Andy Biggs: How Your Representative Voted This Week
Rep. Andy Biggs cast six recorded votes in the House this week, including support for H RES 1399 and opposition to H CON RES 108.
Briar DoyleJuly 3, 20262 min read
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Five Queen Creek Heat Teams Advance to Arizona State Softball Tournaments
Queen Creek Heat Little League will send five softball squads to the Arizona state tournaments this month, marking the first time in the organization's history that so many teams have advanced simultaneously.
Dana GoddardJuly 2, 20262 min read
Pinal County Resources Available After Lucid Motors Job Cuts
Pinal County residents affected by recent Lucid Motors job cuts are being pointed to food, employment and general assistance resources around Casa Grande.
Xenia YoderJuly 2, 20261 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Drop to $3.8790 as Monthly Trend Stays Lower — July 2, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.8790 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Arizona average.
Zane BoydJuly 2, 20261 min read
San Tan Valley Town Creation Puts Regional Focus on East Valley Growth
With San Tan Valley now officially created, Queen Creek leaders say the neighboring communities will share regional opportunities and challenges.
Gwen PruettJuly 2, 20261 min read
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Queen Creek Launches July Park and Recreation Month Events
Queen Creek Parks and Recreation is hosting a series of community activities throughout July to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month.
Pierce KellerJuly 2, 20262 min read
ADOT Data Reveals Phoenix Intersections Are Arizona's Most Dangerous Roads
New data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows Phoenix intersections are the state's most dangerous roads, with 67th Avenue and Indian School Road recording more than 260 crashes in recent years.
Quincy VargasJuly 1, 20262 min read
Queen Creek
Judge Rules Mixed Outcome in EVIT Funding Dispute
A Maricopa County judge issued a split ruling in the legal battle between the East Valley Institute of Technology and its member districts over Career and Technical Education funds.
Pierce KellerJuly 1, 20261 min read
Queen Creek
Queen Creek Police Seek 17-Year-Old Antonio Nuno
Queen Creek authorities are searching for Antonio Nuno, 17, who disappeared on June 25, while also noting two other unresolved missing teen cases.
Pierce KellerJuly 1, 20261 min read
Queen Creek
Queen Creek site displays standard comment guidelines
The Queen Creek-based leader-call.com website shows its standard community discussion rules for readers.
Pierce KellerJuly 1, 20261 min read
Queen Creek
Queen Creek Tribune Highlights Local Youth Activities
The Queen Creek Tribune features a young girl's celebration of Independence Day alongside other community resources.
Pierce KellerJuly 1, 20261 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Edge Lower to $3.8920 as State Average Declines — July 1, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $3.8920 in the East Valley area, down from last week and less than the state average.
Paloma JanssenJuly 1, 20261 min read
Queen Creek Couple's Dyed Dove Gender Reveal Sparks Wildlife Concerns
A Queen Creek couple's request to dye doves for a gender reveal has drawn criticism from wildlife experts despite the birds' safe return.
Pierce KellerJuly 1, 20261 min read
Queen Creek
Arizona Secretary of State Says Supreme Court Ballot Ruling Has No Impact Here
**PHOENIX, Arizona** — Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding a Mississippi law that allows mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they arrive within five days has no bearing on how...
Dana FerrisJuly 1, 20261 min read
Pinal County Approves 250-Megawatt Battery Storage Facility in San Tan Valley
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors cleared the way for a 250-megawatt battery energy storage facility on 25 acres in San Tan Valley, capable of powering 100,000 homes for up to 12 hours during grid outages.
Knox EsparzaJune 30, 20262 min read
Pinal County Mails Replacement Ballots to 1,468 Voters After Printing Error
Pinal County election officials are mailing replacement ballots to 1,468 voters in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley after a vendor error produced misprinted ballots for the upcoming primary election.
Wade PenningtonJune 30, 20261 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Edge Lower to $3.9120 as State Average Declines
Regular unleaded averages $3.9120 in the East Valley area, down from last week and less than the state average.
Dexter LindgrenJune 30, 20261 min read
Arizona Tightens Fire Restrictions Across State Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend
Arizona officials are tightening fire restrictions across much of the state ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, as firefighters respond to multiple active wildfires including the nearly 12,000-acre Sycamore Fire.
Darnell BrooksJune 30, 20261 min read
Arizona to Spend $53 Million on School Safety Officers and Mental Health Workers
Arizona will spend $53 million to place armed police officers and mental health workers in schools across the state for the 2027 fiscal year, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced Monday.
Dexter LindgrenJune 30, 20261 min read
Arizona Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres as Rare Wind Event Fans Flames
Multiple large wildfires are burning across Arizona as rare late-June wind conditions create extremely critical fire weather, with the Pocket Fire north of Sedona growing past 1,500 acres at zero percent containment and three firefighters killed in a neighboring state.
Knox AbbottJune 29, 20262 min read
Red Flag Warning Issued Across Arizona as Wind and Dry Air Elevate Fire Risk
A red flag warning covering most of Arizona through Sunday night has fire officials urging residents to follow all burn restrictions as strong winds and low humidity create dangerous fire conditions across the state.
Gwen AbbottJune 29, 20261 min read