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Attorney says APS vouched for historic building’s safety

by Melissa | Jun 12, 2017 | Florence

Attorney says APS vouched for historic building’s safety by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Town officials knew a historic downtown store’s electrical system was safe but ordered it closed anyway, the owner’s attorney told the town’s new...

Florence says residential population growing

by Melissa | May 30, 2017 | Economy, Florence

Florence says residential population growing by Mark Cowling | Florence Tribune & Blade Reminder New U.S. Census estimates show the Florence population dipped 2.6 percent from 2015 to 2016, but the town attributes this more to a fluctuating inmate population. The...

Florence Copper officials maintain in-situ operation safe

by Melissa | May 16, 2017 | Environment, Florence

Florence Copper officials maintain in-situ operation safe by Kaly Nasiff | Cronkite News Arizona’s economy has been built historically on the five C’s: cotton, citrus, cattle, climate and copper. The state’s mining industry — Arizona makes up 65 percent of copper...

Residents split on whether to continue fighting Florence Copper

by Melissa | May 16, 2017 | Environment, Florence, Government

Residents split on whether to continue fighting Florence Copper by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune In the call to the public at Monday’s Florence Town Council meeting, citizens spoke both for and against the town continuing its expensive legal...

A different groundbreaking at the Windmill

by Melissa | Apr 26, 2017 | Development, Florence

A different groundbreaking at the Windmill by Mark Cowling | PinalCentral Horses are part of the Windmill’s charm, so they were included on this special occasion. In a different sort of groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor Tara Walter gets ready to plow the field south of...

Florence residents want town to budget to fight area mine

by Melissa | Apr 24, 2017 | Florence, Government

Florence residents want town to budget to fight area mine by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune As the town looks for cuts and ways to save in the new fiscal year budget, a few residents urged the council not to skimp on legal fees in the town’s...