See the monument Sep 30, 2009
Scenic alternative: Take Arizona 88, the Apache Trail, northeast out of Apache Junction, about 40 miles to Arizona 188, then turn east and go about 4 miles to the monument. About half of this route is graded but unpaved, and the road is often narrow, steep and sharply curved. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Pick the game we cover Sep 30, 2009
Apache Junction at Phoenix Greenway. Queen Creek at Glendale Cactus. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Top matchups Sep 25, 2009
Apache Junction (4-0) at Cottonwood Mingus (3-0). With returning QB Nate Scola, Apache Junction's offensive output is no surprise. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Arizona man charged with robbing post office Sep 18, 2009
PHOENIX (AP) -- Federal authorities say an Apache Junction man has been arrested and charged with robbing a post office last week in Bullhead City. Prosecutors say 63-year-old Donallen Leroy McFarlin was apprehended in Nevada and made his initial appearance in federal court in that district on Tuesday. (FOX 11, AZ)
'Bill Clinton' robber gets 10 years Sep 16, 2009
Donald Michael Hill, 50, of Apache Junction was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Phoenix Monday. Hill wore a Bill Clinton mask when he tried to rob a Bank of America branch in Mesa in June 2006 and said he the remote he was holding would detonate a bomb in duffel bag he was carrying. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Crews search for hiker near Apache Junction Sep 13, 2009
APACHE JUNCTION - Crews on horseback and rescue dogs have joined the search for a hiker who went missing at Lost Dutchman State Park on Thursday. Pinal County Sheriff's Office officials say they are looking for 53-year-old Kelley Tate, who went hiking in the park near Apache Junction on Thursday morning. (AZCentral -- News)
Lois I. Ferry Sep 9, 2009
Scott Crowley of Apache Junction, Ariz. and. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
high school football game Sep 9, 2009
Avondale Agua Fria at Apache Junction. Gilbert Mesquite at Tolleson. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Acquisition positions Phoenix home builder Sep 5, 2009
America's Best Homes owner Rex Beall sells both Cavco and Fleetwood manufactured homes at his dealership in Apache Junction. He believes Cavco's acquisition of part of rival Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. will strengthen Cavco. (AZCentral -- Business)
How they fared Sep 5, 2009
5 Apache Junction (2-0) def. Tempe 21-0. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Thunderstorms moving through the Valley tonight Sep 4, 2009
The bad weather forced at least one water rescue tonight, in Apache Junction, where two cars became trapped in the middle of the road when they tried to drive though waste high water near Southern Avenue and Meridian Road. Authorities responded quickly and everyone was pulled out of the vehicle without injury. (AZCentral -- News)
Hundreds of suspected gang members arrested in sweeps Sep 4, 2009
The taskforce involved gang detectives with Mesa, Apache Junction, Chandler, Scottsdale and Tempe police who worked with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Department of Corrections, Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, Maricopa County Adult Probation and agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "In these times of tough economic resources, it is these East Valley agencies that make things like this very successful," said Apache Junction Police Chief Jerald Monahan. (AZCentral -- News)
Obert's selections Sep 4, 2009
APACHE JUNCTION at Tempe. GLENDALE APOLLO at Phoenix Washington. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Radical new vision of land-use planning Sep 3, 2009
The land in question covers about 275 square miles, stretching south and east from the borders of Apache Junction, Queen Creek and Mesa. For most of this decade it has been under intense scrutiny as the site of a future community of up to 1 million people. (AZCentral -- News)
Valley firefighters battle Calif. blaze Sep 1, 2009
Combined, Apache Junction, Goodyear and Peoria sent seven firefighters on two trucks to California over the weekend. Apache Junction's three firefighters on Monday were removing underbrush and clearing space around houses near Sylmar, north of Los Angeles and adjacent to Angeles National Forest ... "The problem with that area is, it's been like 40 years since it burned, so you've got a lot of heavy brush," said Mike Farber, a division chief for Apache Junction Fire District. (AZCentral -- News)
Vision readied for 175,000-acre Superstition Vistas region Aug 30, 2009
The money came from public and private sources including East Valley Partnership, Pinal Partnership, Maricopa County, the state land board, the cities of Mesa and Apache Junction, the towns of Queen Creek and Florence, Salt River Project, Resolution Copper Mining, Sonoran Institute, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Banner Health and Catholic Healthcare West. Arnett said the visions that will be unveiled surpass a previous planning document published in spring 2006. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Prefab homes continue to evolve Aug 29, 2009
There are also modular-home communities in the Valley, including Dolce Vita at Superstition Mountain in Apache Junction ... A model home at Dolce Vita at Superstition Mountain, a gated modular-home community in Apache Junction for buyers 55 and older, is difficult to distinguish from a site-built house. (AZCentral -- Home)
