VOL. 18  ISSUE NO. 19   | MAY 9 – 15, 2012

BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 9, 2012

Showdown on property tax comes to an end Tuesday

Campaign finance reports reveal few but interesting surprises

CAVE CREEK – After both political action committees, the No Tax PAC (No Tax) and Citizens for Sustainable Fire Protection (Yes Tax) submitted their pre-election campaign finance reports for the May 15 election, there were few surprises.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 9, 2012

Cave Creek joins with Carefree to authorize MAG transportation study

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.   Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 9, 2012

JT Ready’s only 15 minutes of fame

Once it was discovered, Pearce and everyone else involved in the illegal immigration debate immediately distanced themselves from Ready

GILBERT – Only minutes after news reports surfaced about Jason Todd “JT” Ready, 39, being implicated as the gunman in a murder/suicide last Wednesday that took the lives of his girlfriend Lisa Mederos, 47, her daughter Amber Mederos, 23, Amber’s 16-month-old daughter Lilly and her 24-year-old boyfriend Jim Hiott, before turning the gun on himself, Ready’s Facebook page administrator claimed the murders were the result of a drug cartel hit.   Keep reading ...

MAY 9, 2012

Russell Pearce Fundraising Dinner in Fountain Hills May 12

An invitation for North Valley residents

For all the residents of the Greater Carefree/Cave Creek/ Scottsdale area who want to meet the legendary Senator Russell Pearce, there will be a Fundraising Event at the Holiday Inn Fountain Hills on Saturday May 12, 2012 at 5 p.m.  Keep reading ...

MAY 9, 2012

Residents of unincorporated Maricopa County to pay less for flood insurance

PHOENIX – Effective May 1, 2012, property owners in unincorporated Maricopa County who purchase flood insurance are eligible for up to a 30 percent discount on their insurance premium, reflecting Maricopa County’s successful participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  Keep reading ...

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