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In September, Queen Creek saw fewer housing sales and longer market times as pending sales dropped 50.7% and days on market increased to 96, even as median prices climbed 10.7% to $691,747 and average prices rose 13.1% to $795,836 — giving buyers more leverage in the slower market.

Queen Creek Unified School District is spotlighting veteran teacher Sunshine Ortiz at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary (she served five years in the U.S. Air Force) as Veterans Day approaches, offering her kindergarten students a glimpse into her past and dedicated service.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Queen Creek beginning Wednesday evening, prompting residents to collect sandbags available at Fire Station 2 (24787 S.

Sossaman Road) to protect against rising waters.

Queen Creek teen Jett Courtright (age 15) completed his Eagle Scout project by installing a permanent flagpole at San Tan Memorial Gardens after gathering volunteers to clear surrounding brush and set proper measurements; his work will be honored during the Veterans Day service.

Phase one of construction at The Switchyard in downtown Queen Creek is nearly complete; first tenants — Postino and V O Med Spa — will open by the end of this month, adding new restaurant, retail, office, and residential spaces to the $120 million, 10-acre project.

Gas prices in Queen Creek dropped 9 cents this week as the highest regular price fell to $4.69 and Costco on 20260 S.

Ellsworth Road now offers gas at $4.23 per gallon — gasbuddy.com reported the change amid volatile crude oil prices.

The town's planning commission approved a request from Chelsea United Group on Oct.

14 to let the under-construction Homewood Suites add its own 6-foot by 7.5-foot monument sign at Ellsworth and Rittenhouse roads—this hotel, scheduled to open in early 2027, will be the town’s second hotel.

Teens can celebrate Halloween and fall in a free Teen Fall Fest sponsored by the Mayor’s Teen Advisory Committee today from 5-9 p.m. at Frontier Family Park (22343 E.

Ryan Road) with live music, food trucks, a vendor market and an autumn maze.