CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Main Street Street Fair and Car Show gets underway Saturday and Sunday in historic downtown and organizers say they are excited to see the popular event return.
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FLORENCE – A jury heard closing statements in a San Tan Valley murder trial where a man is representing himself.
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MARICOPA — A Maricopa man is accused of luring a minor into exchanging sexually explicit photos for currency on video games for most of last year.
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FLORENCE — One woman was arrested at the Save America Rally on Saturday after she refused to leave the event when asked to do so, authorities said.
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SUPERIOR — A Superior man is facing indecency and beastiality charges after he allegedly exposed himself and had an animal commit a sex act on him in front of both adults and children.
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COOLIDGE — More than 100 area residents turned out Monday to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
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CASA GRANDE — A new initiative started by Casa Grande Middle School is looking for the best dads in Casa Grande to demonstrate to students the positive role parents can play in education.
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CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Union Cougars had their hands full Tuesday night, as they went head-to-head against Tucson Flowing Wells.
SAN TAN VALLEY — The battle for San Tan Valley added another chapter in its history Friday night, this time on the basketball court as the Combs Coyotes hosted their cross-town rival Poston Butte. Both teams battled hard, exchanging leads and playing a tough, gritty style, but it was the Bro…
SAN TAN VALLEY — The Battle of Gantzel between Poston Butte and Combs has certainly lived up to its name when it comes to girls basketball; and in the latest installment on Friday night, the Broncos walked away with the 60-54 win — but they had to go into overtime to get it.
SIGNAL PEAK – Racking up a fourth straight Arizona Community College Athletic Conference victory was tougher than anticipated for the Central Arizona College men’s basketball team.
CASA GRANDE — Educational staff who hail from the Big Apple are coming to the Big House to fill roles within the Casa Grande Union High School District.
CASA GRANDE — An area athlete is on her way to the Arizona Elks Association state Hoop Shoot free throw competition next month after winning at the district level.
GILBERT (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of his female roommate, according to Gilbert police.
TUCSON — Irina Panyushkina grew up in Siberia, near the Arctic Circle. She was raised on stories of explorers trudging through seas of ice to reach the North Pole.
PHOENIX — Selso Villegas knows the criminal justice system well. His daughter has battled a drug addiction for years, so for the past decade, he has cared for his grandchildren, including two grandsons who have been incarcerated. But as an American Indian, Villegas and his family face additi…
Judging by the amount of trash Rob Hawkins and fellow Forest Service volunteers have picked up already this year, it’s going to be a long messy one.
FLAGSTAFF (AP) — Coconino County is using federal relief funds to address a backlog of court cases that were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
YUMA (AP) — Needing assistance due to staff shortages and increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients, including some requiring high levels of care, Yuma Regional Medical Center applied to the federal government for help.
Arizona Wildcats (14-1, 4-0 Pac-12) at Stanford Cardinal (10-5, 3-2 Pac-12)
The two-month, slow-motion collapse of the Arizona Cardinals will no doubt cause some soul searching and tough questions in the coming days, weeks and months for the franchise.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Perfect Game, which sets up youth baseball scouting camps, is expanding into softball.
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CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Main Street Street Fair and Car Show gets underway Saturday and Sunday in historic downtown and organizers say they are excited to see the popular event return.
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CASA GRANDE — Neon is the latest trend hitting the downtown Casa Grande fashion scene. On Friday, the Casa Grande Main Street organization held its first “Downtown After Dark” event of the year: a creative showcase of outfits inspired by the Neon Sign Park.
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CASA GRANDE -- Creamy and rich homemade pudding is so easy to make that it’s surprising the box pudding mixes ever became so popular.
In a wealthy enclave along the Santa Monica Mountains that is a haven for celebrities, residents are now facing more aggressive consequences for wasting water.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police were searching Monday for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old employee of a Los Angeles furniture store.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around “hot spots” where nature and neighborhoods collide.
PHILADELPHIA — Three police officers have been charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment after firing their weapons in the direction of a crowd of people exiting a high school football game outside of Philadelphia, killing an 8-year-old girl and injuring three people.
HOUSTON — An ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a 16-year-old girl who was shot 22 times as she walked her dog in southwest Houston, police said Tuesday.
WINTHROP, Wash. — For the first time in 32 years, organizers of the Rendezvous Cross Country Ski Festival in West Yellowstone, Montana, had to cancel November’s traditional start-of-the-ski-season event due to a lack of snow.
PHOENIX -- Arizona redistricting commissioners spent several hours airing accusations and grievances over the recently concluded mapmaking process but unexpectedly adjourned without certifying the final congressional and legislative districts.
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NEW YORK — The New York attorney general says her investigators have uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers and other property to get loans and tax benefits.
PHOENIX -- A House panel voted 6-4 Tuesday along party lines to make teaching about racism illegal if it is done in certain ways.
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WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president.
