Queen Creek Tribune

The Queen Creek Tribune has been a vital part of the East Valley for over 120 years, tracing its origins back to the Gilbert Sun News, which was initially part of the East Valley Tribune established in 1891. For more than a century, this news outlet has documented the events and developments across all the cities in the East Valley, including Queen Creek. Throughout its long history, the Queen Creek Tribune has evolved into a comprehensive community news source, delivering essential news and updates around the clock. With weekly editions delivered to homes, available at local newsstands, and accessible online at QueenCreekTribune.com, along with a large base of digital subscribers, the QCT stands out as the primary voice for both residents and businesses in the Queen Creek area.

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Queen Creek home sellers may be losing their market edge

1 week ago | queencreektribune.com | Paul Maryniak

The good times for sellers in Queen Creek’s housing market may be coming to an end, according to data released late last week by a leading Valley analyst. In March, Phoenix Realtors data shows, Queen Creek sellers were still riding high: The median price of $684,000 for the 162 homes sold last month was 7.4% higher than the previous March and sellers for 98.2% of their asking price.
Chandler Unified Board member concerned projects may go broke

1 week ago | queencreektribune.com | Ken Sain

A Chandler Unified School District Governing Board member says he is concerned they may not have enough money to address emergency issues after voters rejected a bond request in 2024. Kurt Rohrs urged his fellow board members to vote against two reimagining projects because of that reason during the board’s March 26 meeting.
Around the Bluhmin' Town: Pay or pray as tax deadline nears

1 week ago | queencreektribune.com | Judy Bluhm

Did you file? The Internal Revenue Service is claiming that there is a “taxpayer revolt.” Sure, paying taxes can be revolting, but filing is not merely a suggestion, it is the law. And right now, many Americans are collectively breathing a sigh of relief, because “tax anxiety” is over. Evidently, there is a slowdown occurring. And I am not referring to the economy. Nope, the IRS is facing a “taxpayer slowdown,” which could result in $500 billion less in tax revenues. Why?
Statue gives welding students get real-life experience

1 week ago | queencreektribune.com | Ken Sain

Alex Avila said he remembers when he was a young man, eager to find a good-paying job and start his adult life. “I know when you go in and you apply, they say, ‘Oh, you don’t have any experience,” said Avila, the plant manager for SteelFab Arizona, at 1100 N. Hamilton St. in Chandler.
2 bills could provide $20M for Arizona wildfire readiness

3 weeks ago | queencreektribune.com | Samantha Rea

Arizona lawmakers are considering two bills that would enhance fire departments’ ability to communicate with other agencies during a wildfire and pay for engines and water tenders that can travel over rugged terrain. Sponsored by Sen. Kevin Payne, R-Peoria, SB 1297 proposes $6.5 million for Arizona municipal fire departments and fire districts. The grants, administered by the Department of Administration, would pay for a “secure incident management system” for three years.
Chandler Unified School District, University of Arizona start cybersecurity clinic

3 weeks ago | queencreektribune.com | Ken Sain

The University of Arizona is opening up the nation’s first cybersecurity clinic at the high school level. Interns who have received their certification from Google will go to work defending the digital security of clients. So far, the only client for the cybersecurity clinic at Arizona College Prep High School is Chandler Unified School District. But that may change.
CUSD adds elementary schools to career education

1 month ago | queencreektribune.com | Ken Sain

Chandler Unified School District Governing Board member Kurt Rohrs said he noticed a heavy Career and Technical Education (CTE) focus at last month’s Innovation Fair. “It really seems to be the new thing in education and the direction that we’re going,” Rohrs said at the Feb. 26 Governing Board meeting. CUSD is expanding its CTE efforts with pilot programs to include students in elementary and junior high schools.
CUSD teens crochet love for NICU infants

1 month ago | queencreektribune.com | Ken Sain

Arizona College Prep High School freshman Karis Wales says learning about the details of her birth made her want to help others. “I was a premature baby, along with my twin brother,” Karis said. “After hearing about our story, and the trouble it kind of added to our family, and how difficult the NICU process was, I founded Knots for NICU.”Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) specialize in caring for premature infants.
QCUSD classroom spending trailed state averages

1 month ago | queencreektribune.com | Paul Maryniak

Although Queen Creek Unified School District put more dollars per pupil into classroom instruction last school year than in 2022-23, that figure remain below that of comparably sized districts and the state average, according to a new Arizona Auditor General report. The AG’s annual review of districts’ spending also showed that as a percentage of its total budget, classroom instruction fell 1% in 2023-24 from the prior year.
Around the Bluhmin' Town: Steer clear of ‘new’ drivers

1 month ago | queencreektribune.com | Judy Bluhm

New drivers. Could there be anything more terrifying than a new driver in your family? OK, perhaps scarier might be an elderly driver who needs to “give up the keys.” And if dealing with new drivers isn’t enough to cause major anxiety, the fact that Phoenix ranks as the eighth-worst driving location (wrecks, DUIs, fatalities) in the country doesn’t help matters. It gets worse. Per capita, Arizona has the highest rate of red light-running fatalities in the nation.