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FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a tentative annual budget Wednesday of $1,021,673,046, with an increase of $4.6 million, primarily to pay for transportation-related projects.
PHOENIX — A Senate panel voted Tuesday to recommend confirmation of a new head of the state prison system after he assured them his agency is ready to again start executing inmates on Florence’s death row.
CASA GRANDE — Elvis Presley entered a robust discussion regarding future school curriculum at the Casa Grande Union High School District board meeting on Tuesday.
FLORENCE — The opening of the Your Behind Barbecue restaurant has been delayed by new requirements the town is imposing from the fire code, and unless the owners receive some help they’ll have to give up the location, they told the Town Council Monday.
RANDOLPH — For the fourth consecutive year, the small community of Randolph will commemorate Juneteenth, this year on June 17.
FLORENCE — After some public opposition, the Florence Planning and Zoning Commission postponed action on authorizing a developer to construct two model homes to allow the commission more time to examine plans to improve an intersection project neighbors feel is problematic.
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Pinal County has always been a hotbed when it comes to the diamond and this season was no exception as a handful of teams reached the state tournament in baseball.
MARICOPA — It’s been a busy past couple of weeks for the Maricopa Rams as a handful of athletes have signed their letters of intent to continue playing sports in college.
HOBBS, N.M. — Sharvis Simmonds was pure gold for Central Arizona College in the Division I NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
CASA GRANDE — There’s a new sport booming among high school athletics as girls flag football became the most recent sanctioned sport by the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
MESA — Before taking his first jump at the all-divisions championship state track meet last weekend, San Tan Foothills junior Da’Merrion Person already felt like a winner.
MESA — When it comes to the Poston Butte track and field team, junior Julia Harris has become the iron woman of the program — competing in multiple events, Harris has set herself apart as a leader among her peers.
WASHINGTON — Staffing shortages and a surging workload at the southwest border have depleted morale among customs and border officials, who feel overworked and misused, leaving many ready to quit, a Homeland Security official testified Tuesday.
PHOENIX — Six Arizona cities and one county that have immediate plans to house the homeless are going to be dividing up $20 million in state funds.
SIERRA VISTA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants.
PHOENIX (AP) — A man convicted of sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young Phoenix women in separate killings in the early 1990s was sentenced to death by a judge Wednesday.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday threw his weight behind Raquel Terán in her bid for Congress.
Kari Lake has, once again, filed her intent to appeal the outcome of her bid to overturn the results of Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial election, after it failed in Maricopa County Superior Court.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming, in private, out at dinner and on the court with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA star’s home state six months after her release from a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have a major need for help at wide receiver, and they will be the first NFL team to bring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in for a free…
MIAMI — Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed to Major League Soccer and joining Inter Miami.
Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all of its team…
CASA GRANDE — When photographer Dave Bentley set about to explore and photograph abandoned spots throughout Arizona, he didn’t skip Pinal County.
ARIZONA CITY — With elementary school students preparing for summer break, many families will be searching for fun and accessible activities to partake in. As the hot summer temperatures roll into the county, residents from across Pinal will get a chance to beat the heat at Arizona City Wate…
CASA GRANDE — Casa Grande artist and former art teacher Erica Herman is one of several featured artists in a new exhibit that opened Friday at Herberger Art Galleries in Phoenix.
CASA GRANDE — A vibrant and colorful new mural at Velocity Skate Park not only represents the Casa Grande community, it was also created by the community.
OCALA, Fla. — A Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor last week in the violent culmination of what the sheriff described as a 2½-year feud was arrested Tuesday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.
An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob's Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, court records show.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization.
NEW YORK — Nick Farrow wanted what a lot of people do: a child, and a parenting partner. At 45, after a long-term romance didn't work out, he decided to take matters into his own hands, entering into a platonic open arrangement that has flourished for nine years, since daughter Milly was born.
WASHINGTON — Willa Cather, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author renowned for her portrayal of the lives of pioneer settlers in the U.S. Heartland, was honored Wednesday with the unveiling of a bronze statue in her likeness in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall.
When the crowd roared to a fever pitch at the 2015 Belmont Stakes to celebrate American Pharoah becoming the first Triple Crown winner in nearly four decades, the scene was a throwback to the days when it was common for the grandstand to be full and horse racing was squarely in the spotlight.
