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CASA GRANDE — The first tangible sign of progress is being seen at the future site of a Lucid Motors manufacturing plant.
CASA GRANDE — A new children’s theater production by the BlackBox Foundation aims to bring out the inner princess in all.
COOLIDGE — A driver was hospitalized early Wednesday morning when a vehicle crashed into a power pole on Attaway Road.
MARICOPA — Jared Hobson’s passion for horseshoeing has led him to becoming one of the four contestants for an upcoming episode of "Forged in Fire," a History Channel show that features the nation’s top bladesmiths.
MARICOPA — The opening of the State Route 347 rail overpass has been a historic milestone for the city of Maricopa, yet road closures on the old John Wayne Parkway and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway have left multiple businesses in the dark.
ELOY — An Eloy farmer has announced she will again be running for Congress.
FLORENCE — Two children who went missing in Florence have been found in Louisiana, and their parents are in custody.
CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Union High School District’s 2019-20 budget calls for a 21 percent increase in the athletic budgets for Casa Grande Union and Vista Grande high schools, although some of that is likely to go to other activities.
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MARICOPA — The Maricopa esports league was launched Saturday with its first event, Personal Computer Building 101, where the participants created the motherboard of a desktop computer. Kids were eager to experience an activity that some may find challenging.
CASA GRANDE — Adam Belloc is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. But when it came to an injury he suffered his sophomore season at Vista Grande, it tested every aspect of his resolve.
PHOENIX — An environmental group took the first steps Wednesday to filing suit against the U.S. Forest Service for failing to live up to its promise to keep cattle away from streams in eastern Arizona.
PHOENIX (AP) — The board overseeing a $10 billion pension fund for retired Arizona police and firefighters fired its top executive Wednesday after state human resources officials said he admitted to sexual harassment and other issues.
PHOENIX — The state of Arizona is urging a judge not to impose another round of contempt-of-court fines in a lawsuit over health care for prisoners after the state has been accused of failing to document its noncompliance with a settlement that requires improvements to inmate care.
TUCSON — Casa Alitas, a nonprofit program that offers short-term shelter to migrants seeking asylum, is poised to move from a former Benedictine monastery to an empty juvenile detention center.
PHOENIX (AP) — The temperature in Phoenix hit a whopping 115 degrees Tuesday, making it the city’s hottest day so far this year.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick is calling for an impeachment inquiry for President Donald Trump.
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CASA GRANDE — The talents of the area community will be on display Tuesday as CrossRoads Church opens its doors for a citywide talent show.
CASA GRANDE — With a new 6,000-square-foot building dubbed Charli’s House, CrossRoads Church of Casa Grande is on a mission to help children with autism.
PARIS (AP) — A French man who was in a vegetative state for 11 years while his wife and parents disagreed over his continued medical care died Thursday, and a prosecutor quickly ordered an autopsy and an investigation.
SAN DIEGO — A new policy to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country threatens to exacerbate overcrowding at severely strained U.S. immigration detention centers and makeshift holding areas.
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday blocked fast-track approval of a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the face of widespread criticism, President Donald Trump renewed his belligerent call on Monday for four Democratic congresswomen of color to get out of the U.S. “right now,” cementing his position as the most willing U.S. leader in generations to stoke the disco…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell vs. hardliners in the White House as lawmakers pursue a deal on federal spending and the debt. And the hardliners, wary of further increases to federal spending, appear to be losing.
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MIAMI (AP) — Rookie right-hander Chris Paddack took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and two relievers got the final four outs to complete a three-hitter and help the San Diego Padres beat t…
BOSTON — Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are the first team in the NFL to kick off training camp Thursday, and they'll do it with Emmanuel Sanders on hand and also Drew Lock.
TEMPE — Liverpool product Corey Whelan may be a new player for Phoenix Rising, but he’s expected to solve a problem that’s been there for a while for coach Rick Schantz.
TOULOUSE, France — A bit more than a year ago, Caleb Ewan was devastated to be left out of the Tour de France.
HOOVER, Ala. — It's easier for Alabama to be humble now.
