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Queen Creek police chief promises arrests in Lord case

1/18/2024
Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice promised justice for Preston Lord during Wednesday’s Queen Creek Town Council meeting.“As your chief of police, I want to be clear there will be …

Kathy Tilque not seeking re-election to Gilbert Town …

1/16/2024
Gilbert Town Councilmember Kathy Tilque announced Jan. 15 that she will not run for re-election this year.   “Today represents just one moment in time, yet captures decades of service …

Rick Watts announces bid for Fountain Hills Town …

1/10/2024
The Times Independent is reaching out to candidates inviting them to participate with a story announcing their candidacy and introducing themselves to the public. The following was submitted by Rick …

Gilbert council to look into teen violence

1/10/2024
After facing at times withering accusations during public comment, Gilbert Town Council voted Jan. 9 to form a subcommittee on teen violence.   The subcommittee will consist of council …

Fear, frustration grip East Valley communities after …

1/8/2024
Parents of Gilbert teens remained guarded into the new year, more than two months after the death of a student at a Queen Creek party brought unrest about youth violence to a head.  

Town of Florence land at Hunt, Attaway swapped with …

1/3/2024
Land owned by the town of Florence at Hunt Highway and Attaway Road is to be swapped with a developer that plans to develop a Circle K there. In exchange, the town will take ownership of two …

Last of Gilbert's summer ethics complaints allowed to …

12/13/2023
The era of Gilbert’s former ethics code for its council and commission members came to a quiet, if bewildering, end at the Gilbert Town Council meeting Dec. 12.   Council took no …

Gilbert police chief reassures community after youth …

12/13/2023
Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg condemned youth violence in the community at a town council meeting Tuesday.   Soelberg read a statement on the matter after four women spoke to …

Gilbert takes close look at capital improvement …

12/11/2023
Gilbert staff and town council members are meeting Dec. 11 in a workshop setting to discuss how to prioritize the town’s capital improvement projects.   The meeting comes a month …

Queen Creek approves recommending liquor license to …

12/9/2023
The Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre could be getting a liquor license soon. At its Wednesday meeting, the Queen Creek Town Council approved forwarding a recommendation of approval to the …

Queen Creek councilor proposes reducing paternity …

12/7/2023
Queen Creek Council Member Travis Padilla proposed that employee paternity leave be shortened from four weeks to one during Wednesday’s council meeting. Currently, the town provides employees …

Gilbert's first ethics mediation reaches impasse

12/7/2023
A town council member and the resident who filed an ethics complaint against him can agree on one thing: Gilbert’s mediation process is “weird.”   Beyond that, the two …