Valley Barro’s locations raising money for St. Mary’s Food Bank today

On Tues., Dec. 7, Barro’s Pizza will host the tenth annual Doran Barro Holiday Hunger Fight benefiting St. Mary’s Food Bank. From open to close at all 46 locations across the Valley, the Barro family will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from all sales to help those in Arizona facing hard times during the holidays.

Queen Creek town council OKs election to better set city budget

The Queen Creek Town Council decided last night to move forward with an effort to eliminate home rule in favor of a permanent base adjustment. Citizens will vote on the proposed change during the …

Survey results: residents say Queen Creek ‘excellent’ place to live

According to a new survey, residents of Queen Creek are more than happy with their town. The 2021 Citizen Survey found that 93% said Queen Creek is a good or excellent place to live, and 94% rated …

Queen Creek recognizes retiring Public Works and CIP director

At the Dec. 1 Queen Creek Town Council meeting, outgoing Public Works and Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Director Troy White was recognized as he retires from the town. White started with the …

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Queen Creek police officers sworn-in by mayor

In a historic first for Queen Creek, 52 members of the Queen Creek Police Department received their badges in a special ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The officers, sergeants and lieutenants were …

Valley districts look to spend millions of dollars in COVID relief funds

Valley school districts have received millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funds, with potentially tens of millions more coming that will need to be spent in the next two years.

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Queen Creek, Goodyear lose out to Texas for Samsung plant

After months of waiting, neither Queen Creek nor Goodyear will be the site of Samsung’s new $17 billion semiconductor factory. According to the New York Times, the South Korean electronics …

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Queen Creek Town offices closed on Thanksgiving Day

The town of Queen Creek offices and Recreation Annex will close on Thursday Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The Recreation Annex also will be closed on Friday, Nov. 26. This closure will …

Entertainment

New casino coming to the southeast Valley

Gila River Hotels & Casinos officially announced its newest project, Santan Mountain, at a groundbreaking ceremony recently on Gila River Indian Community land south of Chandler. The …

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Queen Creek Council to decide on future of home rule

A state law limiting government spending was enacted just a few years before Queen Creek was incorporated, but it still governs how the town builds its budget. The town has overridden the limit by …

Government

Town of Queen Creek offices closed on Veterans Day

The town of Queen Creek offices and Recreation Annex will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. This closure, however, will not impact public safety or …

Development

Queen Creek’s Rittenhouse Road Project wins award

The Town of Queen Creek was recently recognized with an American Council of Engineering Companies, Arizona Chapter, Honor Award for the Rittenhouse Road Project from Ocotillo to Riggs …

Environment

Register for the Queen Creek Recycles Drop-off event on Nov. 13

Queen Creek will host a recycling event on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Field Operations Facility, 19715 S. 220th St. Registration Process The recycling drop-off event is …

Government

Queen Creek’s outreach efforts earn awards

The town of Queen Creek’s marketing and communications efforts were recently honored with two awards at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Phoenix annual awards ceremony and the …

Opinion

Political rage: America survived a decade of anger in the 18th century – but can it now?

Americans have an anger problem. People rage at each other. They are angry at public officials for shutting down parts of society. Or for the opposite reason because they aren’t doing enough to curb the virus. Democrats vent their rage at Republicans. And Republicans treat Democrats not as opponents but as enemies.

Education

Queen Creek High students help families in need this Thanksgiving

Neighbors

Cheerleader: Thomas Jambor named December Queen Creek Hometown Hero

You would be hard-pressed to find a better cheerleader for Queen Creek than Thomas Jambor. Jambor has lived in the area even before it became Queen Creek. He looks back on those early years …