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"This is the last step in the recruitment process before we select our newest firefighters, who will then go on to the regional Recruit Academy," explained a QCFMD spokesperson.

Only first and second place schools received recognition in the competition, but even though these Firebirds didn't finish in the top two, they represented EHS to their fullest potential. They showed some of those other schools what they are capable of in representing the Queen Creek Unified School District.

The first PRCA rodeo performance kicks off Friday, March 24. Event categories include bareback bronc riding, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and bull riding.

There's plenty of free parking. Remaining market dates for the first half of 2023 are April 8 and April 22.

Sangrias will be made green from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free and no RSVP required. From 7 to 9 p.m. you can receive $6 off carafes of sangria as you watch the sun go down.

Serving Arizona’s Metro Valley area, Slumber Shack offers two modified RVs for your next special event. Last year, Vanessa Shively and her husband, Tim, a local Queen Creek family of five, purchased Slumber Shack from a couple in Gilbert. The founders originally started it with the idea of giving kids this creative, new way to have sleepovers.

Plan for closures along US 60 (Superstition Freeway), I-17

No matter your heritage, throw on some green and get out for a good time. Here are just a few of the restaurants offering special St. Patrick’s Day specials.

Valley residents can see Smith’s work in person at the Arizona Fine Art EXPO in Scottsdale now through Sunday, March 26. The Arizona Fine Art EXPO is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and features 124 patron-friendly artist studios in a 44,000-square-foot space. The event gives guests the rare chance to meet artists like Smith, see them in action and learn about their journey, inspiration and techniques.

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