A computing researcher warns the La Osa data center may be part of an overbuilt rush. Pinal County supervisors take up the project again August 26.

Neighbors cite traffic and noise as the family-run State 48 microschool seeks a special use permit. Pinal County hears the case July 16.

Pinal County supervisors voted 4-0 to approve the Valley Farms Energy Center near Coolidge. The 400 MW battery project targets summer 2028 power needs.

Opinion: A Pinal Partnership newsletter urges approval of the La Osa data center. Two of the five supervisors who will vote on it sit on the group's board.

Florence Council will advertise for a Florence data center committee to review environmental, infrastructure, public service, and economic impacts.

Florence Town Council reviewed the Florence Memorial Park master plan and put cemetery water repairs ahead of a proposed cremation garden.

Florence Water Master Plan update approved with $390,820 Carollo contract. Council also passed backflow ordinance and PFAS litigation action.

SRP, APS, and TEP are evaluating Arizona nuclear plant site locations statewide, with study results expected by late 2026.

Florence Council unanimously cleared a Copper Crossing energy battery storage land use change Tuesday, paving way for non-lithium battery research.

Pinal supervisors approved the Sunridge Power natural gas plant, a 1,360-MW combined cycle facility near Red Rock targeting 2032 commercial operation.

Fly over the proposed La Osa data center site, from Sasco's ruins to the enormous sweep of Greene Wash. The rezoning vote is August 26, 2026

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June…

Casa Grande Council approved the Cactus Mine general plan amendment, clearing a 1,833-acre land use change for Sacaton Mine expansion.

Florence planners backed a Copper Crossing battery storage land change for SRP's non-lithium pilots. The Town Council decides June 16.

A Pinal County resident questions whether the rush to approve data centers is worth the cost to our desert water, power, and night skies.

Coolidge council approved $274,375 to build the Coolidge dog park at Regional Park. Grant funds and impact fees cover three fenced dog areas.

Pinal County Planning Commission voted 6-3 to recommend denial of the Valley Farms Energy Center, a 400-megawatt battery storage project near Coolidge.

Resident questions on cost, safety, and ownership led the San Tan Valley Council to address Copper Basin battery storage before endorsing it.

Pinal County's P&Z recommended approving the Copper Basin Energy Storage project in San Tan Valley. The 250 MW battery would support SRP's grid by 2031.

Pinal County delayed the La Osa data center vote to August 26. Many residents called for a moratorium and regulations before any approval.

Pinal County continued the Koepnick Property San Tan Valley hearing to an uncertain date, sending the 351-home project to the new town after July 1.

Pinal County planners back Sunridge Power, a 1,360-MW natural gas project near Red Rock. The permit now heads to the Board of Supervisors.

The job numbers discussed at the hearing are not enforceable…

La Osa would be built in Arizona's most fissure-prone basin, yet geotechnical, flood, and endangered species reviews remain unresolved before the rezoning vote.

A $33 billion hyperscale data center is up for a…

Pinal County's draft 2026 TIMP shows a revenue drop tied to San Tan Valley incorporation. Public comment is open through May 27.

Arizona Wallet now lets residents store vehicle registration and title documents digitally, with renewal alerts.

Pinal County votes May 27 on the $33B La Osa data center power supply plan, a 3 GW campus with no utility commitments, undefined gas capacity, and unresolved grid interconnection studies.

A close look at the La Osa data center tax revenue claims shows why Pinal County's projected $100 million windfall shrinks substantially under Arizona law.

The Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend…