Queen Creek
Dog-O-Ween returns to Langley Gateway Estates Park Oct. 17
The neighborhood event runs from 10 a.m. to noon, with free entry, dog photos and parking. Attendees are asked to register.
Queen Creek NewsroomOctober 7, 20261 min read
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Six candidates seek three Higley Unified board seats in November
A special election for a third board seat was added to the November 3 general election following a member's resignation, bringing the total number of candidates to six.
Pierce KellerOctober 7, 20262 min read
Council weighs handing the town's residential irrigation system to Queen Creek Irrigation District
A draft agreement on Wednesday's agenda starts talks to move irrigation service for about 1,200 lots to the irrigation district, a shift the town says would spare customers rising groundwater replenishment costs.
Briar DoyleOctober 7, 20262 min read
Recycle Center on Ryan Road closes Oct. 12-16 to move its entrance for fleet building work
The town's drop-off center near Frontier Family Park will be shut Monday through Friday next week and reopen Saturday, Oct. 17, with its Ryan Road entrance shifted west.
Pierce KellerOctober 6, 20261 min read
Queen Creek
Queen Creek Library directs visitors to north entrance Oct. 8–9
Landscaping work will close the main entrance Thursday and Friday; the library also has parking and book-drop changes tied to Switchyard construction.
Queen Creek NewsroomOctober 6, 20261 min read
Pinal County supervisors vote 5-0 to file a State Bar complaint against County Attorney Brad Miller
Supervisors did not say what the complaint covers, citing the confidentiality of the Bar's process; it follows months of disputes with the county attorney, including a court fight over an immigration agreement.
Briar DoyleOctober 5, 20262 min read
Four candidates seek two Queen Creek Unified board seats as early voting opens Wednesday
Board President Samantha Davis and appointed member Kelli Anderson face former district teacher Sarah Purcell and former Tempe High teacher Michael Romero for two four-year seats on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Gwen PruettOctober 5, 20262 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $4.8683 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 5, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $4.8683 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and above the Arizona average.
Pierce KellerOctober 5, 20261 min read
Maricopa County says 3,126 early ballots went out ahead of schedule
A vendor mailed some Maricopa County early ballots six days early; the recorder says they remain valid, while the secretary of state disputes his warning about postal delays.
Briar DoyleOctober 5, 20262 min read
Queen Creek
Queen Creek chamber opens 2027 Civics Bee essay opportunity for middle schoolers
The free competition starts with an online application due Feb. 2; students in grades six through eight can enter from public, private, charter or home schools.
Queen Creek NewsroomOctober 5, 20261 min read
$106 million in unfinished projects rolls into this year's budget as ARPA waterline deadline nears
A consent item Wednesday moves spending authority out of contingency for work left unfinished last fiscal year, and a second would let the town secure Sierra Vista waterline easements before ARPA money expires.
Pierce KellerOctober 4, 20262 min read
Food bank says shelves were running low when a 40,000-pound donation arrived
Father McGivney Food Bank, which serves 350 to 450 families a week from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, took in a semitruck of food from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Pierce KellerOctober 4, 20262 min read
Water, sewer and trash rates return to council Wednesday after residents object to new resource fee
Town staff promised alternatives after a crowd of irrigation and septic customers opposed the proposed water resource fee in September; the council gets a rate presentation Oct. 7 ahead of the Nov. 18 hearing.
Briar DoyleOctober 4, 20262 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $4.8714 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 4, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $4.8714 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and above the Arizona average.
Pierce KellerOctober 4, 20261 min read
Queen Creek
Queen Creek Family Market sets October dates on Ellsworth Loop
The Oct. 10 and 24 markets run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 22301 S. Ellsworth Loop, with free admission and parking.
Queen Creek NewsroomOctober 3, 20261 min read
Police host 5K run and 1-mile walk on domestic violence at Desert Mountain Park Oct. 10
The Queen Creek Police Department's Stand and Stride event, part of the Faith & Blue initiative, pairs a morning 5K and 1-mile walk with resource tables for people affected by domestic violence.
Pierce KellerOctober 3, 20261 min read
Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly: How Your Senators Voted This Week
Queen Creek residents are represented by Rep. Andy Biggs and Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, who cast 12 recorded votes this period.
Briar DoyleOctober 3, 20262 min read
Queen Creek Gas Prices Nudge Lower to $4.8805 as Monthly Costs Rise — October 3, 2026
Regular unleaded averages $4.8805 in the East Valley area, down from yesterday, down from last week and above the Arizona average.
Pierce KellerOctober 3, 20261 min read
Westbound Santan Freeway closed in Chandler through early Monday
ADOT has closed westbound Loop 202 between Arizona Avenue and Loop 101 until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, for widening work, with Pecos and Germann roads as suggested detours.
Pierce KellerOctober 3, 20262 min read
Council to set up reimbursement for $278 million in projects ahead of 2027 bond sale
A consent item Wednesday would let the town repay itself from 2027 bonds for roads, fire stations and water work, alongside a $14 million regional deal for Hawes Road.
Briar DoyleOctober 2, 20262 min read
Council to hear plan for 150 rental homes near Germann and Power roads on Oct. 7
The Oct. 7 agenda includes a public hearing on rezoning 16.8 commercial acres for a 150-home rental community, plus $106 million in budget carry-forwards and a Hawes Road funding agreement.
Briar DoyleOctober 2, 20262 min read