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Coolidge Approves 160-Acre Site for Clark Pacific Concrete Building Components Plant
The Coolidge City Council unanimously approved a 160-acre site for…
Pinal County Weighs a Post-Pandemic Microschool as Code Rewrite Nears
A family-run microschool serving special-needs students in unincorporated Pinal County…
$140M Claim Puts Casa Grande Data Center Entitlement Before Council Aug. 3
The Casa Grande City Council votes Aug. 3 on a…
No decision on Project Midway: P&Z sends 215-acre data center back for answers
ED3 said it could not confirm the legality of the…
Data Center Hearing: Project Midway Rezoning Set for July 16
The power plan shifted since last fall from drawing on…
Florence Copper to Apache Junction: Scholarships, Hiring and Possible Expansion
Florence Copper brought scholarship, grant and hiring news to the…
Sorting Substance From Salesmanship in the Data Center Boom
As Pinal County weighs the La Osa data center, a…
Family-Run State 48 Microschool Waits on Pinal County as Neighbors Raise Concerns
A family-run arts microschool heads to a July 16 hearing…
Valley Farms Energy Center Wins Approval, Reversing 2025 Denial
Pinal County supervisors voted 4-0 to approve NextEra Energy Resources’…
Misinformation Goes Both Ways
A Pinal Partnership newsletter urges Pinal County leaders to reject…
Florence Data Center Committee: Council Seeks Members
Florence Town Council voted unanimously June 29 to advertise for…
Florence Cemetery Water Overhaul Ahead of Cremation Garden in Memorial Park Master Plan
The Florence Memorial Park master plan presented June 16 prioritizes…
Florence Council Acts on Water Plan, Backflow, PFAS
The Florence Town Council approved a $390,820 contract with Carollo…
SRP, APS, TEP look for nuclear plant site, study due late 2026
SRP, APS, and TEP are evaluating potential locations for a…
Copper Crossing Battery Storage Land Use Change Wins Florence Approval
Florence’s Town Council unanimously approved a land use change advancing…
Sunridge Power Natural Gas Plant Near Red Rock Approved by Supervisors
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June…
The Proposed La Osa Data Center Site: an Aerial View
An aerial tour of the proposed La Osa data center…
County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June…
Casa Grande Council Approves Cactus Mine General Plan Amendment for 1,833 Acres
The Casa Grande City Council voted 5-0 to approve the…
Florence Battery Storage Research Site Advances With Land Use Change
Two research projects at SRP’s Copper Crossing site would test…
The Paradox — Using AI to Fight Data Centers
Laurie Fuller confronts an uncomfortable paradox: she relies on AI…
Council Approves $274K Contract to Build Coolidge Dog Park
The Coolidge City Council approved a $274,375.22 contract with Skyline…
Commission Denies 400-Megawatt Valley Farms Battery Project near Coolidge
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-3 on…
San Tan Valley Council Addresses Copper Basin Battery Storage Questions
After residents raised questions, the San Tan Valley Town Council…
Copper Basin Battery Energy Storage Advances in San Tan Valley
Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of…
Pinal County Delays La Osa Data Center Vote; Residents Call for Regulations
Facing a packed hearing of at least 174 people, the…
Koepnick Property San Tan Valley Hearing Continued, Town to Decide Fate
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission continued the 351-home…
Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission
Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of…
The Employment Projection Behind the La Osa Vote
The job numbers discussed at the hearing are not enforceable…
Cracks in the Foundation: The Geology Beneath the La Osa Vote
The site sits on fissure-prone ground, in a flood zone,…