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Town of Marana welcomes public engagement

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Development, Government, Marana

Town of Marana welcomes public engagement by Jamsheed Mehta | Special to Tucson Local Media Marana continues to be at the forefront of housing and population growth in southern Arizona. In the past year, we opened a new park, widened a major transportation corridor...

Casa Grande rodeo grounds get valuable upgrades

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development

Casa Grande rodeo grounds get valuable upgrades by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Spectators to the upcoming celebration for the city and neighboring tribal communities will notice an improved arena to enjoy the events. At Ed Hooper Rodeo Park, a metal...

Aerial video shows progress on SR 347 overpass

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Development, Government, Maricopa, Transportation

Aerial video shows progress on SR 347 overpass Maricopa Monitor State transportation officials have released drone video footage of progress of the project to reconstruct two miles of State Route 347. The Arizona Department of Transportation construction project is...

Facing cutbacks on the Colorado River, Arizona farmers look to groundwater to stay in business

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Development, Economy, Government

Facing cutbacks on the Colorado River, Arizona farmers look to groundwater to stay in business by Ian James | Arizona Republic In satellite images, the farm fields in central Arizona stand out like an emerald green quilt draped across the desert landscape. Seeing it...

PHX East Valley will host Entrepreneur Week

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Development, Organizations

PHX East Valley will host Entrepreneur Week AZ Business Magazine Leaders in the region known as PHX East Valley will tip their hat to bright minds and big ideas as part of PHX East Valley Entrepreneur Week, Feb. 18-22 . The region’s cities and towns – Chandler, Mesa,...

Queen Creek’s General Plan update receives 2 awards

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Government, Queen Creek

Queen Creek’s General Plan update receives 2 awards by Queen Creek Independent The Queen Creek General Plan update, approved by voters in mid-2018, serves as the town’s roadmap to guide development, manage growth and conserve natural resources. The update recently...

Pinal lawmaker wants to know who’s listening in on cellphones

by Melissa | Feb 14, 2019 | Government

Pinal lawmaker wants to know who's listening in on cellphones by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services State Rep. Kelly Townsend, whose district includes San Tan Valley, says she knows her phone is watching and listening to her, even when she’s not talking on it. So...

Wildlife corridors in the urban desert topic of Feb. 27 SALT Speakers Series

by Melissa | Feb 13, 2019 | Environment

Wildlife corridors in the urban desert topic of Feb. 27 SALT Speakers Series by Apache Junction Independent The Sonoran desert is one of the most bio-diverse deserts in the world, contributing to its uniqueness and attractiveness to developers, residents and...

Casa Grande cell tower proposal sent back to P&Z

by Melissa | Feb 13, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Government

Casa Grande cell tower proposal sent back to P&Z Casa Grande Dispatch The fate of a cell tower disguised as a palm tree will need to be decided in the future. A proposed 80-foot cellphone tower that has been planned for a portion of a lot on the southwest corner...

Rising construction costs blew Tortosa Trails budget

by Melissa | Feb 13, 2019 | Development, Maricopa

Rising construction costs blew Tortosa Trails budget by Jim Headley | inMaricopa The Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission approved a one-year extension of the preliminary plat of Tortosa Trails, a planned area development on the northeast section of Tortosa....