SAN TAN VALLEY — The first time Jarred Sallus tried equestrian vaulting, he was with his girlfriend, Kadriya Musina, in her native Russia. Within eight hours of his arrival, he was upside down…
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MARICOPA — Local city and school officials are hoping families feel more confident in their child's swimming ability after two weeks of taking a water safety program.
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SAN TAN VALLEY — The first time Jarred Sallus tried equestrian vaulting, he was with his girlfriend, Kadriya Musina, in her native Russia. Within eight hours of his arrival, he was upside down on a horse.
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CASA GRANDE — The much-anticipated discussion regarding the Spanish Trails West Development proposal slated for tonight’s Casa Grande council meeting will have to wait for yet another meeting after applicant Peter Holden requested a continuance late Friday afternoon.
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CASA GRANDE — Friday morning, Shana Mickelson, 23, of Casa Grande stared in disbelief at the empty shelves in the baby formula aisle at Walmart.
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FLORENCE — A 40-year-old Casa Grande man was arrested after he allegedly tried to elude a deputy.
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CASA GRANDE — An emotional ceremony in recognition of teacher and staff retirees was held at the Casa Grande Elementary School District’s administration building Wednesday afternoon.
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SIGNAL PEAK – In a baseball game that was dripping with drama, Vinnie LaGatta ended it with one mighty swing of his bat.
TEMPE — It was a battle all season long for the top two teams in the 1A Conference as they split their matchups throughout the season evenly so it was only fitting that the state title game proved to be the tie breaker.
SIGNAL PEAK – Given the opportunity to make his first collegiate start, Central Arizona College freshman left-hander Matt Wilkinson was magnificent in Game 2 of the Division I Region 1 championship series on Friday at McSwain Field.
MESA — It was almost one year ago to the day that Superior and Williams met a 1A conference semifinals game.
MESA — For the past two years, the San Manuel softball team has put in the work necessary to be a mainstay in the 1A tournament. Now, after taking the win in a gritty pitchers duel over Bagdad, the Miners will compete in the state championship for the second straight year.
SIGNAL PEAK – With two of Arizona’s top junior college starting pitchers going head-to-head, it was no surprise that Thursday’s Game 1 of the Division I Region 1 championship series was a low-scoring affair.
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FLORENCE — With Country Thunder being one of Pinal County’s marquee events, the amount of security and law enforcement involved in keeping the event safe for all attendees is significant. Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb was in attendance, and he set the tone in making sure people had fun but …
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FLORENCE — “Glamping” is all the craze at Country Thunder, and one of the newer ways to enjoy the festival in style.
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FLORENCE — Much like Camp Scallywags and the pirate ship that has become a staple at Country Thunder, so has the Dancing with the Thunder competition where couples show off their best dance moves and athletic abilities.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews fighting the second-largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history are trying to take advantage of several days of mild winds to gain control over a fire that had charred more than 450 square miles (1,165 square kilometers) by Sunday.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for an inmate who was mistakenly released.
PHOENIX (AP) — A new partnership between the state’s three universities and several state agencies aims to increase understanding of issues like Valley Fever and ozone levels in Arizona – and come up with solutions.
LOS ALAMOS N.M. — Public schools were closed and evacuation bags packed this week as a stubborn wildfire crept within a few miles of the city of Los Alamos and its companion U.S. national security lab — where assessing apocalyptic threats is a specialty and wildland fire is a beguiling equation.
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana (AP) — An attorney arguing for 24 states urged a federal judge Friday to block Biden administration plans to lift pandemic-related restrictions on migrants requesting asylum, saying the decision was made without sufficient consideration on the effects the move could have…
PHOENIX — Three of the six Republicans running for state attorney general said they would not have participated in certifying the 2020 election results as did the man who they seek to replace.
Last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles tied for baseball's worst record with a staggering 110 losses apiece.
PHOENIX — Coach Jason Kidd made it clear during an interview before Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals that no matter what happened on Sunday night, the Dallas Mavericks should consid…
PHOENIX — Frank Schwindel figured he got the best of the bargain with his broken-bat, go-ahead single.
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I first saw Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at E3 2019 during a meeting with Warner Bros. Interactive. Even at that stage of development, it was clear that the game had enormous potential as not only did it offer fun and quirky gameplay, but it also allowed players the chance to explore m…
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Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar are part the Class of 2022 for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threatening comments that brought police to his high school last spring, but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospi…
A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded Sunday night into early Monday in the Americas.
CHICAGO (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions.
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five senior citizens before a pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judy Woodruff says she'll be stepping down as anchor of PBS' nightly “NewsHour” program at the end of the year.
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — The first people calling 911 on Dec. 26 about a man beating his girlfriend at the Interstate 81 rest stop in Clear Brook were concerned, but calm.
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STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Monday decided to join neighboring Finland in seeking NATO membership, ending more than two centuries of military nonalignment in a historic shift prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday sided with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in his challenge to a provision of federal campaign finance law, in a ruling that a dissenting justice said runs the risk of causing “further disrepute” to American politics.
