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Queen Creek mayor joins effort urging Hobbs to veto housing bill

PHOENIX – Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley is joining mayors from around the state to urge Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto a bill they claim will further diminish housing affordability.
Summer Learning

Queen Creek offering teen apprenticeships in public works

The Queen Creek Public Works Department is starting a summer apprenticeship program for teens ages 16 and older through the streets division. The aim of this program is career development …
Things to Do

Easter egg hunt at QC District

The QC District shopping area will be holding Bunny Blast, an Easter egg hunt for the little ones, this weekend. Kids will go door to door to shops in the district where eggs have been hidden by …
Teen Violence

Maricopa County attorney: report, don't post, fight videos

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is urging people who witness crimes and videotape them to contact police and not post the items on social media. Her call comes as the cases of teen violence …
Publix Safety

Queen Creek hosts Public Safety Day

Join the Queen Creek Police and Queen Creek Fire & Medical Departments as they celebrate Public Safety Day. The event runs from 9-11 a.m., Saturday, April 6 at the parking lot of the Law …

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Homicide Investigation

1 Queen Creek teen killed, 2 San Tan Valley teens injured in shooting

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the March 10 shooting death of a Queen Creek teenager at the Snedigar Sportsplex in Chandler that also left two San Tan Valley teens injured. Keandre Brown of Casa Grande was …
Honors

Pinal County employees recognized by engineering group

Four Pinal County Development Services department employees were recently honored at the Arizona Association of County Engineers Robert C. Esterbrooks Awards. “This is an honor to have so …
Coming soon

Chicken chain Bojangles bringing 20 locations to Phoenix area

Bojangles , a chicken and breakfast brand with made-from-scratch food, announced March 14 the signing of a multiunit development agreement that will bring 20 new restaurants to Phoenix, marking the …
Federal Funds

Kelly, Sinema tout $1.9M in federal funds for Queen Creek PD

Arizona U.S. senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema have announced that they secured almost $126 million in federal investments for Arizona. The funds are going to state priorities and projects …
Middle Schools

Florence Unified proposal will affect some San Tan Valley schools

The Florence Unified School District is looking to transition to a middle-school model for the 2025-2026 school year. Discussions began early in the 2023-2024 school year about the possibility …
News
Rodeo

Pony Express ready to ride from Florence to Queen Creek

A special event that’s part of the Roots N’ Boots Rodeo will connect Florence and Queen Creek. On Saturday, March 16, the inaugural Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek Pony Express Ride will …
Neighbor

Making books accessible to all is Queen Creek Eagle Scout’s mission

At the start of the Jan. 17 Queen Creek Town Council meeting, comments from the public, Mayor Julia Wheatley and Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice were laser focused on the incidents of teen …
Crime

San Tan Valley man arrested on child porn charges

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 37-year-old man in San Tan Valley for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. On Wednesday morning, PCSO detectives and the Pinal …
Business

Raising Cane’s coming to San Tan Valley

San Tan Valley residents with a craving for fried chicken will soon have a new place to get their fix. The first Raising Cane’s in San Tan Valley is set to open Tuesday, March 19. The new …
Rodeo

Roots 'N Boots brings Special Kids Rodeo to Queen Creek

Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek is once again hosting a Special Kids Rodeo. The special rodeo takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, March 15 at the Horseshoe Park & Equestrian …
Hometown Hero

Trailblazer: Randy Appel is March's Queen Creek Hometown Hero

A contractor with almost 20 years in business in Queen Creek, Randy Appel is keen to give back to a community that has given him much. He is currently working with the town to build a community …

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ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
Main Street in Florence will be the boot-scooting spot for this year’s Road to Country Thunder on Saturday, April 6.

Road to Country Thunder coming to southeast Valley

Join the “party before the party” as Florence hosts Road to Country Thunder. Every year, the producers of Country Thunder, one of the largest country music festivals in the country, …
Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek is hosting a Special Kids Rodeo on Friday, March 15 at .the Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Center,  20464 E. Riggs Road.

Roots 'N Boots brings Special Kids Rodeo to Queen Creek

Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek is once again hosting a Special Kids Rodeo. The special rodeo takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, March 15 at the Horseshoe Park & Equestrian …
Rosalie Turner is president of the Friends of the San Tan Valley Library, The Friends will be holding a book sale at the library on March 23.

San Tan Valley Library to hold used book sale

Readers rejoice: a used book sale is coming up at the San Tan Valley Library. The Friends of the San Tan Valley Library’s “March Madness for Book Lovers” runs from 10 a.m. to …
For Earth Month, Queen Creek is hosting Cardboard Box Car “Drive-in” movie on Friday, April 5 at Founders' Park.

Queen Creek plans Earth Month event for families

Start building your box car and mark your calendars for Friday, April 5 for Queen Creek’s Cardboard Box Car “Drive-in” movie. Residents are encouraged to bring “box …
Starting today, the splash pads at Founders' Park and Mansel Carter Oasis Park are open.

Queen Creek's splash pads reopen

There may still be a winter chill in the air, but Queen Creek has  opened its two splash pads starting today. The splash pads at Founders’ Park, 22407 S. Ellsworth Road, and Mansel …
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