East Valley Tribune - Queen Creek & Pinal County

Grand jury indicts men in killing of Q.C. teen

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:31:40 -0700

The Pinal County Superior Court indicted three men Wednesday involved in the shooting death of 17-year-old Anibal Mendoza, authorities say.

Gilbert Hospital plans new facility in Florence

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:59:52 -0700

A property deal that will bring a much needed hospital to Florence has been completed and construction should start in December.

Q.C. traffic alerts for Aug. 28 - Sept. 4

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:23:35 -0700

The following are Queen Creek traffic alerts from Aug. 28 - Sept. 4

Fire Department's hot wheels

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:47:14 -0700

Queen Creek firefighters show off the first of their new fire equipment to the Queen Creek Town Council on Wednesday. It's the first equipment to feature the name of the department, which has used Gilbert equipment since starting Jan. 1. More equipment is expected early next year.

Pinal to open court for mental health cases

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:31:09 -0700

Pinal County soon will open a court to deal with people in the criminal justice system who suffer from serious mental health problems.

Queen Creek extends trial period for 4-day week

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:42:31 -0700

Queen Creek's trial four-day workweek schedule, which has attracted statewide attention, will be extended through the end of the fiscal year.

Town offices closed Monday

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:01:20 -0700

Queen Creek town offices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day

11 graduate from county crisis help program

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:19:30 -0700

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office had 11 volunteers graduate from a training course that specializes in giving assistance and helping citizens in crisis situations.

Voters reminded to bring IDs to polling locations

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:17:24 -0700

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors is reminding all county residents to head to the polls on Tuesdaywith proper indentification in hand.

Pinal sheriff's e-mail to Arpaio may be illegal

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:52:01 -0700

Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez is asking his Maricopa County counterpart Joe Arpaio not to bad-mouth him before the upcoming election.

Driver in fatal rollover may face death penalty

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:50 -0700

TUCSON - A 33-year-old Mexican man previously charged with transporting illegal immigrants in a vehicle crash that killed nine people has been indicted on more serious charges.

Riggs Road closed between Power and Sossaman in Q.C.

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:31:50 -0700

Flooding has caused eastbound Riggs Road to be closed between Power and Sossaman roads at 9 a.m. today. The road will be reopened when flooding subsides.

Pinal candidates have little campaign cash left

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:18:14 -0700

Candidates for Pinal County's District 2 Supervisor seat and the Sheriff's Office have been forced to spend considerable resources in contested primaries.

Pinal County sheriff hopefuls at a glance

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:40:11 -0700

The three-man race for Pinal County sheriff will be one man less following the Sept. 2 primary, guaranteeing the others a spot on November's general election ballot.

Q.C. may face long wait for movie theater

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:34:36 -0700

For Queen Creek residents, a night at the movies includes a 20-minute commute each way.

No 'memory shirts' allowed at Q.C. High School

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:22:17 -0700

More than a dozen Queen Creek High School students wearing shirts to remember a friend who was killed last week were told they could not wear the shirts at school Monday because it's against the dress code.

Authorities identify Queen Creek crash victims

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:12:17 -0700

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the driver of a vehicle found early Monday morning after on its roof after driving off the road at Hunt Highway and Sossaman Road near Queen Creek.

Final open house on power lines is Wednesday

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:14:53 -0700

Salt River Project is having an open house on routes for a high-voltage power line planned for the Queen Creek area.

Organization searching for experienced horseback riders

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:13:31 -0700

A volunteer search and rescue program in Pinal County is looking for experienced men and women to join a mounted search team.

4 injured in Hunt Highway rollover

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:38:48 -0700

Four people were injured when a vehicle rolled over at about 4:15 a.m. Monday at Hunt Highway near Sossaman Road near Queen Creek.

Republicans scramble to take Pinal County race

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:15:46 -0700

In the past, there's been little room for Republicans in Pinal County politics. This primary season, three Republican candidates are battling it out in a key county supervisor race.