COOLIDGE — Husband-and-wife duo Amber and Antonio Hall have actualized a long-held dream to own, operate and design a reputable fashion line. And after winning Phoenix Fashion Week’s Designer …
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COOLIDGE — Husband-and-wife duo Amber and Antonio Hall have actualized a long-held dream to own, operate and design a reputable fashion line. And after winning Phoenix Fashion Week’s Designer of the Year award on Oct. 21, their aspirations have never been higher.
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CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday afternoon to officially canvass the results of the city’s charter amendment propositions and bond election.
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CASA GRANDE — A 145-room Marriott hotel and new Arizona Water Company infrastructure are the headline items that are up for discussion at this Thursday’s Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
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CASA GRANDE — In hopes of collecting toys and gifts for hundreds of children in need, the Casa Grande Police Department Public Safety Foundation will host a “Stuff the Bearcat” collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, in the Walmart parking lot on Florence Boulevard.
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CASA GRANDE — On Thanksgiving Day, Todd Gillespie and his family, including his wife, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, spent the morning in the kitchen at the Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ restaurant, preparing and boxing more than 250 meals for those in need.
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ELOY — With Skydive Arizona a world-famous dropzone for extreme athletes, many skydivers from around the globe have come to Eloy to both train and compete.
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COOLIDGE — In his 30th year coaching and with three Coolidge championship titles under his belt, it’s clear Dave Glasgow is a no-nonsense leader.
MESA — Before last year, you had to go back to the 2015-16 season for the last time that the Florence girls basketball team had a losing regular season record.
CASA GRANDE — After just barely missing the cut last year, Vista Grande’s Sarah Davis had one goal entering her senior season — qualify for the girls golf state tournament.
COOLIDGE — It will be a busy Thanksgiving weekend for the Coolidge boys basketball team and other teams in the Pinal County area that will be competing in the Joe Partain Memorial Classic.
SIGNAL PEAK – In a shocking reversal of fortune, the Central Arizona College women’s basketball team lost 74-69 to Chandler-Gilbert on Tuesday night at the George Young Activity Center after leading by 17 points early in the third quarter.
SIGNAL PEAK – A successful start to Arizona Community College Athletic Conference play was not in the cards for the Central Arizona College men’s basketball team.
PHOENIX — An Arizona-based law firm founded to defend what it says are Christian values in court is trying to block the most used method of abortion.
PHOENIX — Lawyers for the federal government say a lawsuit by Gov. Doug Ducey seeking control of land along the border to place shipping containers is “flawed on so many fronts’’ that it should not be allowed to proceed.
TEMPE — The robots are taking our jobs!
PHOENIX — Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday his Republican administration will ensure an orderly transition to Democrat Katie Hobbs, his first public statement on her victory.
PHOENIX (AP) — The widow of an unarmed Texas man fatally shot by police outside his suburban Phoenix hotel room in 2016 has agreed to settle her wrongful death lawsuit.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK — For years, the Indian Garden name assigned to a popular Grand Canyon campground has been a painful reminder for a Native American tribe that was displaced by the national park.
PHOENIX — Cameron Payne drove into the lane with a minute remaining in the game and tossed a short jumper toward the rim. Detroit’s Marvin Bagley III immediately swatted the shot back into Pay…
DETROIT— Dylan Larkin was the only scorer in the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night.
TUCSON — Michael Wiley ran for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and Arizona beat Arizona State 38-35 on Friday to end a five-game losing streak in the Territorial Cup rivalry.
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CASA GRANDE — In hopes of collecting toys and gifts for hundreds of children in need, the Casa Grande Police Department Public Safety Foundation will host a “Stuff the Bearcat” collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, in the Walmart parking lot on Florence Boulevard.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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SIGNAL PEAK — When Xela Mercado, 19, takes the stage at the Rocktacular concert at Central Arizona College on Nov. 30, she plans to sing a few songs straight from the heart.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A 16-year-old helping his family. A custodian and father of two. A mother with wedding plans. A happy-go-lucky guy. A longtime employee.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — When officials unfurled a 25-foot rainbow flag in front of Colorado Springs City Hall this week, people gathered to mourn the victims of a mass shooting at a popular gay club couldn't help but reflect on how such a display of support would have been unthinkable…
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Walmart supervisor who fatally shot six co-workers at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on his phone accusing colleagues of mocking him, authorities said Friday.
