Apache Junction

Loose Cannons Motorcycle Club and Rival Gang Shoot it Out in Apache Junction

Two motorcycle gangs shot it out in the early morning hours of Sunday while at a party at the Loose Cannons Motorcycle club house in Apache Junction. Four people were injured, and one is in critical condition, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. See also:Devils Disciples M ... More >>

Paul Babeu Sticks It to Taxpayers and a Volunteer Rescue Team

All Shook Up

Three Things to Eat, Drink and Bake this Weekend

​It's the last weekend of March, and there isn't a single food festival in sight! What gives, Phoenix? Oh well, we all need our rest before the big Scottsdale Culinary Festival (April 17 - 22), and there are still plenty of ways to get out of the house to enjoy the beautiful weather and meet your ... More >>

Dr. Demento-Approved Page the Village Idiot Brings Parody Rock to The Valley

Walk into Long Wong's at the Firehouse on any given Wednesday night and you'll most likely hear Page Davis singing about Jan Brewer and teenage plastic surgery. Davis performs under the Page the Village Idiot moniker and is easy to spot thanks to his handlebar mustache and fanny pack. He looks like ... More >>

Home Is Where the Art Is

MXSW Launches "E.V. Originals" Series Starting with The Handlebar Pub & Grill in A.J. and Chef Gwen's Figgy 200th Smoothie

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. ​Jess Harter of Mouth by Southwest is giving less trendy, long running restaurants some love in his new "East Valley Originals" series, this time featuring The Handlebar Pub & Grill, 650 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction. You'll be ... More >>

Jeffery Harbin, Neo-Nazi, Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Transporting Homemade Bombs; Prison Sentence Capped at Five Years

Image: www.splc.orgJeffery Harbin, 29, of Apache Junction will receive up to five years in a federal prison when he's sentenced this December for making and transporting homemade bombs.​Neo-Nazi Jeffery Harbin of Apache Junction will received up to five years in prison after pleading guilty in fed ... More >>

Two Victims of Apache Junction Murder Identified, Police Charge Three in the Drug-Related Shootout

Apache Junction PoliceSuspect Nikki Combs Small​Police have identified the two men who were found dead in an Apache Junction trailer park over the weekend, and now have three people in custody for the drug-related double murder.Edward L. Reagan Jr, 40, of Apache Junction and 22-year-old Jamie G. M ... More >>

Apache Junction Trailer Park Shooting Leaves Two Dead; Police Hunting for Three Suspects

The shooting occurred near the corner of Superstition Boulevard and Ironwood Drive in Apache Junction​Police in Apache Junction discovered the bodies of two people fatally shot inside a trailer home last night and are now on the hunt for three people, officials say. About 10:30 p.m. yesterday, a ... More >>

Power Restored for 150,000 Mesa, Apache Junction Residents After Salt River Project Transformer Fire

solarinphoenix.com​After yesterday's equipment failure, Salt River Project officials say power is back on for nearly 150,000 Mesa and Apache Junction residents and businesses left sweltering in extreme summer heat. The power outage was caused when an SRP transformer caught f ... More >>

SRP Transformer Catches Fire -- 80,000 Residents in Mesa and Apache Junction Without Power

employeenetwork.com​About 80,000 people in Mesa and Apache Junction are currently without power due to a fire on a Salt River Project transformer. The transformer -- located on the corner of Power Road and University Drive in northeast Mesa -- caught fire this morning about 11:45, leaving about ... More >>

Lunch $10 and Under at the Renaissance Festival

These turkey legs are really smokin'!​The Arizona Renaissance Festival may be more famous for jousting knights and busty babes in barmaid costumes, but there's a wealth of cheap eats to be found here. We traveled back in time -- and way out to Apache Junction -- in search of a decent meal f ... More >>

Joust Around the Corner

Here comes Ren Fest

Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced by GOP State Rep John Fillmore

  Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, wants to make a possession of marijuana a petty offense, subject to a $100 fine.​The voter-approved medical marijuana system doesn't go far enough for one Republican lawmaker. Under a bill introduced by Representative John Fillmore of Apa ... More >>

No Fear

Check out these less frightful activities

Apache Junction Man Indicted in Theft of Saguaros

www.freewallpaper.com​If you live in the Sonoran Desert you may think Saguaro Cacti are everywhere -- that's because in these parts, they are. But that doesn't mean they're yours for the taking. The rest of the world isn't as blessed with the same prickly foliage, so the federal government -- thro ... More >>

