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Aerial map of Casa Grande, Arizona, showing the proposed 480-acre data center site west of the city along Gila Bend Highway. Two adjacent parcels are labeled Property Owner 1 (purple) and Property Owner 2 (red), separated by a Future APS Substation site (yellow).

$140M Claim Puts Casa Grande Data Center Entitlement Before Council Aug. 3

Nick Kanavati Jul 22, 2026
Conceptual rendering of a Project Midway data center building with white and gray panels, wood-tone accents, a glass entrance with a canopy, desert landscaping, and a parking lot

No decision on Project Midway: P&Z sends 215-acre data center back for answers

Nick Kanavati Jul 20, 2026
Code Update: Fewer Explicitly Banned Businesses, New Power-Tool Restrictions

Code Update: Fewer Explicitly Banned Businesses, New Power-Tool Restrictions

Eirini Pajak Jul 19, 2026

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Aerial map with a callout labeled Subject Site marking the annexation parcel on the west side of Gantzel Road just south of the Queen Creek wash. A highlighted area labeled QC Com marks a commercial corridor farther south along Gantzel, with Combs Road at the bottom of the frame.

First San Tan Valley Annexation Hearing Airs Retail Pitch for…

Nick Kanavati Jul 17, 2026
"A solar-powered Flock license plate camera on a pole beside a two-lane desert road in Pinal County, Arizona, with vehicles passing by.

San Tan Valley and Pinal County Flock Cameras: Sheriff’s Office…

Nick Kanavati Jul 16, 2026
Black Bloom Energy Server cabinets displayed under blue lighting at the company’s 2010 launch.

Data Center Hearing: Project Midway Rezoning Set for July 16

Nick Kanavati Jul 15, 2026
Storage tanks, piping and processing buildings at the Florence Copper facility, with Poston Butte rising in the background.

Florence Copper to Apache Junction: Scholarships, Hiring and Possible Expansion

Nick Kanavati Jul 12, 2026
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…

Nick Kanavati Jul 8, 2026
Overhead nighttime surveillance image of a residential driveway with landscape lighting, showing a person near the bottom of the frame carrying blue and red yard decorations

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
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Conceptual rendering of a Project Midway data center building with white and gray panels, wood-tone accents, a glass entrance with a canopy, desert landscaping, and a parking lot

No decision on Project Midway: P&Z sends 215-acre data center…

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Aerial map of Casa Grande, Arizona, showing the proposed 480-acre data center site west of the city along Gila Bend Highway. Two adjacent parcels are labeled Property Owner 1 (purple) and Property Owner 2 (red), separated by a Future APS Substation site (yellow).

$140M Claim Puts Casa Grande Data Center Entitlement Before Council…

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Code Update: Fewer Explicitly Banned Businesses, New Power-Tool Restrictions

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Eirini Pajak Jul 19, 2026
"A solar-powered Flock license plate camera on a pole beside a two-lane desert road in Pinal County, Arizona, with vehicles passing by.

San Tan Valley and Pinal County Flock Cameras: Sheriff’s Office…

Nick Kanavati Jul 16, 2026
Black Bloom Energy Server cabinets displayed under blue lighting at the company’s 2010 launch.

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Aerial map with a callout labeled Subject Site marking the annexation parcel on the west side of Gantzel Road just south of the Queen Creek wash. A highlighted area labeled QC Com marks a commercial corridor farther south along Gantzel, with Combs Road at the bottom of the frame.

First San Tan Valley Annexation Hearing Airs Retail Pitch for…

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