PHOENIX (AP) — The 20-year-old son of Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has been arrested after toxicology tests showed he was impaired at the time of a 2020 crash in which a bicyclist was severe…
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SIGNAL PEAK — Evelyn Casuga and Jerry Walker were sworn in as the newest members of the Central Arizona College Governing Board on Tuesday. Casuga was immediately elected to become vice president and David Odiorne president, taking over from board member Dan Miller.
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COOLIDGE — A high-speed chase in Coolidge ended abruptly when the driver fleeing police hit a stop sign.
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RANDOLPH — Almost 80 years ago, the congregation of St. Paul moved to a new site in Randolph following a church fire in Coolidge. On the afternoon of Jan. 7, St. Paul Church of God in Christ suffered the same fate of its predecessor.
COOLIDGE — At the end of last month, the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce was awarded a grant in order to help small businesses in the area.
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COOLIDGE — Despite the loss of visitors due to the pandemic, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument has experienced a silver lining in the popularity of its virtual learning class, which has expanded the program’s reach.
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COOLIDGE — Nikola Motor Company’s first hiring event in downtown Coolidge drew more than 100 prospective employees on Saturday.
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COOLIDGE — Imagine Schools announced Thursday that they would continue with a virtual learning model for all their southwest regional schools, including Coolidge, until at least Jan. 29.
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COOLIDGE — With COVID-19 numbers surging within the state and county, the Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board voted to continue with remote learning indefinitely.
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FLORENCE — An attempt to steal a flat-bed trailer ended poorly for a couple of men.
FLORENCE — If the federal government makes any further CARES Act payments to local governments for expenses related to COVID-19, Pinal County is asking for fairness.
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FLORENCE — Just about everyone wants the new COVID-19 vaccine, or at least that’s how it looks in Pinal County. Public Health staff had received over 4,000 calls in the last couple of days, Director Tascha Spears said.
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FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted to send a letter to state health officials to ask for more COVID-19 vaccine in Pinal County.
PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation came to an agreement on a special electricity rate from Arizona Public Service Co. in order to facilitate construction of hydrogen fueling stations for trucks.
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COOLIDGE — A potential group home for behavioral health clients sparked heated debate among Carter Ranch residents at a zoning meeting on Jan. 6.
COOLIDGE — A new mother-daughter team has opened a tax service in downtown Coolidge.
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COOLIDGE — With the legalization of marijuana in Arizona under Proposition 207, many cities have begun to formally regulate sales. Coolidge City Council members sought to balance potential commercial needs with keeping the drug away from community centers.
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COOLIDGE — For the first time in seven years, Coolidge will not have a formal celebration for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. At least, not on MLK Day.
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FLORENCE — Health officials say that educators, public safety workers and those 75 and older should be able to get inoculated against COVID-19 at Pinal County pharmacies in a little more than a week.
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COOLIDGE — On Dec. 30, police arrested Ronnie Hursey following reports of aggravated assault with a screwdriver.
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RANDOLPH — Children playing with a lighter are being blamed for causing a fire Thursday that heavily damaged a Randolph community church.
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WASHINGTON — Arizona Rep. Tom O’Halleran has joined lawmakers from both parties in calling for President Donald Trump’s removal from office.
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FLORENCE — Pinal County Assessor Douglas Wolf has announced that qualified widows, widowers and those 100% disabled can now apply for a property tax exemption for 2021.
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PHOENIX — Several Arizona Republican officials defended Wednesday’s violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sought to blame political enemies for the pro-Trump mob’s criminal activity or spread conspiracy theories deflecting responsibility away from the president’s supporters.
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FLORENCE — Kaye Persinger of Marion, Ohio, — who was known as Kaye Dickson when she ran for Pinal County Sheriff five years ago — said she’ll miss Reyes.
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COOLIDGE — The CAVIT Governing Board members have approved awarding special credit to struggling students so that their academic careers aren’t derailed by challenges unique to the pandemic.
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FLORENCE — Pinal County and its community partners are vaccinating people against COVID-19 as fast as they can, although shipments of vaccine are falling as sharply as infections are rising, the Board of Supervisors was told Wednesday.
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COOLIDGE — A recent study from ProPublica and the Rhodium Group identified Pinal County as the state’s second-most at-risk county due to climate change.
