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Health Care: Ana Borkowski is March's Hometown Hero

Ana Borkowski knew she wanted to help babies since she was 10 years old.  As a neonatal nurse practitioner taking care of the smallest babies and their families, the Arizona native is living her …
Civics

East Valley student finalists compete at National Civics Bee

The final round of the second annual National Civics Bee for East Valley students is set. The top student finalists will compete from 9 to 11 a.m., Friday, March 28 at the Combs Performing Arts …
Event

Spring Into QC this weekend

Kids can take part in the Rodeo Egg Roundups at Queen Creek's signature spring event, Spring Into QC, this weekend. Spring Into QC runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday at Frontier Family Park, …
Traffic Signal

Queen Creek council considers traffic light at Frontier Family Park

With Frontier Family Park and a nearby charter school, the intersection of Queen Creek Road and 220th Street is getting busier. As a result, the Queen Creek Town Council will consider a more than …
Road to Country Thunder

Rolling into Country Thunder

Country Thunder 2025 will be rolling into central Arizona in the next few weeks, but first, country music fans can enjoy the “opening act.” Florence is the long-time home of Country …

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Queen Creek celebrates Earth Month

Queen Creek is gearing  up for its Earth Month celebrations in April. Up first is the town’s annual, free Cardboard Box Car “Drive-in” Movie. The town’s …
Mountain Trail Academy

New Queen Creek Unified school's construction hits milestone

The Queen Creek Unified School District’s newest elementary school has reached another milestone in its construction. The exterior color finish for Mountain Trail Academy, which is located …
ON THE MOVE

Maricopa, Pinal counties grew last year for different reasons

The largest urban counties in the U.S. kept growing last year because of immigrants. Among those were the core counties of Houston, Miami and Phoenix, which grew by more people than any other …
Festival

Queen Creek Olive Mill readies for blossom festival

The olive trees are ready to bloom and that means the Queen Creek Olive Mill is preparing for its annual olive blossom festival. This year’s Olive Blossom Bash runs from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., …
Book Sale

San Tan Valley Library hosts book sale, fundraiser

Friends of the Library in San Tan Valley is hosting its annual spring book sale benefiting library programs and military service members. The “Spring into March” book sale and silent …
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Education

Students learn construction at Queen Creek High

Construction is among the several career and technical education programs offered by high schools in the Queen Creek Unified School District. Queen Creek High School is helping students find a …
Business

Meet Your Business: Salce

Jared Beauchamp doesn’t think of himself as the CEO of his Queen Creek-based hot sauce company Salce. He prefers to be called the “Chief Spice Officer.” Jared and his wife Mary …
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LGES

LGES still has plans for Phase 2 of Queen Creek facility

LG Energy Solution is still planning to open its currently paused second phase of its $5.5 billion electric vehicle complex in Queen Creek. During a recent trip to an international conference in …

Pony Express rides from Florence to Queen Creek

The Pony Express will ride again at the Roots N’ Boots rodeo in Queen Creek this week. The Second Annual Roots N’ Boots Pony Express Ride takes place Saturday with the final leg …
Legal

Arizona homebuilders sue to block extra water requirements for building on Valley fringes

PHOENIX — Homebuilders are asking a judge to void what they call an illegal “tax” they have to pay to get permission to build in certain areas of around Phoenix and in Pinal County, …

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Get in the mood for Country Thunder 2025 by attending the free Road to Country Thunder concert in Florence on April 5.

Rolling into Country Thunder

Country Thunder 2025 will be rolling into central Arizona in the next few weeks, but first, country music fans can enjoy the “opening act.” Florence is the long-time home of Country …
The Queen Creek Olive Mill's Olive Blossom Bash in April will feature tractor tours of the site.

Queen Creek Olive Mill readies for blossom festival

The olive trees are ready to bloom and that means the Queen Creek Olive Mill is preparing for its annual olive blossom festival. This year’s Olive Blossom Bash runs from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., …
The “Spring into March” book sale and silent auction fundraiser takes place on March 22 at the San Tan Valley Library.

San Tan Valley Library hosts book sale, fundraiser

Friends of the Library in San Tan Valley is hosting its annual spring book sale benefiting library programs and military service members. The “Spring into March” book sale and silent …
The Roots N’ Boots rodeo gets underway on Wednesday at the Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre and will feature four Professional Rodeo Association of Cowboys competition events.

Roots N’ Boots rides again in Queen Creek

Queen Creek’s very own rodeo, Roots N’ Boots, starts Wednesday and its motto is “More Than a Rodeo” — the operative word being “more.” There are more events, …
Queen Creek High School theater students rehearse for their next play. The musical "Hadestown" opens April 3.

Queen Creek High staging new play

Queen Creek High School’s next theater production is “Hadestown.” "Hadestown" is a musical that retells the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It also incorporates the …
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