Need a job? Three job fairs are on tap around Pinal County
Arizona@Work Pinal County has scheduled three job fairs over the next six weeks. July 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Apache Junction Public Library, 1177 North Idaho Rd. More than 20 employers are expected for the event, representing a range of industries and occupations, including manufacturing, of law enforcement, municipalities, administration, maintenance, and hospitality. An advisor from Arizona@Work Pinal County will be on hand to help with resume and cover letter writing and attendees are encouraged to bring current resumes for review. Printers will be available to print copies, and the first 75 attendees will receive portfolios for their materials.
Read full storyNational organization to honor Pinal County Veterans Treatment Court probation officer
The voice on the phone sounded familiar, its accent distinct. It was a voice whose words had made an impression on Pinal County probation officer Genesiss Barrett at National Association of Drug Court Professionals training presentations she attended.
Read full storySheriff seeks public’s help in finding shooting suspect
The public is asked to be on the lookout for this Jeep and Oscar Valencia (inset).Photo courtesy of Pinal County Sheriff's Office. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding Oscar Valencia, 40, of Tucson, in connection with the shooting death of a 39-year-old man and the wounding of a 38-year-old woman.
Read full storySheriff Lamb has cameo roles in rival campaign ads
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb appears briefly in rival campaign ads.- Photos from Kari Lake for Governor and Karrin Taylor Robson for Governor campaigns. If you can stand it at a time when it seems nonstop political ads are dominating the airways, pay close attention so you don’t miss Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb’s two-second cameos in videos for rival Republican gubernatorial candidates Kari Lake and Karrin Taylor Robson.
Read full storyBefore heading out, head to Casa Grande for cheapest gas
Before you join the 47.9 million fellow motorists that the American Automobile Association predicts will be traveling 50 miles or more this weekend, think about heading over to the area between North Pinal Avenue and North Florence Boulevard just west of Interstate 10, where GasBuddy observers found lowest gas prices in the county.
Read full storyFourth of July activities on tap around Pinal County
Public fireworks displays are planned throughout Pinal County on the Fourth of July, and most are part of day-long activities. · Apache Junction: The day kicks off at 8 a.m. with a free volleyball tournament at the Superstition Shadows Aquatic Center, which will be open for a free swim from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. for music, games, and free watermelon at Apache Junction High School. Fireworks begin at 8:30 p.m. Click here for details.
Read full storyCelebrate sensibly, says Pinal County emergency manager
David McNew/Newsmakers (Getty Images) As we head into the Independence Day weekend, the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management asks that you remember that there is no wildfire season in Arizona anymore. Every day is fire season.
Read full storyPinal County’s ’22-’23 budget to top $1 billion for the first time
The fiscal year 2022-’23 budget that Pinal County supervisors will consider on July 6 will top $1 billion for the first time in county history, but those numbers can be misleading, board of supervisors chairman Jeff McClure said.
Read full storyAverage gas price in Pinal is up to $5.53; Superior station at $4.84
Even with Pinal's average price at $5.53, motorists can still find gas at under $5.Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Heading into the Father’s Day weekend, the average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline nationally hit $5 this week, according to the American Automobile Association. In Arizona, the average was $5.38.
Read full storyFederal grant to enhance county emergency operations technology
Pinal County's Emergency Operations Center opened in February.Photo courtesy of Pinal County. Pinal County’s new Emergency Operations Center got a boost recently when U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran delivered a federal grant worth $187,500 to install hardware and software to help public safety personnel better coordinate the many tasks that go into managing an emergency situation or natural disaster.
Read full storyPinal deputy finds internet fame with ‘Fridays with Frank’ videos
Photo courtesy of Pinal County Sheriff's Department. What started as a couple of educational videos on the perils of texting and driving and ignoring school bus stop arms has become a series of popular Facebook videos that that can generate a million or more views when a new video is posted.
Read full storyA decade-long journey to change satellite TV in south Pinal slowly marches on
Mike Weasner.Courtesy of Mike Weasner. In 2009, soon after Mike Weasner and his wife Laurraine moved into the house they built on three acres of land in Oracle, they were surprised when a DirecTV installer told them the satellite television provider carried local stations from Phoenix, not Tucson, depriving them of local news, advertising, and, more importantly, emergency information.
Read full storyGas in Pinal averages $5.22, but Eloy station has it for $4.45
With the national average price of a gallon of unleaded gas at a record $4.86, up 25 cents from a week ago, and Arizona’s average at a record $5.13, up 18 cents from last week, according to AAA, finding the least expensive gas is increasingly expensive.
Read full storyCasa Grande grad awarded $3,500 Cox diversity scholarship
Baruch Lim says he will use the $3,500 diversity scholarship that Cox recently awarded him to pursue a civil engineering degree at the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University, focusing on environmental sustainability.
Read full storyEloy, Arizona City next up for Cox digital services expansion
By year’s end, about 8,800 residents and businesses in the city of Eloy and the adjacent unincorporated community of Arizona City are expected to gain access to Cox Communications’ high-speed internet, television, phone, and home security and automation services.
Read full storyPinal heads into Memorial Day weekend with fire restrictions
Last year's Telegraph Fire near Superior took a month to contain.Forest Service, USDA. As the Memorial Day weekend approaches and Arizonans make plans to get outdoors, the state Department of Forestry and Fire Management has issued additional fire restrictions for state lands in Pinal County and the state. The federal Bureau of Land Management also imposed similar restrictions on Arizona’s national parks.
Read full storyAs gas prices remain high, Pinal’s cheapest gas is in Eloy, Casa Grande
If you are planning to join the 34.9 million people expected to hit the roads over the Memorial Day weekend, you can expect gas prices to remain high. The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Pinal County was $4.77 on May 23, up from $4.62 on May 9, according to AAA.
Read full story$80 million, 5-year transportation plan up for approval
A drone's eye view of drainage work for the Magma Road project that was completed last year.Photo courtesy of Pinal County Public Works. Over the next five years, Pinal County transportation planners recommend spending $80.2 million on 107 road construction, improvement, and maintenance projects, funded by a half-cent sales tax voters approved in 2005.
Read full storyCox adds Oracle, San Manuel to Pinal County expansion
By late next year, Cox Communications’ high-speed internet, television, phone, and home security services will be available to about 3,000 potential customers in Oracle and San Manuel in unincorporated southeastern Pinal County.
Read full storyTeachers recount how Fiesta Bowl grants impacted classrooms
A student uses a calming app on an iPad purchased with a Wishes for Teachers grant.Photo courtesy of DeAnna Addison. Over the last six years, Fiesta Bowl Charities has made 1,200 teachers’ wishes come true with Wishes for Teachers grants that help with classroom needs.
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