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State Route 24 paving west of Ironwood Drive in southeast Valley.
Progress is in the pavement with SR 24 construction project
A project to add 5 miles of travel lanes to the Phoenix area’s newest freeway is advancing in the southeast Valley with some of State Route 24’s concrete pavement already in place. The … more
Desert Mountain Park is one of only three large parks in Queen Creek.
Queen Creek looks to add more parks as population booms
The plan was to have a park for every 10,000 residents, but the population explosion in Queen Creek threw those plans for a loop. Now the town’s Parks and Recreation Department is hoping … more
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Blake Mastyk shows off the outside of The Bistro.
Queen Creek offers more money to small businesses dealing with pandemic
It was only $2,500, but the money was enough to get Blake Mastyk going on efforts to sanitize and make his business, The Bistro, pandemic safe during the lockdown last year. “It was a nice … more
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Wastewater treatment rates expected to rise for Queen Creek customers
EPCOR is raising its rates for residents in Queen Creek, Florence and San Tan Valley. At the Wednesday, April 7, Queen Creek Town Council meeting, EPCOR officials gave a presentation of the … more
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Wastewater treatment rates expected to rise for Queen customers
EPCOR is raising its rates for residents in Queen Creek, Florence and San Tan Valley. At the Wednesday, April 7, Queen Creek Town Council meeting, EPCOR officials gave a presentation of the … more
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Queen Creek offers big break for food truck owners
It’s now easier and less expensive for a food truck owner to operate in Queen Creek. At its Wednesday, April 7 meeting, the Queen Creek Town Council voted to lower the cost of a general … more
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Lawn mowing app GreenPal expands to Queen Creek
GreenPal, an app that connects homeowners with local, vetted lawn care professionals, is launching this week in Queen Creek.Nashville-based GreenPal allows homeowners to find local, pre-screened lawn … more
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is owned and operated by the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority. PMGAA consists of representation from Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Gila River Indian Community, Phoenix, and Apache Junction.
Avelo Airlines offers new nonstop service between Gateway Airport and Burbank
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will have a new airline with daily travel to and from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California beginning May 3. Avelo Airlines will offer everyday low fares coupled … more
Queen Creek Town Hall is at 22350 S. Ellsworth Road.
Queen Creek committee to discuss town's $487M budget for fiscal year 2021-22
The Town of Queen Creek’s budget serves as a spending plan and communication tool. The budget is developed throughout the year incorporating both projected revenues and expenses. The town … more
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UPDATE; Town phone lines down April 7 in Queen Creek
Town phone lines will be down on Wednesday, April 7 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for sysytem maintenence. 9-1-1 will not be impacted.  If you have a water, sewer or streets emergency during this … more
Queen Creek Police Department Chief Randy Brice
Queen Creek Police Department Takes the 30x30 pledge
The Queen Creek Police Department has joined the 30x30 Pledge -- a series of low- and no-cost actions policing agencies can take to improve the representation and experiences of women in law … more
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The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, is constructing the Interim Phase II section of State Route 24 also referred to as Gateway Freeway. This section will include approximately five miles of a new divided four-lane roadway extending from Ellsworth Road in east Mesa to Ironwood Drive in Pinal County.
Ironwood Drive lane work for State Route 24 starts March 28
Beginning March 28 through July, all traffic on Ironwood Drive north of Germann Road will be shifted to the southbound lanes. Southbound travel will be restricted to one lane and two lanes for … more
Embry Health opens coronavirus vaccination sites in Pinal County
 Embry Health opened four pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination PODs in Pinal County at Combs High School in the San Tan Valley, Mountain View Lutheran Church in Apache Junction, Poston Butte High … more
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EVIT interior design students decorating Jefferson Elementary Boutique in Mesa.
Photos: EVIT interior design students lend a helping hand to Mesa’s Jefferson Elementary
Students in EVIT’s interior design program recently completed an interior renovation of a boutique at Mesa’s Jefferson Elementary School, 120 S. Jefferson Ave., where families in need can … more
Exterior of Banner Health Queen Creek expansion.
Banner Health Center Queen Creek expands with new building
As the Town of Queen Creek continues growing by leaps and bounds, Banner Health is doing its part to help meet the increasing demands of providing exceptional health care to residents in that area … more
SRP offers EV charging station incentives to homebuilders
Buyers in the market for a new home could soon have the components to charge an electric or hybrid car. On Thursday, Salt River Project announced a new program that offers incentives for … more
New leadership at Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office District 6 in Queen Creek
Captain Greg Lugo has been leading the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office District 6 in Queen Creek for more than three years. Last week, Mr. Lugo was reassigned within the MCSO organization as a … more
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During the coronavirus pandemic, the Maricopa County Library District has had to deny the public use of their library computers to avoid risking spread of the virus. Under a program expanded Monday, county residents can now check out a Chromebook laptop and a WiFi hotspot at any of the district’s 18 libraries. [Submitted photo/Maricopa County Library District]
TAKE A COMPUTER HOME: Maricopa County libraries now loan out laptops, WiFi hotspots at all locations
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced more of people’s interactions behind screens, the Maricopa County Libraries is helping to make sure all county residents have access to a screen and to … more
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Queen Creek gets $1.8 million to upgrade traffic signals
Queen Creek’s town staff was successful in obtaining a $1.8 million dollar grant from Maricopa Association of Governments to upgrade the Town’s older traffic signal detection … more
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The interior of a Christian Brothers Automotive garage.
Automotive repair chain looking for entrepreneur for new Queen Creek franchise
Christian Brothers Automotive is looking for entrepreneurs interested in opening a new location in Queen Creek. Based in Texas, Christian Brothers Automotive has more than 100 franchises around … more
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