Cave Creek News

Still holding hands, Richard and Bess Bowen of Mesa celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this month with daughter Bonnie Mooreman of Cave Creek, grandson John Bowen and great granddaughter Megan Bowen both of Phoenix.

Before President Taft would sign a bill granting the Territory of Arizona statehood, it had to eliminate the judicial recall from its Constitution WASHINGTON In 1910, the Arizona Territory was authorized to hold a constitutional convention at which it drafted a state Constitution, which was submitted to and approved by Congress.

" Want better rates? The burden is on you; Many people qualify for lower premiums, but they don't find out until they call and ask" Thomas Mitchell, a retiree, qualified for lower insurance premiums on his 2002 GMC Envoy and 2010 Toyota Prius, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.

Mojito Cigar Lounge in Cave Creek is making it easy - and money saving - to find a gift for your cigar-smoking sweetie this Valentine's Day.

Francia said it mattered not whether it is called a cost or an investment, 'it is an expense borne by others' CCUSD93 It's been months since the Cave Creek Unified School District's proposed 15 percent budget override was defeated, but apparently governing board President David Schaefer isn't finished venting his hostility.

Kent Frison, associate superintendent for business services, and Dennis Roehler, director of facilities and construction, walked through all the schools in the district to gauge occupancy levels, and found seven classrooms not in use -- four in Black Mountain Elementary School, one at Desert Sun Academy and two at Cactus Shadows High School.

The Cave Creek Unified School District paid about twice as much as it expected to for the November election in which voters rejected a tax increase to generate money for the district.

CAVE CREEK Cave Creek Museum's popular "Authors' Month" returns in February! The Museum lined up an exciting roster of authors to speak each Saturday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the historic church, followed by a "meet and greet," book signing and refreshments inside the Museum until 3:30 p.m. The line-up includes: Les Conklin, author of Pinnacle ... (more)

Students in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School's Mandarin classes celebrated Chinese New Year last week, learning that 2012 is the "year of the dragon," considered to be exceptionally lucky.

This map provided by Attorney Carol Lynn de Szendeffy illustrates how many vacant commercial buildings and parcels currently exist in the town core.

CAVE CREEK The first council meeting of the year, which barely lasted 10 minutes, brought Dennis Wine to the podium during call to the public.

CAVE CREEK, Ariz. - A hot air balloon ride turns dangerous after it catches fire and is forced to land in Cave Creek.

Shay Lynn Risley and Bryan Noonan, both of Scottsdale, Ariz., will be married Saturday, March 24, in a sunset ceremony at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale.