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Madeline Ackley Salazar

Phoenix
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Covers:  Community issues, local politics, homelessness, policing, immigration and breaking news
Metro Phoenix reporter, concerned citizen. Prev @AzNewsMedia | @ArizonaMirror | @azcentral | @cronkitenews borderlands

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Madeline Ackley Salazar is a local news reporter based in the Phoenix metro area. She currently works for Independent Newsmedia covering the cities of Goodyear and Litchfield Park since July 2021.
Madeline's reporting has been focused on community issues, local politics, immigration, policing and homelessness. She has previously worked as an intern on The Arizona Republic’s Breaking News Desk and as an editorial intern for the Phoenix Business Journal. She has also worked as a freelance report…

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Goodyear city manager announces retirement from city

Goodyear city manager announces retirement from city

Goodyear's city manager Julie Karins announced Monday that she is leaving her position on February 24. "It is…

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Goodyear unveils 2023 legislative priorities: Items include fighting proposed tax cuts, securing ...

Goodyear unveils 2023 legislative priorities: Items include fighting proposed tax cuts, securing ...

The city of Goodyear unveiled its legislative priorities in the coming year which have to do with protecting …

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Goodyear leaders shut down state bill relaxing city zoning codes

Goodyear leaders shut down state bill relaxing city zoning codes

Editor's note: This article was amended Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:45 a.m. to reflect comments made by a city of Goo…

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Controversial development approved in Goodyear's Palm Valley neighborhood

Controversial development approved in Goodyear's Palm Valley neighborhood

The development of a McDonald's and a Dollar Self Storage received a stamp of approval from Goodyear City Cou…

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Sears Fire grows to 6,800 acres northeast of Phoenix near Bartlett Lake

Sears Fire grows to 6,800 acres northeast of Phoenix near Bartlett Lake

The Sears Fire burning northeast of Phoenix swelled to nearly 7,000 acres overnight, officials said. The 6,80…

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Newborn baby found dead behind south Phoenix business

Newborn baby found dead behind south Phoenix business

Officials pronounced a newborn infant dead after someone found the baby alone behind a south Phoenix business…

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Kellis High School track coach, former political candidate Travis Angry has died

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By Madeline Ackley Salazar, Madeline Ackley Salazar
| Peoria Independent Verified
By Madeline Ackley Salazar mackley@newszap.com| Twitter: @Mkayackley West Valley coach and former political candidate Travis Angry died in the evening hours of Feb. 14 at age 47. Angry was the founder of Estrella Wolves Track Club in Goodyear, where he worked as head coach. He also was the head coach of track and field and cross country at Raymond S. Kellis High School in Glendale. Angry was a U.S. Navy veteran and twice ran for state office.
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Litchfield Park votes to regulate vacation rental homes

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By Madeline Ackley Salazar
| Rose Law Group
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Native American arts festival returning to Litchfield for 30th year

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By Madeline Ackley Salazar
| Litchfield Park/Goodyear Independent Verified
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Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2019 - Online feature reporting

Took first place in SPJ's 2019 Mark of Excellence award in online feature reporting, for her story on deported veterans living in Tijuana, Mexico with Cronkite News.

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Arizona Press Club

2019 - Features reporting

Took first place in the features reporting category for her story on deported U.S. veterans living in Tijuana, Mexico.

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