4A-I: Saguaro still king Aug 28, 2009
It won't even be easy for Saguaro to win its own region with Apache Junction and Tempe McClintock both improved. But Saguaro has developed a swagger since Sanders moved from defensive coordinator to the man in charge. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Preseason rankings Aug 28, 2009
High school football rankings. High school football rankings. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Education panel: Ban paddling of Arizona schoolchildren Aug 27, 2009
Apache Junction Unified School District is one of the districts that now allow it. District spokeswoman Carol Shepherd said corporal punishment is part of Apache Junction's school policies, "but we haven't practiced it since I don't know when." ... Apache Junction Unified School District. (AZCentral)
Legislature sends budget package to governor Aug 22, 2009
Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction, who voted against the sales tax hike, criticized the coupling of the two ideas, saying revenue from the sales tax hike would be used to pay for income tax cuts totaling $200 million for individuals and $200 million for corporations. Rios also said the governor won't likely sign the package, because she would be giving up her leverage in trying to get a sale tax increase. (FOX 11, AZ)
Deanna Elizabeth Weaver Aug 20, 2009
Police say she s most likely still in Arizona, either in Tucson or Apache Junction. Weaver is described as a white female, five foot 2 inches tall. (FOX 11, AZ)
Obama VFW speech draws supporters, protesters Aug 18, 2009
He s not going to change our health plans, and I like that idea, said the 59-year-old resident of Apache Junction east of Phoenix. As long as he supports the troops, I appreciate what he s doing. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Pinal supervisors hire attorney to fight law that expands board Aug 13, 2009
"During hard times, we need all the eyes and ears we can muster," James Stephens of Apache Junction told the board. "You face no loss of power in doing this. You will find you will be as busy, just as accountable. We elected you to listen to us, fight for us and manage us.". (AZCentral -- News)
State Senate backs budget plan Aug 13, 2009
Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction, who voted against the sales tax hike, said money generated from the sales tax increase would be used to pay for the separate measure that would have cut individual and corporate income taxes. This is disingenuous, Rios said of the sales tax measure. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
State Senate OKs budget without tax hike Aug 13, 2009
Rios, of Apache Junction, questioned how the governor could embrace something she had so roundly rejected. Brewer's intent since taking office in January has been to shelter education, human services and public safety from the state's budget difficulties with a boost of $1 billion a year from a three-year increase in the sales tax. (AZCentral -- News)
Thanks, Betty Barr Aug 12, 2009
Nogales International Print Edition. Published Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:05 AM MDT. (Nogales International, AZ)
County vs. state Aug 11, 2009
If the bill is cleared, it would result in electing two board members fall 2010, one representing the south half of Casa Grande, Eloy and Arizona City and another representing Coolidge, Florence and some of the area south of Apache Junction. The three incumbent supervisors would be unaffected. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Obituaries for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 Aug 6, 2009
Lavon is survived by his children, Jolene (Michael Agnew) of Apache Junction, Ariz. Yvonne (Steve) Miller of Naperville, Ill. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Unabated groundwater use risks future Aug 2, 2009
But just over its border, wells supplying homes in Apache Junction and Queen Creek, and others operated by private users, are steadily drawing water out of the same regional aquifer. "That really scares us," said Kathryn Sorensen, water-resources director for the city. (AZCentral -- News)
Completion of I-10 to end Tucson tie-ups Aug 1, 2009
The agency is exploring a possible toll road from I-10 near Picacho to U.S. 60 near Apache Junction. That possibility grew when Gov. Jan Brewer signed a law allowing the state to team up with private firms to build roads. (AZCentral -- News)
Pinal United Way breaks down 2009-10 spending Jul 25, 2009
"In addition," said McGlaughlin, "other dollars were designated by contributors to specific programs and services not part of the Community Impact Plan, but still important to the well-being of our Pinal County community. These pledges total about $92,549, but the amount eventually distributed depends on actual collections on those pledges." Programs receiving the largest designations are the Central Arizona College Promise for the Future scholarships, $8,738; Casa Grande Food Bank, $20,201; and... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Arizona counties put on their cowboy best Jul 21, 2009
Celebrate the old West from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at Goldfield Ghost Town, 5 miles north of Apache Junction. A parade will kick off the event, followed by a moustache contest, fast-draw competition, shootouts, cowboy balladeers and poets, Mexican dances and fiestas, and more. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Missing AJ toddler found, man faces molestation, kidnap charges Jul 20, 2009
