Roads
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for lane closures on U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami during daylight hours on Thursday, June 6, for construction activities …
Education
All cell phones must be off and remain in a student’s backpack or in a classroom cell phone locker at all times under a policy being considered by the Apache Junction Unified School District.
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First responders
The Apache Junction Police Department will undergo a comprehensive evaluation by the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program on June 12 and 13. A team of assessors will review all facets of the …
Education
Voters living in the Apache Junction Unified School District will decide Nov. 5 whether to approve $20 million in school improvement bonds.
The AJUSD governing board on May 28 voted 3-0 to adopt …
Education
Apache Junction Unified School District has hired Sue Paschal as director of human resources and Erin Preston as director of special education.
“The Apache Junction Unified School District …
Neighbors
Apache Junction residents Michael and Donivan Hicks are a father and son facing medical challenges who are fundraising with the nonprofit Help Hope Live for an accessible van that can safely hold two …
Missing
Apache Junction Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Evyn Serrano.
He was last seen at Imagine Prep Superstition when his father dropped him off on May 20, …
Rodeo grounds
An updated master plan with $23 million in proposed projects was recently approved for the Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds event center.
The Apache Junction City Council on May 21 approved the …
Forum
VFW Post No. 7968 Auxiliary will be hosting a “Meet the Candidates” Forum at 6 p.m. July 12 at 250 S. Phelps Drive in Apache Junction.
“This will give you another opportunity …
Opinions
This is in response to a letter to the editor rebuttal from last month (“Opinion was full of misinformation, contradictions” on page 12 of the June 2024 issue). Supervisor Serdy claimed …
She passed in late May, at 23.
Things to do
The Community of Women business referral group will host Jyoti Devi Charlotte Benson, a professional astrologer, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at Mimi’s Cafe, 2800 W. Chandler Blvd. …
Water
Arizona Water Co. has been selected for a $9.1 million grant by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to improve and increase the water supply and drinking water quality for residents of Stanfield in Pinal …
Business
David Weekley Homes, a national home builder, is now open for sales in the Apache Junction community of Escena at Blossom Rock. The builder’s model home, The Woodbury, is open daily for tours.
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AMERICAN OVERSIGHT
PHOENIX — An activist group with Democrat leanings is suing Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb for failing to respond to multiple requests for public records.
Legal papers filed Wednesday in …
Opinion
Concerning “$15M bond election considered for school district” on the front page of the June 2024 issue: Bonds should be voted on for each individual project, not a group of projects.
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Land sale
The city of Apache Junction has purchased 10 acres in the downtown area, including property that previously contained the Grand Hotel at the northeast corner of West Apache Trail and North Apache …
Government
The improvement district budget has been approved for three streetlights in the 12-lot Coyote Crossing housing subdivision on the southwest corner of Tepee Street and Idaho Road in Apache Junction.
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