This is in response to Mr. Cavanaugh‘s letter of Sept. 15, 2021. The supervisor attempts to partially explain his negative vote on $3.4 million for COVID-19 vaccines. He states that the grant would “forbid ANY money from being spent on actual vaccines!” ...
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New US 60 bridge at Pinto Creek opens to traffic; wider structure replaces 72-year old bridge between Superior, Miami
A new US 60 bridge over Pinto Creek opened to traffic Friday, Sept. 17, replacing a 72-year-old structure on the only route between Superior and the Globe-Miami area. The Arizona Department of Transportation began the $22.7 million bridge replacement...
Cavanaugh Responds to Supervisor Miller
Before I begin my response to Supervisor Stephen Miller taking a knee in support of the CDC's bad policy, I would like to address him attacking my staff. I hired four of the hardest working people in Pinal County. Each week they read over one-thousand...
Chairman Offers Apology Regarding COVID Grant Vote by Pinal Supervisors
On Sept. 1, 2021, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors acting as the board of directors for the Public Health District meeting turned down 3.2 million dollars of federal grant money to help the county with the COVID-19 pandemic. In my opinion, this decision was...
Pinal County Supervisor, District 1
On Wednesday, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors rejected over $3.3 million dollars from the federal government. The $3.3 million dollars would have required Pinal County to create a Vaccine Equity Coordinator who would be in charge of federal communications...
From Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center: Who should receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Currently, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine. This includes people who have: · Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or...
Support Local: Arthur Pomeroy Library, Kearny
In April 2020, COVID-19 brought much of Arizona’s economy to a screeching halt. All businesses not deemed “essential” were ordered closed by Arizona’s governor Doug Ducey. The lockdown continued for nearly two months. When Gov. Ducey finally gave the go ahead...
Bearcats post first win of the season over Cicero Prep; will face off against Knights in Homecoming game
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Ray High School football team traveled to face off against Cicero Prep on Friday, Sept. 10. Due to Boboquivari cancelling its season, the Bearcats were left without a game the week of Sept. 3. That week off appeared to give the...
Lobos win over Lincoln Prep, 42-8
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Hayden football team traveled to compete against Lincoln Prep on Friday, Sept. 10. The game started off slow, but by the half the score was 12-2, in the Lobo's favor. The Lobos were able to pick up the pace and end the game with a victory,...
Resolution Copper offsets its operations with renewable energy certificates
The Resolution Copper project purchased enough renewable energy certificates (RECs) to offset 100% of its electrical usage in 2020. Through an agreement between Rio Tinto Kennecott and Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), Resolution Copper acquired 55,000...