SUPERIOR — Built in 1925, the greenhouses at Boyce Thompson Arboretum have long housed some of the park’s rarest and most delicate plant specimens. And now, at nearly 100 years old, they’re re…
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COOLIDGE — As their food pantry operation expands, Hope International Ministry is conducting a resurrection of sorts, just in time for Easter.
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SUPERIOR — Built in 1925, the greenhouses at Boyce Thompson Arboretum have long housed some of the park’s rarest and most delicate plant specimens. And now, at nearly 100 years old, they’re receiving their first makeover.
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PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to more than triple their expense allowance.
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The question was: What kind of fish can you catch in a canal? So asked Andy Howell, PinalCentral’s assistant managing editor.
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MARICOPA — Resident Sergio Ocampo was hit and killed last week on John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Road in Maricopa, according to Maricopa Police.
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CASA GRANDE – Casa Grande Police have a man in custody after one of the department’s off-duty officers was seriously injured while trying to stop a car burglary on Sunday.
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SIGNAL PEAK — Winning has come in a variety of forms for the top-ranked Central Arizona College baseball team, which remained undefeated with Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Chandler-Gilbert.
COOLIDGE — Eighteen years ago, Randy Robles was in a car accident in Florence that nearly killed him. Although he recovered from severe damage to his body at the time, the results left him with chronic pancreatitis.
SIGNAL PEAK — It’s been a roller coaster ride for the Central Arizona College Vaqueras these past few weeks as they snapped a three-game skid with a wild 22-21 comeback win against Eastern Arizona College on March 16.
CASA GRANDE — A high school basketball season almost never happened. But then it did, and Pinal County had plenty of individual talent on the hardwood.
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SAN TAN VALLEY — The baseball teams with very talented rosters had it toughest when the spring sports season was canceled one year ago. Poston Butte was one of those teams, but with zero seniors on the 2020 roster, the Broncos are primed for a championship run.
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's death roll from the coronavirus outbreak is approaching 17,000.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize.
GLENDALE (AP) — Glendale police say a hit-and-run wreck killed a driver whose pickup ended up on its side in a small canal early Tuesday morning.
TEMPE (AP) — Arizona State University is planning a schoolwide virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 on May 3.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Board of Regents says tuition proposals by the presidents of the three state universities for the 2021-2022 academic year don't include increases for undergraduate students who are Arizona residents.
PHOENIX — Authorities are making yet another bid to seek the death penalty against a Mexican immigrant charged in the 2015 killing of a convenience store clerk in metro Phoenix.
PHOENIX – With less than two weeks before the Diamondbacks play their April 9 home opener against the Reds, Chase Field is preparing to host fans for the first time in over a year.
A scramble up the grass hill for a home run souvenir. The scent of sunscreen mixed with pine tar. Games where no one really cares if the home team wins or loses -- or winds up in a tie.
SAN ANTONIO — Arizona asks Aari McDonald to do just about everything for the Wildcats. And just about every game, she delivers all she's got.
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CASA GRANDE -- If COVID-19 hadn’t interfered, the Pinal County Fair would have been held in mid-March, bringing with it the rides, livestock shows, entertainment, attractions and of course the food.
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Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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In the opening moments of the HBO documentary “Tina," Tina Turner doesn't just command the stage as she's belting out “Ask Me How I Feel” for a giant stadium of fans. With heels stomping and her hair waving, she owns the stage to such a degree that you half expect bank lenders to materialize…
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — The mother and father of five children were killed when a huge redwood tree fell on their car as they drove along a highway on California’s scenic far north coast.
NEW YORK (AP) — An Asian American woman was attacked by a man who repeatedly kicked her as two people nearby who appeared to be security guards did not intervene, according to surveillance footage released by the New York City Police Department.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say two children were killed early Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 25 just north of the interchange with Interstate 40.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Court records published in Nevada on Tuesday say a judge outside Las Vegas will decide if a new trial should be awarded to a convicted felon who alleged widespread corruption within the Clark County justice system.
MINNEAPOLIS — The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the Black man’s neck went on trial Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s U.S. senators and nearly two-dozen representatives asked the Agriculture and Interior departments on Monday to transition their agencies to a year-round wildland workforce because blazes are no longer limited to traditional fire seasons.
