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City of Apache Junction sets holiday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, the city of Apache Junction will have modified hours and closures for several facilities. Note the following closures and limited …
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City of Apache Junction invites community to 2025 State of the City

Apache Junction Mayor Chip Wilson is set to deliver his fifth State of the City address on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Desert View Events Center. Residents and community members are invited to …
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VFW Standdown brings services to Apache Junction veterans, their families

Apache Junction VFW Post No. 7968 and Auxiliary will hold a Standdown — an event that provides services to veterans and their families — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. It will be …
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City of Apache Junction offering free Christmas tree drop-off locations

Apache Junction community members are invited to drop off their live or freshly cut Christmas tree free of charge at two locations starting Friday, Dec. 27, and continuing through Friday, Jan. 31. …
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Canyon Sounds Performance Series continues Friday in Gold Canyon

The 2024-25 Canyon Sounds Performance Series hosted by the Gold Canyon Arts Council continues in January, with Rodney Marsalis Phildelphia Big Brass at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The …
CAC

Event Wednesday celebrates CAC opening expansion at Apache Junction campus

Central Arizona College will start 2025 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new buildings at the Superstition Mountain campus in Apache Junction. The ceremony will mark the official opening …
Closures

Full closures of US60 between Superior, Miami Jan. 14-16

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for restrictions for blasting operations related to the U.S. Highway 60, Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges replacement project. …
PUBLIC HEALTH

Pinal County confirms Arizona’s 1st pediatric flu death

Pinal County Public Health Services District announced Friday that a “young child” died due to influenza. It is the first pediatric flu death in the state of Arizona this year, …
First responders

Photographer may be paid $3K by Superstition Fire and Medical District

An agreement to pay $3,000 for a photographer to capture approximately 150 photos of fire and emergency medical services scenes will considered Tuesday by the Superstition Fire and Medical District …
Business

Gulfstream opens $130M facility at Mesa Gateway Airport

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has officially opened its $130-million Mesa Service Center at Mesa Gateway Airport, bringing about 250 jobs with more expected. A ceremonial ribbon cutting took place …
JUSTICE

New AG homicide unit focuses on Apache Junction, Glendale, Goodyear cold cases

PHOENIX - The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has created a cold case homicide unit that will work with local law enforcement agencies to reexamine unsolved cases with resources that may …
Sales taxes

Apache Junction council to vote Jan. 21 on extending two sales taxes sunsetting in 2025, 2026

The Apache Junction City Council will vote on extending two sales taxes that would otherwise end this year and next during its next meeting. The 10-year continuation of the 0.2% transaction …
Licenses

32 business licenses issued in December in Apache Junction

There were 32 business licenses issued in December 2024 in the city of Apache Junction. The following business licenses are listed by name — including doing business as or dba; city; …
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Community 5K run to support effort to end child abuse

Community groups from around Mesa will join forces on Saturday, Feb. 1, to raise money to fight child abuse when they host the “Hope on the Move 5K Run to End Child Abuse.” In 2022, …
OPINION
After a decade of pushing back the deadline for Americans to get a Real ID or passport or risk being banned from airline flights, May 7 may be enforcement day . Or not. “Don’t …
In Arizona, 963,130 people are currently experiencing food insecurity, including 293,950 children. As prices continue to rise, more families and individuals are being impacted and face a constant …
The biggest barrier to higher education isn’t ability — it’s affordability. But for Arizona students, there’s a powerful tool that can help bridge that gap: the Free …
EAST VALLEY THINGS TO DO
Wine expert Janet Gangl from Wines for Humanity will guide participants through a fun and engaging wine-tasting experience.

Wine tasting event to be hosted Feb. 8 by Soroptimist International of the East Valley

Sip, savor and support a brighter future at a February wine tasting event in Apache Junction in support of Soroptimist International of the East Valley’s mission. The second annual wine …
The Apache Junction Senior Expo will be held Jan. 8 at Central Arizona College, 805 S. Idaho Road in Apache Junction.

Apache Junction Senior Expo Wednesday at Central Arizona College

Seniors and families from Apache Junction, Gold Canyon and neighboring communities are invited to attend the Apache Junction Senior Expo 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Central Arizona College, 805 …
The live jousting tournaments are one of the festival’s most popular attractions. Armored nights on charging steeds take up their lances and battle for the queen’s honor. Cheer on your favorite armored knight at one of the three daily jousting tournaments in the 5,000-seat arena.

Arizona Renaissance Festival begins in February

Take a unique trip back in time to the Arizona Renaissance Festival. Not even in her wildest dreams would Queen Elizabeth have imagined a celebration such as this taking place near the foothills of …
Rodney Marsalis Phildelphia Big Brass is 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17.

2024-25 Canyon Sounds Performance Series continues in Gold Canyon

The 2024-25 Canyon Sounds Performance Series hosted by the Gold Canyon Arts Council continues in January, with Rodney Marsalis Phildelphia Big Brass at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The …
The Apache Junction Senior Expo will be held Jan. 8 at Central Arizona College, 805 S. Idaho Road in Apache Junction.

Apache Junction Senior Expo Wednesday at Central Arizona College

Seniors and families from Apache Junction, Gold Canyon and neighboring communities are invited to attend the Apache Junction Senior Expo 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Central Arizona College, 805 …
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