Tuesday | Casa Grande Dispatch
DARK but not so stormy NIGHTS-Monsoon rains mostly miss much of Pinal
Oscar Perez/Dispatch, Monsoon-like storm clouds, as seen from the Villago subdivision Thursday evening, approach Casa Grande from the south.
Political notebook: Singer upset over McCain's use of song in TV ad
The deep thinkers in presidential candidate John McCain's campaign and at the Republican Party apparently weren't running on enough coffee recently.
Water users organize to stem copper thefts in county
If it isn't already, Yuma County will soon be dealing with copper theft from construction and well water sties, the police chief of Coolidge, told a gathering of Yuma area farmers, law enforcement officers and ...
Coolidge woman is accused of identity theft; 10 victims identified
A Coolidge woman has been charged with forging several checks and victimizing individuals and banks in Casa Grande, Coolidge and Queen Creek.
Running for: Pinal County Supervisor, District 1. Age: 59. Contact: rioped@aol.com. Occupation: State representative and juivenile counselor.
Longtime supervisor retiring in District 1
Long-time Pinal County Supervisor Lionel Ruiz is retiring from his elected post after 16 years of representing District 1 in Pinal County.
Roughly 50 people - state, county and municipal elected officials, school officials and members of police and fire departments - attended the ribbon cutting Friday for the Central Arizona Valley Institute of ...
E.V. parents scramble for back-to-school shots
A Chandler health care clinic saw a big jump in patients at its immunization events this summer as parents scrambled to meet a new vaccine requirement before school started.
Coolidge schools ban hats, flip-flopsFootwear prohibition will not apply to high school students
When the new academic term begins Monday, all students in the Coolidge Unified District will be prohibited from wearing hats during the school day, while pupils in grades K-8 will not be allowed to wear ...
Central Arizona College seeks bond again
Central Arizona College boosters are going to the ballot in November with a nearly $100 million bond package that would help build new campuses in the quickly growing town of Maricopa and the heart of the ...
Female pioneers of military aviation gather at McChord
One woman flew military aircraft in the waning days of World War II while another woman is the first operational and combat-ready female F-22 Raptor pilot.
Female pioneers of military aviation gather at McChord
One woman flew military aircraft in the waning days of World War II while another woman is the first operational and combat-ready female F-22 Raptor pilot.
This information is provided by PCSO Pinal County Sheriff's Office is updating its Home Alone Safety Program and needs feedback from unincorporated Pinal County participants already signed up for the program.
Taxes actually decreasing in J.O. Combs district
Homeowners in the J.O. Combs Unified School District are outraged by what they think is a significant tax increase associated with the district's budget for the 2008-09 school year.
Family boosts profits with 25 acres of gourds
Waylon Wuertz, a fourth-generation Pinal County farmer, has pinned his hopes on gourds.
Barry Albrecht to head Pinal agency
Longtime Sierra Vista official Barry Albrecht will be the new executive director and CEO of the Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation, according to a news release.
Higley, Coolidge districts seek overrides
Voters in Gilbert and Pinal County will be asked to approve bonds and budget overrides for the Higley and Coolidge school districts in November.
Marchbanks to play at Arizona JC
Anna Marchbanks recently signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Central Arizona College, a junior college in Coolidge, Ariz.
ADOT SR179 construction update for the week of June 16
ADOT has received many calls and inquiries about the merge condition on SR 89A approaching the Y from West Sedona.