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Infographic explaining that data centers vary widely in scale, from small local facilities to shared-use data centers and very large campuses, with power demand ranging from under 1 megawatt to multiple gigawatts.

Sorting Substance From Salesmanship in the Data Center Boom

Eirini Pajak Jul 10, 2026
Apache Junction Prosecutions Up 14.2%, Walmart #1 Hotspot

Apache Junction Prosecutions Up 14.2%, Walmart #1 Hotspot

Nick Kanavati Jul 9, 2026
A classroom in a microschool with students learning.

Family-Run State 48 Microschool Waits on Pinal County as Neighbors Raise Concerns

Nick Kanavati Jul 8, 2026

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Police seek help identifying person in Casa Grande yard decoration…

Nick Kanavati Jul 7, 2026
Rendering of the Valley Farms Energy Center's southern edge along East Bartlett Road, showing the planned oleander screening.

Valley Farms Energy Center Wins Approval, Reversing 2025 Denial

Nick Kanavati Jul 6, 2026
A small tan chihuahua-dachshund mix in a black tuxedo costume with a pink bow tie sits at a candlelit table set with a bowl of dog kibble and white roses.

Misinformation Goes Both Ways

Eirini Pajak Jul 3, 2026
A paper shopping bag, receipt reading “Sales Tax (New) 2.25%,” a 2.25% tag, coins, and a payment card sit on a tabletop against a blurred Sonoran desert backdrop with mountains and a saguaro cactus, illustrating San Tan Valley’s new town sales tax.

San Tan Valley Passes First Sales Tax on First Day…

Nick Kanavati Jul 2, 2026
Five empty chairs in a Sonoran desert setting with a data center in the background with a magnifying glass and some icons indicating search for water, infrastructure, location and other items.

Florence Data Center Committee: Council Seeks Members

Nick Kanavati Jul 1, 2026
Florence Interim Town Manager: Council Designates Lisa Garcia

Florence Interim Town Manager: Council Designates Lisa Garcia

Nick Kanavati Jul 1, 2026
Florence Memorial Park Cemetery with American flag in the middle with gravestones behind it.

Florence Cemetery Water Overhaul Ahead of Cremation Garden in Memorial…

Nick Kanavati Jun 30, 2026
SR 79 Lane Restrictions for New Passing Lane

SR 79 Lane Restrictions for New Passing Lane

Nick Kanavati Jun 29, 2026
Carollo Engineers' integrated water cycle diagram, presented to the Florence Town Council on June 16, 2026, maps the connections among surface water, groundwater, treatment, distribution, wastewater, and reuse systems. (Image: Carollo Engineers)

Florence Council Acts on Water Plan, Backflow, PFAS

Nick Kanavati Jun 29, 2026
i10 Wildhorse Pass Map with restrictions.

I-10 Lane Restrictions, June 28–July 2

Nick Kanavati Jun 28, 2026
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Police Catch Semi-Truck Driver in Illegal Dumping Case

Nick Kanavati Jun 27, 2026
Illustration of the Arizona nuclear plant site search: a magnifying glass over a state map marked with candidate locations, framed by transmission lines, battery storage, solar panels, and a natural gas plant.

SRP, APS, TEP look for nuclear plant site, study due…

Nick Kanavati Jun 26, 2026
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Pinal County
10:14 am, Jul 12, 2026
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Blowing Dust Advisory
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NWS Phoenix AZ
Jul-12 4:00 – Jul-12 8:00
* WHAT…Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE…Gila Bend, Northwest Pinal County, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, and West Pinal County. * WHEN…From 4 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Humidity: 35 %
Wind: 1 mph WNW
Wind Gust: 7 mph
UV Index: 7.73
Dew Point: 64°
Clouds: 71%
Rain Chance: 100%
Visibility: 6 mi
Air Quality: Moderate
Moon Phase: 0.94%
Moonrise: 3:08 am
Moonset: 6:29 pm
Sunrise: 5:25 am
Sunset: 7:36 pm
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82° / 103°°F 0.04 inch 100% 26 mph 32 % 759 mmhg 0 mm/h
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Infographic explaining that data centers vary widely in scale, from small local facilities to shared-use data centers and very large campuses, with power demand ranging from under 1 megawatt to multiple gigawatts.

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