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Westwood’s Varsity Football Team Hosts Native American Night for Home Opener

Indian Country was definitely in attendance for Westwood High School’s varsity football home opener against Skyline High School on September 6. To help celebrate the new season, Westwood’s athletic department collaborated with Mesa Schools’ Native American Education Program (NAEP) to host Native Heritage Football Night. The game marked the debut...

October 10, 2024

Eighth Annual Salt River Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Unites All for Worthy Cause

The combined September 11, 2001, attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania resulted in the deaths of 2,977 victims. At the World Trade Center in New York City, 343 firefighters, 60 police officers and 10 emergency medical services first responders tragically lost their lives. To honor...

September 16, 2024

SRPMIC Conducts Mock Active-Shooter Training at Great Wolf Lodge

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 229 active-shooter incidents occurred in the United States between 2019 and 2023. From those recorded incidents, nearly 500 individuals were killed and nearly 700 were wounded. To ensure the safety of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the Salt River police, fire...

September 12, 2024

Staying Safe and Prepared During the Summer and Monsoon Seasons

So far, this summer has been scorching in the Valley of the Sun, with no end in sight. In June, Phoenix broke a record high when Sky Harbor Airport registered a temperature of 118 degrees, breaking the previous record of 115, which was set in 1983. With many weeks still...

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Westwood’s Varsity Football Team Hosts Native American Night for Home Opener

SRPMIC Conducts Mock Active-Shooter Training at Great Wolf Lodge

SRPMIC Keeps It Safe with Safety Day

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s annual Safety Day is a celebration of the many ways in which the Salt River fire and police departments keep us all safe. This year’s celebration was held outdoors at the Accelerated Learning Academy football field on November 6 and featured department and enterprise...

Six SRFD Firefighters Promoted to Company Officers

Six Salt River Fire Department staff were promoted to company officers with the title of captain at the Accelerated Learning Academy Lecture Hall on April 22. Capt. Anthony Garcia, Capt. Cris Ries, Capt. Ramon Arenas Jr., Capt. Chris Gannon, Capt. Adrian Vega and Capt. Xavier Martinez were welcomed into their...

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