COOLIDGE — There are few as passionate about providing a quality music education and opportunities for students to shine as Imagine Coolidge Elementary’s Chris Steward.
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SAN TAN VALLEY — With the release of their debut fantasy novel, two brothers open a new fictional world, filled with princesses, gods and communities who must unite to defeat a common foe.
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FLORENCE — Candidates for town manager were interviewed by the Town Council last month. The council has invited Stanley Hawthorne, Russell Martin and Joseph Neeb back for second interviews on Thursday, Dec. 8.
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COOLIDGE — There are few as passionate about providing a quality music education and opportunities for students to shine as Imagine Coolidge Elementary’s Chris Steward.
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CASA GRANDE — Outgoing Casa Grande Union High School District board member Joe Lopez passionately declared his support of the board’s earlier appointment of Superintendent Anna Battle during his final meeting on Tuesday evening.
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FLORENCE — A 19-year-old Douglas man who admitted in court that he led police on a high-speed chase Nov. 29 was sentenced earlier this week.
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MARICOPA — A two-car collision on State Route 347 caused “significant” traffic congestion and sent one person to the hospital.
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SIGNAL PEAK – The second half was a struggle for the Central Arizona College women’s basketball team in Wednesday night’s 72-66 loss to Yavapai at the George Young Activity Center.
SIGNAL PEAK – Make that two straight wins for Jesse Brown as the new Central Arizona College men’s basketball coach.
SAN TAN VALLEY — There's a youth movement going through the Combs girls soccer team this season after having graduated 12 seniors from last year’s roster.
SAN TAN VALLEY — For some reason, participation numbers have dwindled when it comes to girls’ soccer, and one of the teams that’s suffered immensely is Casa Grande Union.
FLORENCE – The Gophers opened their season on the road on Nov. 29 against Tonopah Valley, a team they hadn’t played for a couple of years, and cruised to a 70-54 win.
SAN TAN VALLEY — It’s been a steady process of turning around the Poston Butte girls basketball program. After three consecutive postseason season appearances, each one gradually better than the previous, the Broncos are looking to go a step further this year.
FLAGSTAFF — The leader of small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, newly filed federal court documents show.
TUCSON — Researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences received $7.3 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a national effort to track the impact of post-COVID-19 conditions in diverse populations of children, adolescents and adults.
PHOENIX — President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited the site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona and used it as a chance to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority.
WASHINGTON — There are many skills a school principal may need on a regular basis, but vacuuming and bus driving were probably not in the curriculum at teacher’s college.
YUCCA, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities are trying to identify human remains that were found in Yucca in northwestern Arizona.
PHOENIX — As the holidays loom, three respiratory illnesses are hitting the state and public health officials say now is the very best time for Arizonans to get vaccinated in order to be best protected come time for family gatherings.
DOHA, Qatar — Now the United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of American sports for the next 3 1/2 years.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Some of Geoff Bond’s rowers loved and appreciated his demanding style. They thrived on how the coach at the University of California-San Diego pushed them to the limit whi…
DOHA, Qatar — After non-stop soccer for the past two weeks, the World Cup is taking a small break.
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SAN TAN VALLEY — With the release of their debut fantasy novel, two brothers open a new fictional world, filled with princesses, gods and communities who must unite to defeat a common foe.
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COOLIDGE — There are few as passionate about providing a quality music education and opportunities for students to shine as Imagine Coolidge Elementary’s Chris Steward.
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ELOY — With the holiday season here, Eloy residents will have an opportunity to come together once again for the Electric Light Parade.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three former St. Louis aldermen, including the longtime board president, will go to prison for accepting bribes from a businessman.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax — a sentence slightly longer than that given to the CEO, who was his lover and accomplice in one of Silicon Valley’s bigge…
WASHINGTON — The beating death of notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger at the hands of fellow inmates was the result of multiple layers of management failures, widespread incompetence and flawed policies at the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s inspector general said in a repor…
RICHMOND, Va. — One day in the 1970s, Paul Fleisher and his wife were walking through a department store parking lot when they noticed a group of people looking at them. Fleisher, who is white, and his wife, who is Black, were used to “the look.” But this time it was more intense.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Anderson Lee Aldrich loaded bullets into a Glock pistol and chugged vodka, ominously warning frightened grandparents not to stand in the way of an elaborate plan to stockpile guns, ammo, body armor and a homemade bomb to become “the next mass killer.”
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PHOENIX — The head of the Arizona Republican Party wants Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate whether Democrat Katie Hobbs used her official position “to suppress free speech.’’
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WASHINGTON — For Senate Democrats, an oh-so-slim 51-49 majority never sounded so good.
