Good morning, Goodyear.

On Oct. 9, PNC Bank hosted a fiesta at its branch on N.

Litchfield Road where banker Anthony Villanueva joined Happy Mariachi Trio to sing during Hispanic Heritage Month. The event featured tacos from Taco Head, giveaways, and community resources, including the PNC Grow Up Great program.

Following the Oct. 12 drawing, local lottery winners were confirmed when a ticket purchased at Mesa’s QuikTrip won $150,000 + another from Goodyear’s Winco Foods won $20,000, with officials noting total winning ticket sales reached $170,000.

Eighth-grade math scores at Belen Soto Elementary more than doubled from 39% to over 80% in four years as teachers refined a flexible intervention approach (WIN) to match student needs.

School leaders presented the gains to the district board on Oct. 13 and shared the model with other campuses.

State lottery officials reported winners this week—one Powerball ticket sold Sunday at WinCo Foods on McDowell Road in Goodyear earned $20,000 and a Mesa QuikTrip ticket sold Monday brought in $150,000 from a 3X multiplier win; scratch tickets also made someone a millionaire in Peoria.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Tuesday easing fuel rules for agricultural vehicles (including allowing untaxed red-dyed diesel on public highways) and raising truck weight limits (to 90,800 lbs) until Dec.

31 to help local farmers cope with rising costs.

Construction began Oct.

12 on a new 135-room AC Hotel by Marriott at GSQ in downtown, which is expected to open in early 2028. The hotel will overlook the 2-acre Civic Square Park and offer a lounge, bar, business center + outdoor pool, creating about 30 permanent jobs.