After nine months on strike, officials with the United Steelworkers announced that they made an unconditional offer to return to work to ASARCO. This news came after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against ASARCO alleging...
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Mayor’s Minute: Superior – We must protect our community
Superior is a proud, resilient, strong and caring community. Those words are always front of mind when I speak of our community. We always find a way to take care of our neighbors, family and friends, and this is what makes us resilient and strong. ...
Town of Superior postpones laser show
The Town of Superior has announced that due to an increase in the positive COVID-19 cases throughout Superior and the State of Arizona they will be postponing the scheduled Fourth of July Laser Light Show. This postponement also comes after...
San Manuel seniors earn nearly $800K in scholarships; all grads honored in late ceremony
San Manuel High School Class of 2020. This year, 2020, has been a year that no one expected. Traditional ways of life were put on hold and we scrambled to find new ways of getting things done, of coping and moving forward. This is true for everyone,...
Oracle Schools close bond transaction
The Oracle School District Governing Board is very pleased to announce its $13.2M bond transaction successfully closed on June 17, 2020. The staff can now begin paying for those items that voters approved. First on the list is to pay off the District...
Governor Ducey orders some business closures and postpones back to school
The novel coronavirus 2019 (photo courtesy cdc.gov) Within weeks of the end of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Stay at Home order in May, the State of Arizona experienced a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases. The increase in positive cases has thrusted...
3 Bees BBQ opens in San Manuel
3 Bees BBQ is now open in San Manuel. A new restaurant has opened in San Manuel. The name of the new eatery is 3 Bees BBQ. It is the idea of Pat and Robert Wynn. Pat and Robert are from Peoria, Illinois and have lived in San Manuel for four...
Bobby Apodaca honored for his years of service
Pinal Rural Fire and Medical District Chief Bobby Apodaca A recent study by the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute showed that volunteerism is on the decline in America. If true, that makes Bobby Apodaca an old-school specimen. Apodaca, current Chief of...
To mask or not to mask – Governor Ducey gives mayors authority to mandate masks
Masks are now becoming commonplace at locations throughout Oracle. Last week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed an Executive Order to allow Mayors and County Supervisors to make their own ordinances and policies to mandate mask wearing in their local...
Mayor’s Minute: COVID-19 Cases Rise in Superior
The novel coronavirus 2019 (photo courtesy cdc.gov) For weeks Superior remained steady with one positive COVID-19 case. This past weekend we quickly rose to six cases and within 48 hours our positive cases grew to 12 cases. Superior is not exempt from this...