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Camera Initiative Curbs Illegal Dumping, Parking, and Squatting; Program Set to Expand

Camera Initiative Curbs Illegal Dumping, Parking, and Squatting; Program Set to Expand

ByJustin MathewsDec 22, 2024

A surveillance camera program at a San Tan Valley shopping plaza has proven successful in…

Casa Grande Council Unanimously Approves Housing Rehabilitation Program

Casa Grande Council Unanimously Approves Housing Rehabilitation Program

ByJustin MathewsDec 21, 2024

The Casa Grande City Council voted unanimously to pass Resolution 5735, authorizing the city to…

Pinal County Announces First Major Zoning Code Update Since 2012

Pinal County Announces First Major Zoning Code Update Since 2012

ByJustin MathewsDec 19, 2024

Pinal County officials are launching a comprehensive update to the county’s zoning ordinance, marking the…

Chlorum Solutions USA Begins Development of First U.S. Plant in Casa Grande

Chlorum Solutions USA Begins Development of First U.S. Plant in Casa Grande

ByJustin MathewsDec 19, 2024

News Source: City of Casa Grande Chlorum Solutions USA LLC is proud to announce the…

ADOT to use federal grant to study low-carbon paving materials

ADOT to use federal grant to study low-carbon paving materials

ByJustin MathewsDec 19, 2024

News Source: Arizona Department of Transportation $27 million grant allows research on sustainable pavements The…

Casa Grande Planning Staff Backs 3,300-Acre Underground Copper Mine Project

Casa Grande Planning Staff Backs 3,300-Acre Underground Copper Mine Project

ByJustin MathewsDec 18, 2024

Casa Grande planning staff has recommended approval of three requests by Ivanhoe Electric for their…

Maricopa Considers Industrial Zone to Boost industry and Keep Workers Closer to Home

Maricopa Considers Industrial Zone to Boost industry and Keep Workers Closer to Home

ByJustin MathewsDec 16, 2024

The City of Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission met last week to discuss a significant…

Water Credits Flow to Phoenix and Tucson While Pinal Focuses on Infrastructure

Water Credits Flow to Phoenix and Tucson While Pinal Focuses on Infrastructure

ByJustin MathewsDec 13, 2024

At the Arizona Water Banking Authority meeting on December 11, officials reviewed plans for managing…

Rural Residents Voice Concerns as Florence Eyes Industrial Growth

Rural Residents Voice Concerns as Florence Eyes Industrial Growth

ByJustin MathewsDec 11, 2024

In a recent Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Florence officials discussed the rezoning of approximately…

Supervisors Back Residential Development South of Maricopa, Rural Residents Worry About Changing Lifestyle

Supervisors Back Residential Development South of Maricopa, Rural Residents Worry About Changing Lifestyle

ByJustin MathewsDec 9, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved two controversial measures on December 4 that will…

Two Arizona Poultry Workers Contract H5 Bird Flu, Fully Recover

Two Arizona Poultry Workers Contract H5 Bird Flu, Fully Recover

ByJustin MathewsDec 8, 2024

Source: Arizona Department of Health PHOENIX- The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting the first…

Urban Growth Over Irrigation: The Push for Agricultural Land Conversion in Arizona

Urban Growth Over Irrigation: The Push for Agricultural Land Conversion in Arizona

ByErik JohnsonDec 6, 2024

Arizona’s Department of Water Resources (ADWR) recently presented findings on the proposed “Ag-to-Urban” program, a…

Casa Grande Council Opens Select Neighborhoods to Manufactured Homes

Casa Grande Council Opens Select Neighborhoods to Manufactured Homes

ByJustin MathewsDec 2, 2024

CASA GRANDE, AZ – Casa Grande City Council has approved an ordinance allowing manufactured homes…

Casa Grande Adopts Casita Rules Ahead of State Mandate

Casa Grande Adopts Casita Rules Ahead of State Mandate

ByJustin MathewsNov 30, 2024

CASA GRANDE, AZ – The Casa Grande City Council unanimously approved new regulations on November…

