jobs across the West Valley, and her new venture will continue shaping infrastructure and economic development projects in Buckeye’s broader region and statewide.
   

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  • Goodwill Industries of Central and Northern Arizona posted a job opening for Donation Attendant Part Time in Buckeye. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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