Queen Creek & Pinal County

Name of pilot in Pinal plane crash released

May 11, 2008

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The employer of a man who was one of two people killed in a plane crash Friday afternoon released his name Sunday.

Café owner's death leaves questions

May 11, 2008

In the Valley's coffee community, Bill McCauley was regarded as a pleasant, popular fellow. But now, McCauley's customers are in mourning about his recent suicide.

Book of poems fulfills mother's dying wish

May 10, 2008

Queen Creek resident Ellen Delano didn't realize what her mother was working on when she'd get up in the middle of the night to jot things down. "She would say 'I just had something revealed to me,'" Delano said.

2 pilots dead in crash of small plane near Q.C.

May 9, 2008

An aviation company found the bodies of two of its pilots near a pile of wreckage Friday in the Pinal County desert after a plane went missing for half an hour.

Program prepares Q.C. in case of disaster

May 9, 2008

Incident commander Georgina Marin shouted as she directed her crew. "What are his vitals? I need to know," she said. A terrible storm had ripped through Queen Creek, leaving some dead and others seriously injured.

SLIDESHOW: See more photos from the disaster drill

Schnepf Farms’ owner proposes cemetery

May 8, 2008

Queen Creek farmer Mark Schnepf stands at the corner of his family farm — envisioning his final resting place. “When I pass away, I want to be buried on the farm,” he said. “I figured if I do this for me and my family, why not make it a little bigger.”

Report: Motorcyclist going 90 mph in fatal crash

May 8, 2008

A Queen Creek man killed in Gilbert late last year while fleeing Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies on a motorcycle was riding at nearly twice the speed limit and smashed into oncoming traffic, police records released this week show.

Pinal County bucks trend on housing staff cuts

May 8, 2008

First the Arizona housing market crashed. Then governments across the Valley were forced to wave goodbye to many of their building inspectors and planners.

Queen Creek to review town recreation costs

May 8, 2008

Queen Creek will begin reviewing the town’s ability to recover money it spends on recreation programs.

QC votes to slash benefits for elected officials

May 8, 2008

The Queen Creek Town Council voted Wednesday to reduce its benefit package by thousands of dollars to mirror cuts made to town staff benefits.

Fatal crash pinpoints Pinal’s weakest link

May 7, 2008

A deadly crash that shut down Hunt Highway for 12 hours on Wednesday left thousands of area commuters cut off from their schools, businesses and jobs, highlighting Pinal County’s significant need for transportation expansion and improvements.

VIDEO: Armed robbery suspect killed in collision

San Tan restaurant to celebrate legal dancing

May 6, 2008

San Tan Flat owners Dale and Spencer Bell are so excited their legal tango with Pinal County is over that they’re having a party — and everyone is invited.

Q.C. board denies backing for scholars’ trip

May 6, 2008

The Queen Creek school board did not approve an overseas trip Tuesday, citing safety and liability concerns, for three high school sophomores who qualified for a world academic competition in South Korea.

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