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LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that's blocking the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Supreme Court has long recognized that students have their own First Amendment rights in school.
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TOKYO — Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan's central government to do more to reduce the U.S. military presence in the southern island group as it marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule, amid frustration and bitterness over a lack …
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BERLIN — The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats, killing hundreds if not thousands of people across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Europe pushed to toughen its response Monday to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden joining Finland in deciding to seek NATO membership and European Union officials worki…
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ATHENS, Greece — A Greek helicopter pilot was convicted Monday of killing his British-Greek wife in their home on the outskirts of Athens and trying to mislead police for weeks by claiming she…
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as hi…
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BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's military has found a new mission in life for a talented dog who was rescued from abusive owners, recruiting 2-year-old Logan to serve in counterterrorism operatio…
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JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faces a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and an opponent buoyed Sunday by win…
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis created 10 new saints on Sunday, rallying from knee pain that has forced him to use a wheelchair to preside over the first canonization ceremony at the Vatican in over two years.
A new Interior Department report on the legacy of boarding schools for Native Americans underscores how closely the U.S. government collaborated with churches to Christianize them as part of a project to sever them from their culture, their identities and ultimately their land.
CASA GRANDE — A Casa Grande man has published a book that he hopes will draw people closer to God.
CASA GRANDE — For Scott McEuen, one important measure of a community’s health is its dedication to service.
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More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald's said Monday that it has started the process of selling its business in Russia, another symbol of the country’s increasing isolation over its war in Ukraine.
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NEW YORK — Stocks wavered in choppy trading on Wall Street Monday in the midst of a losing streak that has brought the market down for six weeks in a row.
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Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault's operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era auto brand, officials said Monday, marking the first major nationalization of a foreign business since the war in Ukraine began.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is offering formula manufacturers and retailers transportation and logistics support to ease the nationwide shortage of baby formula, as the administration works to bring the largest domestic plant back on line after it was shut down early this year due to sa…
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Government budgets are booming in New Mexico: Teacher salaries are up, residents can go to an in-state college tuition-free, moms will get medical care for a year after childbirth, and criminal justice initiatives are being funded to reduce urban violence.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the first three months of the year, as the state-backed company cashes in on the volatility in global energy markets and surging oil prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Amil Pedro is now 78 years old. His wife passed away a decade ago and his sister died in February. He lost a leg to diabetes in 2015. He admitted there have been periods recently where he’s fo…
Those who marvel at the new fence at the Casa Grande Art Museum, gaze upon the artwork at Casa Grande Municipal Airport or chat with artists during the twice-annual tours might not know the na…
Nichole Kluth was a busy mom with no artistic training when, one day in 2014, she attended her first paint party.
Spring is always a wonderful time of year in Arizona. Consistently sunny, clear and temperate days are strung together throughout this special season like bright blue beads on a necklace.
Home decor can help liven any house to make it feel like a true home, and that is the mission for the dedicated workers of Signjunkie.
The scenic Superstition Mountains with their intricate formation and impressive ridges are a source of inspiration for plenty of people, from hikers and trail blazing adventurers to photograph…
Florence starts celebrating its big annual country music festival a few days early with the “Road to Country Thunder,” a free Saturday night concert on North Main Street.
Lisa Swanson and her ArtMobile van are often spotted at various places throughout Casa Grande, Stanfield, Arizona City and other parts of Pinal County. And when they see her, people know that …
The recording studio at Central Arizona College’s Signal Peak Campus is a state-of-the-art facility with instruments and equipment that can produce professional-quality sound. But maybe the ke…
When it comes to art forms, architecture is considered one of the most intricate and complex.
Dancing gives the opportunity for self-expression and communication without having to use words. Ceylan Gentilella describes it as a “beautiful, ever-changing art” that’s a “way of life” and a…
A huge thanks to everyone who submitted their work as painters, cake designers, jewelry makers and artists of all kinds to be featured in this issue. We owe another big thank you to the Artist…
After October’s “catch-up” event, Country Thunder is glad to be back in April for the first time in three years.
Michael Baca is in demand as a portrait photographer, in Arizona’s metro areas as well as his home base of Florence. He has also been hired to shoot in Sedona, Flagstaff and on the beach in So…
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MARICOPA — Photographer and painter Ruby Valadez said she's always been an artist.
I was on my way home during the hot dry summer of 2020 when I saw my neighbor Alice and her dog, Bailey, trying to cross a busy street on a hot afternoon in July. I stopped and gave them a rid…
MARICOPA — Maricopa Community Theatre welcomes all to its family and hopes to bring entertainment and culture to the local community.
Pinal County is making front page headlines as economic development success, water and transportation issues are in the forefront of activity across the region, state and nation. What you may …
"What words do we live by every day and everywhere?"
MARICOPA — For those looking for some summertime fun out of the sun, the Ak-Chin entertainment complex and Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino have activities lined up to keep area residents cool and ente…
Morgan Godfrey is the head lifeguard at Copper Sky. He helps make sure things run smoothly, everyone makes it to their shift and everything is ready for the pool guests.