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School daze

Between May and July, students are either graduating from school, getting ready for a new year or starting their first day. Here's a handy guide to some of the activities taking place this month …
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2024 Peace Officers Memorial Service Thursday in Florence

Recognize fallen officers who gave their lives while serving the citizens of Pinal County at the 2024 Peace Officers Memorial Service Thursday in Florence. The 6:30-8 p.m. May 2 memorial service …
Business

A career detour brought new business to East Valley

Six years ago, Andrea Martinez left her 23-year dental career to step out in faith and start her microblading business. She had gone through a terrible divorce and was at a crossroads in her life. …
GATEWAY AIRPORT

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to see renovations, expansion of rental car area

As part of a 4-0 vote on a consent agenda during their April 16 meeting, the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board of Directors approved two measures that would allow for an expansion of the …
Parks

Expansion of Queen Creek park continues

Phase 2 of the Mansel Carter Oasis Park expansion is progressing as summer draws ever closer. The expansion will bring six sand volleyball courts, four pickle ball courts and six tennis courts. …

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Government

More than 40 attend April Pinal County Attorney’s Office Citizens Academy

A total of 41 Pinal County residents attended the April 20 citizens academy hosted by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office. It was the second PCAO Citizens Academy of the year. Attendees …
open burning

Pinal County to suspend issuance of open burn permits Wednesday

Pinal County Air Quality is only issuing three-day open burning permits, and officials announced all permits will expire by May 1. Pinal County will suspend the issuance of all open burning …
Teen Violence

Queen Creek summit starts process of listening to teens

In the aftermath of the beating death of 16-year-old Combs High School student Preston Lord during a house party in Queen Creek, adults have been flooding into council meetings in towns throughout …
Education

Queen Creek Unified seniors earn scholarships

As graduation approaches, the Queen Creek Schools Education Foundation is celebrating Queen Creek Unified School District’s graduating seniors. This year, 27 seniors from Eastmark High and …
First-responders

New radio tower to improve public-safety communications in East Valley

Public safety and other representatives from the member agencies of the TOPAZ Regional Wireless Cooperative gathered recently for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the first new TRWC public …
News
Class of 2024

Destination graduation for San Tan High Schools

As the academic year draws to a close, the Florence Unified School District is buzzing with excitement and anticipation as teachers, students and parents eagerly await the upcoming graduation …
Tubing

Lazy, hazy Salt River Tubing days are back

There’s one good thing about living in one of the hottest areas in the nation -- Salt River Tubing. Get away from the worst of the heat by taking a tubing trip down the Salt River and enjoying …
Community

Queen Creek thanks volunteers

As Volunteer Appreciation Week wraps up, the town of Queen Creek is taking time to thank the volunteers the more than 91,000 hours of service to the community in 2023 – a benefit to taxpayers …
Business

Queen Creek's new Fry's Marketplace opens next week

Queen Creek’s new Fry’s Marketplace will be opening its doors next week. A spokesperson for Fry's  confirmed that a grand opening celebration will take place at 7 a.m., …
Crime

2 arrested in San Tan Valley house fire

Two men are in the Pinal County Jail after a house in San Tan Valley was destroyed when a fire set in a nearby vacant lot went out of control. On Tuesday, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office …
Business

Queen Creek’s Nordstrom Rack opens in May

Queen Creek’s first Nordstrom Rack will hold its grand opening celebration next month. The celebration starts at 8 a.m., Thursday, May 16 at Queen Creek Marketplace, 21398 S. Ellsworth …

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ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
Beat the heat by tubing on the Salt River.

Lazy, hazy Salt River Tubing days are back

There’s one good thing about living in one of the hottest areas in the nation -- Salt River Tubing. Get away from the worst of the heat by taking a tubing trip down the Salt River and enjoying …
Volunteers will be instructed on how to identify invasive weeds and how to remove them properly.

Help needed this week to weed out invasive plant species at Peralta Regional Park

Join the Pinal County Parks and Trails Department Wednesday and Thursday in removing invasive plant species from Peralta Regional Park, 17975 Peralta Road in Gold Canyon. Volunteers will be …
Pinal County Parks & Trails will host a dark sky guided hike at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Peralta Regional Park, 17975 Peralta Road in Gold Canyon.

Pinal County Parks & Trails hosting dark sky guided hike Friday

International Dark Skies week may be over, but the dark sky adventures continue. With the success of the first hike during Dark Skies Week, Pinal County Parks & Trails will host a dark sky guided …
Main Street in Florence will be the boot-scooting spot for this year’s Road to Country Thunder on Saturday, April 6.

Today's the day for Road to Country Thunder

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, …
Road to Country Thunder takes place from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, April 6 on Historic Main Street in Florence.

Meet the artists of Road to Country Thunder

Road to Country Thunder makes its way to Historic Main Street this weekend and the music will be thundering. The “party before the party” is from the producers of Country Thunder, …
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