Arizona group, ONE Community, protects LGBTQ rights with new initiative
LGBTQ supporters show their pride.Daniel Knighton/Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) Arizona nonprofit, ONE Community, is spearheading a drive to protect LGBTQ rights by creating a locally-based drive to support the Equality and Fairness for All Americans framework.
Read full storyMercy Care to provide funding for eviction protection program in Arizona
With evictions on the rise in Arizona, Mercy Care AZ is doing something to helpBill Oxford | iStock | Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) To help alleviate rising eviction numbers in Arizona, Mercy Care AZ is investing $308,000 to assist members with a serious mental illness (SMI) facing eviction as well as other housing concerns.
Read full storyControversial school ESA voucher law AZHB2853 awaits Governor Ducey’s signature
The parents of these students will be able to use ESA vouchers in the 2022/23 school year if Governor Ducey signs HB2853 into law.https://twitter.com/MattSalmonAZ/status/1537118514602909697.
Read full storyOneAZ giveaway to help students and teachers with needed school supplies
Wouldn't you want to see your child driving this? Find out how to win.Courtesy of OneAZ Credit Union. (Pinal County, AZ) During July, OneAZ Credit Union branches will be accepting school supplies for entry into a contest to win one of three kid-size Mini-Ford Broncos.
Read full storyExperts agree skateboarding is beneficial to kids. Here are Pinal County’s many skate parks
You don't have to be tall to ride a curved wall. Skateboarding in Pinal County is awesome!Paul Kane/Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) Skateboarding has been a popular yet misunderstood sport since the 1970s. Currently, Pinal County offers skateboarders, commonly referred to as “skaters” several skate parks to learn and practice their skills.
Read full storyBeat the heat: A new podcast digs into the life of an R&B icon
Sylvester (AKA Sylvester James Jr, pictured above) was a gender-bending disco music icon. Hear how he did his thing in a new podcast.Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) Cool things to do in the summer heat are sometimes hard to come by but listening to a great podcast is something you can do in the airconditioned comfort of your home or car.
Read full storyOwning pets can make domestic violence survivors vulnerable. Upcoming webinar explains, offers solutions
Even this little gal can be a survivor of domestic violence. New webinar helps survivors learn how to protect themselves and their pets.Elise Southway. (Pinal County, AZ) The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) will be hosting a webinar on July 26, 2022, called Have You Seen Spot’s Info? The webinar will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will cover how survivors of domestic violence can protect themselves and their pets.
Read full storyControversial House Bill 2853 moves on to Arizona State Senate after narrow vote
Every classroom in Arizona has the potential to be impacted by HB2853Michael Loccisano/Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) The Arizona State House of Representatives passed a measure yesterday allowing school vouchers to be extended to all 1.1 million Arizona students who attend private schools, including religious institutions.
Read full storyVeterans Affairs whistleblower shares her story at Arizona book signing event
Author and VA whistleblower Paula Pedene will sign her book, A Sacred Duty, on June 28 in Scottsdale, Arizona.Courtesy of Paula Pedene. (Pinal County, AZ) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblower Paula Pedene will sign copies of her book, A Sacred Duty, at the American Legion Hall in Scottsdale, Arizona, on June 28, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
Read full storyFestivALT brings national pop-punk bands to metro Phoenix’s East Valley
Zack Merrick of All Time LowBryan Steffy/Getty Images for iHeartMedia. (Pinal County, AZ) Phoenix area radio station 93.3 ALT AZ, in conjunction with regional promoter Psyko Steve Presents will host FestivALT on Friday, September 30 at Mesa Amphitheatre.
Read full storyVirtual hiring event seeks health care and social assistance workers
Virtual job fair for healthcare and social assistance workers on July 28.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) Local job seekers looking for a new opportunity in the health care and/or social assistance fields will be interested in a new opportunity from AZ Careers NOW on Thursday, July 28.
Read full storyTwo members of the big-hearted team behind Arizona’s Vapor Wheels
Leon Krzmarzick (L) and Lyle Rusanowski stand on either side of a happy client at the Vapor Wheels office in Arizona.Courtesy of Vapor Wheels. (Pinal County, AZ) Vapor Wheels Director of Marketing Ryan Baker says the wheelchair wheels market is ready for disruption and his company is primed to make a huge contribution.
Read full storyIn Pinal County, summer youth activities abound
Young skateboarders in Casa Grande can learn some new tricks this summer.MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL/AFP via Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) With the summer here, parents are often looking for activities for their children after school closes for the year.
Read full storyVapor Wheels, a local wheelchair wheel company, partners with a business from the United Kingdom
Ryan Baker of Vapor Wheels shows off his company's product.Courtesy of Vapor Wheels. (Pinal County, AZ) Vapor Wheels, a Tempe, Arizona-based company that creates a new breed of wheelchair wheels has built an OEM partnership with 360 Fabrications in the United Kingdom.
Read full storyFive upcoming concerts at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino
Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows. The band performs at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino July 22Scott Dudelson/Getty Images.on. (Pinal County, AZ) Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino hosts various musical guests this summer, beginning on June 11 with Little Joe Y La Familia. The concert series extends into early September with the band, Caifanes.
Read full storyDuring National Water Safety Month, a local attorney weighs in on pool-safety legalities
May is Water Safety Month in Arizona and you can take steps to prevent accidents in the pool.Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) In the United States, more children between the ages of 1 and 4 die from drowning than any other cause of death except birth defects. Because of this, May is National Water Safety Month, and efforts to educate the public on how to keep children safe from this preventable crime are taking place across the state and here in Pinal County.
Read full storyIn Pinal County, the goats have their day — two, actually
The Arizona State Goat Breeders Association Memorial Day Show hits Casa Grande on May 28 and 29.Getty Images. (Pinal County, AZ) The Arizona State Goat Breeders Association (ASGBA) will be hosting their annual Memorial Day Dairy Goat Show at the Pinal County Fairgrounds on May 28 and 29 in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Read full storyMay the force be with you at an outdoor screening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Enjoy a movie in the park on May 14 at Flat Iron Park in Apache JunctionTimothy Vollmer. (Pinal County, Arizona) Flat Iron Community Park in Apache Junction is the site of Movies in the Park: Presented by SRP on Saturday, May 14. The feature film will be Rise of the Skywalker, and it starts at 7:45 p.m.
Read full storyCasa Grande’s Murder Mystery Players to appear at Phoenix Fan Fusion Event
Pamela Karpelenia is the writer and director of Super ReDIErment which will be featured at Phoenix Fan Fusion on May 27, 28, and 29.Keith Karpelenia. (Pinal County, Arizona) The Murder Mystery Players of Casa Grande will perform at the Phoenix Fan Fusion event on May 27, 28, and 29.
Read full storyTucson International Mariachi Conference celebrates its 40th anniversary this week
Mariachi Cobre will join the celebration at the Tucson International Mariachi Conference on May 7, 2022Courtesy of Tucson International Mariachi Conference. (Tucson, Arizona) Since 1982, La Frontera in Tucson has hosted the Tucson International Mariachi Conference. They have hosted it or they are hosting it this year or they have and it’s back again? Touch that up. This year’s event begins on Friday, April 29, and goes through May 8, 2022, at various venues around the greater Tucson area.
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