A woman died and a man was rescued and treated for hypothermia after they were caught in extreme cold weather while hiking in Utah’s Zion National Park. The National Park Service says the married couple were on a permitted, 16-mile hike through an known as the Narrows on Tuesday and Wednesday. The woman, 31, and the man, 33, were not identified. The park's rescue team responded Wednesday morning and found the man on a trail being helped by other hikers and transported him to the Zion Emergency Operations Center for treatment. Rescuers administered emergency aid to the woman but determined she had died.
GENOA, Neb. (AP) — The bodies of more than 80 Native American children are buried at the former Genoa Indian Industrial School in central Nebraska.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles police officer violated policy when he fired a rifle at a suspect inside a clothing store last year, killing a 14-year-old girl in a dressing room, a civilian oversight board ruled Tuesday.
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PHOENIX — Kris Mayes is asking a judge to toss a bid by her Republican foe to void the results of the election which shows her winning the race for attorney general.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat. She had a lot going for her: unbeatable name recognition, the backing of former President Donald Trump in a state he carried…
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WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden speaks about the “scourge” of gun violence, his go-to answer is to zero in on so-called assault weapons.
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NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pumpkin pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation and his toddler grandson walked away with a red fire hat topping his blond curls.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka.
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PHOENIX — A record number of Latinos participated in the midterms and voter advocacy organizations say that’s just the beginning of the voting bloc’s increasing influence in Arizona.
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BEIJING (AP) — A fire in an apartment building in northwestern China's Xinjiang region killed 10 people and injured nine, authorities said Friday, in the second major fire in the country this …
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have arrested seven Egyptians suspected of having crewed a fishing boat crammed with nearly 500 migrants that lost steering in high winds off C…
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BEIJING (AP) — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production.
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BELRADE, Serbia (AP) — One man was shot and wounded and a number of others were detained following reports of a clash between migrants in a northern Serbian town on the border with Hungary, po…
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hundreds of activists, among them Greta Thunberg, marched through the Swedish capital to a court Friday to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insuff…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hit out at what he said were skewed media portrayals of Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine as he met with mothers of Russian soldier…
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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican tribunal weighing a financial fraud case heard from an unusual witness Thursday, when a secret recording of Pope Francis was played to the court about the Holy See’s payments to free a nun held hostage by al-Qaida-linked militants.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Pope Francis has named a Catholic priest from New York to succeed Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin when the conservative cleric retires, potentially next year.
FLORENCE — Cathy Adam is known for her passion and dedication to preservation throughout Florence. She is the Pinal County Historical Museum president, was a long-term member and vice chairman of the Florence Historic District Advisory Commission and is currently the vice chair of the town’s…
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There’s a magical feeling in the air this time of year, but that magic costs money. Every year, the pressure looms large to spend more to create perfect holidays.
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NEW YORK — Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting favored reducing the size of their interest rate hikes “soon’’— just before raising their benchmark rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United States are treading precariously close to a major trans-Atlantic trade dispute at a time when the two Western giants want to show unity in the face of challenges from Russia and China.
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LONDON (AP) — Adidas says it is investigating allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West that ex-employees made in an anonymous letter also accusing the German sportswear brand of looking the other way.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting "amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation.
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 new sushi place in Casa Grande that features rolls fused with traditional Mexican flavors on the menu.
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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?
When customers walk into A Latte Vino bistro, cafe and wine bar, owner Tanya Powers is hoping her guests feel right at home.
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.
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…
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…
There's a lot of history in Pinal County. Some of that history can be told through food.
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…
Let's face it. We're obsessed with food.
There's a jovial atmosphere that greets guests as they step up to order at the new Café Rio Mexican Grill on Hunt Highway.
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…
Kevin Marcus loves serving his community and his church.
Each school in Maricopa works hard to ensure their students get the best education and experience while studying. These are the schools the community chose to honor by nominating them for Best…
Donae Cotton Photography is among the top three nominees for photography in this year's Creme de la Copa contest. Donae Cotton, owner, is known for her special approach to photography, capturi…
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…
David Anderson loves life and all aspects of it — his wife, family, church and community.
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…
The local nonprofits nominated in this year’s Créme De La Copa are F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank, Dance for Tatas and Pet Social Worker. These organizations were nominated for their enthusiastic s…