PHOENIX — The state’s top election official is asking a judge to toss a bid by his own political party to keep potential competitors off the 2024 ballot.
ANKENY, Iowa — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running mate of abandoning conservative principles and being guilty of dereliction of duty on …
SIERRA VISTA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants.
An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob's Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, court records show.
WASHINGTON — Willa Cather, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author renowned for her portrayal of the lives of pioneer settlers in the U.S. Heartland, was honored Wednesday with the unveiling of a bronze statue in her likeness in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall.
LONDON — Prince Harry entered a London courtroom in a high-stakes bid to prove the publisher of the Daily Mirror tabloid had unlawfully snooped on his life.
NEW YORK — Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airpo…
As Mina gets increasingly sick, her body withering away, her husband dotes on her: He washes her hair, helps her change, brings the sweetness of a fruit to her lips. But underneath the genuine…
LONDON — Prince Harry entered a London courtroom in a high-stakes bid to prove the publisher of the Daily Mirror tabloid had unlawfully snooped on his life.
KHERSON, Ukraine — Authorities on Wednesday rushed supplies of drinking water to flooded areas from a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine as officials weighed where they might have to resettle t…
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira tumbled to a fresh record low Wednesday, extending its slide against the U.S. dollar since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started his third term.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday he will resign his position next week to dedicate himself to seeking the nomination of President Andrés Manuel López…
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages as the state again looks to overhaul laws following multiple sexual abuse scandals.
ROME — Pope Francis briefly went to Rome's main hospital on Tuesday for tests and returned to the Vatican, two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.
CASA GRANDE — There’s a lot you can learn about Chuck Wright just by stepping into his office off Sacaton Street in Casa Grande. Wright is a professional designer, but his passions are many.
NEW YORK — The chief executive CNN pushed out of a job on Wednesday faced mounting problems in his first year leading the struggling network: viewership and profits were declining, programming blunders were growing and the network’s journalists were losing confidence by the day.
SAN FRANCISCO— Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker’s San Francisco Bay Area plant, including frequent use of racial slurs and references to the manufacturing site as a planta…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization.
Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform.
NEW YORK — Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place?
NEW YORK — Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett, the country’s biggest newspaper chain.
What started as a celebration of the beautiful community of Kearny continues this year with the third annual Gila River Music Festival in Kearny.
There's something mesmerizing about neon lights.
If the world of birds had a Mr. Clean, it would be vultures. And in Arizona, two species of vultures are the cleaners of the desert.
Ziplining offers a thrilling experience that is packed with exceptional views. In Oracle, those views are of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts.
While the Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum offers visitors a chance to see a host of unusual minerals and fossils that are part of different collections, the museum is also an important resour…
Pinal County is home to four Native American tribal communities. They are:
Across the U.S., downtowns were once epicenters of retail and commerce. Though malls, online shopping and e-commerce have changed that for many, downtowns still are the heart of cities and tow…
From the legendary Superstition Mountains to the community-supported Casa Grande Mountain, Pinal County is home to plenty of peaks and valleys. And from the earlier days of human occupation in…
The largest music festival in Pinal County, Country Thunder is held every spring at Canyon Moon Ranch near Florence.
In addition to my role as the president and CEO of Pinal Partnership, I’m excited to share news of a new organization. The Southern Arizona Sports, Tourism and Film Authority (SASTFA) was laun…
Off-road recreation is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Arizona, with 24% of state residents identifying as motorized recreational users, according to a 2020 survey conducted by t…
A few miles south of the Coolidge Municipal Airport sits a towering memorial in the middle of the desert.
Much like the Midwest gets unfairly labeled as “flyover states,” Pinal County has often been stuck with the reputation of a “drive-through” area, a place one must pass by to get from Phoenix t…
If you've ever been driving down Riggs Road headed toward Hawes, you might have found yourself wondering what the large complex at the intersection of Riggs and Ellsworth Loop is for.
Two interstate highways run through Pinal County— Interstate 8 and Interstate 10. Here's where they both lead:
Len Mejia loves a lot of things about being the owner and chef of his own food truck.
In addition to my role as the president and CEO of Pinal Partnership, I’m excited to share news of a new organization. The Southern Arizona Sports, Tourism and Film Authority (SASTFA) was laun…
Vanessa Bueras remembers a time when the city of Maricopa's entire staff was made up of five people.