Council backs liquor license applications for five Queen Creek businesses
The Queen Creek Town Council recommended state approval of liquor license applications for five businesses.
Briar DoyleOctober 11, 20261 min read
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Chamber recognizes four honorees at annual business awards dinner
The Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce recognized community leaders, an educator and two businesses at its Sept. 24 awards dinner.
Gwen PruettOctober 11, 20261 min read
San Tan Valley signs AMR to a 10-minute standard for most urgent ambulance calls
The neighboring town's council approved a three-year deal Oct. 7 that puts it on faster response targets than its state permit requires; AMR's own figures show it reached 60% of calls within 10 minutes over the past four months.
Pierce KellerOctober 11, 20262 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $4.8017 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 11, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $4.8017 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and above the Arizona average.
Pierce KellerOctober 11, 20261 min read
One-time water fees on a new home could jump to as much as $25,446 under plan to make growth pay
Under a proposal the Town Council heard Oct. 7, hookup and capacity charges for a new single-family house would rise from $13,038 so newcomers, not current customers, cover $170 million in future water supply.
Pierce KellerOctober 11, 20262 min read
San Tan Valley adopts impact fees that work out to zero for most new construction
The neighboring town's council approved street and park fees Oct. 7, but a credit for its 5% construction sales tax wipes them out except on mobile homes. They take effect Dec. 21.
Pierce KellerOctober 10, 20262 min read
Rental lists for $5,000 per month
A four-bedroom rental at 3283 W Roberts Rd is listed for $5,000 per month with pet-friendly and equestrian features.
Pierce KellerOctober 10, 20261 min read
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Library pumpkin workshop opens registration Oct. 15
Queen Creek Library will supply the materials for an adult needle-felting session Oct. 22. Beginners are welcome; registration opens a week earlier.
Queen Creek NewsroomOctober 10, 20261 min read
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LaserAway to open Queen Creek Marketplace clinic in early 2027
The aesthetic medicine chain has announced plans to add a new location at the Queen Creek Marketplace, with an opening targeted for early 2027.
Pierce KellerOctober 10, 20261 min read
Pinal supervisors rezone 4,695 acres of state land east of San Tan Valley for industry, with standalone data centers barred
The unanimous Oct. 1 vote readies a vacant tract along Highway 79 for auction by the Arizona State Land Department; no buyer or user has been named.
Pierce KellerOctober 10, 20262 min read
New free-care clinic for uninsured East Valley residents opens in Mesa with ASU, Mayo and Creighton
St. Vincent de Paul's East Valley Medical Clinic on Apache Road near Loop 101 sees eligible uninsured and underserved patients by referral and screening, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Gwen PruettOctober 10, 20262 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $4.8074 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 10, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $4.8074 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and above the Arizona average.
Pierce KellerOctober 10, 20261 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $4.8185 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 9, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $4.8185 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and above the Arizona average.
Pierce KellerOctober 10, 20261 min read
Council annexes 0.72-acre county parcel for office parking on Ellsworth Road
Queen Creek Town Council voted 5-0 to annex and rezone a small Maricopa County lot so Carder Development can add 50 parking spaces north of its office site.
Briar DoyleOctober 10, 20261 min read
Eastbound Santan Freeway closes in Chandler this weekend; Germann and Chandler Boulevard are the detours
ADOT is closing eastbound Loop 202 between Arizona Avenue and Gilbert Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for widening work, along with on-ramps at Price, Dobson and Alma School roads.
Pierce KellerOctober 9, 20261 min read
Planning commission takes up 250 apartments at The Union, Ellsworth and Queen Creek roads, on Wednesday
Staff back raising the housing cap on the 25-acre mixed-use site to allow up to 250 more units; a Circle K with a car wash at Germann and Meridian roads is also on the Oct. 14 agenda.
Pierce KellerOctober 9, 20262 min read
Council drops irrigation from the proposed water resource fee and weighs a credit for septic homes
After Wednesday's update, the town says the new fee would apply to drinking-water deliveries only; open houses start Monday ahead of a Nov. 18 hearing.
Briar DoyleOctober 9, 20263 min read
Third leg of the I-10 widening south of Phoenix is underway, with Riggs and Queen Creek Road interchanges to be rebuilt
Work has started on the 11-mile Loop 202-to-Gila River segment of the Wild Horse Pass Corridor project, adding a third lane and HOV lanes; AZFamily reports the 26-mile corridor to be done by late 2029.
Pierce KellerOctober 8, 20262 min read
Split council rejects 150-home rental community on commercial land at Germann and Power roads
Queen Creek Town Council voted 3-2 Wednesday to deny the Summerwell Residences rezoning, with the mayor citing water and the general plan; supporters called a no vote government overreach.
Briar DoyleOctober 8, 20262 min read
Triple-digit heat holds through Friday before Hurricane Rachel's remnants bring weekend storm chances
Forecasters expect highs near 100 or above through Friday, then rain and thunderstorm chances of 60% to 70% from Saturday into Monday as moisture from the Pacific hurricane reaches Arizona and highs fall into the low 80s.
Dana GoddardOctober 7, 20262 min read
State-funded aerospace training center opens next to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
The $6.4 million Future48 accelerator at Chandler-Gilbert Community College's Williams campus opened Tuesday and is built to train nearly 1,000 students a year for aerospace and defense manufacturing jobs.
Gwen PruettOctober 7, 20262 min read