TEMPE — A Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy is under investigation after he allegedly tried to convince an Arizona State University Police officer to let him go after he was pulled over for suspec…
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COOLIDGE — This weekend, locals celebrated the long awaited return of a popular country bar that had been knocked out by COVID for over a year. The Gallopin’ Goose had packed crowds and live music performances on Friday and Saturday nights, but the return of the Goose did not go off without …
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COOLIDGE — While the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District has been telling farmers for months now to plan for drought conditions, recent water shortages in San Carlos Lake have nevertheless reached unprecedented low levels.
COOLIDGE — As the school year winds to a close, the Coolidge Unified School District is continuing efforts to return to a state of normalcy for students and staff.
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COOLIDGE — A fire occurred Thursday at a construction site in the Heartland Ranch area of Coolidge. Some framing lumber was burned, but there were no injuries.
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FLORENCE — In a discussion of updated park fees, a couple of Pinal County supervisors advocated for none.
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FLORENCE — Leo Lew received a 10% raise Wednesday following his appointment as Pinal County manager last month.
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PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey and the two lawmakers who ushered through a new state gaming law are defending a provision that has the state effectively financing free games to entice people to gamble.
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FLORENCE — A 30-day comment period has begun for Pinal County’s 2021 Five-Year Transportation Improvement and Maintenance Program, which runs through May 17. The Pinal County Board of Supervisors will consider approval of it on May 26.
COOLIDGE — Fast growth in Coolidge has been met with demand for fast food. When will Coolidge get its long-awaited Burger King?
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COOLIDGE — After being shut down for over a year due to the pandemic, a popular and historic country bar is finally ready to re-open in style.
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COOLIDGE — Having made detailed plans to resolve long-term odor issues at the wastewater treatment plant, Coolidge city officials discussed the next actionable steps at the City Council meeting on Monday.
FLORENCE — Pinal County has stopped providing the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until further notice after federal and state health officials recommended a “pause” Tuesday.
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COOLIDGE — On the heels of winning an Impact Award from the Power of 100 Women, the Hope Women’s Center announced plans to expand services in Coolidge, including building out their office to include new classroom space.
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COOLIDGE — The Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology, like all schools in the area, is currently transitioning out of the pandemic and back to full-time, in-person learning. But CAVIT is also planning for a broader adjustment to account for regional learning needs, including new cou…
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CASA GRANDE — Throughout April, which is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Month, and Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18 to 24, advocates are working to raise awareness of issues that impact the lives of thousands of Pinal County residents.
COOLIDGE — As construction continues on Nikola Motor Company’s manufacturing plant in Coolidge, the electric vehicle and fuel-cell truck builder announced this week it had secured a deal with RIG360 Service Network.
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FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors was asked to include $25,000 in its new fiscal year budget to pay rewards of up to $500 each for people who provide information leading to the successful prosecution of illegal dumpers.
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FLORENCE — Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has joined 275 sheriffs from 39 states in signing a letter to President Joe Biden this week asking the president to provide more security and stop a rush of migrants at the southern border of the United States.
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FLORENCE — Pinal County has adequate supplies of COVID-19 vaccine and the demand for it appears to be waning.
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CASA GRANDE — Arizona Gives Day was Tuesday and agencies from throughout Pinal County collected thousands of dollars from donors and supporters.
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PHOENIX — Over the past year and into 2021, police agencies in Arizona have received $6.8 million in military equipment through the Law Enforcement Support Office of the Department of Defense, documents show.
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COOLIDGE — Since January, Coolidge Public Library has been taking people on virtual “tours,” allowing them to explore buildings in and around the city from their computers. However, for National Library Week, staff have orchestrated a homecoming of sorts: This month’s edition of their virtua…
COOLIDGE — Three local businesses have been awarded COVID-19 relief funds from the Coolidge Chamber of Commerce.
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CASA GRANDE — The results of a blood test for a Pinal County Superior Court judge who was pulled over on New Year’s Eve revealed that the level of alcohol in his blood was well below the legal limit and drugs were not present in his system.
COOLIDGE — One of the area’s largest printing businesses, the Print & Sign Express, opened a new branch in Coolidge off Arizona Boulevard. The store formally opened on Monday after a grand opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
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PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation to extend the state individual income tax filing deadline from April 15 to May 17 to match the federal government’s decision to extend its filing deadline.
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CASA GRANDE — A long-feared Colorado River water reduction for Pinal County farmers is close to becoming a reality.
SIGNAL PEAK — While Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey offered a compelling vision of Arizona’s high-tech future during statements at the opening of Central Arizona College’s new training center, the follow-up interview with the convened media was not nearly as congenial.