The brazen kidnapping of a 2-year-old girl - nabbed by a stranger from a trailer park Friday and carried more than a mile to her abductor's home - has Apache Junction police looking for leads in other cases that could involve the same suspect. "When a person picks up a child like this, it's probably not the first time they've committed this type of crime and there are probably some issues in the past whether reported or not reported," said Capt. Thomas E. Kelly, head of the... (AZCentral -- News)
5-supervisor law might result in legal battle Legislation requires a countywide election to add two Pinal seats Jul 17, 2009
The other includes Coolidge, Florence, Johnson Ranch and some of the area south of Apache Junction. The new board members would serve two-year terms and then, if they choose, stand for re-election, along with the three other members, in 2012. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Arizona star likes Army Jul 14, 2009
Date: Jul 14, 2009 Nate Scola of Apache Junction, Ariz. has been hard at work training in the 111 degree temperature of the desert. (ArmySports.com)
Struggling Valley retailers pursue rent relief Jul 12, 2009
Businesses small to large seek concessions from landlords to deal with recession's effects - and they're getting them. 12, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. (AZCentral -- Business)
Ex-coach gets 20 years probation in sex case Jul 8, 2009
PHOENIX (AP) -- A former high school girls basketball coach in Apache Junction has been sentenced to 20 years probation for a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl ... Court records showed Jewell admitted engaging in sex acts with the victim in a gym restroom at Apache Junction High School. (FOX 11, AZ)
Brewer's pen may redraw Pinal County Local politicos debate whether bill adding two supervisors would make government better or just bigger Jul 7, 2009
Includes: Apache Junction ... The elections would be held in the two districts where the incumbents do not live: one including the south and central part of Casa Grande plus Eloy and Arizona City, and another including Coolidge, Florence and the area south of Apache Junction. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
School uses mall storefront to draw students Jul 6, 2009
Jennifer Medina usually sends her two children to their Apache Junction neighborhood elementary school. But two weeks ago, she went shopping at Superstition Springs Center, where she spied a space manned by Legacy educators, who are opening a new $7 million building August 10. (AZCentral -- News)
Recession causes Arizona's fireworks boom to sputter a bit Jul 4, 2009
Fireworks Productions will put on about 45 shows today, including events in Tempe, Chandler, Peoria, Surprise, Apache Junction, Tucson and Cottonwood. "We have been totally affected, not only by the Fourth of July (cutbacks), but in our year-around business," Victor said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Bottomline: Cy Maughmer Jul 4, 2009
24-7's Jason Jewell and Jeff Stroud go toe to toe breaking down Apache Junction DT Cy Maughmer ... This week we take a look at Apache Junction defensive tackle ... 6-1 290 pound defensive tackle/noseguard Cy Maughmer of Apache Junction fits this bill, but he is not just a one trick pony. (The Insiders -- Arizona Prep)
Arizona Top 110 Jun 25, 2009
By Southwest Recruiting AnalystPosted Jun 24, 2009. Marquis Flowers from Millennium earns the top spot in the preseason rankings of the top prospects from the 2010 class. (The Insiders -- Arizona Prep)
Our top 50 HS football prospects Jun 25, 2009
Arizona's top 50 football players for 2009. Arizona's top 50 football players for 2009. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Birds of a feather flock apart Governor's tax hike proposal creates rift with fellow Republicans in GOP-controlled Legislature Jun 19, 2009
Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction, said it was initially "ironic and a little amusing" that Brewer and the majority of Republicans couldn't agree on a budget approach after the expectations of smooth sailing for Republicans. Now, the lack of a budget is troubling, Rios said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
College buys land for expansion Jun 19, 2009
SIGNAL PEAK - The Central Arizona College Governing Board authorized the purchase of two small tracts of land in Casa Grande and Apache Junction Tuesday and approved the sale of $40 million in general obligation bonds to pay for them plus construction at some of its Pinal County sites, among other things ... 89 acres of vacant commercial land on the southeast corner of Idaho Road and Broadway Avenue in Apache Junction. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Gilbert, QC officials sound off on state budget proposals Jun 18, 2009
Gilbert, Queen Creek and Apache Junction officials gathered Wednesday morning to publicly plead with the state legislature about budget measures they said would decimate residents' quality of life in their communities ... Apache Junction Mayor John Insalaco said his city and many others have been responsibly cutting spending and responding to a down economy for the past couple of years ... "Just like Queen Creek, we did our darndest to make sure we were spending the money the right way," he... (AZCentral -- News)
People with service pets fight misconceptions (6) Jun 16, 2009
Paws 4 Life in Apache Junction is an example. Cederholm helped start the nonprofit group that trains service dogs and teaches people how to train them. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Suspect leads deputies to body dumped in desert May 30, 2009
