Report outlines where Queen Creek should go from here
A private consultant’s five-year economic development strategy plan for Queen Creek is based on one premise: The town does not need reinvention. It needs alignment. The report from Austin, Texas-based CivSol presents five goals and actions to achieve them. CivSol co-founders Laura Huffman and Steven Pedigo lavishly praised the...
Chandler poised to spend more than ever
The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts. Staff projects that at current spending rates and revenue levels, expenses will overtake revenue in about four years. This year’s budget is $1.87 billion, nearly 15% higher than a year ago.
Single Mom of 11 Earns Master’s Degree After Overcoming Hearing Loss
“We can all overcome the challenges that life puts in front of us, and not only overcome them, but become better because of them,” said graduate Heather Porter
Red Cross volunteers canvas North Phoenix mobile home park for heat safety
Red Cross volunteers went door to door in a north Phoenix mobile home park ahead of summer, sharing heat safety tips and connecting residents with resources.
Stuck in Scottsdale, alleged ‘bitcoin boy bandits’ dream of California return
As January was ending, two teenagers living on the outskirts of idyllic Pismo Beach – recently named “best small coastal town in America” by USA Today – took a long, overnight drive to Scottsdale. Three and a half months later, Skylar LaPaille and Jackson Sullivan are...
Thousands Told To ‘Close Windows and Doors’ in California, Arizona
If you’re planning to get outside on Sunday—whether it’s a workout, yard work, or a long drive—think twice. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued air quality alerts across parts of California and Arizona, warning people to “keep windows and doors closed,” through Sunday, as dangerous levels ...
Target-anchored Queen Creek retail center sells for $69.6M
A recently constructed open-air retail center in Queen Creek anchored by a Target has been sold. Vestar, the Phoenix-based shopping center developer and operator, sold Vineyard Towne Center, which is located at the northwest corner of Gantzel Road and Combs Road in Queen Creek, for approximately $69.6 million, according to the Pinal County Recorder’s Office.
19-year-old motorcyclist killed in Tolleson crash early Sunday morning
TOLLESON, AZ — A 19-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Tolleson, according to police. Tolleson police say officers responded to the area of 83rd Avenue and Buckeye Road just before 1 a.m. for a motorcycle crash. Investigators say the rider crashed into a curb,...
6 hospitalized after wrong-way crash on Scottsdale freeway
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Six people were hurt, one critically, in a wrong-way crash on Loop 101 in Scottsdale late Saturday night. Just after 11 p.m., troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) near Chaparral Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Troopers...
Five-day-old newborn found in Mohave County, taken to hospital for treatment
A five-day-old newborn was found and taken to a hospital after an Amber Alert was issued Saturday evening.