Massive Solar Farm to Replace Planned Housing Development South of Arizona City

Massive Solar Farm to Replace Planned Housing Development South of Arizona City

ByJustin MathewsNov 29, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Sonak Solar Project last week, green-lighting…

Supervisors Greenlight Plan to Strengthen Off-Road Law Enforcement

Supervisors Greenlight Plan to Strengthen Off-Road Law Enforcement

ByJustin MathewsNov 27, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has approved a $100,000 grant application to Arizona State…

State Proposes Water Controls as Willcox Basin Crisis Deepens, Local Farmers Push Back

State Proposes Water Controls as Willcox Basin Crisis Deepens, Local Farmers Push Back

ByJustin MathewsNov 26, 2024

Hundreds of residents attended a contentious public hearing in Willcox on November 22, 2024, as…

89-Foot Cell Tower to Be Built Near Homes North West of Florence

89-Foot Cell Tower to Be Built Near Homes North West of Florence

ByJustin MathewsNov 25, 2024

A new 89-foot cell tower, disguised as an elm tree, will soon be a new…

Water Supply Standards at Issue in Casa Grande Development Amendment

Water Supply Standards at Issue in Casa Grande Development Amendment

ByJustin MathewsNov 23, 2024

The Casa Grande City Council unanimously approved a major amendment to the Mission Por Del…

Coolidge Ensures Public Voice in Data Center Development

Coolidge Ensures Public Voice in Data Center Development

ByJustin MathewsNov 21, 2024

COOLIDGE, AZ – The Coolidge City Council voted unanimously to change how data centers can…

Child Care Shortage Forces Pinal Families to Seek Options Outside County

Child Care Shortage Forces Pinal Families to Seek Options Outside County

ByJustin MathewsNov 20, 2024

A severe shortage of child care options in Pinal County is forcing families to seek…

Another Solar Project Proposal “Frontier East” Approved Near Maricopa

Another Solar Project Proposal “Frontier East” Approved Near Maricopa

ByJustin MathewsNov 18, 2024

Maricopa, AZ – The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major land…

Tap Solar Farm Proposal Approved Near The City of Maricopa

Tap Solar Farm Proposal Approved Near The City of Maricopa

ByJustin MathewsNov 16, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a major land use change proposal for a…

Data Center Project to Transform Land near Florence

Data Center Project to Transform Land near Florence

ByJustin MathewsNov 15, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has approved a major comprehensive plan amendment that paves…

Apache Junction’s Downtown Transformation: Major Land Acquisition Opens Investment Opportunities

Apache Junction’s Downtown Transformation: Major Land Acquisition Opens Investment Opportunities

ByJustin MathewsNov 14, 2024

Apache Junction, AZ – The City of Apache Junction has acquired a 10.64-acre property in…

Cactus Flower Solar Project Takes Step Forward South of Eloy

Cactus Flower Solar Project Takes Step Forward South of Eloy

ByJustin MathewsNov 13, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major comprehensive plan amendment, marking…

Trump Aligns with Bitcoin Act Amid Mounting Debt Crisis

Trump Aligns with Bitcoin Act Amid Mounting Debt Crisis

ByJustin MathewsNov 12, 2024

As cryptocurrency markets skyrocket in reaction to the election results, Pinal County stakeholders are examining…

Florence Bridge Dedicated to Honor Memory of Boy Scout Lost in 1972 Tragedy

Florence Bridge Dedicated to Honor Memory of Boy Scout Lost in 1972 Tragedy

ByJustin MathewsNov 10, 2024

FLORENCE, AZ – More than five decades after a tragic bicycle accident claimed the life…

New Washers Shield Casa Grande Firefighters from Cancer Threat

New Washers Shield Casa Grande Firefighters from Cancer Threat

ByJustin MathewsNov 8, 2024

Casa Grande, AZ – In a move to protect its firefighters, the Casa Grande Fire…

Gas-Fired Power Plant Gets Green Light Near Casa Grande

Gas-Fired Power Plant Gets Green Light Near Casa Grande

ByJustin MathewsNov 4, 2024

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has approved a major land use change that paves…

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