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- Horse stranded on sand bar rescued by helicopter
A horse that was stranded for nearly five days on a Gila River island-area was rescued Tuesday morning by helicopter and is in fine shape.
- Rescued Kayaker Has No Regrets
A kayaker was rescued from the Gila River on Tuesday after getting trapped in a tree.
- Stranded horse rescued by helicopter
A horse stranded for five days on a sandbar in the Gila River west of Phoenix has been freed by helicopter, rescue workers said.
- Kayaker rescued from tree in Gila River
Authorities rescued a kayaker who was hanging onto a tree in the Gila River near Buckeye for about an hour after his craft capsized.
- Great Video!Stranded horse safely flown from sand bar to dry land
After being stranded on a sand bar in the Gila River in Buckeye since Friday afternoon, Colorado the horse was air-lifted to dry land Tuesday morning in a spectacle rarely seen by most people.
- Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar
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- Plans under way to rescue stuck horse
Plans are under way to rescue a horse stranded on a Gila River sandbar since last Friday.
- Horse still stranded after riders rescued from Valley river
One horse remained stranded on a small river island in the west Valley Saturday after its rider was caught up in a strong current the day before.
- 3 horseback riders rescued from Buckeye wash
Three people and their horses were rescued Friday in Buckeye after getting trapped while trying to cross a wash.
- Buffalo Soldiers Re-enactors Founder Released from Prison
February, Black History Month, held a special meaning for Charles F. Long II, and his family.
- Buckeye incumbents ousted
Newcomers swept votes for three Buckeye Town Council seats, according to unofficial votes from the Maricopa County Recorder Tuesday night.
- Alert: Rollover wreck kills man, injures another on I-10 in Buckeye
BUCKEYE, AZ a ' One man was killed and a second was injured in a rollover wreck on Interstate 10 in Buckeye this morning.
- Several cities holding elections Tuesday
Several Phoenix-area cities are holding elections Tuesday. In Carefree, voters are deciding whether to recall Mayor David Schwan.
- Buckeye's all-mail primary election is Tuesday
Buckeye voters are weighing their choices in Tuesday's Town Council primary. This year, Buckeye is conducting an all-mail election.
- View replay of Geoff Baker Live! at 6 p.m.
Thanks for tuning in. Once again, our poll results: Who would you vote for in your media bracket? Geoff Baker -- 73 percent Mike Salk -- 13 percent Mitch Levy -- 13 percent The leftover change in the percentages equals about 1 percent so we're just rounding off.
- Candle sparks mattress fire in Buckeye mobile home
A Buckeye teenager escaped serious injury when a mattress caught fire Thursday night, officials said.
- Police seek teen shot by man during attack in Buckeye
Authorities are looking for a teen believed to have suffered a gunshot wound during an assault in the parking lot of a CVS/Pharmacy store in Buckeye.
- Hot Links: Speeding Tickets, Shootings, and Unemployment
The Department of Public Safety is considering lowering the fines for criminal speeding tickets.
- Southwest Valley's 3 largest cities see crimes decrease
Police departments in the Southwest Valley's three largest cities have found ways to reduce crime despite frozen or slashed budgets.
City DescriptionBuckeye is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 29,615. In July 2007, Forbes ranked Buckeye as the 2nd-fastest growing municipality in the United States, having had its population grow by nearly 192% between 2000 and 2006.
Buckeye is located at 33°22′14″N 112°35′27″W / 33.37056°N 112.59083°W / 33.37056; -112.59083 (33.370520, -112.590899).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 145.8 square miles (377.5 km²), all of it land.
At its widest points, the town's planning area extends 48 miles from north to south and 24 miles east to west. It borders the planning areas of Wickenburg to the north; Surprise, Glendale, and Goodyear to the east; and Gila Bend to the south. To the west is the unincorporated area known as Tonopah.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,537 people, 2,158 households, and 1,624 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 2,344 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.54% White, 3.37% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Maricopa County
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- United States of America
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