CASA GRANDE — Since pandemic restrictions were lifted, most people have relished the return to normalcy and routines the way they were prior to 2020. However, one less exciting reversion to prepandemic norms is a slight raise in property taxes, which is necessary to pay off bonds dating back…

CASA GRANDE — The driver in a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday afternoon wasn't injured, but his mother was shocked when she drove by the scene with her school bus loaded with children minutes after the accident.

CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Community Services Department will host its first Youth Sports and Activities Expo from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Community Recreation Center, 1905 N. Peart Road.

PHOENIX — With noticeable reductions in traffic volume during parts of 2020 due to the pandemic, the total number of crashes on all Arizona roadways fell sharply.

CASA GRANDE — Becca Kinney was looking for a fun, faith-based group to join with her husband when she first learned about the Casa Grande Humble Servants chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association.

CASA GRANDE — The City Council on Monday will discuss a development agreement for a mysterious project labeled “Project Discovery” about which little is known.

CASA GRANDE — Tucson resident and former Navy SEAL Eli Crane built a thriving company selling, in its own words, “the most Bad Ass bottle openers on the market” made out of bullets and frag grenades. Now, Crane is running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District seat.

CASA GRANDE — As the number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona grows, worried officials in some of the state’s cities are reinstituting mask requirements in response to new federal guidelines.

CASA GRANDE — This week’s dry spell may come to an end in Pinal County Thursday as more monsoon storms are expected to roll in.

SACATON — The Boys & Girls Club of Gila River in Sacaton was one of the recipients of a backpack and school supply collection drive conducted by Phoenix Premium Outlets.

CASA GRANDE — Last Friday the Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board has released its “reopening plan” that was a requirement for receiving federal ESSER III funds. The plan had been slightly altered to account for public comments and clarify the stance on quarantine protocols.

CASA GRANDE — State troopers arrested two drivers in separate incidents on July 22. They both were allegedly in the country illegally and transporting other migrants who were as well.

CASA GRANDE — Young Albert Einstein spent a lot of time playing with blocks. It sparked his imagination and helped develop his scientific mind.

BAPCHULE — A new program at St. Peter Indian Mission School on the Gila River Indian Community aims to teach middle school girls the basics of coding and encourage them to consider careers in engineering or science.

CASA GRANDE — The first day of school at Saguaro Elementary and Casa Grande Middle School brought hundreds of kids, parents and staff to campus as well as one very special guest from Phoenix.

CASA GRANDE — Weekend monsoon storms slammed Pinal County with flash flooding, road closures, stranded motorists and power and phone outages.

CASA GRANDE — The Five C’s of Arizona — climate, citrus, cattle, copper and cotton — were the theme of a four-day art camp held for area children recently.

CASA GRANDE — After hearing from members of the public, the Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board formally approved its in-person learning plan document during a special meeting on Friday afternoon.

CASA BLANCA — A lost load from a semi truck on Interstate 10 on the Gila River Indian Community resulted in a collision that shut down the freeway in both directions Thursday evening as stranded motorists sat through intense monsoon storms moving through the area.

CASA GRANDE — Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act passed in March, Casa Grande will have $11.4 million extra to play with over the next two years. According to City Manager Larry Rains, the city has already received half that money, and the city is now ready to begin narrowing down option…

CASA GRANDE — A Pinal County grand jury has indicted a Casa Grande man for burglary and aggravated assault after he allegedly broke into a home and struck someone in the head with a skateboard.

CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Quiltz for Kidz quilting club has donated a handmade quilt to Palo Verde Elementary School.

CASA GRANDE — Hoping to help area families grow and strengthen, Casa Grande Alliance will begin another of its eight-week Strong Families programs in August. Classes begin Aug. 3.

CASA GRANDE — When Pinal Partnership President Anthony Smith listed proposed development in the county, Casa Grande City Councilman Dick Powell wanted to know: Do they have water?

CASA GRANDE — A section of Florence Boulevard was closed late Monday night after a Mesa man fled from Pinal County Sheriff's deputies with four people suspected of being in the country illegally in his vehicle and crashed his SUV.

CASA GRANDE — The City Council took the final steps toward refinancing unfunded liability in police and fire retirement system plans, which will lower interest rates on the debt and save the city up to $2 million annually.

CASA GRANDE — Since 1996, the Amtrak passengers traveling to Phoenix have had to stop in the city of Maricopa, 25 miles to the south, and take shuttle transportation to the larger city.

CASA GRANDE — One child and two adults were flown to Chandler as a precaution after being involved in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Florence Boulevard, police said.

CASA GRANDE — It was standing room only inside CrossRoads Church Tuesday evening as a popular annual event returned.

CASA GRANDE — A local tree removal service owner says that the high number of trees downed in storms this week has kept the business busy. Even the 85-foot pine tree at his home on North Kadota Avenue was knocked over and hit a neighbor’s new truck.

CASA GRANDE — Casa Grande Boy Scouts are looking for a new charter organization for the 2022-23 season.

CASA GRANDE — After a successful July 3 event in Casa Grande, Black Lives Matter of Pinal County is hoping to expand its outreach efforts.