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Peoria city council to consider $995M final budget, …

5/28/2024
Peoria City Council at its public meeting May 28 will consider its $995 million final budget for fiscal year 2025, a 4.7% increase from last year.

Sidewinder Fire south of Florence contained

5/27/2024
Fire crews have fully contained the Sidewinder Fire south of Florence. The blaze, which started May 25, was located northeast of State Route 79 and northwest of the Cactus Forest area, the …

Second desert fire reported south of Florence

5/24/2024
Fire crews have gotten the upper hand on another fire burning south of Florence – the second one this week. The Dotbug Fire started Thursday evening in the desert area along State Route 79 …

Pinebrook Fire south of Florence being contained

5/23/2024
The Pinebrook Fire south of Florence is now 35% contained at 8 acres, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is reporting. The fire started Wednesday afternoon in the area of …

Driver dies after crashing car into power pole and bus …

5/17/2024
A driver died after crashing his vehicle into a power pole and bus stop in Mesa Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Mesa Police Department.  According to Mesa PD, the …

Welding, grinding primary causes of recent wildfires …

5/14/2024
A recent spike in wildfire activity in some parts of Pinal County is causing concern for state fire management officers. Since April 1 to May 9, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire …

Peoria Police investigating car accident in Vistancia …

4/15/2024
Peoria Police officers are investigating a traffic collision that happened in the master-planned development of Vistancia last weekend resulting in two fatalities.

Fire truck purchase among items on Monday’s Chandler …

4/14/2024
A $1.25 million purchase of a new fire truck is one of the many high-dollar items on Monday’s Chandler City Council study session consent agenda. The study session is set for 6 p.m. in the …

State, federal, local wildfire response training in …

3/30/2024
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management along with federal and local cooperators begin an annual, two-day wildland fire training Monday as the state prepares for the upcoming fire …

Chandler Council authorizes fuel contract for $7.8M

3/25/2024
​By approving the consent agenda at its March 21 meeting, the Chandler City Council greenlighted $7.8 million contract extensions with three companies to cover the city’s fuel needs at a …

Peoria public safety pensions now in healthy category

3/21/2024
PSPRS: Important landmarks July 1, 1968: PSPRS established to provide a uniform, consistent and equitable statewide retirement program for Arizona’s public safety personnel. 2000s: PSPRS hit …

Burned Mesa house can be rebuilt with decreased …

3/9/2024
A variance has been approved to allow for deviations to certain development standards at the rebuilding of a home south of Broadway Road and west of Country Club Drive that was gutted by a fire. …