ELOY — Last week, 16 inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center became the first graduating class of the Prison Fellowship Academy program, a faith-based effort designed to help those behind bars …
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ARIZONA CITY — Since breaking ground and beginning construction on the Arizona City Community Library in October 2022, residents have been anxiously waiting to see how the finished product will look.
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ELOY — Last week, 16 inmates at Saguaro Correctional Center became the first graduating class of the Prison Fellowship Academy program, a faith-based effort designed to help those behind bars find religion.
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COOLIDGE — The Coolidge Planning and Zoning Commission earlier this month recommended by a 3-1 vote approval of an amended application that would bring 1,123 manufactured homes to the community.
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FLORENCE — The Arizona Court of Appeals found that Pinal County’s “neighborhood system” for calculating limited property values for tax purposes violates state law.
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CASA GRANDE — The financial state of the Casa Grande Elementary School District is as good as it’s been in years, according to an audit presented by Nicole Wheatcroft, the district’s chief financial officer.
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ELOY — According to statistics presented by City Manager David Malewitz, the stray animal population in the city is disproportionately higher than in any other jurisdiction in the county. In order to discuss solutions to combat the issue, the Eloy City Council held a work session on Monday.
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CASA GRANDE — Records are meant to be broken. Well, in Poston Butte’s case they first have to be set.
CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Union baseball team experienced a tough offensive slump in their home game against Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep on Wednesday, but it was not due to a lack of effort.
SIGNAL PEAK — While their 11-game win streak ended in a 3-2 loss against Arizona Western over the weekend, the Central Arizona College softball team was looking to get back into the win column in their doubleheader against the Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters.
FLORENCE — The seventh annual Michelle Gallagher Softball Tournament will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Heritage Park, with 14 teams competing.
GILBERT — Following its most successful season in school history, the Combs boys volleyball team is looking to take another step forward this year.
APACHE JUNCTION — With just four seniors on the team, the Apache Junction Prospectors are dealing with the growing pains of a young baseball team.
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out the April 6 execution of a prisoner who was convicted of murder.
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court.
PHOENIX – The FBI is investigating scams by fake rehab groups that target the Indigenous community, offering substance-abuse recovery or mental-health services at pop-up facilities to rake in government money, FBI officials say.
SEDONA (AP) — More evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for some residents in northern Arizona due to flooding from rainfall and snowmelt.
LOS ANGELES — A possible tornado touched down southeast of Los Angeles on Wednesday, ripping pieces of roofing off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky.
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — Former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly died Wednesday after a long illness, according to a family spokesman.
TEMPE – Josh Doan was born to play for the Arizona Coyotes.
TEMPE — With a special election looming to create an Arizona Coyotes entertainment district in Tempe, a grassroots group is amping up its opposition to a more than $2 billion development deal …
Women comprised less than half the head coaching positions and just over half of the assistant coaching spots for women’s college teams in the 2021-22 school year, according to a diversity stu…
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QUEEN CREEK — Ronnie Platt never tires of singing the crowd-pleasing songs made famous by the rock group Kansas. And when Kansas takes the stage Saturday night in Queen Creek at the Shea Homes Good Life Festival Presented by Suburu, Platt, the group’s lead singer, said audiences can expect t…
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CASA GRANDE — When the Casa Grande Express Jazz Band takes the stage, seasoned musicians share the spotlight with those who are new to performing.
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QUEEN CREEK — A teenage music producer has released a new project on Spotify in which he collaborated with a major recording artist.
WASHINGTON — In his U.S. Capitol office, Rep. Jason Crow keeps several war mementos. Sitting on a shelf are his military identification tags, the tailfins of a spent mortar and a piece of shrapnel stopped by his body armor.
WASHINGTON — The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn't be banned.
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in the global fight against terror, turning back an effort by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to repeal the 2001 measure.
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that a witness expected to testify for the defense at the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, …
BANGKOK — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money, netting more than $87 million.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday demanded testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court.
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WASHINGTON — In his U.S. Capitol office, Rep. Jason Crow keeps several war mementos. Sitting on a shelf are his military identification tags, the tailfins of a spent mortar and a piece of shrapnel stopped by his body armor.