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PHOENIX — The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate voted Monday to rescind its mandatory mask policy and the House speaker made the same move on his own authority.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is aiming for summer passage of his sweeping $4 trillion infrastructure plan, and the White House hopes to take a more deliberate and collaborative approach with the contentious Congress than it did on the COVID-19 rescue package, officials said Monday.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and a top health official warned Monday that too many Americans are declaring virus victory too quickly, appealing for mask requirements and other restrictions to be maintained or restored to stave off a “fourth surge” of COVID-19. The head of the CDC said sh…
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WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to provide a specific date for when the media will get access to Border Patrol facilities temporarily holding thousands of migrant children seeking to live in the United States, but said Sunday the Biden administration was committed…
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and some Arizona Republicans' votes to set aside election results have cleaved bipartisan relations within the state's U.S. House delegation, making it difficult to work across party lines on issues of mutual concern, lawmakers and observers say.
PHOENIX -- Leaders of hospitals across Arizona are voicing disapproval with Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to roll back local mask mandates and business restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, and the state’s public health chief said Friday the governor did not consult hospitals befor…
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SUEZ, Egypt — Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt's vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question th…
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's Prime Minister Igor Matovic and his government resigned on Tuesday to ease a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V corona…
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzanian police have said 45 people died in a stampede last week during a public viewing of the body of the country's late President John Magufuli before he was buried.
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer the polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new campaig…
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TOKYO — Japan's famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with exper…
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MEXICO CITY — Outrage grew in Mexico and El Salvador as Mexican authorities said Monday that an autopsy of a Salvadoran woman who died in police custody confirmed that police broke her neck.
COOLIDGE — As their food pantry operation expands, Hope International Ministry is conducting a resurrection of sorts, just in time for Easter.
NEW DELHI — Hindus threw colored powder and sprayed water in massive Holi celebrations Monday despite many Indian states restricting gatherings to try to contain a coronavirus resurgence rippling across the country.
VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass for a second time in the pandemic without crowds of faithful, Pope Francis said while shock dominated the first year of the COVID-19 health emergency, now people are more weary, with the economic crisis growing heavier.
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SIGNAL PEAK -- Gov. Doug Ducey will join local elected leaders in Pinal County Wednesday to officially launch a new, state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing training center at Central Arizona College.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices increased at the fastest pace in seven years in January as the pandemic has fueled demand for single-family houses even as the supply for such homes shrinks.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. has announced the return of the beverage, Poppers.
CASA GRANDE — Multigenerational homes including suites within the residences to be equipped with a secondary kitchen will be on the table during Thursday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to make it harder for those who are harmed during a pandemic to sue those whose negligence caused illness, injury or death.
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DETROIT — Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to “Voltswagen” as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles and tries to distance itself from an emissions cheating scandal.
With the focus of this issue being to recognize and honor the work local nonprofits do within Pinal County, this season’s Pinal In Pictures recognizes local volunteers. We would like to thank …
It’s a race marked by scenic routes and fire pit starts with one of Arizona’s most widely recognized landscapes as the backdrop.
A desire to ensure that all area veterans have access to the resources and services they need is what prompted a small group of people to start Honoring/Hiring/Helping Our Heroes of Pinal Coun…
Since COVID-19 began to spread around the world, people have been doing their part to slow down the disease by staying home, where health experts say they are the safest. For many, that assess…
Over the past 40 years the Community Action Human Resources Agency has become widely known for the utility assistance it offers struggling households in Pinal County.
When people rally around each other to improve the quality of life for one person or a family, the whole community becomes better for it.
You might have seen the phrase hung up on walls at a diner or in a well-stocked house: “Home is where the food is.” The problem in Maricopa was that the food itself didn’t have a home, a perma…
It’s human nature to want to figure out things on your own and be self-sufficient; asking for help is difficult for most, especially during hard times.
A new nonprofit in Florence is working to ensure the great old things about the town are never forgotten.
Wendy Esquibel started her journey as a foster mom about 13 years ago. Not long after, she decided to expand her license to become a caregiver for children with special medical needs.
Revered throughout history for their strength, intelligence and beauty, horses have long been woven into the fabric of many cultures for the versatility and companionship they offer.
Don't see your nonprofit listed here or have an update on a local nonprofit? Send an email to Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. Pinal Ways Editor Rofida Khairalla at rkhairalla@pinalcentral.com.
We typically use the word “community” to describe where we live, or where we come from. But there are so many connotations that can go along with our understanding. “Community” could be used t…
Since it opened over a decade ago, hundreds of adults, kids and teens have taken part in BlackBox Foundation efforts to bring live theater productions to Casa Grande audiences.
Mental and emotional health are increasingly understood to be essential components of the wellbeing of our bodies, families, communities and even social systems.