Casa Grande rehabs 620th home

Casa Grande rehabs 620th home by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch A homeowner is the 620th recipient of a housing remodeling job. Linda Hoover is the most recent Casa Grande resident to be able to have her home remodeled under the city’s owner occupied housing...

City considers outsourcing utility equipment

City considers outsourcing utility equipment by Mason Callejas | inMaricopa City Council heard a presentation Tuesday from a private company that claims to be able to help lower utility and maintenance costs by leasing machinery and heavy equipment to the city. Rick...

Jail audit shows misuse of millions of dollars by PCSO

Jail audit shows misuse of millions of dollars by PCSO by Jake Kincaid | Casa Grande Dispatch State funds earmarked to improve the condition of Pinal County’s jail were instead used to pay employee wages and compensation by former Sheriff Paul Babeu, a recently...

Pinal unemployment drops below 5 percent

Pinal unemployment drops below 5 percent by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Arizona’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 4.7 percent last month, the lowest rate in nearly a decade. Pinal County’s rate also dipped below 5 percent for the first time...