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New leg of SE Mesa freeway coming soon

by Melissa | May 12, 2020 | Development, Transportation

New leg of SE Mesa freeway coming soon by Gary Nelson | East Valley Tribune With a financial kick-start from Mesa, work on the next leg of State Route 24 is on track to begin this fall. The Mesa City Council on May 4 approved an agreement with the Arizona Department...

Francisco Grande plans major expansion project

by Melissa | May 11, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development, Government

Francisco Grande plans major expansion project by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Casa Grande Dispatch The Francisco Grande resort has big plans to expand in the next few years. The Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 5 to 2 vote of a plan by...

COVID-19 stopped Arizona’s public groundwater debate – and just when it was getting good

by Melissa | May 11, 2020 | Development, Environment, Government

COVID-19 stopped Arizona's public groundwater debate - and just when it was getting good Opinion: Public groundwater planning efforts have mostly ground to a halt, and just when the work was pivoting from fact-finding to solution-making. by Joanna Allhands | Arizona...

Full-time animal control officer starts this summer

by Melissa | May 10, 2020 | Development, Economy, Government, Maricopa

Full-time animal control officer starts this summer by Joycelyn Cabrera | inMaricopa The City of Maricopa plans to fund a city-designated animal control officer starting in July. The officer is currently shared between Pinal County and the City of Maricopa. The budget...

Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open

by Melissa | May 10, 2020 | Development, Maricopa

Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa A lot of dirt is moving, and it’s to Maricopa’s credit. The city is set up for 60,000 homes, with 22,000 currently built. Building permits and home construction are...

Pinal businesses talk COVID-19

by Melissa | May 8, 2020 | Development, Economy, Organizations

Pinal businesses talk COVID-19 Join us for our third virtual breakfast as we hear from various Pinal County based businesses on how they are making it through the Coronavirus pandemic. We are eager to hear about their unique experiences and other things they are...

AJ News ceases operations

by Melissa | May 8, 2020 | Apache Junction, Economy, Gold Canyon

AJ News ceases operations Independent Newsmedia The Apache Junction and Gold Canyon News, in operation for more than 23 years as a weekly newspaper delivered to homes and that recently changed to online-only, has ceased operations. “On May 6, 2020 Apache Junction and...

Pinal County left out of federal reimbursement for COVID-19

by Melissa | May 7, 2020 | Development, Government

Pinal County left out of federal reimbursement for COVID-19 by Mark Cowling | PinalCentral With an official population just under 500,000, Pinal County has been overlooked for federal funding for COVID-19 relief through the U.S. CARES Act. The Pinal County Board of...

Apache Junction Water District users taking conservation seriously

by Melissa | May 7, 2020 | Apache Junction, Environment

Apache Junction Water District users taking conservation seriously Average use of only 95 gallons per day per person by Richard Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent Although there has been a recent uptick of use as people are washing their hands more...

Ariz. lawmakers urge Congress: ‘Help rural America’ in next aid effort

by Melissa | May 7, 2020 | Economy, Government

Ariz. lawmakers urge Congress: ‘Help rural America’ in next aid effort by Allison Stevens | AZMirror Arizona lawmakers are calling on Congress to prioritize rural Americans in the next round of coronavirus legislation. The pandemic has widened America’s “urban-rural...