SUPERIOR — Firefighters appear to have stopped the growth of the Pinto Fire east of Superior.

FLORENCE — Paul Adams, Florence’s interim fire chief since early in the new year, has been named the new chief.

GLOBE (AP) — A route between metro Phoenix and the White Mountains in eastern Arizona's high country remained closed Saturday because of a wildfire that for a time burned on both sides the highway.

FLORENCE — A Florence woman allegedly called a Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy a racial slur while attempting to hide from the officer.

FLORENCE — In mid-2020 there was much discussion among citizens, elected officials and current business proprietors on how to accomplish getting businesses into the many vacant buildings in Florence and save our beautiful downtown. Two business owners challenged Roger Biede, executive direct…

APACHE JUNCTION — An Apache Junction man is being held without bond after he allegedly set fire to a family member’s home.

PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey is cutting off what some say has been an easy — and unethical — source of money for police and prosecutors.

FLORENCE — After the Town Council rejected several possible new town logos from a top branding agency earlier this year, the company plans to return to the council June 7 with a new set of designs.

FLORENCE — Florence’s Randall family was honored with a proclamation recognizing their “courage to render assistance and being an example for others to follow” at Monday’s Town Council meeting.

FLORENCE — Six Pinal County residents, most of them saying the county was already well on its way to meeting the goals of the proposed federal HR 1, spoke in defense of the legislation before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors Wednesday.

APACHE JUNCTION — A historic travel route that runs partly through Pinal County has been named one of the most scenic drives in the country, and the top drive in Arizona.

SAN MANUEL — A new citizens group is rallying to save this eastern Pinal County community’s big swimming pool.

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FLORENCE — With a tight budget year looming, some Town Council members Monday favored giving employees a $5,000 stipend out of the old year’s budget instead of a raise.

Rep. Paul Gosar has hit back against a House ethics complaint with a slashing defense of his speeches and social media posts prior to the Jan. 6 riots that led to the brief occupation of the Capitol building.

FLORENCE — A fire chief says special services districts were slighted in the first round of federal COVID-19 funding, and he is asking the Pinal County Board of Supervisors to help remedy the matter.

APACHE JUNCTION -- Pinal County Supervisor Jeff Serdy has organized an open house this month to raise local awareness to the role of county government.

FLORENCE — Nearly a mile of Hunt Highway in north Florence will be rebuilt and Arizona Farms Road will receive asphalt maintenance and repair following Town Council action.

FLORENCE — Mayor Tara Walter defended the town’s latest award as Arizona’s safest city despite qualifying on the strength of a prison population that is unable to call the police.

MAMMOTH — A Mammoth man is facing charges after he allegedly stole and then returned $3,000 worth of tools.

WASHINGTON — Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has tried to distance himself from reports he was backing a caucus that would defend “Anglo-Saxon political traditions,” but political analysts say the flap is unlikely to harm the conservative Republican’s re-election prospects.

SUPERIOR — A Superior woman is facing charges after she allegedly “flashed” a teenager and cracked a glass door at a local church.

FLORENCE — A Phoenix man who allegedly bailed out of a vehicle fleeing from state troopers was picked up by Florence Police officers for allegedly having a gun when he wasn’t supposed to.

FLORENCE — Leo Lew received a 10% raise Wednesday following his appointment as Pinal County manager last month.