Northwest Fire District’s governing board approved a contract for Michael J. Brandt to become its fire chief, dropping the “interim” from his current title when the two-year contract kicks in on May 28.

It’s that time of year where everyone is starting their spring cleaning. We invite you to join us on Saturday, April 13 at AKKA Karate School in the Twin Peaks Plaza (next to Hungry Howie’s Pizza) from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. We are having a garage sale where uniforms, shirts and miscellaneous gear will be available for sale. Proceeds from this event will help raise funds for our candidates getting ready for their Black Belt Test in June.

Best happy hour

MARANA 

Train tracks at Tangerine Road are closing the first weekend in January for improvements.

Train tracks at Cortaro Road will be closed for 12 hours next weekend for construction.

Ames Construction Inc. will be closing the train track crossing at Cortaro Road to perform construction for Union Pacific Railroad.

MOVIES

The Loop

Northwest firefighters were called to the area of Twin Peaks Road and Oasis, just east of Interstate 10 at 5:21 a.m. Thursday morning this morning after several 9-1-1 calls were received about a truck and trailer on fire.

Just after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, Northwest Fire District, along with the Picture Rocks Fire District responded to the area of Silverbell and Twin Peak Roads after several 911 calls reported a vehicle had left the roadway and rolled several times.

Two teachers within the Marana Unified School District were honored on Oct. 2 during the nationwide “A Day Made Better” event.

Marana General Manager of Public Services Barbara Johnso retired on July 1, ending a 45-year career. For more than five years, Johnson has been responsible for making large and small projects a reality in Marana.

On July 6, 2012, at approximately 9:47 p.m., a deputy of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Tucson Mountain District observed a Chevrolet Suburban on Twin Peaks Road.

Oro Valley

Northwest Fire Paramedics responded to the Circle K at 4900 W. Ina Road just after 6:30 a.m. for a reported childbirth.

The Town of Marana continues to combat the poor economy, first by showing a 2 percent growth in its projected 2012-2013 fiscal year budget, and now by planning future annexations of a county island in the Twin Peaks Interchange and north into Pinal County, to include the Pinal County Airpark.

Annexations by Northwest area fire districts are blooming this spring as quickly as desert flowers. The Northwest Fire District has four annexations in progress, Mountain Vista Fire District has one, and Golder Ranch Fire District has the largest annexation of them all.

The Best of the Northwest received nearly 400 votes

Easter Bunny coming to Tucson malls

RTA setting the record straight

Program offers trees for $8