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SIGNAL PEAK — A major component of Pinal County’s recent leap into the technology sector came to fruition Wednesday morning with the official opening of a regional workforce training center, named Drive48, on Central Arizona College’s Signal peak Campus.
COOLIDGE — Whether the city gets a Burger King or brewery in the near future, the city will finally see existing restaurants become more open.
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COOLIDGE — On the cusp of retirement, Superintendent Charie Wallace says that among her proudest accomplishments is making sure none of them happened alone. Whether it was raising teacher salaries, passing a bond measure or reviving the district’s music program, Wallace believes that guiding…
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COOLIDGE — Over the past few election cycles, progressive advocacy groups have increased their presence in more historically conservative rural areas, such as Pinal County.
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COOLIDGE — A local family continues to ask for prayers and support for a young man who is recovering from a horrendous injury.
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COOLIDGE — Last year’s county fair and livestock auctions were some of the first events canceled as the pandemic forced everything to shut down.
COOLIDGE — As their food pantry operation expands, Hope International Ministry is conducting a resurrection of sorts, just in time for Easter.
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PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to more than triple their expense allowance.
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COOLIDGE — The group may not yet have 100 women, but the Power of 100 Women, Pinal County Chapter, demonstrated that 75 is still a powerful force for community aid.
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FLORENCE -- The Pinal County Health Department reports that more than 132,000 doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered so far.
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FLORENCE — Pinal County should receive nearly $45 million in approximately two months, its first payment in the recent COVID-19 stimulus package known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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FLORENCE — Trusting that a pending state law will give them more time to draw new Pinal County supervisor districts, county staff plans to present new boundaries to the Board of Supervisors in June 2022.
FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved sending a letter to President Joe Biden Wednesday expressing the board’s continued support of the Resolution Copper project and federal land exchange near Superior that makes it possible.
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PHOENIX — When it comes to suspending or expelling students, how young is too young?
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SIGNAL PEAK — The Central Arizona College Governing Board announced Tuesday a plan for reopening campuses to the public in May.
COOLIDGE — When he was elected last year, T.J. Shope became only the second state senator from Coolidge. Having represented the district as a member of the House of Representatives since 2013, Shope said despite the “light-years’ difference” between the two offices, he was committed to help …
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COOLIDGE — The good news, according to city officials, is that homes in Coolidge are going up at a steady rate and the economy is recovering from pandemic lows.
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COOLIDGE — This summer, Coolidge residents should be able to celebrate the end of the school year — and hopefully the waning days of the pandemic — with a brand new pool complex just outside of the high school.
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FLORENCE — Another man has been arrested by Pinal County Sheriff’s Office detectives on suspicion of luring a minor for sex.
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SAN TAN VALLEY — Embry Health has opened four pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites in Pinal County.
COOLIDGE — In recent years, Casa Grande and other regional cities have been filling out their “zombie” subdivisions that were planned before the Great Recession. Coolidge is following suit, with the city giving the green light to construction in neighborhoods such as Cross Creek and Heartlan…
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COOLIDGE — The number of hand-painted desert panoramas in Coolidge doubled over the weekend as local muralist Mauriel Morejon beautified the façade of both Barnett’s Better Buys and Coolidge Bookkeeping off North Arizona Boulevard.
COOLIDGE — Despite the two schools being locked into a rivalry that goes back decades, Florence softball coach Dominic Rice took the time Thursday to approach the Coolidge team huddled for a p…
FLORENCE — Rivals met on Tuesday with one team continuing a winning streak that has added a spark to their season while the other continues to search for their first victory.
COOLIDGE — After a scary medical incident involving a removed stent, local boxing coach Randy Robles was able to leave the hospital last week and is recovering at home.
MARICOPA — The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions it caused took a lot out of the high school soccer season. In a sport that requires running long distances, athletes had to wear masks whi…
COOLIDGE — As the school year winds to a close, the Coolidge Unified School District is continuing efforts to return to a state of normalcy for students and staff.
COOLIDGE — On the cusp of retirement, Superintendent Charie Wallace says that among her proudest accomplishments is making sure none of them happened alone. Whether it was raising teacher sala…
COOLIDGE — Last year’s county fair and livestock auctions were some of the first events canceled as the pandemic forced everything to shut down.
SIGNAL PEAK — The Central Arizona College Governing Board announced Tuesday a plan for reopening campuses to the public in May.
COOLIDGE — Almost a year ago, on March 18, the Coolidge Unified School District board met to determine what the district’s plan was going to be for the pandemic. At their latest meeting on Mar…
COOLIDGE — When the novel coronavirus was declared a global crisis back in March 2020, the tumultuous circumstances it incited drove home a lesson Wyatt Carpenter had been grappling to teach t…
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