Things to do
As March is National Reading Month, parents are being sought to bring their kids in to volunteer and read to the Pinal County shelter dogs during business hours for the month of March.
To set up …
Licenses
There were 55 business licenses issued in February 2024 in the city of Apache Junction.
The following business licenses are listed by name — including doing business as or dba; city; …
Water board
Discussion on extinguishing portions of a public utility easement north of Southern Avenue between Cortez and Acacia roads will be discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Apache Junction Water …
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Bring the whole family to Horizon Health and Wellness’s Earth Heart Park, 625 N. Plaza Drive in Apache Junction, on Saturday, April 6, for the annual Earth Day celebration and ladybug release.
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The Rhino ReCreation Center and Apache Junction library are hosting a chess tournament with prizes Saturday, April 20.
It is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the north wing program room at the library, 1177 N. …
Energy
A large operational battery energy storage system is now online, Salt River Project and NextEra Energy Resources LLC recently announced.
Sonoran Solar Energy Center is a 260-megawatt solar …
First responders
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office took the following reports of domestic violence and other incidents in Gold Canyon Feb. 23-27:
Assault, reported at 2:28 p.m. Feb. 23 in the 5300 …
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The Apache Junction Parks & Recreation department is hosting a free concert in the park in April.
“Grab your friends and family along with a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy a nice …
Public art
An artist hired by a business to produce a 400-foot-long mural on a 6-foot-tall east-facing wall of a new apartment complex is going back to the drawing board after an Apache Junction commission …
Opinion
Last winter, the East Valley real estate market was in a state of limbo. Relatively high interest rates remained in effect, meaning fewer prospective buyers could enter the market. Despite the higher …
Things to do
The Artists of the Superstitions 2024 Spring Studio Tour is March 15-17 in Apache Junction and Gold Canyon.
See the work of artists such as Anita Pope, Susan Lowry, Deb Mullins, Diane Cross, …
Ralph M. King, 92, of Apache Junction, AZ
December 9, 1931 - March 3, 2024
Ralph M. King, formerly of Homer, MI, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, in Tempe, AZ, surrounded by his loving …
Neighbors
Gold Canyon resident Ashley K. Butler — who grew up in the U.S. Germany and South Korea — is a financial services representative with Alpha Omega Wealth.
She teaches how money works …
First responders
The Apache Junction Police Department took the following reports of thefts Feb. 23-27:
Theft, reported at 7:09 p.m. Feb. 24 in the 400 block of North Delaware Drive.
Theft, reported at …
Fountain Hills, AZ - Dixie Hanks at age 76, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024. She was born on May 27, 1947 in Kansas City, KS. She was an Accountant for the United Way, prior to retirement. …
Black History Month
Central Arizona College’s Communication Studies, Equity Council and Student Engagement recently held the 23rd annual Black History Poetry contest and cultural expression speaking competition. …
Things to do
The Superstition Mountain Museum’s free lecture series “Legends and Lore of the Superstitions and More” is held Thursdays through March 28.
The series brings together local …
Easement
Extinguishing the Roundup Street alignment from Idaho Road west for future development of undeveloped parcels inside a townhome project will be considered during the March 19 meeting of the Apache …
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