SAN DIEGO — A new policy to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country threatens to exacerbate overcrowding at severely strained U.S. immigration detention centers and makeshift holding areas.
WASHINGTON — The House easily killed a maverick Democrat’s effort Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his recent racial insults against lawmakers of color, a vote that provided an early snapshot of just how divided Democrats are over ousting him as the 2020 presidential and congr…
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday blocked fast-track approval of a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.
Several years ago, the Korean carmakers said they were going to take on the expensive European vehicle market, but few took them seriously. That was a big mistake.
MARICOPA — The opioid epidemic has risen in recent years, creating nation-wide awareness to the dangers of the epidemic.
NEW YORK (AP) — A wobbly day of trading ended with meager gains for U.S. stock indexes on Monday, enough to nudge them further into record territory, as the curtain rose on what’s expected to be the weakest earnings reporting season in years.
CASA GRANDE — A new children’s theater production by the BlackBox Foundation aims to bring out the inner princess in all.
MARICOPA — Jared Hobson’s passion for horseshoeing has led him to becoming one of the four contestants for an upcoming episode of "Forged in Fire," a History Channel show that features the nation’s top bladesmiths.
CASA GRANDE — If there’s one thing the cast and crew of the local Red Shield Theater group wants the public to know about their production of “Sleepy Hollow,” it’s that the show is fun and not scary.
BRUSSELS — European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on Monday, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing under U.S. pressure.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine said Monday he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in a 2021 election “on behalf of the people.”
HAVANA — Dianelys Alfonso has a bold presence — brightly colored tattoos, spandex bodysuits, Technicolor hair — and a clarion voice that won her the label “Goddess of Cuba” for her turns on so…
At the Dust Bowl Theater on Main Street, J.W. Tidwell could watch two movies and a cartoon, eat popcorn and a candy bar and drink a soda for the dollar in his pocket. He even left with a littl…
You don’t know how big a 747 jet airplane is until you are standing on the ground next to it, looking up. It’s not the same as looking out the terminal window at an international airport. The …
For some people a car is just a way to get around. For others, it’s much more than that.
The Great Recession 10 years ago destroyed a lot of businesses, but in the dusty desert southwest of Maricopa, it helped start one.
They’re a group of military veterans who belong to the American Legion and regularly visit their local post, and they enjoy riding motorcycles together. Whatever you do, though, don’t call the…
Pinal County is more than 5,000 square miles, so it’s a difficult place to get around for people who don’t own a car.
The Saddlebrooke Cyclemasters ride their bicycles around.
The California Zephyr was a passenger train that ran between Chicago and Oakland, California, from 1949 to 1970 and was once called “the most talked about train in America.”
High-end vehicle enthusiasts in and near Maricopa who wanted a place to store their cars and their own track to drive on got their wish in March.
I don’t know why driving an automobile brings out the worst in people. They wait until the last minute to merge, cut each other off, tailgate, speed and run red lights — and those are some of …
Stella Garcia is well known around Pinal County for her upbeat personality and willingness to help people. She made friends during her years working in marketing at Central Arizona College and…
By the late 1930s in Florence, the Wild West era was thought to be over. It had been 50 years since the infamous gunfight in which former Sheriff Pete Gabriel shot and killed his former deputy…
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” — John Milton (1608-1674), English poet
Twelve-step programs have been helping people overcome addictive and compulsive behaviors since Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in the 1930s. The 12 steps aim to condition the mind for health…
Emily Sebring is used to skeptics. The holistic health care practitioner has encountered a few during the last seven years as the owner of Root 2 Route Botanicals & Natural Medicine, forme…
Physician shortages in rural parts of the United States have become increasingly alarming in recent years, with Arizona at the forefront. A 2015 report released by the American Medical Associa…
Every day thousands of people turn 65 and are therefore eligible for Medicare. For many, Medicare options can be confusing.
A relative of mine recently was in a hospital, then was moved to a care facility. My wife joined other relatives one day keeping him company and waiting for the doctor so they could ask questi…
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