Gila Bend News

Glendale is hailing proposed legislation that could derail the Tohono O'odham Nation's plans for a casino near the city's sports and entertainment district.

A Washington, D.C., consultant group says that the small community of Youngtown might be better off if it disbanded its Police Department.

No resolution is in sight one year after a southern Arizona tribe proposed building one of the state's largest casinos and a resort just north of Glendale's sports and entertainment district.

So is the drought over now? Arizona's water managers were prepared for the question after last week's storms soaked much of the state and, for now, the answer is still "no." One wet week won't end a dry streak that has persisted for a decade and a half.

At first, the drive along Arizona 85 from Interstate 10 to Gila Bend reminds you of the trip from Phoenix to Tucson.

Roy Cook, on his last day on the job, December 30, at the county courthouse. Roy Cook On Maricopa County sheriff's Deputy Roy Cook 's last day on duty, a colleague said of him, "Too bad.

Gila Bend High School guard Ashley Wirtzberger hit the 472nd 3-pointer No. 472 of her career on Wednesday night, breaking the national record for career 3-pointers during the Lady Monsters' 64-18 win over San Pasquel.

The best time to visit El Pinacate is between November and April, when temperatures range between 86 degrees during the day and 32 degrees at night.

In the tradition of MTV's "Unplugged" series, Club Congress brings you The Wooden Ball, two nights of 20-minute acoustic sets.

Tucson is rather fond of its musical traditions - think HoCo Fest, KFMA Day, Club Crawl, the Great Cover-Up, etc.

Loren Dircks knows how to keep listeners guessing. The singer-songwriter and wild-guitar tamer, who for years led Gila Bend, recently released a new solo CD on his own imprint, Oranguitwang.

Authorities say four people in Maricopa County have been arrested on charges of animal cruelty and neglect.

Maricopa County authorities say they have arrested four people in three separate cases of suspected animal cruelty and neglect.

Pat and Patty Hickson's Peoria home looks like a warehouse for most of the year.

A California man was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle rollover accident near Gila Bend, authorities said.

The big story in air quality today was a dust storm in Arizona that created Code Red PM10 conditions.

Can we use the term Tucson supergroup? We don't think the band members of Cheepness would be shy about it - in their press release for their debut album, after all, they do proclaim that "Cheepness will blow your mind!" Their !, not ours.

Learn about landlord and tenant rights, roles and responsibilities at a free workshop hosted by Avondale.

Leny Johanna Williams, daughter of Johanna Nooteboom and Pieter Nooteboom, was born March 4, 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland.

The Maricopa County Department of Transportation is holding an open house to gather community input on the proposed Hidden Waters Parkway in the far Southwest Valley.