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PHOENIX — The state Republican Party is making a new bid to end the ability of most Arizonans to vote from the comfort of their own kitchen.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, says a rise in antisemitism in the United States shows that an “epidemic of hate” exists in the country and cannot be normalized.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP …
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LONDON (AP) — Environmental groups on Wednesday welcomed a decision by Britain’s Conservative government to lift its opposition to onshore wind farms. But they warned that any benefit would be…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party quickly pushed through an electoral reform Wednesday that reduces funding for the country’s electoral oversight agency.
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NEW YORK — Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today, it’s a barren Arctic desert, but bac…
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BERLIN — German police rounded up dozens of people including a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper and a former judge Wednesday, accusing the suspects of discussing the violent overthrow…
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The killing in Kenya of an outspoken Pakistani journalist was a “planned assassination," a team of Pakistani investigators said in a report released Wednesday, weeks after the…
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LIMA, Peru — Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as Peru’s next president after Congress voted out President Pedro Castillo shortly after he dissolved the legislative body.
CASA GRANDE — Area residents will celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah as a 9-foot menorah is illuminated at 5 p.m. in front of Casa Grande City Hall on Sunday, Dec. 18.
CASA GRANDE — Fundraising efforts are underway to collect money for food, medicine and medical supplies for children in orphanages in Eastern Nigeria.
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ELOY — Sit down with Eloy Mayor Micah Powell for just a few minutes and one thing becomes evident: Powell is passionate about seeing the city of Eloy, and its residents, thrive.
This week we get two large trucks to play with, starting with a Ram. The base fee is about $38K for a V6 engine with 305 horsepower.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Expedited drug approvals slowed this year as the Food and Drug Administration's controversial accelerated pathway came under new scrutiny from Congress, government watchdogs and some of the agency’s own leaders.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay faulted the pilot tasked with helping the ship navigate the waterway, saying he relied too much on one piece of equipment to navigate and was on his cellphone in the runup to the g…
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PHOENIX — Starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see in the coming months and years under the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax — a sentence slightly longer than that given to the CEO, who was his lover and accomplice in one of Silicon Valley’s bigge…
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Wall Street ended a wobbly day of trading with more losses Wednesday, as a slide in technology companies helped pull stocks lower and Treasury yields fell broadly.
For more than three decades, the annual Taste of Casa Grande event helped to define the broad range of foods and flavors in Casa Grande, from its various restaurants and eateries to the culina…
There's a lot of history in Pinal County. Some of that history can be told through food.
Before sitting down for her break while working at the Fort McDowell Casino, Anna Brown had brought a Hostess raspberry-filled donut to eat during her lunch. As she sat down, Gary Brown, who a…
There's a jovial atmosphere that greets guests as they step up to order at the new Café Rio Mexican Grill on Hunt Highway.
For this Discover Pinal, we're taking you on a tour of our county through the cuisine local restaurants offer. We asked a number of area restaurants to submit information about and, in some ca…
Is it good and is it easy?
This Pinal in Pictures is all about food, and we're excited to share some of the tasty creations from around our county that our readers have shared with us. Once again, thank you to all those…
Pinal County and many of our communities are once again leading Arizona in the rate of population growth, growing living wage jobs and becoming a leader in economic prosperity. To keep the eco…
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Let's face it. We're obsessed with food.
Amid all the other tasks of working in a restaurant, Gilbert Romero checks the smoker every 40 minutes to make sure the temperature is right, and maybe throw another white oak log on the fire.
Editor’s Note: Though we do our best to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of the restaurants currently serving customers in our area, this list reflects the establishments open for…
There's a new sushi place in Casa Grande that features rolls fused with traditional Mexican flavors on the menu.
When customers walk into A Latte Vino bistro, cafe and wine bar, owner Tanya Powers is hoping her guests feel right at home.
These food trucks were nominated as the best of the best for this year's Créme de la Copa, and they spread their love of community and cuisine around the city. Though one will be taking a brea…
This year’s nominees for the Créme de la Copa Customer Service category are local businesses Hunter Pest Control, Good Donuts and Sweet Cravings. The owners of these businesses were nominated …
Throughout the different phases of her life, art has always been there for Kaui Wilson. And she sees the inner artist in everyone.
David Anderson loves life and all aspects of it — his wife, family, church and community.
From images of classic cars to Greek island scenes or an Arizona landscape, George Vakaleris aims to bring each of his subjects to life with color, light and detail.
The issue you're holding in your hands is very special.
Some of the councilmembers featured here were recently voted to serve another four years on top of being honored by the community in the Créme de la Copa contest. Another councilmember, though…
Nominated for the Youth Services category this year were BeAwesome Youth Coalition, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor and Desert Sun Performing Arts. These local Maricopa institutions…
