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BETWEEN THE LINES Publisher's lettter 4 The Said It: Reader comments 4 HISTORY It Happened Here: Significant events from the decades past. 6 Blast from the past: The historic Roxy Theatre makes headlines as it rises from the ashes. 8 GALLERY Buckeye's Wildfires make history over the years. 10 BUSINESS Future Jobs: Buckeye bets on advanced manufacturing as the next phase of economic growth. 14 Remaking the Heart of the City: Monroe Avenue improvement aims to boost Downtown Buckeye businesses. 18 Empowering Small Business: Buckeye Startup Academy graduates first class of entrepreneurs. 20 Heat exhaustion to entrepreneurship: Buckeye's 'Termite Guy' builds business on trust, transparency. 22 Unemployment Rate: Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona and U.S. 24
Don’t Let the Arizona Heat Win —Tune Up Your AC!
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REAL ESTATE Extreme home sales 34 DIRECTORY Your guide to Buckeye businesses 36 PARTING SHOT Flag day construction 38 TRENDING What’s the latest in Buckeye? 39
What's in a name? Buckeye moving company builds business on personal service and community impact. 26 Mapping business news from around the city. 28 COVER STORY Retail explosion: Buckeye growth reshapes city as new shopping centers open across city. 30
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ON THE COVER Local business leaders turned out in May to celebrate the opening of Target in the Verrado Marketplace shopping center, marking a mojor step forward in the city's growing list of retail developments. Photographed by David Kennard.
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