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City receives award for housing plan

by Melissa | Nov 25, 2018 | Development, Government, Maricopa

City receives award for housing plan by City of Maricopa | inMaricopa The Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) has named the City of Maricopa’s “Housing Needs Assessment & Housing Plan” as the recipient of the “Master Plan” Award. The City of...

Shope renamed speaker pro tem; other LD8,11 legislators tapped

by Melissa | Nov 24, 2018 | Government

Shope renamed speaker pro tem; other LD8,11 legislators tapped by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Pinal County legislators have been selected for leadership roles for the upcoming legislative session. Rep. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, has once again been named...

Gila River leader wants to help Arizona complete water deal but vows to defend landmark settlement

by Melissa | Nov 23, 2018 | Environment, GRIC

Gila River leader wants to help Arizona complete water deal but vows to defend landmark settlement by Ian James | Arizona Republic The Gila River Indian Community is entitled to about a fourth of the Colorado River water that passes through the Central Arizona...

Ed Honea: Promises made, promises kept

by Melissa | Nov 23, 2018 | Development, Government, Marana

Ed Honea: Promises made, promises kept by Ed Honea | Tucson Local Media Construction of the new Marana Police Facility has reached completion at the Marana Municipal Complex, and last week we celebrated its grand opening. This project is a perfect example of local...

Arizona dairy farmers struggling

by Melissa | Nov 22, 2018 | Economy

Arizona dairy farmers struggling by Maria Hechanova | AZ Family As you grab ingredients for your Thanksgiving Day meal, you might have noticed lower milk prices. It's a good sign for consumers, but has Arizona dairy farmers concerned. Rio Blanco Dairy Farm in Maricopa...

Marana’s craft beer craze is 125 taps, two breweries — and counting?

by Melissa | Nov 22, 2018 | Development, Marana

Marana's craft beer craze is 125 taps, two breweries — and counting? by Cathalena E. Burch | Arizona Daily Star Over the past three years, Marana, the sleepy little farm town anchoring the northwest end of the Tucson valley, has become a craft-beer haven. Four...

City of Maricopa lays the foundation for a smart future

by Melissa | Nov 22, 2018 | Development, Maricopa

City of Maricopa lays the foundation for a smart future by Mayor Christan Price | AZ Big Media By all accounts, the City of Maricopa is just a teenager, celebrating 15 years as an incorporated city in 2018. But its roots date back to the late 1800s, when the area was...

‘Water/Ways’ exhibit in Florence explores our relationship with precious commodity

by Melissa | Nov 22, 2018 | Environment, Florence

'Water/Ways' exhibit in Florence explores our relationship with precious commodity by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune “Water is the oil of the 21st century,” a consultant told the Florence Town Council earlier this year. This always-precious...

Future of Thornydale Elementary remains in limbo as parents, officials set to meet

by Melissa | Nov 21, 2018 | Education, Marana

Future of Thornydale Elementary remains in limbo as parents, officials set to meet by Veronica Acosta |KGUN9 The future of Thornydale Elementary School remains in Limbo months after the Marana Unified School District governing was left in a split decision as to...

New speed warnings part of Apache Trail improvements

by Melissa | Nov 21, 2018 | Apache Junction, Development, Transportation

New speed warnings part of Apache Trail improvements Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune A project to resurface the roadway and construct improvements along a 17-mile stretch of State Route 88 known as the Apache Trail includes speed warnings painted on the asphalt....