Good Day
Goodyear
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Goodyear. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of January.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Arizona’s minimum wage increased to $15.15 on Jan. 1 following a 45-cent raise tied to inflation that affected many service workers. In Goodyear, Dominium opened affordable housing projects and city planners began a zoning review to support new apartment options + improve local housing access. Goodyear Independent
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arizona’s Industrial Commission announced that the minimum wage rose to $15.15 an hour on Jan. 1 due to inflation, affecting fast-food, retail, and warehouse workers including those in Goodyear & spurring affordable housing efforts. Goodyear Independent
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Arizona Balloon Classic
4-9 p.m. — Wild Horse Pass Stadium — Various costs — Experience stunning hot air balloon ascensions and dazzling evening glows at this family-friendly festival.
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Mariah's Miracle 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
3-4:15 p.m. — Goodyear Recreation Campus - Amphitheater — Registration fee applies — Lace up for a family-friendly run supporting vital therapies for Arizona children.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
~ Heraclitus
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