Cave Creek News

Not having them, that is, and that was reflected in the strong voter response in the town's recent election.

Maricopa County has dumped Cave Creek Councilman Steven LaMar following his failure to convince a federal judge that a $975,000 payment to Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox might need further authorization.

The Cave Creek Unified School District might switch four of its five elementary schools to charter schools to take advantage of a more flexible funding formula.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. Master Artist Judith Durr and Master Sculptor Roger Kull are greatly anticipated at the 38th Annual Phippen Museum Western Art Show May 26-28 for this visual feast of Western Art.

The boulder terrain on the east side of Black Mountain dwarfed Rural/Metro firefighters as they responded to a call at a construction site in the Hawksnest subdivision in Carefree.

Bless the 64.75 percent of Creekers who voted to negate the idea of a property tax to fund fire protection.

Jean stated publicly, 'the dumpy little town of Cave Creek is good only as a place for Scottsdale residents to buy beer and T-shirts' CAVE CREEK Representing Park West Development, Attorney Paul Gilbert said this was the fourth time an application for a land use change from Desert Rural to General Commercial was before the planning commission for ... (more)

Arizona Spring Restaurant Week is May 19-27 and eateries Valleywide will be offering reduced prices in an effort to get customers in the door.

CAVE CREEK With Commissioner Ray Fontaine absent, the planning commission conducted a workshop last Thursday to learn about a text amendment option to the general plan for a 25-parcel area along Carefree Highway between 48th and 54th streets.

With all 15 precincts reported, Michael Monti had a narrow lead over Mark Mitchell, according to the unofficial election results Tuesday in the runoff election for mayor.

After having debated the subject for a decade or so, Creekers will finally lay the question of property tax for fire protection services to rest with their votes in the May 15 special election.

Small towns band together to have a weighted voice at MAG for a piece of the pie instead of the short end of the stick CAVE CREEK Mayor Vincent Francia reminded citizens during Monday night's council meeting that David Schweikert will be a guest speaker at the May 21 council meeting.

SCOTTSDALE Volunteers are needed for a one-day Native Plant Restoration project at the Camp Creek recreation residence area on Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m. 2 p.m. The residences are located about 12 miles northeast of Cave Creek.

Historian and Tucson resident Jim Turner will present a free program on the history of Arizona at the monthly meeting of the Desert Foothills Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek.

Don Sorchych's comments appear in this week's My View : Two recent events bring into focus the need for excellence in government in Cave Creek.

Don is referencing Mike Chutz's editorial : I don't know quite where to start about today's guest editorial.

Approximately 75 citizens showed up at the No Tax PAC's April 24 informational meeting at the Buffalo Chip Saloon to hear why the property tax measure is neither equitable nor sustainable.

An unusual moment between a house cat and a bobcat outside a Cave Creek home has become the talk of the Valley.