In 2018, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community drafted a proclamation to commit to a campaign that would battle the increasing trend of illegal drug use and distribution and its resulting deaths. Council directed tribal government staff to create a comprehensive campaign to strengthen existing programs and launch new initiatives to combat negative drug- and […]

Two new fire trucks debuted at Salt River Fire Station 294 on September 21 during a “wetdown” ceremony. According to a tradition that goes back to the 1800s, new fire trucks are started up and anointed with water sprayed back onto the trucks using a connected fire hose. Ceremony guests and first responders grabbed towels […]

On September 11, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Fire Department (SRFD) hosted the fifth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick to honor the first responders who lost their lives 20 years ago on September 11, 2001. Approximately 1,000 first responders and other participants filled the outfield to climb […]

The FBI Phoenix Field office is warning the public about phishing and spoofing scams, which disproportionately affect people over the age of 60. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), more than 240,000 victims across the U.S. in 2020 reported about $50 million in losses due to phishing scams. Victims of spoofing scams […]

If you subscribe to the Salt River Police Department’s Facebook page, you may have noticed a number of tips to help educate Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and anyone else who subscribes to their page about the opioid epidemic. They have been posting information about the dangers of fentanyl, what to do if someone […]

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. The CDC says synthetic opioids, primarily illicitly manufactured fentanyl, appear to be the […]

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 47,500 people died by suicide in the U.S. in 2019.  Suicide is a tragic event with devastating emotional effects for the survivors and families of its victims. After the past year and half of living with […]

The Salt River Fire Department is looking for new recruits, specifically Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members. The SRFD is currently holding training classes to help prepare interested members.  The classes are held every Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday classes are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Station 294 (11561 E. Indian School Road); this […]