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MARICOPA — The Arizona Department of Transportation will present results from a safety assessment covering the portion of State Route 347 between Interstate 10 and Maricopa's city limits.
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FLORENCE — Maricopa city officials and residents asked Pinal County for help Wednesday in raising $15 million in matching funds toward a grant for major improvements on State Route 347.
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MARICOPA — There could soon be a new fee structure in place for those who want to rent out city facilities in Maricopa.
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FLORENCE — Library assistant Nicole Hernandez received the monthly Outstanding Employee award Monday from the Town Council.
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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.
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When it comes to softball, the parity of the sport continues to grow at nearly every level. Here in Pinal County at least one team made a postseason appearance in each of the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s six conferences this season.
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.
After months of anticipation, El Niño has officially developed and will have a heavy hand in shaping the weather patterns around the world into 2024 — including a potentially stormy winter in Arizona.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — James Watt, the Reagan administration’s sharp-tongued, pro-development interior secretary who was beloved by conservatives but ran afoul of environmentalists, Beach Boys fans and eventually the president, has died. He was 85.
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.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Overtime. Season basically on the line. The Florida Panthers keep finding ways to flourish in those moments.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma saved its best celebration for last.
WASHINGTON — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for endorsement deals that creates a registry of deals, a…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jordy Bahl's dynamic pitching and boundless energy have Oklahoma on the verge of a third straight softball national championship.
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CASA GRANDE — When photographer Dave Bentley set about to explore and photograph abandoned spots throughout Arizona, he didn’t skip Pinal County.
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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…
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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.
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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.
AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents on Thursday arrested a Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Thursday.
Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history.
NEW YORK — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.
Donald Trump's legal problems appear to have escalated significantly on Thursday with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators aren't done yet.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents on Thursday arrested a Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Thursday.
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Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history.
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Donald Trump's legal problems appear to have escalated significantly on Thursday with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators aren't done yet.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
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NEW YORK — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this week have given the world a new picture of the perils of wildfire, far from where blazes regularly tu…
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ROME — Pope Francis drank liquids, received the Eucharist and even made a brief phone call Thursday on his first full day recovering from a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissu…
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TEL AVIV, Israel — Tens of thousands of people on Thursday marched in Tel Aviv’s Pride parade — an annual celebration that turns the city’s seaside promenade into a boisterous festival of rain…
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Follow along for live updates on wildfires in Canada creating a haze in parts of the U.S. and Canada and into northern Europe:
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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…
SAN FRANCISCO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recruiters set their sights on Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the Texas border city of El Paso in search of asylum-seekers they could take from its bustling migrant shelter to California's capital on taxpayer-funded private jets.
CASA GRANDE — Faith-based nonprofit Catalysts Helping Increase Potential is preparing to move to a new location.
CASA GRANDE — The new Passion Preschool Education Childcare facility, on the campus of Passion Church, 501 E. Kortsen Road, officially opened its doors on May 25, following an open house and ribbon-cutting event the night before.
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.
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NEW YORK — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel's reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reiterated their commitment to help Ukraine repel Russia's ongoing invasion, while agreeing to step up cooperation on clean energy and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
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NEW YORK — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.
This week we get two electric vehicles to drive. First up is the Lucid Air, which has the honor of being manufactured in Casa Grande. You can drive by the factory and see the cars locally, but you can’t touch or drive them. For that, a short drive to Scottsdale is in order, where the showroo…
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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.
K stands for local FM radio stations situated in Casa Grande, Eloy and Coolidge. Two audio gems that can be found on local radio airwaves are the Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute's KURE LP 106.1 a…
What started as a celebration of the beautiful community of Kearny continues this year with the third annual Gila River Music Festival in Kearny.
The Boyce Thompson Arboretum provides a space to marvel at the wonder of nature with 12 different gardens that span 135 acres. Nestled just off U.S. 60 not far from the town of Superior, the a…
You may be acquainted with the charms of Superior, but you haven't seen it all until you avail yourself of the nature experience at the edge of downtown. The trek through Queen Creek Canyon is…
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.
The largest music festival in Pinal County, Country Thunder is held every spring at Canyon Moon Ranch near Florence.
There's something mesmerizing about neon lights.
San Tan Valley residents can now enjoy many of the delicious offerings food trucks bring to the Queen Creek Feastival a little closer to home.
A few miles south of the Coolidge Municipal Airport sits a towering memorial in the middle of the desert.
There's always something new to discover in Pinal County. It's one of the things I love most about living and working here.
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…
Home, home on the Arizona range, where the wild horses and burros play.
Since it opened in 2020, the Casa Grande Skateshop on Florence Street has aimed to bring together skateboard enthusiasts from throughout the region while selling the supplies they need to roll…
Humans don't have the superpower to fly on their own, but with modern technology, they soar through the sky like a bird.
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…
Though there's little recorded history on who W.J. Murphy — or "Million Dollar Murphy" as he was commonly known around the small community of Maricopa — was, there's no denying that he played …
From the moment he saw a documentary about wheelchair rugby in 2005, Joe Jackson fell in love with the sport.
Plenty has gone into making Maricopa what it is today, like the city's rich history, its exponential boom in population in the last 20 years and the city and community leaders over the years w…
Devereaux Pearson enjoys a good game of pinball. So much so that he happens to be an internationally ranked competitor — listed in December at No. 11 internationally among youths ages 13 and u…