MVD adds basic title transfers to online options
For Queen Creek motorists, transferring a vehicle title may no longer require a visit to an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office, as a new online service is now available. MVD has unveiled the eTitle online service, which gives many customers the option to do this transaction on their computer, tablet or mobile […]
Arizona Department of Education names Wendy Davy as chief accountability officer
Wendy Davy is named as the Arizona Department of Education’s new chief accountability officer. “I am excited to work with Wendy on the continuing support of our state’s accountability system,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas said in a prepared statement. “The top priority of Arizona’s Accountability system is to evaluate and inform the academic […]
Drivers face shifting lanes on town roads during construction
Motorists should be prepared to make lane changes this month along Ellsworth and Cloud roads in Queen Creek as crews work on several projects. Town officials said drivers should be aware of lane shifts on: Cloud Road eastbound and westbound between 213th Way and Crismon Road for sewer installation. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through Friday, April 27. Ellsworth […]
Town council files lawsuit against San Tan Valley incorporation petitions
A lawsuit challenging the filing of petitions for incorporation of San Tan Valley is needed to protect the town of Queen Creek’s planning area and allow residents in adjacent Pinal County to self-govern in a smaller section or become part of the town, council members said. “It’s simply a matter of preserving our right – […]
Funding solution provides permanent housing for homeless
State and county officials will redirect funds previously designated toward the temporary overflow shelter to offer permanent housing solutions to the homeless in Phoenix. For more than two years, temporary sleeping mats have been available for the homeless population on the Human Services Campus at 11th Avenue and West Jackson, according to a press release […]
4 contracts totaling $260,000 OK’d by Queen Creek Town Council
A traffic control cabinet, audio-system repairs, audit services and well-equipment expenditures totaling more than $260,000 were approved April 4 by the Queen Creek Town Council. Voting to approve the items in a consent agenda were Mayor Gail Barney, Vice Mayor Emilena Turley and council members Jake Hoffman, Robin Benning, Julia Wheatley, Jeff Brown and Dawn […]
Musical ‘Legally Blonde’ April 19-21 in Queen Creek
Queen Creek High School Performing Arts and Misfit Productions present “Legally Blonde: The Musical” April 19-21 at the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, 22149 E. Ocotillo Road. Performances start at 7 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15, according to a Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1654319571302762/. “Elle Woods’ boyfriend, Warner Huntington III, dumps […]
Aurora Behavioral Health System presents Suicide: The Ripple Effect film
Aurora Behavioral Health System will present a special screening of Suicide: The Ripple Effect at 5 p.m., April 11 at Tempe Marketplace 16 located 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway. A panel discussion will follow the screening of the film that chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19 attempted to take his life […]
Combs Middle School students learn from photography experts
Combs Middle School hosted corporate photographer Mark Skalny and master photographer Bob Coates as guest presenters on April 3, volunteering their time to share their experience with a new photography elective class. Along with sharing their business experiences and entrepreneurial knowledge, they shared their work and instructed students on how to capture the correct lighting […]
$227,392 contract approved for 12 roadway message signs
Twelve portable solar-powered message signs costing $17,000 each are being purchased by Queen Creek to communicate roadway information on town streets. The council on April 4 approved a $227,392 contract with Auto Safety House through a state of Arizona cooperative contract. There is a delivery cost of $400 each, according to a parts quote from […]