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A Flock Safety license plate reader camera on a solar-powered pole appears in the foreground while four Pinal County supervisors sit at the dais during the Aug. 12 meeting.

Pinal County Flock Cameras Removal Starts After Right-of-Way Vote

Aug 13, 2026 5 min read
Board votes 4-1 to begin Pinal County Flock cameras removal from county right-of-ways. Sheriff's contract ends Sept. 29 with equipment coming down after.
Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Aug 6, 2026 7 min read
Sheriff Ross Teeple ordered the Pinal County Flock cameras contract canceled, citing Fourth Amendment concerns. A right-of-way vote could follow.
A large yellow "PINAL COUNTY Public Hearings" notice sign stands in the dirt in front of a single-story tan stucco home with a low block wall and wrought-iron fencing. The sign lists case number SUP-024-25, an existing zoning of GR, an acreage of 1.5, a case description of "Microschool," an applicant name of Kemper/Giles, and an applicant phone number, along with a smaller public hearing notice attached to its face. The setting is a rural desert lot under a clear blue sky.

Pinal County Weighs a Post-Pandemic Microschool as Code Rewrite Nears

Jul 25, 2026 18 min read
Pinal County's planning commission voted to recommend denial of the State 48 Microschool permit. County supervisors will make the final decision.
A classroom in a microschool with students learning.

Family-Run State 48 Microschool Waits on Pinal County as Neighbors Raise Concerns

Jul 8, 2026 10 min read
Neighbors cite traffic and noise as the family-run State 48 microschool seeks a special use permit. Pinal County hears the case July 16.
Illustration of the Arizona nuclear plant site search: a magnifying glass over a state map marked with candidate locations, framed by transmission lines, battery storage, solar panels, and a natural gas plant.

SRP, APS, TEP look for nuclear plant site, study due late 2026

Jun 26, 2026 6 min read
SRP, APS, and TEP are evaluating Arizona nuclear plant site locations statewide, with study results expected by late 2026.