The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community thrift store, Helping Hands, has reopened with new facility improvements, additional merchandise and more. The store was closed for the majority of June as it underwent significant upgrades and improvements. The thrift store, which is open to the public, reopened on July 3 with...

On June 25, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Pathway to Home Ownership program held a meeting for all SRPMIC members with the goal of outlining the process of becoming a homeowner. The meeting was held in Two Waters’ A building in room 107. Lori Calderon, community outreach supervisor from...

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, one in every 10 elders will experience some form of abuse in their lifetimes. Only one in every 24 cases is reported. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Senior Services Adult Protective Services (APS) team hosted an Elder Abuse Awareness Walk on...

Jr. Miss Salt River 2024-2025 Diondria Pilger is crowned by outgoing Jr. Miss Salt River 2023-2024 Jizelle Juan at the 32nd Annual Jr. Miss Salt River Pageant at Talking Stick Resort Ballroom on June 21.

Unfortunately, the “summertime blues” is more than the title of a Ritchie Valens song—it’s a form of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which affects many people every year. Seasonal affective disorder is a type of mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health most of the time regularly experience...

On July 5, 1908, in a West Virginia church, the congregation commemorated the lives of more than 350 men who had died in a coal mine explosion the previous December. The majority of them were married family men with children. The ceremony was originally planned to be a one-time gathering....

On June 17, after 32 years of working for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Presiding Judge Darayne Achin has officially retired, capping off a highly decorated career. “I didn’t work until I got married; I was a teacher’s aide at the Mesa Public Schools for a couple of years....

“Welcome to our Council meeting in Lehi, it’s a real special occasion today,” began Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council member Deanna Scabby on June 12 at the Lehi Community Center. The Council meeting featured a swearing-in ceremony for three new judges who will be serving the Community. All members...