In describing the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, one word comes to mind for Chief Brad Pitassi. It is “passionate,” and it’s one thing he wishes more people knew about the department’s staff.
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CASA GRANDE — Cold Stone Creamery is seeking approval for six detached parking spaces near its proposed location at the Promenade at Casa Grande when the Planning and Zoning Commission meets on Thursday.
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MARICOPA — Suspicious gunshots heard in the San Pedro Drive neighborhood on April 21 resulted in the arrest of one Maricopa man.
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FLORENCE — Pinal County School Superintendent Jill Broussard’s annual report to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday drew questions about low test scores and illegal campaign donations.
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FLORENCE — A woman convicted of murdering a 3-year-old girl in Maricopa in 2015 will spend the rest of her life in prison, a judge ruled Thursday.
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CASA GRANDE — With items ranging from specialty crayons and handmade soaps to freshly made jams and pickles, students at the Center for Online and Innovative Learning will greet the public during a special event on Saturday, talk about what they’ve learned and sell a variety of items made in…
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FLORENCE — Several businesses and individuals were honored April 18 at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Community and Business Excellence awards.
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MARICOPA — As graduation is beginning to creep up on Maricopa seniors, many are starting to finalize their decisions on what comes after high school.
Of the 12 Pinal County baseball and softball teams that competed in play-in games on Wednesday, only four punched their ticket and advanced to their respective state tournaments.
GOODYEAR — It has been an absolute rollercoaster ride for the Casa Grande Union softball program following the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the pandemic.
QUEEN CREEK — Since 2022, the play-in round has served as the Vista Grande baseball team’s kryptonite.
COOLIDGE — The owner of the new Bad Aces Martial Arts gym hopes to bring “a helping culture” to Coolidge and build up the community.
Buckle up, folks because the postseason for high school baseball and softball is among us.
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FLORENCE — The sun has set on another weekend full of country music in the Florence desert. As Country Thunder 2024 came to a close, some attendees said that despite a more “low-key” lineup, they still had plenty of fun at the four-day festival.
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FLORENCE — Already having a big moment on the Main Stage at Country Thunder, Avery Anna had a surprise audience visit from a former teacher who traveled down to watch her perform at Country Thunder.
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FLORENCE — Country Thunder, with its blowing dust and lack of showers, doesn’t tend to be a place where people look better as the weekend goes along. But thanks to a barber-for-the-stars and a local salon owner, fans and musicians alike can stay looking sharp.
NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.
SANTA FE, N.M. — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case, but the names of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani remained blacke…
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An Arizona grand jury’s indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election.
PHOENIX — Ever since he was in middle school, Spencer Rattler has felt the hype around his name.
NEW YORK — There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, the rest of her heralded rookie class and major offseason free agency moves that include…
TEMPE — Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort played riverboat gambler in his first draft last season, wheeling and dealing picks during the first round at a dizzying pace.
Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace.
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COOLIDGE — A local teacher hopes to bring “pure fun” and laughter to the community through Coolidge Comedy Hour.
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FLORENCE — The sun has set on another weekend full of country music in the Florence desert. As Country Thunder 2024 came to a close, some attendees said that despite a more “low-key” lineup, they still had plenty of fun at the four-day festival.
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FLORENCE — Already having a big moment on the Main Stage at Country Thunder, Avery Anna had a surprise audience visit from a former teacher who traveled down to watch her perform at Country Thunder.
NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.
OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were reported but it wasn’t yet clear if anyone was killed in the storm.
An Israeli drone strike on a car in eastern Lebanon killed two people Friday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says. The strike came after Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group carried out an attack along the border that killed an Israeli civilian.
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s defense team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution’s first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican’s 2016 presidential campaign.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday.
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office has referred 13 cases of potential candidate petition signature fraud to the attorney general for investigation, including allegations that Republican Rep. Austin Smith personally forged voter signatures.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
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NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
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PHOENIX — The chief medical officer for Planned Parenthood Arizona said Thursday that abortions could soon become unavailable — at least for some period of time — even if state lawmakers repeal the territorial-era restrictions.
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PHOENIX — A judge has rebuffed a bid by a group that backs additional restrictions on voting that sought to outlaw the use of “drop boxes’’ that can make it easier for some people to return their early ballots.
