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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Litchfield Elementary override leads early; Saddleback scales back

Plus, a Peoria Liberty senior makes Arizona flag football history.

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Election

Litchfield Elementary School District voters were favoring a 15% maintenance and operations budget override in early Maricopa County results Tuesday night. Proposition 437 had 17,851 votes in favor and 11,663 against as of approximately 9:40 p.m., and it would continue approximately $12.68 million in annual funding. Your Valley

Litchfield Elementary's override led 60% to 40% in early returns

Early returns as of about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday

Prop. 437: Litchfield Elementary budget override

Yes17,85160.5%
No11,66339.5%

Source: Your Valley

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Prop. 437: Litchfield Elementary budget overrideYes17,85160.5%
Prop. 437: Litchfield Elementary budget overrideNo11,66339.5%

Development

Saddleback, a 5,300-acre master-planned community in Peoria, is scaling back to focus on homes. It was originally entitled for 8,000 homes, three golf courses, a resort and up to 2 million square feet of commercial space, and developer has no immediate plans for a hotel or golf courses. ABC15 Arizona

Flag football

Makenna Johnson, a senior at Peoria Liberty, committed to Nebraska on Nov. 2 for varsity flag football. She's the first active Arizona prep flag player to commit to a school for the sport. azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

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Our APS rates have been steadily increasing almost annually, and this trend is likely to continue unless we elect candidates who are not bought by big corporation money.

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Dogs get their own day at Westgate this Saturday, Nov. 7. The Pup Festival at Westgate takes over the Westgate Entertainment District from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a tail-wagging day of fun for dogs and their humans. Clear skies and a high of 81 are in the forecast. Good boys and girls welcome.

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Litchfield Elementary override leads early; Saddleback scales back

Plus, a Peoria Liberty senior makes Arizona flag football history.

The TLDR

  1. Litchfield Elementary's budget override led with 60.48% in early returns
  2. Peoria's 5,300-acre Saddleback scales back to focus on homes
  3. Peoria Liberty's Makenna Johnson commits to Nebraska for flag football
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