Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Keith D. Andreas always figured he would end up having a career in the military or become a police officer. “I always felt I wasn’t meant for a regular nine-to-five job,” said Andreas. With that outlook, Andreas recently began one of the most difficult jobs on the planet: serving […]

On April 20, the Salt River Police Department held its annual SRPD Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) to support the Special Olympics. After the torch was handed off, Salt River’s part of the course went down Beeline Highway (State Route 87) from the Salt River Landfill to the River People Health Center. The torch was […]

On March 27, residents of the Canalside neighborhood who have concerns about the safety of their neighborhood had an opportunity to share their observations with representatives from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Housing Services and the Salt River Police Department at a neighborhood watch meeting.  The meeting was held at the Canalside Neighborhood Center, […]

On March 22, U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yupik; D-AK) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Firearm Access Act in their effort to classify tribal IDs as eligible identification documents for the purposes of transferring a firearm. U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee Nation citizen; R-OK) introduced the companion bill in the Senate […]

On March 5, members of the Salt River Police Department participated in the 19th Annual AZ Fallen Officer Memorial 5K Run/Walk, a community-centered fundraising event hosted by Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) Arizona. The Mission of C.O.P.S. is to help family members and co-workers affected by the death of police officers, either in the line […]

“Around the world, human trafficking has stripped nearly 25 million people of their safety, dignity and freedom,” according to www.whitehouse.org. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to help raise awareness of human trafficking through their Blue Campaign.  The Blue Campaign, #WearBlueDay, is an initiative to raise […]

January 2023 marks the 19th annual National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the crime of stalking. According to the White House Proclamation on National Stalking Awareness Month at www.whitehouse.gov, more than 3 million people ages 16 and older are victims of stalking each year, whether it happens in person or […]

Through the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Brownfields Program, from November 8 to December 7, 2022, the Roadrunner Lake Resort site was assessed (Phase II) for asbestos, and soil sampling and lead-based paint testing were completed. The Community Development Department’s (CDD) Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Division (EPNR) has a Brownfields Program that works to […]