MArch 7, 2018 • Vol. 16, No. 15
POSTAL PATRON CAVE CREEK
www.thefoothillsfocus.com
ECRWSS Carrier Route PreSorted Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 371 Cave Creek, AZ
Anthem | Black Canyon City | Carefree | Cave Creek | Desert Hills | New River| North Phoenix | Tramonto | Vistancia
Lesko and Tipirneni win primary special elections in District 8 TARA ALATORRE STAFF
NEW RIVER – Former Sen. Debbie Lesko won the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District special primary elections defeating over 10 other Republican candidates in a highly contentious race to determine who will represent the West Valley in Congress. Political newcomer Hiral Tipirneni, had a clear victory winning over half of the democratic vote in the primary elections that took place on Tuesday, February 27. Lesko and Tipirneni will now face each other in the special general elections that take place Pictured: Democratic nominee for Congressional District 8, Photo courtesy of Hiral for Congress Hiral Tipirneni.
Pictured: Republican nominee for Congressional District 8, Photo courtesy of Debbie Lesko for Congress Debbie Lesko.
Anthem approves EPCOR’s revised water station site plan TARA ALATORRE STAFF
ELECTIONS D-8 continued on page 7
Prickly Pear Inn gets a Grand Opening this weekend in Cave Creek
DESERT HILLS – The Anthem Community Council (ACC) unanimously approved four items at its February Board of Directors meeting that will allow the private utility company EPCOR to revise, relocate and hopefully begin construction of the much anticipated water hauling station. The new Pictured: The relocated site for EPCOR’s water station near 17th Avenue and Desert Hills Drive. Photo courtesy of EPCOR/ACC
ARIZONA: Mexican Wolf population increases by one
Page 12
EPCOR
PRICKLY PEAR INN GRAND OPENING
STORY INSIDE ON PAGE 3
continued on page 10
CAVE CREEK: Rodeo Days Pageant
Page 13
ANTHEM: Boulder Creek HS gun threat hoax
Page 14
OTHER : • Bluhm Column
6
• Service Directory
15
• Classified Ads
18