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COOLIDGE — With active solar farms and the first vertical beams up at the Nikola Motor Company site, Saint Holdings CEO Jackob Andersen said the company is “marching forward with our plans” for the Inland Port project a few miles south of downtown Coolidge. Andersen said the multiyear land d…
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court late Tuesday threw out the last remaining legal challenge in state courts to the choice of voters here of Joe Biden for president.
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COOLIDGE – A Coolidge man is facing charges after allegedly hitting a woman during an argument.
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COOLIDGE — Nikola Motor Company took major steps this week toward building its manufacturing plant in Coolidge.
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COOLIDGE — A Coolidge man is facing charges after he allegedly led police on a car chase through the city.
COOLIDGE -- Kenilworth School is one of the oldest buildings in Coolidge. The property is also one of the oldest schools in Arizona.
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COOLIDGE — In lieu of its annual dinner banquet, the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce went around town last week handing out awards personally to individuals and businesses that the organization felt made an impact on the community this year.
COOLIDGE — Global Water Resources has received permits from the Arizona Corporation Commission to provide water service for the potentially massive Inland Port Arizona project set to be constructed in Coolidge just south of State Route 287.
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COOLIDGE — This year has been a difficult one for many but on Dec. 23, Bella the dachshund had a particularly rough morning in Coolidge.
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COOLIDGE — City officials and the Community Action Human Resources Agency took advantage of a local organization’s surplus to give out over 300 food boxes in Coolidge.
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COOLIDGE — Last week, two Coolidge Police officers were recognized as part of MADD Arizona’s “Honoring Heroes” end-of-year awards program.
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COOLIDGE — The pandemic has, at least temporarily, disrupted and reshaped learning environments. But connecting with new technology is the lesser challenge of pandemic-interrupted education. The real trick, as Coolidge teachers Christi Jones and Blasa Ornelas can attest, is maintaining the r…
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CASA GRANDE — Casa Grande resident David DeJong has spent a lifetime studying the Gila River and the impact it has had on the communities through which it flows.
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COOLIDGE — Although Pinal County is feeling the loss of Canadian snowbirds this year — both residents and tourists — there is some room for optimism. While the pandemic suppressed the economy this year, could a snowbird “boom” be in order down the road?
COOLIDGE — The pandemic period has affected households nationwide and highlighted the ways in which many are struggling. The New Hope Community Church and Hope International Ministry partnered this month on their first toy drive to help service families for the holidays. This week, Toys for …
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COOLIDGE — Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man in connection with a possible arson Dec. 16.
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FLORENCE — Three outgoing supervisors were given a dignified sendoff, including a video tribute, during the final meeting of the current Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
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TEMPE — Brooke Hanna didn’t struggle with what she wanted to study upon enrolling at Arizona State University. She had been working with children and in sports, separately and together, for a long time.
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COOLIDGE — While the specter of COVID-19 has put a damper on Christmas celebrations this year, the Coolidge Christmas Light Parade was not a casualty.
COOLIDGE — Despite a decision the week before to transition to remote learning, the pandemic and its impacts dominated the discussion Dec. 8 at the Coolidge Unified School District board meeting.
COOLIDGE — Every team is under different circumstances heading into the girls basketball season in the days of COVID-19. At Coolidge, worry over the virus has led to a massive drop in turnout,…
COOLIDGE — Everything was lining into place. The coach who led Coolidge to the top of Arizona high school basketball had returned. The star player who missed his entire junior season due to in…
PHOENIX — Just four days after the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s executive board voted to cancel the winter sports season, that decision was reversed.
PHOENIX — In a move that came out of nowhere for many, the Arizona Interscholastic Association executive board voted to cancel the winter sports season Friday morning.
COOLIDGE — Imagine Schools announced Thursday that they would continue with a virtual learning model for all their southwest regional schools, including Coolidge, until at least Jan. 29.
COOLIDGE — With COVID-19 numbers surging within the state and county, the Coolidge Unified School District Governing Board voted to continue with remote learning indefinitely.
SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College has announced the following students graduated in December. The listing is organized alphabetically by campus and includes the certificate and/or degree t…
COOLIDGE — The CAVIT Governing Board members have approved awarding special credit to struggling students so that their academic careers aren’t derailed by challenges unique to the pandemic.
COOLIDGE — The pandemic has, at least temporarily, disrupted and reshaped learning environments. But connecting with new technology is the lesser challenge of pandemic-interrupted education. T…
TEMPE — Brooke Hanna didn’t struggle with what she wanted to study upon enrolling at Arizona State University. She had been working with children and in sports, separately and together, for a …