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PHOENIX — The fate of the Governor’s Office of Tribal Relations is unclear after Senate Republicans refused to take up a bill allowing the office to continue operating after June that had received bipartisan backing in the House of Representatives.
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UNITED NATIONS — Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the western Darfur region, the United Nations said Friday, warning that an attack would h…
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MEXICO CITY — The family and supporters of a missing woman who may have been the first victim of a Mexico City serial killer protested Friday at the site where the bones and possessions of a h…
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LONDON — King Charles III is back.
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An Israeli drone strike on a car in eastern Lebanon killed two people Friday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says. The strike came after Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group carried ou…
ROME — Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialized nations.
CASA GRANDE — After trying an auction-based sales format, Lighthouse Ministries/MASH Unit is switching to clearance store sales to raise money for its ministries.
United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment seen by advocates as a way of defusing debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church by giving rule-making autonomy to each region of the international church.
CASA GRANDE, Art has been a significant part of Regis Sommers’s life for as long as she can remember.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
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NEW YORK — Columbia University students who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their encampment until their demands are met.
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SANTA FE, N.M. — A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.
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ATLANTA — As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The best week for U.S. stocks since November closed out with more gains thanks to Alphabet and Microsoft on Friday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax preparation companies.
CASA GRANDE — The city Fire Department's addition of ambulance service and a new station come as residential and industrial growth continue to boom in town.
Since it reopened last year, the Arizona City Community Library at 13254 S. Sunland Gin Road has become popular, especially with retirees and families with young children, Manager Jeff Prock s…
The ancient practice of yoga offers a collection of mental, physical and emotional health benefits, such as stress reduction, improved confidence, greater focus and a greater sense of connecti…
Hoping to bring a canopy of green and longterm beauty to the community, several area groups are working to plant a sea of trees across Pinal County.
Spring is a time for growth, both literally and figuratively.Â
Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym…
Trees and shrubs, especially those that naturally thrive in the desert, can add another layer of beauty to any landscape.Â
Every year, as winter slowly gives way to spring, the desert landscape in Pinal transforms from sand-colored browns and tans to blankets of purple, yellow, reds and other hues as wildflowers c…
While the first of the year is well behind us, the spring is sometimes the best time to really make the most out of our New Year's resolutions, mostly because the weather is great.Â
With beautiful wildflowers blooming, an abundance of soft-hued color schemes and the warmer temperatures that come with the end of winter, spring is a great season for crafting and changing ho…
With scenic state routes and plenty of ground to cover, there's a lot of great reasons to road-trip in and around Pinal County. There are also a host of wonderful destinations to see. Here are…
Arizona is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, one of those being a rich reserve of copper ore. In this article, I’m going to focus on three very different mining projects, all loc…
Pinal has plenty of natural beauty, encompassing everything from scenic mountainous horizons to landscapes dotted with the vibrant yellows and purples of wildflowers to vistas filled with the …
Recently Arizona has received its fair share of rain and, in some places, snow. And while the winter precipitation may be good for improving drought conditions, it can also bring some dangers …
Amber Liermann joined the Maricopa City Council three years ago and, recently, began her journey as vice mayor.
Family, community and justice are important to Angel Raymond.
Although things are changing over at Maricopa City Hall, you may see some familiar faces.
For husband and wife Maria and Ivan Pour, visual and performing arts are a passion and, as teachers, they work to share their art with the next generation.
In the eyes of Luis Ascencio, the owner of AZ Quality Plumbing, plumbing isn't just what he does for a living — it's a passion.
In describing the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, one word comes to mind for Chief Brad Pitassi. It is “passionate,” and it’s one thing he wishes more people knew about the department’s staff.
Issues like the one you are currently holding in your hands are among my favorite to put together.Â
Thirty years is a long time to spend with one employer.Â
Whether he's installing an air-conditioning unit at a home or organizing a fundraiser for a charitable cause, Robert Felix said his strong sense of community is what drives him.
Chloe Armstrong’s days are like any other teenager's: wake up, go to school, participate in the occasional after-school activity, go home, do homework, go to bed and wake up the next day to do…
Wendy Webb still remembers driving to people's houses or meeting people in the Fry's parking lot to deliver food. The food bank moved into a trailer, then into its current home in the blue bar…
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