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Fortune Telling Fees Under Fire: Apache Junction Council Questions $1,200 Permit

Fortune Telling Fees Under Fire: Apache Junction Council Questions $1,200 Permit

Apr 15, 2025

City Officials Review High Costs for Fortune Telling Businesses The…

Planning Commission Rejects 14-Building Apartment Complex in Downtown Apache Junction

Planning Commission Rejects 14-Building Apartment Complex in Downtown Apache Junction

Apr 14, 2025

One of the residential building styles presented at the P&Z…

Vested Rights Trump Local Opposition: Florence Commission Approves Anthem East Development

Vested Rights Trump Local Opposition: Florence Commission Approves Anthem East Development

Apr 11, 2025

In a unanimous decision on April 3rd, the Florence Planning…

Saguaro Smoke Shop Gets Green Light from AJ Planning Commission Despite Health Concerns

Saguaro Smoke Shop Gets Green Light from AJ Planning Commission Despite Health Concerns

Apr 10, 2025

Planned location of Saguaro Smoke Shop in Apache Junction. [Source:…

Metronet Fiber Installation Resumes on Florence Boulevard and Arizola Roads

Metronet Fiber Installation Resumes on Florence Boulevard and Arizola Roads

Apr 8, 2025

Photo by Chaitawat, CC0 1.0 News Source: City of Casa…

The Irish Cowboy to be Featured on America’s Best Restaurants

The Irish Cowboy to be Featured on America’s Best Restaurants

Apr 8, 2025

FLORENCE, AZ: – Local eatery The Irish Cowboy will be…

Learning from Anthem East: Florence Council Unanimously Rejects Westland Village Development

Learning from Anthem East: Florence Council Unanimously Rejects Westland Village Development

Apr 5, 2025

The Florence Town Council unanimously rejected the proposed Westland Village…

ADOT unveils Autism Support specialty license plate

ADOT unveils Autism Support specialty license plate

Apr 4, 2025

Source: ADOT National Guard plate redesigned, also available for motorcycles…

Give a Pet a Home—AJ Animal Control Waives Adoption Fees Ahead of May Closure

Give a Pet a Home—AJ Animal Control Waives Adoption Fees Ahead of May Closure

Mar 31, 2025

News and Image Source: Apache Junction Due to planned construction…

Run a Community Program? Maricopa’s New Framework May Create Partnership Opportunities

Run a Community Program? Maricopa’s New Framework May Create Partnership Opportunities

Mar 29, 2025

Image from the community programs presentation to the City of…

Pending federal change affects alternative fuel vehicles in HOV lanes

Pending federal change affects alternative fuel vehicles in HOV lanes

Mar 28, 2025

HOV lane for low-emission vehicles. [Source: Formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0]…

Superstition Mountain Development Proposal Gains Traction Despite Density Concerns

Superstition Mountain Development Proposal Gains Traction Despite Density Concerns

Mar 27, 2025

Sample home illustrated at the Pinal County Planning and Zoning…

Vested Rights vs. Community Concerns: Florence Commission Rejects Anthem East Development

Vested Rights vs. Community Concerns: Florence Commission Rejects Anthem East Development

Mar 25, 2025

Residents speak out against additional homes in already crowded development.…

Pinal County Supervisors Pledge $20 Million for SR 347 Improvements

Pinal County Supervisors Pledge $20 Million for SR 347 Improvements

Mar 20, 2025

Source: By FlipperSouthwest – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 The…

Metronet To Begin Fiber Optic Network Installation In Casa Grande

Metronet To Begin Fiber Optic Network Installation In Casa Grande

Mar 20, 2025

Photo by Chaitawat, CC0 1.0 News Source: City of Casa…

Westland Village Development Proposed Near Windmill Winery and Territorial Square Area

Westland Village Development Proposed Near Windmill Winery and Territorial Square Area

Mar 14, 2025

Sample multi-family housing unit by Iplan Consulting [Source: Town of…

Florence’s Housing Boom Continues: Monarch Development Gets Council Approval Near Felix Road and Hunt Highway

Florence’s Housing Boom Continues: Monarch Development Gets Council Approval Near Felix Road and Hunt Highway

Mar 8, 2025

Plan for Monarch Entrance Monument [Source: Community Southwest] The Florence…

$964 Million Commerce Corridor Upgrade Advances: Three Lanes Coming to I-10 Between Phoenix and Casa Grande

$964 Million Commerce Corridor Upgrade Advances: Three Lanes Coming to I-10 Between Phoenix and Casa Grande

Mar 5, 2025

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reports significant progress on…

Public comment period begins for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public comment period begins for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Mar 4, 2025

Bouse Wash Rest Area on I‐10 in LaPaz County [Source:…

Accountability at Forefront as Apache Junction Reviews Housing Assistance Request

Accountability at Forefront as Apache Junction Reviews Housing Assistance Request

Mar 3, 2025

Commission Evaluates $80,000 Request for Emergency Shelter and Eviction Prevention…

3,100+ Home Anthem East Development Put on Hold by Planning Commission

3,100+ Home Anthem East Development Put on Hold by Planning Commission

Feb 28, 2025

Community development districts around Merrill Ranch. [Source: Town of Florence]…

New Downtown for San Tan Valley? Supervisors Greenlight 3,200-Acre Urban Core Project

New Downtown for San Tan Valley? Supervisors Greenlight 3,200-Acre Urban Core Project

Feb 24, 2025

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two measures…

Rabies! Gray Fox Tests Positive in Western Maricopa Area of Pinal County

Rabies! Gray Fox Tests Positive in Western Maricopa Area of Pinal County

Feb 23, 2025

Civic Alert from Pinal County Animal Care and Control and…

Planning Commission Rejects Valley Farms Energy Center Proposal

Planning Commission Rejects Valley Farms Energy Center Proposal

Feb 22, 2025

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted Thursday to…

Casa grande Drinking Water Issue resolved

Casa grande Drinking Water Issue resolved

Feb 19, 2025

Alert Sent by City of Casa Grande On: 02/19/2025 02:26:03…

Florence Grapples with Plans for 94,000 New Homes

Florence Grapples with Plans for 94,000 New Homes

Feb 18, 2025

The Town of Florence Council and Planning and Zoning Commission…

Hunt Highway Five-Lane Expansion Plans Face Right-of-Way and Funding Hurdles

Hunt Highway Five-Lane Expansion Plans Face Right-of-Way and Funding Hurdles

Feb 17, 2025

FLORENCE, AZ – In a joint work session on February…

Public Utilities Present SCIP Plan, Legislative Approval Needed

Public Utilities Present SCIP Plan, Legislative Approval Needed

Feb 15, 2025

A packed Florence Gardens Community Center hosted representatives from seven…