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Rep. Eli Crane's H.R. 10864 would transfer the BIA-run utility's lines to new operators. SCIP serves about 10,000 homes, including parts of Casa Grande, Florence and Apache Junction.
Queen Creek police issued Halloween guidance Friday covering costumes, driving, parties, the town's e-bike rules and a curfew that starts at 10 p.m. for those 15 and under.
The council voted 7–0 on Oct. 21 to renew ADOT data access used to study crash patterns, with no additional funding required.
The San Tan Valley-area district could vote as soon as Nov. 4 on closing the Combs Traditional Academy campus for 2027-28 and moving its alternative school to Combs High; families pressed the board to keep the staff together.
Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes say Recorder Justin Heap must reinstate voters marked ineligible after a federal database check. Heap's office calls the suit partisan political theater.
Town residents can bring eligible electronics, paint, tires and other items to the Field Operations Facility from 7 to 11 a.m. MST. Check the limits before loading up.
The single-family market recorded 104 closed sales, down 27.3% from September 2025. Homes that sold spent an average of 96 days on the market.
A Maricopa County judge rejected the state water department's request to keep its 2023 basin-wide groundwater policy in force while it appeals, a policy that stopped certificates in areas of Queen Creek and Buckeye.
A budget committee told the Florence Unified board the district must cut $5 million to $7 million next year. Board options are expected in November, with a vote planned for December.
Planned for about 200 acres along SR 24 and Williams Field Road east of Ellsworth, the project includes a 600-room resort, 2,261 apartments and 3.8 million square feet of offices; work could start in early 2028.
The public morning gathering will include a flag ceremony, town and Legion speakers, music and a scheduled flyover. Visitors are asked to bring lawn chairs.
Park staff and volunteers, including about 15 members of the Arizona Rangers' Pinal Company, will work on storm-damaged trails Oct. 24. A ranger-led full moon hike follows Oct. 26 and a native seed toss Oct. 31.
Meet Queen Creek council members and staff at Horseshoe Park on Nov. 7, with free breakfast, project information and a touch-a-truck display from 9 to 11 a.m.
Sheriff Ross Teeple and Recorder Dana Lewis issued the warning after an envelope of white powder reached the secretary of state's office Oct. 15; the sheriff's office says no Pinal election workers have been targeted.
With Andy Biggs at a Trump rally, Supervisor Mark Stewart spoke for him at the East Valley Partnership event, blaming state water rules in Queen Creek for a housing shortage. John Giles defended Gov. Katie Hobbs' record.
Applied Economics says the decline in the district, which serves parts of Gilbert and Queen Creek, is slowing as Arizona's voucher program levels off, but this year's kindergarten class is 2,200 smaller than its senior class.
The walk-through runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the library event room, with no registration required.
County supervisors have scheduled a ribbon cutting at the J.O. Combs Unified district office at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22 for the Final Mile project, which puts 5G internet towers on public land across rural Pinal County.
Chandler Unified estimates a $26 million gap under the Nov. 3 measure, which reaches districts across Maricopa and Pinal counties; supporters say districts can meet it with new money.
The Halloween weekend event includes a Saturday candy loop and two evening rodeos. Parking is card-only, and main-arena entertainment is ticketed.
The one-fifth-cent sales tax that pays for jails, probation and inmate health care ends in March 2027 unless voters extend it on the Nov. 3 ballot.