An East Valley man claims he killed an Apache Junction man in a "drug deal gone bad," after the victim complained about the quality of the 5 pounds of marijuana he purchased, according to court records ... That afternoon, detectives contacted Yates' niece in Apache Junction. (AZCentral -- News)
Recovery 'right on track' at Cave Creek Complex Fire site May 29, 2009
Ken Morrow of Patagonia, state coordinator of the Arizona Register of Big Trees, said that a 54-foot saguaro in the Superstition Mountains east of Apache Junction has been nominated as the state's biggest. It has not yet been determined if it is the largest based on the register's point system, which combines measurements of height and width. (AZCentral -- News)
Water rates may jump 25 percent Increase could affect Casa Grande and other Pinal communities, would replace existing surcharges May 29, 2009
Arizona Water Company also serves Ajo Heights, Apache Junction, Bisbee, Lakeside, Miami, Oracle, Overgaard, Pinewood, Rimrock, San Manuel, Sedona, Sierra Vista, Superior, White Tanks and Winkelman. Public comments will be accepted until the first day of hearings. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
New school tax credits advance in Arizona House May 27, 2009
Rebecca Rios, an Apache Junction Democrat. Pearce and other GOP lawmakers said the state actually will save money because the tuition grant program includes a cap set at 90 percent of whatever state funding would be provided a child. (FOX 11, AZ)
Get ready...get set...get wet May 24, 2009
"Everybody would love to go to Mount Rushmore and those places," Inclan said, sitting at a picnic table at the lake northeast of Apache Junction. "But the economy is just too bad.". (AZCentral -- News)
Governor chastises GOP for its budget proposals May 23, 2009
The Sierra Vista Herald. Last updated on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 02:15:18 am MST. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Republican plan for state budget advances May 21, 2009
"We're turning our backs on children who've been abused and neglected," said Assistant Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, an Apache Junction Democrat. "We're going to be sitting here in two years lamenting because more children will have been lost. "We will be directly responsible. (AZCentral -- News)
Apache Junction man arrested in copper mine burglaries May 20, 2009
An Apache Junction man has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries that cost a copper mine south of Florence around $10,000 in losses and damages. Following a month-long investigation, James Lee Roy Cox has been linked to two of three burglaries at the mine, owned by Kalamazoo Mining Corp., according to Lt. Tamatha Villar with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. (AZCentral -- News)
Falcons Hot After Arizona Talent May 12, 2009
I had not even finished typing my story on offering Chaparral OTs and when I got a call from Apache Junction DT and he told me that the Falcons had just offered him as well. This was Maughmer's first offer. (The Insiders -- Arizona Prep)
Escape, recapturePinal jail inmate found wandering the streets of Florence with friend May 10, 2009
He was arrested in Apache Junction and appeared at a preliminary hearing on Feb. 24. Bond was set at $5,000. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Leadership milestones at hand Honeymooners need marriage counseling Gov. Brewer can't seem to get beyond inherited budget crisis Apr 28, 2009
Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction. "I think we could really benefit from some direction and some leadership in the governor's office.". (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
GOP senators bury Ariz. home-arrest proposal Apr 18, 2009
Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction. We've given them full credit that is a Republican brain child. (AZCentral -- News)
Obituaries for Friday, April 17, 2009 Apr 17, 2009
VIROQUA Vivian Darlene Guist, 80, of rural Viroqua passed away suddenly on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009, at her winter residence in Apache Junction, Ariz ... Vivian is survived by her husband of 61 years, Lavon; her children, Jolene (Michael Agnew) Guist of Apache Junction, Yvonne (Steve) Miller of Naperville, Ill. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Light rail helps take fans out to the ballgame Apr 11, 2009
A number of fans said they drove long distances from east Mesa, Gilbert and Apache Junction to park at the Mesa station and ride the train to the game. "It's convenient. It saves on parking. It's right at the ballpark. It saves time and money," said Art Gracia of Mesa, who was wearing a Chicago Cubs hat to the Diamondbacks game. (AZCentral -- News)
Firm helps renters avoid foreclosure homes Apr 8, 2009
by Catherine Reagor - Apr. 8, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. (AZCentral -- Business)
Peoria district approves layoffs of 300 teachers Apr 8, 2009
Mesa Public Schools mailed layoff notices to 208 teachers on Monday, and the Apache Junction School District has cut 49 teachers. Peoria Unified officials attribute the number of layoffs to a drop in enrollment, reductions in state funding and cuts to other areas. (AZCentral)
AJ district cuts 49 teachers Apr 7, 2009
The Apache Junction Unified School District is slashing 13 percent of its teaching staff effective June 30 ... The Apache Junction Unified School District consists of five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and one alternative school ... The layoffs are the latest cost-cutting measures implemented by Apache Junction schools. (AZCentral -- News)