Arizona Republic Among First to Be Duped by Bad Credentials of Robert Trombley, Volcano "Expert"

We loved the story in Saturday's Arizona Republic about Robert Trombley, the volcano "expert" who runs a research center out of his Apache Junction trailer. Photo Credit: http://www.intlvrc.org/rbt-bio.htm Robert Trombley's credentials weren't questioned the first time the Arizona Republic pu ... More >>

Day at the Museum

Check out these oft-forgotten treasures

Fool's Gold: Prospectors Have Looked for the Lost Dutchman's Gold for a Century, But Jesse Capen Figured He Could Find It. He Probably Died Trying.

Lost Dutchman Park Fundraiser Planned for Tonight at Motorcycle Dealership; Charity Ride Planned for April

  ​ An Apache Junction motorcycle dealership will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight to discuss ways to keep the Lost Dutchman Park open during the state budget crisis. Mark LeResche, owner of Superstition Harley-Davidson, says all money raised tonight will be handed over t ... More >>

D’Vine Bistro and Wine Bar in East Mesa Isn’t Worth the D’rive

Hot Links: Arizona Lottery, USS Arizona, and Kevin Whaley

​A man is in custody after leading police on a chase and then crashing a truck into a Tempe building. The accident happened shortly after 6 a.m. at 48th street and Southern Avenue. Police received reports that a man saw someone drive off in his truck, and tried to pull the truck over. After plowin ... More >>

Hot Links: Standoffs, Ripoffs, and Blackouts

​A Yuma man is in custody after an almost nine-hour standoff with police. Michael McCormick was wanted in connection with several vehicle thefts and burglaries. When police tracked him to a motel, he fled and broke into a trailer home, where the standoff ensued. He eventually surrendered and was t ... More >>

A Fistful of Hollers

Screw green grass, give us the blue stuff

Fear of a Black Prez and Crazy White Folks with Guns

Why worry? As The Turner Diaries reveals, ofays and guns go together like grits and runny eggs. What the hell is wrong with white people? Numerous media reports of late have detailed a run on gun stores by crazed crackers who believe the new black President-elect will take their firearms away shor ... More >>

A Fistful of Hollers

Screw green grass, give us the blue stuff

St. Patrick's Day Guide

Chill sweetens up Tempe

Hump Day

Down home fun at Greyhound Park

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, August 23, 2007

The Earps

Here Come The Earps
(Big Bender Records)

Robin's Hood

Heaven's Angels

Choppers run for charity

Beer Run

Hashers get exercise, too!

BEST PLACE TO EAT AT THE BAR

Superstition Saloon

Best Fall Family Day Trip

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

Apocalypse How?

Jerry Brady predicts that al-Qaida will be coming to a power line near you

Harassment Supreme?

Angry ex-employees say there's more than dinner cooking at the Pizza Hut of Apache Junction

Bar 'n' Gill

Two-step your way to Superstition Skies in Apache Junction

Best Day Hike to Help You Forget Phoenix

Peralta Trailhead, seven miles north of Gold Canyon

Best Genuine Desert Golf Course

The Snake Hole Golf and Country Club
Near U.S. 60 and Idaho Road in Apache Junction
480-982-1537

Ambulance Chasteners

Valley suburbs fight to bring slow emergency vehicle services up to speed

Toll Road Kill?

Contract for South Mountain tollway may depend on company's dumping of its president

Carr Wrecks

Richard Carr, president of a firm that wants to build the $350 million South Mountain Toll Road, has extensive experience in "public-private partnerships." Unfortunately, most of those experiences have been bad.

Trashman

Where unit-moving heroes of rock are exposed as the passionless sissies they really are

Impersonation Nation

The Blues Brothers, Marilyn, The Killer, Ol' Blue Eyes, Der Bingle and The King himself! The "Legendary Superstars" revue takes a Las Vegas formula to Apache Junction and audiences are, well, doubled over.

Dogie Bag

A FATAL CAE OF GOLD FEVER

FRED SCHRADER WOULDN'T PULL THE TRIGGER IF HIS LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY IT DID.

What Do You Do After the Company Leaves?

The problems of straightening up in Superior