A technician with ViaSat installs a satellite receiver on top of the Mammoth Pool Building so kids in Mammoth will have access to internet. Americans, Arizonans and residents in the Tri-Community are working to find the “new normal” thanks to the pandemic of...
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Kindness Counts: getting people back to work and making masks in Kearny
Judy Jones is one of the ladies in Kearny who is sewing masks for the public. The communities of the Copper Corridor have not been exempt from the ravages and changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has created. Schools have closed, businesses shuttered, work...
Rios announces farewell re-election bid
Supervisor Pete Rios has announced that he will seek re-election to Pinal County Supervisor District 1 for one final term. The district includes Florence, Superior, Kearny, Dudleyville, Mammoth, Oracle, San Manuel, Cactus Forest, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Eloy,...
Emergency physicians: drinking or injecting bleach can kill you
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) would like to issue a clear and unequivocal warning: injecting or swallowing rubbing alcohol, bleach or other chemicals not designed for human consumption can kill you. These products should only be used as...
Copper Corridor Candidates qualify for municipal elections
Who will win in August? Throughout our Towns, Cities, State and Nation the majority of everyone’s focus has been on COVID-19 and its impacts on community health and the economy. Despite the defined focus on the virus, the regular and day-to-day work...
Mining industry adjusts to COVID-19 protocols
Resolution Copper In the mining industry, safety is a top priority even when there is not an active global pandemic. Local mines Resolution Copper and Capstone - Pinto Valley shared some of their latest protocols to ensure their work force and their...
The latest fashion trend – COVID-19 style
Norm’s IGA customers Paul and Linda Alvarado are checked out by employee Alexis Salazar. They are all sporting masks. Copper Basin residents are settling into the “new normal” and are embracing the latest fashion trend – face masks. A stop at Norm’s IGA...
Superior: Volunteers help with senior citizen food delivery
Food for the Superior Senior Citizens. Saint Mary’s Food Bank provides a supplemental Senior Citizen Food box delivery program through the Pinal County Health Department. Last Wednesday, the truck was met by the Pinal County Health Department staff along...
Produce on Wheels Without Waste visits Tri-Community
Getting the tomatoes ready to distribute. The first fresh produce distribution for the Produce on Wheels Without Waste (POWWOW) program was held on April 11, 2020 at the Oracle Community Center. The response to the program showed an overwhelming need for the...
Arizona public health officials report widespread community transmission of COVID-19; Take precautions and practice social distancing to protect you and your family
The novel coronavirus 2019 (photo courtesy cdc.gov) PHOENIX -- The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has updated the community transmission level of COVID-19 in Arizona to widespread. Widespread transmission indicates that cases have been confirmed in...