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Attorney for freeway opponents encouraged by appeals court order

by Melissa | Aug 25, 2017 | Government, GRIC

Attorney for freeway opponents encouraged by appeals court order by Paul Maryniak | Ahwatukee Foothills News The lawyer for a group trying to halt further work on the South Mountain Freeway said he is encouraged by the latest order handed down by an appellate court...

Gila Community dispute over dust drifts across agencies, jurisdictions

by Melissa | Aug 25, 2017 | Government, GRIC

Gila Community dispute over dust drifts across agencies, jurisdictions by Wayne Schutsky | Ahwatukee Foothills News In the Sun Lakes community, a seemingly small dispute over a one-mile dirt road has spiraled out of control as residents butt heads with the Gila River...

GRIC receives funding to replace buses

by Melissa | Aug 24, 2017 | Government, GRIC

GRIC receives funding to replace buses Casa Grande Dispatch Nine Arizona tribes will receive federal funding to address environmental concerns on their land. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the nearly $3 million in funding Monday. The agency has...

Gila River hopes new gas station becomes destination

by Melissa | Jul 28, 2017 | Development, Economy, GRIC

Gila River hopes new gas station becomes destination by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Located just beyond the Coolidge city limits sits a brand new Shell gas station, which will officially open on Aug. 4. Positioned at the intersection of State Route 287 and...

Arizona Irrigation District Sues Feds, Claiming Inflated Fees

by Melissa | Jul 12, 2017 | Government, GRIC

Arizona Irrigation District Sues Feds, Claiming Inflated Fees by Casey Kuhn | KJZZ An irrigation district that helps supply water to Pinal County landowners outside of the Gila River Indian Reservation is suing the federal government for what it says are unfair rates...

Appeals court upholds tribes’ claim in dispute over Gila River water

by Melissa | Jun 15, 2017 | Government, GRIC

Appeals court upholds tribes’ claim in dispute over Gila River water by Ben Moffat | Cronkite News A federal appeals court Tuesday agreed with two tribes who challenged a Freeport Minerals plan to divert water from the Gila River, saying the company had failed to show...