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Lucid’s Arizona Factory Continues to Take Shape

by Melissa | May 2, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development

Lucid’s Arizona Factory Continues to Take Shape Equipment for the Production Line Begins to Arrive from Japan On April 23, a ship called One Humber left Japan with 14 containers of robotic and precision tooling equipment destined for the body shop at Lucid’s new...

Wish list: Queen Creek Town Council hopefuls talk public project pursuits

by Melissa | May 1, 2020 | Government, Queen Creek

Wish list: Queen Creek Town Council hopefuls talk public project pursuits Infrastructure, resident services top the list of priorities by Richard Dyer | Queen Creek Independent Constructing a multi-generational center, increasing residents’ safety and building more...

Disappearing farmlands: Creative preservation measures in Arizona

by Melissa | May 1, 2020 | Economy

Disappearing farmlands: Creative preservation measures in Arizona by Sarah Hunt | Queen Creek Independent When Monte Nevitt’s family moved to Queen Creek in 1959, they bought some land and planted cotton. But today, the town looks much different than it did back then....

Coolidge council approves taking over Artisan Village lease

by Melissa | Apr 30, 2020 | Coolidge, Government

Coolidge council approves taking over Artisan Village lease by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner The city will be taking over responsibility for Artisan Village of Coolidge’s lease with the Coolidge Unified School District following a 5-0 vote. According to City...

Pinal managers talk impact of COVID-19 on cities, towns

by Melissa | Apr 30, 2020 | Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Development, Economy, Eloy, Florence, Government, Maricopa, Real Estate, Superior

Pinal managers talk impact of COVID-19 on cities, towns by Rofida Khairalla | PinalCentral The coronavirus outbreak may have forced municipalities to make adjustments in their operations, but the theme reiterated by city and town managers throughout Pinal County is...

Study offers strategies for Pinal military bases in dealing with neighbors

by Melissa | Apr 30, 2020 | Development, Government

Study offers strategies for Pinal military bases in dealing with neighbors by Mark Cowling | Casa Grande Dispatch Strategies for better relationships between Pinal County’s military installations and their civilian neighbors are contained in a study and related...

Mining industry adjusts to COVID-19 protocols

by Melissa | Apr 30, 2020 | Economy, Superior

Mining industry adjusts to COVID-19 protocols CopperArea.com In the mining industry, safety is a top priority even when there is not an active global pandemic. Local mines Resolution Copper and Capstone – Pinto Valley shared some of their latest protocols to ensure...

Ak-Chin employees get another payroll extension

by Melissa | Apr 30, 2020 | Ak-Chin, Economy

Ak-Chin employees get another payroll extension inMaricopa The Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council has once again approved funding that will extend payroll for its employees for another two weeks, through May 14. The nearly 1,500 employees work for the Tribe’s...

Manfredi joins rural transportation advocacy group

by Melissa | Apr 29, 2020 | Maricopa, Transportation

Manfredi joins rural transportation advocacy group by Bob McGovern | inMaricopa Maricopa City Councilmember Vincent Manfredi was elected in January to the executive board of the Rural Transportation Advocacy Council. He will represent the city as a Central Arizona...

Can rural Arizona stave off coronavirus, save local economies?

by Melissa | Apr 29, 2020 | Economy

Can rural Arizona stave off coronavirus, save local economies? by Victoria Harker | Chamber Business News As the coronavirus spreads outward from Arizona’s urban centers, rural towns and cities have been practicing social distancing for weeks as a preemptive strike....