A popular summer pastime returned in a big way this year after being postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community laced up their cleats from May 25 to 28 to compete in the 21st Annual Arizona Diamondbacks Inter-Tribal Youth Baseball & Softball Tournament, which was co-hosted by the SRPMIC. […]

Family members of Recruit Class 22-01 “Super Salty,” a class of nine Salt River Fire Department firefighter recruits and six Superstition Fire/Medical recruits, filled the seats of the Talking Stick Resort Showroom to watch the 15 recruits take the Public Safety Oath of Office on Thursday, June 2.  The program began with a presentation of […]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members and guests took part in all-day festivities during the Community Day celebration on June 11 at the Two Waters Complex.  Kicking off the program was a blessing by the newly crowned 2022-23 Miss Salt River Nani Reina. Reina and the rest of the Miss Salt River 2022–23 court introduced […]

After a successful soft opening earlier this year, the River People Health Center held its official grand opening on May 14. “Today, our dream becomes a reality,” said Health and Human Services Director Joseph Remitera. “This a dream that has been over 30 years in the making.” Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community members, patients, HHS […]

The Salt River Police Department began National Police Week by remembering fallen police officers, including two of their very own, with the National Police Officer Memorial on Friday, May 13, at the SRPD Administration Building.  The event’s MC, SRPD Off. Joseph Orozco, welcomed all who attended the memorial and welcomed the guest speakers. Orozco introduced […]

Since the spring of 2020, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has lost more than 300 Community members, some from COVID-19 and some from other causes. On Saturday, May 7, SRPMIC held a Healing and Memorial Tribute event at the Salt River Ballfield to remember those whose lives were lost during this time. It was […]

On Wednesday, April 27, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new three-story, 80,000-square-foot Banner Health sports medicine center. The one-stop destination for sports medicine services and specialists will be located along Loop 101 northwest of TopGolf in the Pima Corridor. The $54 million full-service facility will be available to everyone from seasoned sports professionals […]

On Monday, April 25, in front of a room full of her family, friends, coaches, teammates and supporters, Westwood High School senior Nyese Jones signed her letter of intent to continue her basketball career on the collegiate level at South Mountain Community College.  Jones has been on the Lady Warriors varsity basketball team since she […]