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UA Ag Extension’s water festival goes virtual

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Education

UA Ag Extension's water festival goes virtual Maricopa Monitor The Arizona Water Festival, a hands-on event that engages youths in learning about water issues from trained volunteers in their communities, is being presented virtually this year because of the COVID-19...

Council OKs rezoning for housing developments

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Development, Economy, Government, Maricopa

Council OKs rezoning for housing developments by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Two housing developments, including senior living, moved a step closer to realization with approval from Maricopa City Council Tuesday. Both projects were previously approved by the...

National Guard helps Pinal food pantry with distribution

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Economy

National Guard helps Pinal food pantry with distribution by Rofida Khairalla | PinalCentral Cars lined the parking lot outside of Hope International Ministry, 1280 N. Arizona Blvd., while volunteers and members of the National Guard placed numbers on vehicles and...

Coolidge grocery stores face COVID-19 head on

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Coolidge, Economy

Coolidge grocery stores face COVID-19 head on by Rofida Khairalla | PinalCentral As the world grapples with a widespread pandemic that has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands and dealt a blow to the global economy, many businesses find themselves facing...

10MW Solar Facility Planned for Pinal County

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Development, Government, SaddleBrooke

10MW Solar Facility Planned for Pinal County by Monica Tapia | AZBEX Pinal County recently heard and approved plans for a new 10MW solar photovoltaic energy generation facility at its April 15th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The project,...

Coolidge puts off decision on allowing outdoor marijuana cultivation

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Coolidge, Development, Government

Coolidge puts off decision on allowing outdoor marijuana cultivation by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner An effort to allow for outdoor cultivation of marijuana within the city limits came to a standstill, at least temporarily, during the April 13 Coolidge City...

Call for Arguments Ahead of General Plan Proposition on Ballot

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2020 | Apache Junction, Development, Government

Call for Arguments Ahead of General Plan Proposition on Ballot [NEWS RELEASE] The Apache Junction City Clerk’s office is now accepting arguments supporting or opposing Proposition 442, the 2020 General Plan of the City of Apache Junction. The arguments will be...

Updates from Pinal Partnership Government Relations Committee Meeting

by Melissa | Apr 21, 2020 | Development, Education, Government

Updates from Pinal Partnership Government Relations Committee Meeting 2020 Census, Resolution Copper, Legislature, University of Arizona, Local First Arizona, Central Arizona College Our virtual Pinal Partnership Government Relations Committee meeting was packed full...

End of an era: Mesa will annex dairy farms and county land for Hawes Crossing development

by Melissa | Apr 21, 2020 | Development

End of an era: Mesa will annex dairy farms and county land for Hawes Crossing development by Alison Steinbach | Arizona Republic Mesa will annex dairy farms and county land to make way for a planned mixed-use project called Hawes Crossing in the southeast corner of...

Report: Arizona’s Colorado River water supply will hold steady next year

by Melissa | Apr 21, 2020 | Development, Environment

Report: Arizona's Colorado River water supply will hold steady next year A state water manager says voluntary water reductions as part of the drought contingency plan are working in the short term. by Ariana Brocious | Arizona Public Media Arizona’s water supply from...