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Central Arizona College Young Americans for Freedom to Host ’9/11 Never Forget Project’ Ceremony
The Central Arizona College Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter invites CAC students, faculty and staff as well as all Pinal County community citizens to attend the upcoming ‘9/11 Never Forget Project Ceremony at the Signal Peak Campus (8470 N Overfield Road, Coolidge, AZ). To commemorate the 23rd anniversary...
Does Arizona have enough water to grow? New plan comes with a giant asterisk
Once a decade, the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District must decide how much water it must put back into the aquifer to offset the groundwater its members pump. State law also requires this plan of operation to spell out how the district plans on acquiring that water, where it plans to store it...
Central Arizona College Partners with MedCerts to Provide Accelerated, Online Certifications for Aspiring Healthcare and IT Professionals
Central Arizona College (CAC) announced a new initiative with MedCerts, a leading online educational training provider, to offer accelerated training programs for individuals pursuing a career in healthcare and IT. Through the collaborative partnership, local residents can gain valuable skills and training that are directly linked to employment opportunities, fast-tracking them into high-demand careers.
Editorial: SRP helps forests
Salt River Project provides electricity and water to major parts of the Valley and operates in Pinal County as well. The water comes via the namesake Salt River in eastern Arizona. Because of that, SRP is heavily involved with the river’s watershed and affected by forests there. That is the reason the nonprofit utility is thinning brush from some areas, because that increases streamflows and also prevents flooding that follows forest fires. However, it is a win-win situation because clearing the brush that would have been removed by small fires in earlier times also helps to prevent major fires that threaten communities, including Payson.
Letter: Southern border asylum seekers are not drug runners
We've opened this article to everyone as a public service. Please consider supporting our work. View subscription offers. I’m disappointed Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb will be spreading his false stories in Fargo. Lamb lumps two totally different groups of people together: migrants and drug runners. Migrants are seeking asylum, probably escaping a horrible life in their home country and wanting to work hard to improve life for their family – what many of our ancestors did. Drug runners are out to make big bucks.
Deputies rescue dog from flooded canal in San Tan Valley
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — A dog is happy to have all four paws on dry land and hopes to soon be reunited with its owner after being rescued from a flooded canal in San Tan Valley over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies...
Massive solar farm proposed in Hidden Valley, a first
A solar energy generation facility is proposed on nearly 1,100 acres in Hidden Valley. It would be the first such major solar project near Maricopa. Other projects are underway in […] This post Massive solar farm proposed in Hidden Valley, a first appeared first on InMaricopa.
Solar developer: Project a good fit for Hidden Valley
The company proposing a solar farm on nearly 1,100 acres in Hidden Valley anticipates going online in mid- to late 2029, a representative said Wednesday. Jordan A. Rose, an attorney […] This post Solar developer: Project a good fit for Hidden Valley appeared first on InMaricopa.
Fentanyl cases tripled since 2020, says county attorney
The number of fentanyl-related prosecutions in Pinal County more than tripled between 2020 and 2023, making awareness of the dangers and prevalence of the drug as important as ever, said […] This post Fentanyl cases tripled since 2020, says county attorney appeared first on InMaricopa.
After 3 months, fire restrictions eased on Maricopa lands
More rain means less pain for pyro-interested outdoor recreationists. The Bureau of Land Management today lifted all seasonal fire restrictions for public lands administered by the Phoenix District Office, including […] This post After 3 months, fire restrictions eased on Maricopa lands appeared first on InMaricopa.
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