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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel expanded Tuesday on why she believes it's better for federal authorities to criminally investigate 16 Republicans who falsely claimed they were Michigan's presidential electors.
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WASHINGTON — Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy appeared headed for defeat as the Senate opened debate Tuesday, a devastating setback enabled by President Joe Biden’s own party as two holdout senators refuse to support rule change…
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Heavy rains in Madagascar have flooded parts of the capital city, Antananarivo, killing 10 people and making more than 12,000 homeless, officials said Wednesday.
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MOSCOW — Russia maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine, with a top diplomat warning Wednesday that Moscow will accept nothing less but “watertight” U.…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Football Federation says any fan caught screaming a homophobic chant at its matches will face a five-year ban from national team games.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Honduras next week to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro, the Central American country’s first female president.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The blast from the volcano could be heard in Alaska, and the waves crossed the ocean to cause an oil spill and two drownings in Peru. The startling satellite images r…
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SELCUK, Turkey — Black-eyed Nirvana and Mr. Isa, two male camels from the western Aydin province of Turkey and wearing colorful saddles, circled the grounds with their owners and then wrestled…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis issued a plea on behalf of prison inmates Wednesday, saying they should never be deprived of hope and always be given the opportunity to redeem themselves.
ROME — Pope Francis has long lamented that he can't walk around town unnoticed like he used to before becoming pope. But he seems to have nevertheless kept his sense of humor after he was caught on camera making an unannounced visit to a Rome record shop this week.
LUCKNOW, India — Tens of thousands of devout Hindus, led by heads of monasteries and ash-smeared ascetics, took a holy dip into the frigid waters of the Ganges River in northern India on Friday despite rising COVID-19 infections in the country.
CASA GRANDE — For four decades, Against Abuse Inc. has been a source of safety, comfort, support and various services for victims of abuse throughout Pinal County.
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SILVER SPRING, Md. — Construction of new homes in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive month in December and data released Wednesday suggests that the frantic pace of building will continue this year.
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off.
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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the release of $14 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers to fund 500 projects, with a focus on easing supply chain problems and addressing climate change.
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KEMMERER, Wyoming — In this sleepy Wyoming town that has relied on coal for over a century, a company founded by the man who revolutionized personal computing is launching an ambitious project to counter climate change: A nationwide reboot of nuclear energy technology.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on.
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford and security company ADT have formed a joint venture that will help businesses protect vehicles and expensive equipment they carry from theft.
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There's something remarkably different about the gym at Coolidge High School.
There is power in education. There is also power in understanding our history.
CASA GRANDE — With a goal of increasing student and family success and building a healthy community, education is a big part of the mission of the Casa Grande Alliance.
They weren’t the most disciplined students at the old high school in Casa Grande, but they were some of the most influential in saving the building and turning it into City Hall.
A day trip across the county: Exploring Pinal's history
Since Lucid Motors began operations of its Casa Grande plant, the company has hired over 1,000 employees. And all of them have first gone through the program at the Drive48 training center at …
A look at the history of education in Pinal County. These photos were submitted by The Museum of Casa Grande. They depict schools from around Pinal that date back as early as 1895.
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"It takes a village to raise a child."
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July is typically the month when back-to-school specials and events abound as students and teachers stock up on school supplies ahead of the new year.
The legacy of segregation is something we’re not likely to forget in America. And rightly so. The Jim Crow laws and the legal doctrine of “separate but equal” promoted countless inequalities a…
Like other college students, Madi Dietrich, 21, is busy planning her future. And that future is likely to involve music.
The city of Maricopa may have been founded 18 years ago, but it has history worth exploring for residents and tourists alike.
Recreational sports leagues often come with the idea of kids learning new sports and making friends over apple slices and juice boxes. But there’s another side to these activities, where peopl…
MARICOPA -- Go to any of Maricopa’s many points of interest, and a familiar form might greet you — a statue of a wild horse. But no two of them will look the same, thanks to the creativity of …
MARICOPA — Details have always been important to Russell Frank.
When residents go outside to enjoy their community, they want it to look its best. In a city the size of Maricopa, that takes a big group effort. The Keep Maricopa Beautiful program helps ever…
MARICOPA — Judith Zaimont and Nancy Smith are perhaps the biggest cheerleaders for the Maricopa arts scene. The two have made it their mission to ensure that area residents have plenty of oppo…
The term “bedroom community” has lingered over Maricopa since it started to boom nearly 20 years ago. The idea that the city is a place where people leave in the morning to go to work and come…
Every golfer knows about that itch to go hit some balls for a round, or even just some drives. Some get that itch every once in a while, but for others it comes every day, to the point where g…
MARICOPA — When Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman Robert Miguel scans the Maricopa landscape, he envisions growth and an entertainment mecca, attracting visitors from across the region to idle…
Prior to COVID times, Maricopa residents might have had a memorable experience going about their day at one of the big events in the city, when all of a sudden a dance party breaks out in the …
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