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A Vaquero’s Heirs and a Data Center

A Vaquero’s Heirs and a Data Center

Aug 25, 2026

A Mexican vaquero built a ranch on the La Osa…

Peso the chiweenie in a tweed jacket, tie and glasses stands on the sidewalk outside the historic Pinal County Courthouse in Florence, Arizona.

The Oldest Question in Land Use

Aug 18, 2026

Supervisor Stephen Miller says property rights should carry the La…

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

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

Jul 19, 2026

Pinal County is proposing to rewrite its home-based business rules…

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

Jul 10, 2026

As Pinal County weighs the La Osa data center, a…

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

Jul 3, 2026

A Pinal Partnership newsletter urges Pinal County leaders to reject…

Aerial view of a roofless white-walled adobe ruin among desert mesquite, a mountain range in the hazy distance.

The Proposed La Osa Data Center Site: an Aerial View

Jun 22, 2026

An aerial tour of the proposed La Osa data center…

The Paradox — Using AI to Fight Data Centers

The Paradox — Using AI to Fight Data Centers

Jun 12, 2026

Laurie Fuller confronts an uncomfortable paradox: she relies on AI…

The Employment Projection Behind the La Osa Vote

The Employment Projection Behind the La Osa Vote

May 26, 2026

The job numbers discussed at the hearing are not enforceable…

Cracks in the Foundation: The Geology Beneath the La Osa Vote

Cracks in the Foundation: The Geology Beneath the La Osa Vote

May 24, 2026

The site sits on fissure-prone ground, in a flood zone,…

The Water Accounting Behind the La Osa Vote

The Water Accounting Behind the La Osa Vote

May 22, 2026

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

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the Power Come From?

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the Power Come From?

May 17, 2026

Pinal County votes May 27 on the $33B La Osa…

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the $100 Million Actually Go?

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the $100 Million Actually Go?

May 9, 2026

A close look at the La Osa data center tax…

Pinal County Residents Losing Local Control Under New State, Federal Laws

Pinal County Residents Losing Local Control Under New State, Federal Laws

Dec 31, 2025

At a Glance Pinal County residents are losing local control…