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WASHINGTON — The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn't be banned.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in the global fight against terror, turning back an effort by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to repeal the 2001 measure.
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WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that a witness expected to testify for the defense at the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, …
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday demanded testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.
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BANGKOK — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money, netting more than $87 million.
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NEW YORK — Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about the health problems and hearing loss that plagued him.
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SALEM, Ore. — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact project…
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SOYAPANGO, El Salvador — For the family of 44-year-old Maritza Pacheco, opening a corner shop outside their home four months ago was a small miracle.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to…
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Israeli and Polish foreign ministers met Wednesday in a step that they hailed as a breakthrough in restoring a relationship that has been badly damaged for years due …
CASA GRANDE — CrossRoads Church began a new phase with the opening of a large new facility on Florence Boulevard on Sunday.
VATICAN CITY — A second high-ranking Holy See official told a Vatican court on Friday that Pope Francis had authorized spending hundreds of thousands of euros in ransom payments to try to free a nun who was kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali.
CASA GRANDE — CrossRoads Church of Casa Grande will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:45 a.m., prior to the 11 a.m. service, on Sunday, March 19, at its new location, 2024 E. Florence Blvd.
This week we get two excellent SUVs to try, starting with the Kia Telluride. Sales wise, this has been a successful champ, and even after a few years on the market, many dealers are still getting thousands over sticker price due to high demand.
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WASHINGTON — In his U.S. Capitol office, Rep. Jason Crow keeps several war mementos. Sitting on a shelf are his military identification tags, the tailfins of a spent mortar and a piece of shrapnel stopped by his body armor.
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WASHINGTON — The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn't be banned.
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BANGKOK — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money, netting more than $87 million.
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LOS ANGELES — Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their millions of social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.
Every year, members of the community, local businesses and Central Arizona College alumni and staff gather at the Windmill Winery to support area youth as they enter a new phase in their educa…
Artists have been capturing beautiful vistas, meadows, ocean-side views, cityscapes and even desert landscapes for centuries.
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…
A longstanding tradition of the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce is to gift small cotton bales to visiting guest speakers as a way of signifying that since the city’s founding in 1925, Coolidge ha…
Ask any of the past or present Dancing for Our Stars participants and they will tell you that the first word that comes to mind when they think about the experience is "fun."
Though the winter months bring chillier temperatures to Pinal County, we are lucky enough to live in a climate that rarely gets snow and rarely see days where temperatures drop well below free…
For two days every January, hundreds of vendors, exhibitors, mobile eateries, artists and others line the streets of historic downtown Casa Grande for the annual street fair and car show.
There's so much that Casa Grande has to offer, but it may not always be easy to determine just how much. Which is something the Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce is keenly aware of.
CASA GRANDE — Few things are quite as fascinating as visiting artists in the space where they do most of their work. An artist's studio can tell visitors a lot about the artist, and even the a…
In the town of Florence, history is on display every day. And at least once a year, during the historic home tour, the public is invited to see how people live amongst that history each day.
Although the coronavirus is far from a thing of the past, our world is regaining the sense of normalcy we were once accustomed to.
With its five fun-filled days of spinning and twirling rides for thrill-seekers, an array of sweet and savory carnival foods, games, exhibits, entertainment and livestock competition, the Pina…
MARICOPA — The first year Copa Glow was hosted by the city of Maricopa, it soared beyond expectations. Three years later, the event's popularity has continued to climb, and with it so has the …
There's a common cliché saying that knowledge is power.
Drive around Arizona long enough and you’ll inevitably come across a community that just exists to sell cheap houses. There’s nothing wrong with a cheap house, of course, but drive around a bi…
As motorists zip along the streets and roads of Maricopa, they might not realize they are traversing on a piece of history.
Even though it's a young city, Maricopa has many stories to tell.
Headquarters Restaurant has been a part of the Maricopa community for nearly 70 years. And since opening, the restaurant's reputation for good food, service and as a meeting place for the comm…
Mayor Nancy Smith has "thoroughly enjoyed" her time as mayor thus far.
Nadine Edwards's family has been a part of Maricopa for generations.